Bookkeeper
Finally, billing software built for child care and for bookkeepers
Playground automates tuition, enforces policies, and closes your books faster — with the controls and reporting you need to trust every number.
Join 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground
Billing that just works
Clean invoices, auto-late pickup fees, and family-friendly payments — without the errors and awkwardness.
Financial reporting you can actually use
Everything you need to reconcile, forecast, and close — in formats that make sense.
Eliminate double entry and platform ping-pong
Why are you still copying data between systems? Playground centralizes it.
One place for everything
Playground tracks, calculates, and bills late pickups automatically — no more staff time wasted chasing parents for services you already provided.
Export-ready for QuickBooks or Netsuite
No more formatting gymnastics.
Built-in guardrails to reduce mistakes
Playground catches what humans miss — before it becomes a financial headache.
Stay ahead with the billing overview dashboard
Playground surfaces expiring plans, missing billing details, and anomalies — before they become fires.
Role-based permissions
Control exactly who can change billing settings or apply credits.
Support that keeps up with you
You’re moving fast. We’re built to keep pace — with real people ready to help and a product that actually improves.
Get help in minutes, not days
Our award-winning support team knows child care and enrollment — so you get real answers, fast.
Built-in help, no training manual required
Tooltips, tutorials, and onboarding that actually make sense.
4.1
Added Food programs
3/21/25
4.2
Improved navigation
4/3/25
4.21
New Quickbooks connector
4/12/25
4.22
Added new report view
4/22/25
4.3
Fix website layout
4/22/25
A product that keeps getting better
We ship brand new updates every week — based on real director feedback.
FAQs
What does Playground do for child care bookkeepers?
Why does closing the books at a child care business take so long?
What financial reports does Playground produce for child care bookkeeping?
Does Playground export billing data to QuickBooks or NetSuite?
How do you prevent billing errors before they hit the books?
