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The best features of a childcare management software

Save money with Playground and provide an amazing family experience with professional invoicing, automatic payment plans, and a beautiful family portal.

Billing

Invoicing

Professional & automatic payment collection

Invoicing

Professional & automatic payment collection

Invoicing

Professional & automatic payment collection

Subsidized care

3rd party billing & family share of cost

Subsidized care

3rd party billing & family share of cost

Subsidized care

3rd party billing & family share of cost

Expenses

Simple spend tracking

Expenses

Simple spend tracking

Expenses

Simple spend tracking

Reporting

Revenue management, aging A/R, late accounts

Reporting

Revenue management, aging A/R, late accounts

Reporting

Revenue management, aging A/R, late accounts

Attendance

Digital check-in

Quick and easy attendance

Digital check-in

Quick and easy attendance

Digital check-in

Quick and easy attendance

Licensing compliance

Time sheet reports

Licensing compliance

Time sheet reports

Licensing compliance

Time sheet reports

Communication

Engagement

Share photos, videos, and messages

Engagement

Share photos, videos, and messages

Engagement

Share photos, videos, and messages

Activities

Record daily sheets

Activities

Record daily sheets

Activities

Record daily sheets

Early learning guidelines

Track child growth progress

Early learning guidelines

Track child growth progress

Early learning guidelines

Track child growth progress

Classroom

Family data & CRM

Child profiles at your fingertips

Family data & CRM

Child profiles at your fingertips

Family data & CRM

Child profiles at your fingertips

Staff data

Keep important employee info on hand

Staff data

Keep important employee info on hand

Staff data

Keep important employee info on hand

Schedules

Flexible scheduling with enrollment forecasting

Schedules

Flexible scheduling with enrollment forecasting

Schedules

Flexible scheduling with enrollment forecasting

Enrollment

Waitlist

Simplify processing applicants

Waitlist

Simplify processing applicants

Waitlist

Simplify processing applicants

Paperwork

Take your site paperless

Paperwork

Take your site paperless

Paperwork

Take your site paperless

Roster management

Schedule future classroom changes

Roster management

Schedule future classroom changes

Roster management

Schedule future classroom changes

Websites

Gorgeous, integrated sites

Websites

Gorgeous, integrated sites

Websites

Gorgeous, integrated sites

Food program

Menu planning

Plan & share menus with families

Menu planning

Plan & share menus with families

Menu planning

Plan & share menus with families

Meal counts

Point of service meal recording

Meal counts

Point of service meal recording

Meal counts

Point of service meal recording

CACFP reporting

Detailed reports for meal claims

CACFP reporting

Detailed reports for meal claims

CACFP reporting

Detailed reports for meal claims

94%

Overall customer satisfaction rating on Capterra

Ease of use

94%

Ease of use

94%

Ease of use

94%

Likelihood to recommend

100%

Likelihood to recommend

100%

Likelihood to recommend

100%

Customer service

100%

Customer service

100%

Customer service

100%

Value for money

100%

Value for money

100%

Value for money

100%

We’re here for you every step of the way

You'll be paired with one of our friendly account managers who will hold your hand through your account set up

Human support

Chat with our friendly support team for help when you need it

Human support

Chat with our friendly support team for help when you need it

Human support

Our human customer support team has a median first response time of 29 seconds on chat

Data migration

No starting from scratch - we’ll move your family data, paperwork, and more into Playground

Data migration

No starting from scratch - we’ll move your family data, paperwork, and more into Playground

Data migration

No starting from scratch - we’ll move your family data, paperwork, and more into Playground

250+ guides

Full Help Center with step-by-step articles on how to do anything in Playground

250+ guides

Full Help Center with step-by-step articles on how to do anything in Playground

250+ guides

Find answers to our users’ most common questions

Join 150,000+ providers and families already on Playground

Join 150,000+ providers and families already on Playground

Temple Isaiah Preschool

"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."

Tamar Andrews

Temple Isaiah Preschool

"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."

Tamar Andrews

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

"Playground is the most customer-friendly system we've used. It’s like an extension of our program."

Denisse Cardeneas

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

"Playground is the most customer-friendly system we've used. It’s like an extension of our program."

Denisse Cardeneas

Goldberg Montessori

"The immunizations tracker eliminates all pencil and paper for us. I get back 10 hours every month — this is a game-changer!"

Robyn Burck

Goldberg Montessori

"The immunizations tracker eliminates all pencil and paper for us. I get back 10 hours every month — this is a game-changer!"

Robyn Burck

Temple Isaiah Preschool

"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."

Tamar Andrews

Temple Isaiah Preschool

"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."

Tamar Andrews

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

"Playground is the most customer-friendly system we've used. It’s like an extension of our program."

Denisse Cardeneas

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

"Playground is the most customer-friendly system we've used. It’s like an extension of our program."

Denisse Cardeneas

Goldberg Montessori

"The immunizations tracker eliminates all pencil and paper for us. I get back 10 hours every month — this is a game-changer!"

Robyn Burck

Goldberg Montessori

"The immunizations tracker eliminates all pencil and paper for us. I get back 10 hours every month — this is a game-changer!"

Robyn Burck

What to consider when choosing a childcare management software

What is the typical live support time?

What is the typical live support time?

What is the typical live support time?

Is it easy to switch?

Is it easy to switch?

Is it easy to switch?

How long does it take to get up and running?

How long does it take to get up and running?

How long does it take to get up and running?

How much manual data entry will you have to do?

How much manual data entry will you have to do?

How much manual data entry will you have to do?

How customizable are the reports?

How customizable are the reports?

How customizable are the reports?

Pricing FAQs

Do I have to sign a long term contract?

Do I have to sign a long term contract?

Do I have to sign a long term contract?

How does the free trial work?

How does the free trial work?

How does the free trial work?

Are there setup fees to get started?

Are there setup fees to get started?

Are there setup fees to get started?

How many devices can I use with my subscription?

How many devices can I use with my subscription?

How many devices can I use with my subscription?

Do you help with data migration if I switch to Playground?

Do you help with data migration if I switch to Playground?

Do you help with data migration if I switch to Playground?

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Make more money, simplify your life, and delight your families by switching to Playground's childcare management software & app