Free child care management software for Iowa providers + technology grants!
Free childcare management software thru June 30, 2026
Up to $1,000+ in technology grant funding for new devices
12 months of required financial coaching through the Child Care Collaborative of Iowa
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300,000+ providers, teachers, & families
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Funding for this program is being made available through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services through the Child Care and Development Fund.
Playground is the only app directors need to run a home-based child care
Playground is childcare management software that manages billing, attendance, registration, communication, paperwork, reporting and more for Texas family child care programs.
Powerful, not overwhelming
Your dream, all-in-one child care management system
Playground has every feature you need to effortlessly run an early childhood program — from child management to HR
Here's what you can get done with Playground in just 30 days
Get started
Upload your roster in five minutes
Connect your bank account in three minutes
Connect your program's contact information in one minute
Get comfortable
Support questions get responses in seconds
Set up automatic billing
Upload and organize all licensing paperwork
Ask why you didn't switch years ago
Only one app admins, teachers, and families use
100% digital paperwork
Run your whole center from one hand
The best way for Iowa providers to run their family child care programs
Make more money, simplify your life, and delight your families by switching to Playground's child care management software
