Our story
Do you operate a small or large child care center? If so, you probably understand the challenges of administration – be it managing families and staff, or being available to everyone all the time. At OnCare we understand … because we have lived in your shoes.
In 2001, OnCare, our web-based center management system, was born at Children’s Creative Learning Centers (CCLC), a high-quality child care organization serving children in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was developed through the efforts of some excited Directors, many insightful teachers, one of the founders, a smart consultant and a creative software developer. Recently, OnCare was made available to centers everywhere, and it has become one of the fastest growing center management software companies. We are ECE people with your best interests in mind!
OnCare was created by ECE professionals for ECE professionals.
Our team
Kylie and Kaitlyn with Ty
Ty Durekas discovered his passion for the child care industry over 20 years ago when he co-founded CCLC. During his time at CCLC, Ty saw the need to bring the convenience and flexibility of the Internet to the child care industry. As a shared vision, he developed the original web-based version of OnCare. Ty eventually merged CCLC with Knowledge Universe and stayed on as CEO until recently, when he decided to return to Oncare and make it available to centers across the country.
Simon with his girls
Simon Ho was one of the founders of Childcare Online Services, the original version of what is now OnCare. As a parent, and someone with management consulting experience at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Simon shared the desire to bring online solutions to the child care industry. Today, Simon not only supports the technical requirements of OnCare customers, but also drives the development and vision of the OnCare products.
Swami with his family
Swami Venkat was a co-founder of the original version of OnCare, Childcare Online Services, and has over 10 years of experience in the child care industry. As an imaginative software developer, he currently manages the OnCare technical and development team based in Chennai, India.
Jordan and Gramps
Jordan Thompson started with OnCare almost 3 years ago, and is responsible for business development, customer service and new center implementations. Her sales experience in IT and Healthcare, as a youth running coach and former preschool teacher, all helped develop her passion for working with OnCare and the child care industry.
