Enrollment open until July 15, 2024

Indiana is gifting you free child care software

The State of Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is partnered with Playground, a top rated child care software, to offer 2 years of FREE subscriptions to Playground for licensed Indiana child care providers.

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Eligibility requirements - Must Apply Before July 15, 2024

How to claim your free subscription

To be eligible for your free subscription, follow these two steps:

1

Free access is available to support child care programs that meet the following eligibility criteria

Be a licensed child

Regulated licensed, registered, or legally licensed exempt CCDF provider with the State

In good standing with the State and actively serving children

Eligible provider admins will be able to apply for their free subscription by completing an application on Indiana’s I-LEAD portal coming this Spring 2024

2

Create your Playground account

If you're curious about what the platform offers, you can schedule a free 30 minute Zoom demo with a specialist or call us at (310) 625-3726.

See how you can make your families & teachers happier while driving down your costs.

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Simplify your billing & get paid faster

Improve family engagement to get more customer referrals

Combine multiple systems into one to lower your costs

Authenticated Reviewer

"From the start, Playground has been extremely user friendly"

Amanda A.

Director

Built for child care businesses of all sizes

Center

Home Based

Multi Site

Before & After School

School District

Camp

Streamlined Billing

Automatic invoicing & collections

Track offline payments

Attendance-based billing

Late pickup fees

Family generated tax statements

Reports your accountant will love

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Authenticated Reviewer

"I don't have to worry about payments at all"

Ceslee F.

Director

Digital Registration

State licensing paperwork templates

Automatic personalized emails

Simple waitlist management

Self-serve flow for families

Text waitlisted families

Automatic registration fee & tuition deposit workflows

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Authenticated Reviewer

"Makes enrollment a very simple smooth process"

Erin W.

Director

Improved Family Engagement

Share photos & videos

On my way queue

Custom daily reports

Teacher engagement dashboard

Flexible messaging

Emergency text messaging

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Professional & easy

Manage your business effortlessly from one place

Streamline your administrative tasks and delight your families with Playground's all-in-one child care app

Payroll is coming soon!

Pay your staff with Playground's full service payroll, tax filing, and time tracking — no integrations needed

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

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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 Program

CACFP compliant reporting

Food Program

CACFP compliant reporting

Food Program

CACFP compliant reporting

Subsidies

Manage 3rd party payment

Subsidies

Manage 3rd party payment

Subsidies

Manage 3rd party payment

Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Websites

Fully branded & SEO-optimized

Lesson plans

Track student development

Lesson plans

Track student development

Lesson plans

Track student development

CRM & Marketing

Reach, engage, and close more customers

CRM & Marketing

Reach, engage, and close more customers

CRM & Marketing

Reach, engage, and close more customers

The one stop shop for child care businesses

Watch our quick overview below to get an overview of the all-in-one platform

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Top rated customer support from people who care

Every customer is paired 1:1 with a dedicated account manager who helps you get set up for success

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Free data migration

60 second average first response time for live human support

Help center with 450+ guides, videos, and walkthroughs

Public roadmap for new features you can suggest

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Authenticated Reviewer

"The customer service has been incredible"

Kelsey F.

Director

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

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

What if I already have a child care management system?

Can I upload my attendance data directly to the Indiana state website?

How does Playground grow enrollment at my center?

Painless onboarding

We'll help you get started in under 15 minutes

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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

60 second average chat response time

Live human support

60 second average chat response time

Live human support

60 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

450+ guides, videos, and walkthroughs

Help Center

450+ guides, videos, and walkthroughs

Help Center

250+ guides, best practices, and videos

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

Lower your costs, save time, and maximize revenue with Playground's simple all-in-one child care management software

Get started today to eliminate your tedious administrative busywork and focus on what matters most; the kids!

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