Iowa & Kansas providers have free access to the Playground Software

Iowa & Kansas providers have free access to the Playground Software

Child care management software that makes your families & teachers happier

Child care management software that makes your families & teachers happier

Playground is child care management software that manages

and more for child care programs.

Playground is child care management software that manages

and more for childcare programs.

No credit card required

No credit card required

Free 14 day trial

Free 14 day trial

Join 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Join 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Join 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

Why Jermaine from Little Minds Universe switched to Playground
Why Jermaine from Little Minds Universe switched to Playground
Why Jermaine from Little Minds Universe switched to Playground
Why Jermaine from Little Minds Universe switched to Playground

"We haven't lost a single teacher since starting with Playground. They're the secret to our retention."

Jermaine Rucker

Owner at Little Minds Universe

Your dream, all-in-one child care management system

Powerful, not overwhelming

Playground has every feature you need to effortlessly run an early child care center, a daycare center, or a preschool from child management to HR. Replace a wide variety of daycare management software modules such as:

Full Service Payroll

Pay your staff with Playground's full service payroll, tax filing, and time tracking

Pay your staff with Playground's full service payroll, tax filing, and time tracking.

Save up to 95% of your time inputting attendance data to your state's system.

Immediately.

93% fewer

Late payments

Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire

93% fewer

Late payments

Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire

93% fewer

Late payments

Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire

1.5 hours

Saved daily on attendance

Southern Oregon Head Start

1.5 hours

Saved daily on attendance

Southern Oregon Head Start

1.5 hours

Saved daily on attendance

Southern Oregon Head Start

20 hours

Saved monthly on attendance

Early Years Academy

20 hours

Saved monthly on attendance

Early Years Academy

20 hours

Saved monthly on attendance

Early Years Academy

30% higher

Family engagement

The Acorn

30% higher

Family engagement

The Acorn

30% higher

Family engagement

The Acorn

Top rated customer support from people who care

Top rated customer support from people who care

Top rated customer support from people who care

5.0 Rating

Capterra

100,000+ providers, teachers, & families

100,000+ providers, teachers, & families

100,000+

Providers, teachers, & families

Free data migration

Friendly, human support

Help center with 150+ guides, videos, and walkthroughs

Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

Disponible en español

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

Painless onboarding

We'll help you get started with our child care management software in under 15 minutes

We'll help you get started with our child care management software in under 15 minutes

We'll help you get started with our child care management software 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

Our friendly team is here to help

Live human support

30 second average chat response time

Live human support

Our friendly team is here to help

Free data migration

We'll transfer your old child care management software

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

Declunkify your life

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