Changelog

Changelog

New updates and improvements to Playground

New updates and improvements to Playground

Sep 9, 2024

CRM Launch & Multiple Payroll Pay Schedules

v533

2 Releases

8 Improvements

2 Fixes

Child Care CRM
Child Care CRM

This week CRM is live for providers that want to boost the number of families that show up for tours and enroll. Improve outreach to leads, book tours, and eliminate slow responses while spending less time on tedious administrative tasks.

Releases

  • CRM launched! Set up tour bookings, manage leads, make calls, and more directly from Playground CRM. Message your account manager for more information about getting access.

  • Multiple pay schedules for payroll — you can now have automated payrolls on multiple timelines

Improvements

  • Added enterprise reports on custom posts

  • Added automations around termination dates and running final payrolls

  • Contractors can now be marked inactive

  • Launched a major schedules overhaul — should not run snappier everywhere on Playground

  • Added much more loading state to mobile

  • Big improvements across the board to the Indiana subsidy integration

  • Able to update paperwork expiration dates from student profile

  • Updated several paperwork reports to work better on enterprise reporting

Fixes

  • Fixed receipts for enrollment listings that only have programs

  • Able to order a new credit card if the old one is cancelled

Sep 9, 2024

CRM Launch & Multiple Payroll Pay Schedules

v533

2 Releases

8 Improvements

2 Fixes

Child Care CRM

This week CRM is live for providers that want to boost the number of families that show up for tours and enroll. Improve outreach to leads, book tours, and eliminate slow responses while spending less time on tedious administrative tasks.

Releases

  • CRM launched! Set up tour bookings, manage leads, make calls, and more directly from Playground CRM. Message your account manager for more information about getting access.

  • Multiple pay schedules for payroll — you can now have automated payrolls on multiple timelines

Improvements

  • Added enterprise reports on custom posts

  • Added automations around termination dates and running final payrolls

  • Contractors can now be marked inactive

  • Launched a major schedules overhaul — should not run snappier everywhere on Playground

  • Added much more loading state to mobile

  • Big improvements across the board to the Indiana subsidy integration

  • Able to update paperwork expiration dates from student profile

  • Updated several paperwork reports to work better on enterprise reporting

Fixes

  • Fixed receipts for enrollment listings that only have programs

  • Able to order a new credit card if the old one is cancelled

Aug 26, 2024

White Label Apps & Mobile Expenses

v530

2 Releases

8 Improvements

2 Fixes

Expense tracking on mobile
Expense tracking on mobile

Our team was hard at work launching two major releases this week. Firstly, expenses can now be logged directly from within the mobile app. For providers that are primarily on the go, this new feature enables you to log expenses from your phone or tablet. Secondly, for providers that want to have their own mobile app in the iOS and Android app stores, you can upgrade to a fully white labeled app. For details on upgrading your app, please reach out to your dedicated account manager.

Releases

  • Add expenses directly from the mobile app!

  • White labeled mobile apps — get your app in your colors and logo directly on the app store

Improvements

  • Added enterprise deposits report

  • Added enterprise unscheduled shows report

  • Added enterprise forgiven fees report

  • Added enterprise lesson activity report

  • There is now a warning before closing out of the edit staff modal

  • When going to next page on fillable PDFs, it now scrolls to the top of the page

  • Mobile components are easier to press now

  • When losing internet on mobile, better error handling

Fixes

  • Phone numbers and birthdays should look more uniform now

  • Refreshing on the schedules tab now works

Aug 26, 2024

White Label Apps & Mobile Expenses

v530

2 Releases

8 Improvements

2 Fixes

Expense tracking on mobile

Our team was hard at work launching two major releases this week. Firstly, expenses can now be logged directly from within the mobile app. For providers that are primarily on the go, this new feature enables you to log expenses from your phone or tablet. Secondly, for providers that want to have their own mobile app in the iOS and Android app stores, you can upgrade to a fully white labeled app. For details on upgrading your app, please reach out to your dedicated account manager.

Releases

  • Add expenses directly from the mobile app!

  • White labeled mobile apps — get your app in your colors and logo directly on the app store

Improvements

  • Added enterprise deposits report

  • Added enterprise unscheduled shows report

  • Added enterprise forgiven fees report

  • Added enterprise lesson activity report

  • There is now a warning before closing out of the edit staff modal

  • When going to next page on fillable PDFs, it now scrolls to the top of the page

  • Mobile components are easier to press now

  • When losing internet on mobile, better error handling

Fixes

  • Phone numbers and birthdays should look more uniform now

  • Refreshing on the schedules tab now works

Aug 19, 2024

CRM Beta & Payroll Reporting

v527

2 Releases

10 Improvements

4 Fixes

CRM beta
CRM beta

Playground will soon be helping you increase the number of families that show up for scheduled tours with our brand new CRM and lead tracking module! Put marketing efforts on autopilot and never worry about low enrollment again. This week we released an initial beta for folks to get early access. If you're interested in learning more about pricing & getting access, please reach out to sasha@tryplayground.com.

Releases

  • CRM Beta! Book tours, manage leads, make calls, send texts & emails, and track all information about your leads in one place. Please reach out to sasha@tryplayground.com learn more

  • Payroll reporting

Improvements

  • Improved error messages when working with the state subsidy integration

  • Added amounts and GL codes to dropdown when creating new invoices

  • Added an enterprise notes report

  • Headers are now included when printing forms

  • Added notifications + settings for payouts

  • Able to search enterprise schools by license number

  • Added monthly subsidy report

  • Transactions report now includes much more data on the payments and students

  • Improved support and messaging for failed refunds

  • Can now see who is in each role on a dropdown in the settings page

Fixes

  • You can now click on icons on inputs to select the field

  • Not able to create discounts larger than application fee on enrollment

  • Fixed “other” value not showing when viewing forms

  • Guardian updates no longer show blank updates

Aug 19, 2024

CRM Beta & Payroll Reporting

v527

2 Releases

10 Improvements

4 Fixes

CRM beta

Playground will soon be helping you increase the number of families that show up for scheduled tours with our brand new CRM and lead tracking module! Put marketing efforts on autopilot and never worry about low enrollment again. This week we released an initial beta for folks to get early access. If you're interested in learning more about pricing & getting access, please reach out to sasha@tryplayground.com.

Releases

  • CRM Beta! Book tours, manage leads, make calls, send texts & emails, and track all information about your leads in one place. Please reach out to sasha@tryplayground.com learn more

  • Payroll reporting

Improvements

  • Improved error messages when working with the state subsidy integration

  • Added amounts and GL codes to dropdown when creating new invoices

  • Added an enterprise notes report

  • Headers are now included when printing forms

  • Added notifications + settings for payouts

  • Able to search enterprise schools by license number

  • Added monthly subsidy report

  • Transactions report now includes much more data on the payments and students

  • Improved support and messaging for failed refunds

  • Can now see who is in each role on a dropdown in the settings page

Fixes

  • You can now click on icons on inputs to select the field

  • Not able to create discounts larger than application fee on enrollment

  • Fixed “other” value not showing when viewing forms

  • Guardian updates no longer show blank updates

Aug 12, 2024

AI Lesson Plans, AI Post Templates, & Email Settings

v527

3 Releases

11 Improvements

2 Fixes

AI lesson plans for child care
AI lesson plans for child care

This week, we introduced exciting new AI features. Our lesson activity co-pilot now automatically completes all relevant fields based on your activity's title and content. Similarly, the AI co-pilot for post templates on the feed will craft your message using the title you provide. We also launched a refreshed email settings page where it's now much easier to modify and manage all emails in one place.

Releases

  • Create lesson activities using AI! Playground will take the title and content of the activity and fill in the rest of the fields for you

  • Create post templates using AI! Playground will take the title of your post template and give you professional post templates for any use case

  • Email settings -- you can now modify all of your reply-to emails and custom emails in one place on the settings page

Improvements

  • Payroll now shows which employees have not completed sign up and are blocking payroll

  • Student names are now clickable on enterprise enrollment

  • Improved staff pay rate updates

  • Added expires column on student paperwork

  • Added read only mode for lesson plans

  • Tuition deposits on enrollment can now be automatically marked as deposits and not apply to any invoices

  • Program reports are now able to be ran on enterprise

  • Student data reports now include custom fields

  • Duplicating enrollment listings is now faster

  • Can now re-apply credits to specific debits

  • Able to hide forms -- any forms that are no longer active (e.g. previous years) can be marked as inactive and hidden from staff and families

Fixes

  • Fix back button on creating a lesson plan activity

  • Can no longer delete schedule templates that are in use by enrollment

Aug 12, 2024

AI Lesson Plans, AI Post Templates, & Email Settings

v527

3 Releases

11 Improvements

2 Fixes

AI lesson plans for child care

This week, we introduced exciting new AI features. Our lesson activity co-pilot now automatically completes all relevant fields based on your activity's title and content. Similarly, the AI co-pilot for post templates on the feed will craft your message using the title you provide. We also launched a refreshed email settings page where it's now much easier to modify and manage all emails in one place.

Releases

  • Create lesson activities using AI! Playground will take the title and content of the activity and fill in the rest of the fields for you

  • Create post templates using AI! Playground will take the title of your post template and give you professional post templates for any use case

  • Email settings -- you can now modify all of your reply-to emails and custom emails in one place on the settings page

Improvements

  • Payroll now shows which employees have not completed sign up and are blocking payroll

  • Student names are now clickable on enterprise enrollment

  • Improved staff pay rate updates

  • Added expires column on student paperwork

  • Added read only mode for lesson plans

  • Tuition deposits on enrollment can now be automatically marked as deposits and not apply to any invoices

  • Program reports are now able to be ran on enterprise

  • Student data reports now include custom fields

  • Duplicating enrollment listings is now faster

  • Can now re-apply credits to specific debits

  • Able to hide forms -- any forms that are no longer active (e.g. previous years) can be marked as inactive and hidden from staff and families

Fixes

  • Fix back button on creating a lesson plan activity

  • Can no longer delete schedule templates that are in use by enrollment

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