Belmont Child Care Association

Name

Belmont Child Care Association

Legal name

Belmont Child Care Association, Inc.

Website

https://belmontchildcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Child Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Child care services
• STEAM curriculum programs
• Nonprofit child care
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Annual gifts of any size from individual donors and corporate sponsors, including stock donations, bequests, and legacy gifts. The primary revenue source supporting BCCA's programs and operations.
2. Special Event Fundraising: Revenue generated from flagship events including Spring Fling Hat Luncheon, Mistletoe Madness Holiday Luncheon, and Racing for the Children auction dinner. The 2024 Spring Fling was record-breaking; the 2022 luncheon raised $100,000.
3. In-Kind Donations: Donations of clothing, toys, books, and other goods from the community, distributed to backstretch families during holidays and year-round.
4. Grants: Grant funding from organizations such as Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA), Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (T.E.R.F.), and others supporting specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BCCA operates two free child care centers — Anna House at Belmont Park (year-round) and Faith's House at Saratoga Race Course (summer) — providing early childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years from the Thoroughbred racing backstretch community. Services include a STEAM-based curriculum, school-age enrichment, the Women's Literacy Program for mothers, and college scholarships for graduates. Programs are funded entirely through donations, sponsorships, grants, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA) operates a dual-facility child care and early childhood education system serving the New York Thoroughbred racing backstretch community. The core offerings are Anna House (year-round at Belmont Park) and Faith's House (summer program at Saratoga Race Course), which provide early childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years through a STEAM-based curriculum. These facilities are supplemented by enrichment programs including K-Prep preparation, school-age enrichment with virtual learning support, integrated arts, children's movement, and gardening programs. BCCA also supports the whole family through its Women's Literacy Program for mothers and college scholarships for graduates. The organization hosts annual events including Holiday Shopping Day and Cookies with Santa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anna House: Year-round child care center and early childhood education facility at Belmont Park serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old with a STEAM-based curriculum.
• Faith's House
• Women's Literacy Program
• BCCA College Scholarship
• BCCA Blooms: Nourishing Mind · Nourishing Body · Nourishing Family

Products and services

• Anna House at Belmont Park Full-scale child care and early childhood education facility at Belmont Park offering a STEAM-based curriculum for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Open 365 days a year, serving children of backstretch workers at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course. Provided free of charge to eligible families and operated by Bright Horizons using HEART principles.
• Faith's House at Saratoga Race Course Seasonal child care and early education center at Saratoga Race Course serving up to 35 infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children per day, seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer race meet. Provided free of charge to backstretch families and operated by Bright Horizons.
• Women's Literacy Program Standalone English language learning and life-skills program for mothers of children in BCCA care. Provides backstretch mothers with tools to strengthen family bonds, become effective advocates for their children, and engage in community advocacy, health awareness, and family empowerment.
• BCCA College Scholarship Program Annual scholarship program awarding higher-education scholarships to Anna House and Faith's House graduates. Tracks long-term outcomes of early childhood education; 2026 recipients enrolled at institutions including Northeastern University (civil engineering) and SUNY Purchase (arts management).

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ years of operation since 2002 with trackable outcomes across multiple generations of graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYRA is the operating partner for Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course — the three venues where BCCA operates its child care centers. NYRA provides venue access, facilities support, security, and shuttle services for BCCA events. NYRA President and CEO David O'Rourke and other NYRA executives regularly attend BCCA events and graduation ceremonies. NYRA's facilities and security departments support the Holiday Shopping Day annually.
• Bright HorizonscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBright Horizons is BCCA's child care provider operating Anna House. The provider utilizes the HEART principles (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork) to guide daily operations and curriculum delivery. Bright Horizons provides trained educators and administrators who run the early childhood education program at both Anna House and Faith's House.
• Junior League of Long Island (JLLI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLLI partners with BCCA on its Project Playground initiative, mobilizing 40+ volunteers for playground equipment installation, fence painting, grounds maintenance, and facility improvements at Anna House. The partnership, launched April 2023, emphasizes safe play spaces and early childhood development.
• Northwell HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthwell Health provides dental hygiene workshops for Anna House children, with pediatric dental residents teaching proper brushing techniques. Northwell also partners on the Cookies with Santa event, shopping, wrapping, and delivering presents to fulfill children's wish lists.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities - New York MetrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCCA students create handmade Valentine's Day cards and friendship bracelets for children at Ronald McDonald House. This annual tradition reinforces values of compassion and giving back. BCCA describes this as a long-standing partnership.
• National Charity League - Garden City ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCL Garden City Chapter provides mother-daughter volunteer teams who serve as after-school program tutors and mentors at Anna House. They also donate Thanksgiving bundles and Summer activity baskets to BCCA families.
• Families4FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamilies4Families mobilizes student volunteers to deliver essential groceries, cleaning products, and gift cards to Anna House families, including participants in the Women's Literacy Program. The organization supports BCCA's broader family support initiatives.
• Rockefeller University / RockEDU Science Outreach ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientists from Rockefeller University's RockEDU Science Outreach Program volunteer to lead interactive science demonstrations in engineering, chemistry, life sciences, medicine, and neuroscience for BCCA school-age students (grades K-8). Students also visited Rockefeller University for Science Saturday.
• USMC Toys for Tots FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUSMC Toys for Tots Foundation supports BCCA's annual Holiday Shopping Day, providing toys and gifts for backstretch families at Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack.
• Jazwares CaresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJazwares Cares supports BCCA's Holiday Shopping Day through product donations for children's gifts, helping BCCA spread holiday cheer to backstretch families.
• Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPAC provides tickets to New York City Ballet performances (Swan Lake, Fancy Free, Firebird) for Faith's House children and their families during the Saratoga summer race meet.
• Elmont Fire DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerElmont Fire Department provides Santa Claus for the Cookies with Santa event at Anna House and transported Santa in a fire truck for the 2024 holiday celebration. The department also provides volunteers and support for BCCA events.
• Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. Program / Councilwoman Erin King SweeneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCCA partnered with Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. through Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney to expand programs and services for backstretch families.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Jumpstart: National 501(c)(3) that delivers early childhood education to underserved preschoolers through mentoring and structured curriculum. Closely comparable as an early childhood education nonprofit serving low-income families with outcomes tracking and corporate/volunteer engagement models.
• Child Care Services Association: North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) working to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality child care through direct services, family support, and workforce development. Directly comparable as a nonprofit child care provider combining direct service delivery with family engagement.
• New Moms: Chicago-based 501(c)(3) supporting young mothers and their children with housing, child care, job training, and family support services. Directly comparable as a wraparound nonprofit combining child care with adult education and family stabilization programming.
• All Our Kin: Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains family child care providers and supports underserved families with toy lending libraries and business coaching. Directly comparable as a nonprofit child care organization serving specific underserved communities through free or subsidized programming and family wraparound support.
• National Head Start Association: National nonprofit membership organization supporting Head Start programs serving low-income children and families with early childhood education. Comparable as an early childhood education nonprofit focused on providing access to quality programming for underserved populations.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Foundation for Children: Charitable arm of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which is BCCA's actual child care operator (running Anna House and Faith's House). Comparable as the broader nonprofit/charitable extension of BCCA's operating partner, providing child care access to underserved families across multiple geographies.
• YMCA of the USA: Largest nonprofit provider of child care in the U.S., offering before/after-school care, early learning, and youth programming nationwide. Comparable as a much larger nonprofit child care provider with similar wraparound family programming but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Child Care Aware of America: National nonprofit advocating for child care access and affordability for all families. Comparable as a larger, broader nonprofit operating in the child care access space but with national advocacy rather than direct service focus, providing industry context for BCCA's mission.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: National nonprofit providing after-school programs, mentoring, and youth development services to underserved children and teens. Comparable as a major nonprofit delivering enrichment programming to school-age children from underserved communities, though focused on older children than BCCA's primary age range.

Emerging players

• Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund: Thoroughbred racing industry nonprofit providing financial assistance and advocacy to permanently disabled jockeys. Comparable as a niche Thoroughbred industry charity supporting a specific worker community within the same NY racing ecosystem where BCCA operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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