NURSEA micro-crèches durables

What NURSEA micro-crèches durables does

NURSEA micro-crèches durables operates a network of 18 owned micro-crèches in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) and Vaucluse regions of France, with 13 sites in Marseille and additional locations in Allauch, Avignon, Graveson, and Barbentane. Each micro-crèche is licensed for a maximum of 12 children (ages 2.5 months to 4 years), staffed by 4-5 adults, and is differentiated by an eco-responsible operating model: 100% organic meals prepared by an in-house catering subsidiary (Nurs'eat) and delivered by electric bicycle, ecological hygiene products, vegetable gardens, and staff trained through the proprietary Nurs'academy program. The company was founded in April 2015 by Fanny Schosseler and remains founder-owned with no disclosed external funding; it employs 120+ childcare professionals across the network.

The business operates two channels. The B2C channel sells five tiered daycare packages (1-5 days/week, income-based pricing with CAF CMG subsidies and 50% tax credits up to €3,500/year/child) directly to families, with funnel driven by SEO, organic social, content marketing, and word-of-mouth. The B2B "Berceau Entreprise" channel, led by Directrice développement Amandine Caillol, sells reserved childcare places to employers who co-finance places with attractive French tax advantages (Crédit d'Impôt Famille, 100% corporate tax deductibility). Technology consists of third-party SaaS — Meeko Family (parent app and pre-registration), Teamtailor (ATS), and Google Analytics — with no proprietary platform. Reported named corporate customers concentrate in healthcare (Hôpitaux Saint-Joseph, La Conception, La Timone); about 300 families are served annually.

Monetization is subscription-recurring across both channels, supported by ancillary revenue from internal Nurs'eat catering (with potential external supply to other operators) and the five-tier daycare packages. The company co-founded REMI (Regroupement des Entreprises de Micro-crèches), representing ~500 micro-crèche operators, joined the CEDRE regional RSE program in 2022, and discloses operational KPIs such as 93% staff training rate, 6 average training hours per employee, and 7% internal promotion rate.

Name

NURSEA micro-crèches durables

Legal name

NURSEA

Website

https://nursea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NURSEA operates 18 sustainable micro-crèches across the PACA region of France, providing organic-meal, eco-responsible childcare for children aged 2.5 months to 4 years, serving families directly and corporate clients via its Berceau Entreprise B2B program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drop-In / Flexible Nursery Care (EDACACAF), Breastfeeding, Lactation & Infant Feeding Support (EDACAMAB)

Keywords

• Micro-crèche services
• Sustainable childcare
• Organic infant meals
• Corporate daycare reservations
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Childcare Place Fees (Family Direct): Families pay monthly fees for childcare places based on selected day packages (1-5 days/week). Pricing is income-based with CAF subsidies (CMG) and tax credits (50% up to €3,500/year/child) significantly reducing actual family cost. Monthly billing with consistent amounts regardless of hours used within opening hours.
2. Berceau Entreprise (Corporate Daycare Reservations): Companies reserve childcare places for employees with co-financing. Corporate contribution is 100% tax-deductible as business expense, with 50% recovered via Crédit d'Impôt Famille (up to €500,000/year). Average net cost to employer is ~25% after tax benefits. Provides preferential pricing for employees.
3. Nurs'eat Catering Services: Internal catering subsidiary provides meals to crèches. Estimated 40,000 organic meals ordered annually. While primarily serving internal crèches, Nurs'eat was created to potentially supply other childcare operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NURSEA operates a network of 18 sustainable micro-crèches in the PACA region of France, each welcoming a maximum of 12 children (aged 2.5 months to 4 years) staffed by 4-5 professionals. The offering includes organic homemade meals via the Nurs'eat catering sub-brand, eco-responsible care products, parent communication through the Meeko Family app, and a corporate "berceau entreprise" channel for employer co-financed childcare places.

Product overview

NURSEA micro-crèches durables operates a network of 18 sustainable micro-crèches in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Vaucluse regions of France. The core offering consists of micro-crèches (each hosting up to 12 children with 4-5 staff), supplemented by the Meeko Family mobile application for parent communication, Nurs'eat organic meal delivery service, and corporate childcare place reservations (Berceau d'Entreprise). Additional services include tiered daycare packages (Forfait Souplique through Sérénité) and Nurs'academy staff training programs. The company differentiates through eco-responsible practices, organic food, outdoor gardens with vegetable patches, and a pluridisciplinary team approach including dietitians, psychomotor specialists, and nurses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nurs'eat: Bio catering service specialized in preparing healthy meals for nurseries and young children, created by a dietitian specializing in infant nutrition.

Products and services

• NURSEA Micro-crèches Network A network of 18 sustainable micro-crèches across the PACA region (13 in Marseille plus Allauch, Avignon, Graveson, Barbentane) providing childcare services for children aged 2.5 months to 4 years. Each location welcomes a maximum of 12 children, staffed by 4-5 professionals, with organic meals, eco-responsible care products, outdoor spaces with vegetable gardens, and a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Berceau d'Entreprise (Corporate Childcare Places)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of employees received training in 2024-2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CEDRE ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional program accompanying organizations engaged in RSE and ecological transition. Provides personalized support from RSE experts selected by regional services. NURSEA joined in 2022.
• Nurs'eatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal catering subsidiary created by NURSEA founder Fanny Schosseler. Specialized in 100% organic, homemade meals for early childhood. Operates kitchens in Marseille delivering via electric bicycles. Prepares 40,000 meals annually for NURSEA crèches. Created when no existing caterer met quality standards. Now expanded to serve other childcare operators.
• Mathou CréationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench furniture manufacturer specializing in early childhood furniture. Supplier of all NURSEA crèches since 2015. Products include cocoon beds, change tables, child-height furniture, and modular setups. ISO 14001 certified. Products carry NF Environnement, NF Mobilier, NF Crèche certifications. Committed to <0.5kg non-recyclable waste per product.
• Les Délices de KarsanminorOthersExternal caterer serving NURSEA crèches in Avignon area. Prepares meals for children in Graveson, Barbentane, and Courtine locations.
• MeekocoreTechnology or IntegrationParent-child tracking application provider. Meeko Family app enables real-time photos, messaging, daily updates, document access (contracts, invoices, menus), absence declarations, and scheduling. Meeko Pro platform used for family registration and nursery management.
• TeamtailorcoreTechnology or IntegrationATS (Applicant Tracking System) platform used for recruitment and careers management at careers.nursea.fr. Handles all candidate data collection and application processing for job seekers.
• JooneminorOthersFrench brand supplying ecological diapers to NURSEA crèches. Products are made in France as part of NURSEA's commitment to sustainable, locally-sourced supplies.
• REMI (Regroupement d'Entreprises de Micro-crèches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association co-founded by NURSEA founder Fanny Schosseler in 2020. First French association grouping private micro-crèche operators. Emerged during COVID to secure financial aid for sector. Represents ~500 micro-crèche operators. Advocates for sector interests with government officials.
• Alma FilminorOthersLocal partner supplying eco-responsible products to NURSEA crèches as part of the company's commitment to sustainable sourcing.
• Mouton GivreminorOthersLocal eco-friendly product partner in NURSEA's sustainable supplier network.
• Tendances d'EmmaminorOthersLocal partner providing sustainable products to NURSEA crèches as part of the 40% local purchasing policy.
• Baleine CabosseminorOthersLocal partner supplying sustainable products to NURSEA crèches as part of the company's responsible purchasing policy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rigolo Comme La Vie: French micro-crèche network with locations across multiple regions. Directly comparable on unit size, family subscription model, and corporate partnerships, though typically less differentiated on sustainability.
• Crèche Attitude: French network of company-managed crèches and micro-crèches serving families and corporate clients across multiple regions. Closely comparable in offering (multi-site, berceau entreprise, family subscriptions) and customer mix.
• FamilyKids: French network of micro-crèches and crèches serving families and corporates. Closely comparable micro-crèche operator model with multi-site presence and berceau entreprise offering.
• People&Baby: Largest private daycare and micro-crèche operator in France with several hundred locations nationwide. Most directly comparable peer in terms of micro-crèche model, family and corporate clientele, and multi-site operating approach — but at materially greater scale.
• La Maison Bleue: French daycare and micro-crèche operator with multi-site footprint and a dedicated corporate berceau offering. Similar business model, target segments (families and corporates), and regulatory exposure to French CAF/tax-credit subsidies.

Emerging players

• Maison Babanou: Smaller-scale French micro-crèche network with a family-centric positioning. Comparable on small-format early childhood care and B2C family subscription model, though at a smaller scale and with less sustainability branding.
• Kangourou Kids: French childcare services operator covering both home-based nanny services and micro-crèches. Overlaps with NURSEA in the micro-crèche segment while extending into adjacent nanny/babysitting offerings.
• Yoopi: French multi-site daycare and micro-crèche operator with a strong digital parent-experience layer. Comparable on core service and family subscription pricing; less differentiated on sustainability but stronger on tech-enabled parent communication.

Broad incumbents

• Les Petits Chaperons Rouges: Major French daycare network (part of the Sodexo/Babilou ecosystem at various points) operating hundreds of crèches. Directly comparable multi-site early childhood operator with both family and corporate berceau offerings, though less specialized on the sustainability angle.
• Babilou (Babilou Family): One of the leading European early childhood education operators with a large French crèches/micro-crèches footprint. Comparable in product (multi-site early childhood care) and corporate B2B offering, but operates a broader portfolio including international and back-up care services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nursea.creche
• Instagraminstagram.com/nursea.microcreche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nursea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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