cdasandiego.com

What cdasandiego.com does

Child Development Associates, Inc. (CDA) is a California-incorporated nonprofit organization founded in 1974 and headquartered at 180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 310, Bonita, California. CDA administers California Alternative Payment Program child care subsidies and federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) nutrition reimbursements on behalf of San Diego County, serving two end-customer segments: eligible low-income families seeking subsidized child care, and licensed family child care home providers seeking reimbursement and compliance support. Core programs include the Child Care Payment Program (RMRC-based variable-schedule reimbursement with a 10-day annual provider holiday cap), the Nutrition Program (CACFP-administered meal reimbursement), CARE San Diego (provider support initiative), and the Let's Play Together! play-based engagement program.

The organization's technology stack centers on two proprietary portals: CareConnect Provider, which handles attendance record submission, reimbursement requests, and program updates for providers, and MyCareConnect, a family-facing portal for service access and eligibility management. The organization also operates an Outside County Payments service via supplementalratepayment.org to process out-of-county care reimbursement, and maintains a Resource Center for both audiences. Service delivery combines self-serve digital channels with phone-based eligibility screening ((619) 427-4411 ext. 1400), in-office assistance at the Bonita headquarters, and bilingual English/Spanish support.

CDA's revenue model is managed-services-style administration funded by government child care subsidy contracts and nutrition program reimbursements rather than direct customer payments; pricing to eligible families is effectively zero (subsidized) while provider reimbursement rates follow the state-established Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct outreach, partner referrals (notably LiveWellSD), social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and community workshops. The organization is independently governed with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

cdasandiego.com

Legal name

Child Development Associates, Inc.

Website

https://cdasandiego.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Child Development Associates (CDA) is a San Diego County nonprofit that administers state and federal child care payment subsidies and CACFP nutrition reimbursements for eligible families and licensed family child care home providers through its CareConnect portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Child Care and Nutrition Program Administration

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Nutrition & Meal Programs (CACFP/Snack Programs) (EDACAMAA)

Keywords

• Child care subsidies
• Nutrition reimbursement
• Family child care
• Government child care programs
• Child care payment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Child Care Subsidies: CDA administers government-funded child care payment programs for eligible families, reimbursing licensed child care providers for services rendered. Revenue is derived from government contracts and subsidies rather than direct customer payments.
2. Nutrition Reimbursement Program: CDA provides nutrition reimbursement to licensed family child care home providers participating in the nutrition program, funded through government nutrition programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Child Development Associates (CDA) administers government-funded child care payment programs that subsidize licensed child care for eligible low-income and working families in San Diego County, reimbursing providers based on the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). CDA also administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing nutrition reimbursements to licensed family child care home providers. Programs are supported by digital portals (MyCareConnect for families, CareConnect Provider for providers) and augmented by CARE San Diego provider support initiatives and the Let's Play Together! play-based program.

Product overview

Child Development Associates (CDA) operates as a social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected child care and nutrition programs serving eligible San Diego families and licensed family child care providers. The core offerings include the Child Care Payment Program (subsidized child care reimbursement), the Nutrition Program (reimbursement for healthy meals), and CARE San Diego (provider support). These are supported by technology portals including CareConnect (provider-facing attendance and reimbursement portal) and MyCareConnect (family-facing service portal), along with resource centers providing guidelines, program updates, and educational materials. CDA also administers Outside County Payments for families using care outside the county and the Let's Play Together! Program for play-based child care support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyCareConnect: Family-facing platform for child care payment program management
• CareConnect Provider
• CareConnect Family
• CARE San Diego
• Let's Play Together!

Products and services

• Child Care Payment Program A government-subsidized program that helps eligible families pay for child care services, reimbursing licensed family child care home providers based on the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC) for authorized care hours. Serves low-income and working families in San Diego County.
• Nutrition Program (CACFP) Provides nutrition reimbursement to licensed family child care home providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), supporting healthy meal programs for children in care. Includes monitoring support and compliance guidance for providers.
• CARE San Diego A local initiative supporting the success of family child care providers and the broader child care community in San Diego County, offering professional resources and community engagement for licensed providers.
• Let's Play Together! Program A program supporting child care providers and families through play-based activities and resources designed to enhance early childhood development.
• Outside County Payments Supplemental payment processing for CDA-authorized families using child care services outside of San Diego County, administered via the supplementalratepayment.org portal.

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LiveWellSDcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLiveWellSD is a community partner organization featured on CDA's website. CDA collaborates with LiveWellSD to support the San Diego community's health and wellness initiatives, including child care and nutrition programs. This partnership enhances community outreach and resource sharing between the two organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Child Care Resource Center: California nonprofit that administers subsidized child-care, food, and family/provider support programs. It is a close operational analogue to CDA's government-funded payment and nutrition administration model.
• Child Care Services Association: North Carolina nonprofit involved in child-care subsidy administration, meal reimbursement, training, and family/provider support. Its combination of public funding administration and a two-sided care network closely matches CDA.
• Choices for Children: Northern California nonprofit that administers child-care assistance and resources for families and providers. It is comparable to CDA in local public-program administration, eligibility support, and provider engagement.

Regional players

• BANANAS: Bay Area child-care resource and referral nonprofit that helps families navigate subsidized care and supports providers. Its mission and family/provider services are comparable to CDA's, although it serves a different California geography.
• Action for Children: Central Ohio nonprofit connecting families with child-care assistance and operating nutrition and food-support programs. It overlaps with CDA's government-funded family support and provider-facing service model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of San Diego County: Local nonprofit providing child care, youth and family programs, and community partnerships. It overlaps CDA's working-family and child-development audience but does not specialize in subsidy or nutrition reimbursement administration.
• Child Care Aware of America: National child-care resource and advocacy organization supporting families, providers, and state and local child-care systems. It is comparable in information and referral infrastructure, although it is not a direct substitute for CDA's payment administration.
• Bright Horizons: Large provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education. It overlaps CDA's working-family and employer customer base, but differs through center-based operations rather than nonprofit subsidy administration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cdasandiego
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdasandiego
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdasandiego

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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