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The best child care management software

Designed to be simple

Playground has every feature you need to efficiently run a child care business

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How is Playground different?

These are some of the most popular reasons why providers choose Playground

Live human support

32 second average chat response time

Live human support

32 second average chat response time

Live human support

30 second average chat response time

Digital documents

Families & staff can fill out any paperwork online through Playground

Digital documents

Families & staff can fill out any paperwork online through Playground

Digital documents

Personal specialist you can call or email

New features weekly

Playground releases new updates and innovations every single week for free

New features weekly

Data transfer from your old system

New features weekly

We'll transfer your data from your old system

Join 65,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Your dream, all-in-one childcare management system

Powerful, not overwhelming

Playground has every feature you need to effortlessly run an early childhood program — from child management to HR

Billing

Payment plans for child care

Billing

Payment plans for child care

Billing

Payment plans for child care

Enrollment

Simple registration for child care

Enrollment

Simple registration for child care

Enrollment

Simple registration for child care

Attendance

Paperwork

Take your center paperless

Paperwork

Take your center paperless

Paperwork

Take your center paperless

Communication

Keep families in the loop

Communication

Keep families in the loop

Communication

Keep families in the loop

Activities

Simple photo & video sharing

Activities

Simple photo & video sharing

Activities

Simple photo & video sharing

Food programs

CACFP compliant reporting

Food programs

CACFP compliant reporting

Food programs

CACFP compliant reporting

Subsidized care

Manage 3rd party payment

Subsidized care

Manage 3rd party payment

Subsidized care

Manage 3rd party payment

Child Care Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Child Care Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Child Care Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Curriculum & lesson plans

Track student development

Curriculum & lesson plans

Track student development

Curriculum & lesson plans

Track student development

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Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool
"Playground is the most customer-friendly system we've used. It’s like an extension of our program."
Denisse Cardenas
Temple Isaiah Preschool
"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."
Dr. Tamar Andrews
Gan Montessori
"I wish someone would've told me about Playground sooner. Stop your search now and just sign up. You'll thank me later!”
Moshe Teldon
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
Westside Neighborhood School
"Once parents started using the app, everyone was thrilled on how easy and intuitive it was."
Enjolie Gray

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 Cardenas

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

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

Denisse Cardenas

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

Hear from more centers using Playground

We add new features.

Every single week. For free.

Here's our latest product updates

App Redesign, Favorite Reports, & Enterprise Staff Transfers

Aug 18, 2025

Guardian Profile & Speedier Website

Aug 11, 2025

Reporting & Quality of Life Updates

Aug 4, 2025

CRM Notifiction Filters, Feed Translations, Draft Messages, and CRM Graduations

Jul 28, 2025

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1:1 help

Personal specialist you can call or email

1:1 help

Personal specialist you can call or email

1:1 help

Personal specialist you can call or email

Live human support

30 second average chat response time

Live human support

30 second average chat response time

Live human support

30 second average chat response time

Free data migration

We'll transfer your old childcare management app

Free data migration

Data transfer from your old system

Free data migration

We'll transfer your data from your old system

Free training

Family and staff training webinars

Free training

Family and staff training webinars

Free training

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Help Center

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Help Center

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Help Center

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Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

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Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

The best way for DC providers to run a child care business

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