Learn n' Play Childcare Centre

What Learn n' Play Childcare Centre does

Learn n' Play Childcare Centre is a privately held, licensed early learning centre operating two facilities in British Columbia's Lower Mainland — one in Abbotsford (McCallum Road) and one in North Langley (Walnut Grove). The company provides professional childcare and early education programs for children aged 10 months to 5 years, structured into an Infant & Toddler program (under 36 months, with a 1:4 staff-to-child ratio and baby sign language instruction) and a Pre-Kindergarten program (3 to 5 years, focused on kindergarten readiness through literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development). The curriculum integrates Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia methodologies with supplementary components including yoga, fine arts, and basic French instruction, delivered by ECE and ECEA-certified educators.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model targeting families in the Abbotsford and Langley areas, acquiring customers through organic search, Facebook and Instagram presence, an educational blog targeting local SEO keywords, and free facility tours and consultations. Enrollment occurs via online pre-enrollment forms on the company's website and dedicated phone lines per location. The centre uses the third-party Brightwheel app for daily parent communication, photo sharing, and monthly newsletter distribution; no proprietary technology platform is disclosed. Revenue is generated through recurring tuition fees (full-day 6:30 AM–5:30 PM, part-time 8:00 AM–2:00 PM, with 2/3/5-day flexible options), supplemented indirectly by British Columbia's Affordable Childcare Benefit subsidies for qualifying families. The company employs approximately 9 staff across both locations and operates with no disclosed external investment or parent company ownership.

Name

Learn n' Play Childcare Centre

Legal name

Learn N Play Childcare

Website

https://learnplaychildcare.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Learn n' Play Childcare Centre is a privately held, licensed early learning centre operating two locations in British Columbia's Lower Mainland (Abbotsford and North Langley), serving families with children aged 10 months to 5 years through curriculum-based infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten daycare programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Licensed Childcare Services / Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Childcare Centers (EDACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infant-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAF), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Licensed childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Infant daycare programs
• Preschool education
• Toddler care

Headquarters

HQ city

Abbotsford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition Fees: The primary revenue stream is recurring tuition fees charged to families for infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten childcare services. The company offers full-day programs (6:30 AM–5:30 PM) and part-time programs (8:00 AM–2:00 PM). Fees are recurring (billed on a schedule consistent with childcare industry standards—typically monthly or semi-monthly), with pricing not publicly disclosed. Enrollment is subject to availability, and families can join a waitlist at no cost.
2. Government Childcare Subsidies: Learn n' Play participates in British Columbia's Affordable Childcare Benefit program, whereby qualifying families receive government funding toward childcare costs based on individual applications. This represents an indirect revenue stream, as some fees are paid or subsidised by government benefits rather than directly by families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Learn n' Play Childcare Centre operates a licensed early learning centre providing professional, curriculum-based childcare for children aged 10 months to 5 years across two locations in Abbotsford and North Langley, BC. Core services include an Infant & Toddler Daycare program (under 36 months) and a Pre-Kindergarten Daycare program (3–5 years), delivered in full-day (6:30 AM–5:30 PM) and part-time (8:00 AM–2:00 PM) formats, with flexible 2/3/5-day weekly schedules. Programming is built on a proprietary blend of Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia teaching methodologies supplemented by yoga, fine arts, French, and American Sign Language instruction, with daily parent communication delivered through the Brightwheel app.

Product overview

Learn n' Play Childcare Centre operates as a licensed early learning center offering two distinct childcare programs across two locations (Abbotsford and North Langley). The core offerings include an Infant & Toddler Daycare program for children 10 months to 3 years (with Junior Kindergarten Level 1 and Level 2 subdivisions) and a Pre-Kindergarten Daycare program for children aged 3 to 5 years, available in full-day and part-time formats. All programs are powered by the center's Academic Daycare Curriculum, which blends Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia teaching methodologies along with specialized components including yoga, fitness, fine arts, French, and sign language instruction. The center uses Brightwheel as its parent communication platform for daily updates, photos, and messaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant & Toddler Daycare (Under 36 Months)

Quantifiable outcome

• Children who begin in high-quality early learning programs are more socially and emotionally secure and display higher verbal and intellectual development.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care: Canadian-owned chain of licensed early learning centres serving infants through school-age children across multiple provinces. Operates in the same regulatory environment (provincial licensing) and addresses the same parent demographic with full-day programs.
• Childtime Learning Centers: Licensed childcare provider offering full-day programs for infants through pre-K with a curriculum-driven approach. Comparable age segmentation, full-day operating hours, and licensed-facility operating model.
• La Petite Academy: Early childhood education provider offering full-day infant, toddler, and pre-K programs with a proprietary curriculum. Comparable age segmentation, full-day model, and parent-communication emphasis.
• Kids & Company: Canadian corporate and family childcare provider operating licensed centres across major Canadian markets with similar infant-toddler-preschool age ranges and curriculum-driven positioning. Directly comparable as a private-pay licensed daycare with multi-location footprint.
• Kiddie Academy: Franchised educational childcare provider serving infants through school-age children with a proprietary Life Essentials curriculum. Comparable in age segmentation, full-day model, and parent-engagement technology investments.
• The Learning Experience: National early childhood education franchise with proprietary curriculum serving infants through pre-K. Comparable age range, full-day operating model, and curriculum-led differentiation strategy targeting working families.
• Primrose Schools: Franchised early childhood education network offering proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum for infants through pre-K, plus before/after school care. Closely comparable service mix and age segmentation, with similar emphasis on structured curriculum and parent communication.
• Tutor Time: Childcare and early education chain offering full-day programs for infants through pre-K with structured curriculum. Comparable service mix and parent-demographic focus on working dual-income families.

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Education: Large US operator of more than 200 early childhood education centres across multiple brands (e.g., Cadence, Children of America). Overlaps in infant-toddler-preschool programming and licensing-driven operating model, though at materially larger scale.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global leader in employer-sponsored and family childcare with hundreds of licensed centres. Overlaps in curriculum-driven infant/toddler/preschool care and uses the Brightwheel-adjacent MyBrightDay parent app, but operates at vastly larger scale with corporate contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/learnplaychildcarecentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/lnpchildcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/learn-n-play-childcare-centre

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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