Early Childhood Webinars' favorite child care management system
Early Childhood Webinars' favorite child care management system
Early Childhood Webinars' favorite child care management system
Everything you need to run and grow and child care — from billing & family communication to automatic marketing & payroll.
Everything you need to run and grow and child care — from billing & family communication to automatic marketing & payroll.
Everything you need to run and grow and child care — from billing & family communication to automatic marketing & payroll.
4.8 Rating
Capterra
300,000+ providers, teachers, & families
Disponible en español
Run and grow your child care business on one platform
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
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
30 second average chat response time
Live human support
30 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
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 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground
Join 300,000+ 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
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
We add new features.
Every single week. For free.
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Here's our latest product updates
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 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
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