Raise Montana partners with Playground as a resource to support Montana child care providers & offer preferred pricing

Playground is child care management software that helps Montana providers lower administrative overhead and maximize revenue

100,000+ providers, teachers, and families

100,000+ providers, teachers, and families

No credit card required

No credit card required

No credit card required

A testimonial from a Kalispell, Montana provider

"Playground's customer service is quick to respond and they truly want feedback. They have a changelog and roadmap where you can suggest new features or changes to existing features, you can add comments to already made suggestions (or your own suggestions), you can vote on the suggestions that you would find most beneficial, and you can see what is being worked on or has already been rolled out. Program Owners/Directors are the ones that are driving the changes within Playground! I have even had them make changes on the spot when using the customer service chat.

Their waitlist feature and staff/student paperwork features are among my favorites that other software did not quite hit the mark with. The best part is, parents can access everything from the app instead of having to get on a computer for some key features. They have done a great job including the business needs as well as the staff needs and the parents needs.

The team is eager to improve Playground to best meet the needs of child care programs and they are small enough that change can happen quickly. "

Corinne Kuntz, Founding Owner of The Birds Nest

The best child care management software

Designed to be simple

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

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

30 second average chat response time

Live human support

32 second average chat response time

Digital documents

Families & staff can fill out any paperwork online through Playground

Digital documents

Personal specialist you can call or email

Digital documents

Families & staff can fill out any paperwork online through Playground

New features weekly

Playground releases new updates and innovations every single week for free

New features weekly

We'll transfer your data from your old system

New features weekly

Data transfer from your old system

Join 100,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Join 100,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Montana state licensing paperwork templates already in your account

Playground's fillable PDFs allow families to fill out all their paperwork online through their portal

Delight families

Say goodbye to paper and pencil chaos — make registration a breeze for families

Up to 95% time savings

Say goodbye to manually inputting your attendance data into the State system

Delight families

Say goodbye to paper and pencil chaos — make registration a breeze for families

Better compliance

Mark fields as required so families have to complete them in order to submit paperwork

Better compliance

Review your data before uploading & make quick edits from the same screen

Better compliance

Mark fields as required so families have to complete them in order to submit paperwork

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

We add new features.

Every single week. For free.

Here's our latest product updates

Here's our latest product updates

A note from the Executive Director of Raise Montana

“At Raise Montana, we are dedicated to supporting early childhood education providers in Montana by saving them time, reducing costs, and improving job satisfaction.

Through our MT Shared Services program, we offer valuable information and support on Child Care Management Systems (CCMS) to streamline operations and enhance program management.

Playground, with its user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and robust functionality, is a transformative tool that can help providers save time and resources. By integrating Playground into their operations, providers can prioritize delivering quality care and education while benefiting from streamlined administrative processes.

We wholeheartedly recommend exploring Playground to Montana child care providers interested in a CCMS. Its features and benefits have proven invaluable in enhancing the overall quality of child care programs.

Raise Montana remains committed to supporting providers and seeking innovative solutions to improve the child care landscape in Montana, and Playground is an excellent tool for achieving that goal.”

Meghan Ballenger, Executive Director of Raise Montana

Preferred pricing for Raise Montana providers

In-home

$50

/month

Centers

$140

/month

Both include:

Invoicing, expenses, & financial reports

Subsidized care & family co-pay

Family engagement & communication

Digital paperwork, registration, & waitlist

Attendance, time sheets, & ratios

Implementation & ongoing support

Self-help-center with guides & videos

32 second average response time on live chat

Frequently asked questions

What is the Raise Montana partnership?

What is the Raise Montana partnership?

What is the Raise Montana partnership?

What if I don’t have time to learn how to use Playground?

What if I don’t have time to learn how to use Playground?

What if I don’t have time to learn how to use Playground?

What if I need help with the program?

What if I need help with the program?

What if I need help with the program?

I’m worried that the technology will be too complex for my program.

I’m worried that the technology will be too complex for my program.

I’m worried that the technology will be too complex for my program.

What if I already have a child care management system?

What if I already have a child care management system?

What if I already have a child care management system?

How does Playground grow enrollment at my center?

How does Playground grow enrollment at my center?

How does Playground grow enrollment at my center?

Painless onboarding

We'll help you get started in under 15 minutes

We'll help you get started in under 15 minutes

We'll help you get started in under 15 minutes

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

We'll transfer your data from your old system

Free data migration

Data transfer from your old system

Free training

Family and staff training webinars

Free training

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Free training

Family and staff training webinars

Help Center

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Help Center

250+ guides, best practices, and videos

Help Center

Virtual family and staff training webinars

Request features

Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

Request features

Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

Request features

Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

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

Make more money, simplify your life, and delight your families by switching to Playground's child care management software