Designed for small child care programs
Home & Family Child Care Management Software
Playground is an affordable child care app to help home & family child care owners grow their business. Manage billing, attendance, food programs, family communication, and more.
Playground is an affordable child care app to help home & family child care owners grow their business. Manage billing, attendance, food programs, family communication, and more.
Playground is an affordable child care app to help home & family child care owners grow their business. Manage billing, attendance, food programs, family communication, and more.
4.9 Star Rating
4.9 Star Rating
4.9 Star Rating
Join 65,000+ providers and families already on Playground
Join 65,000+ providers and families already on Playground
Family Childcare Communication Software
The best way for family childcares to communicate with families and share updates from the classroom.
Engagement
Simple communication for home childcare
Send emails, texts, and in-app blasts to your entire family childcare at once
Simple communication for home childcare
Send emails, texts, and in-app blasts to your entire family childcare at once
Simple communication for home childcare
Send emails, texts, and in-app blasts to your entire family childcare at once
Share real-time photos, videos, and updates for families
Give your families a peek into the classroom by posting updates on-the-go in seconds.
Share real-time photos, videos, and updates for families
Give your families a peek into the classroom by posting updates on-the-go in seconds.
Share real-time photos, videos, and updates for families
Give your families a peek into the classroom by posting updates on-the-go in seconds.
Content moderation
Edit & delete posts and messages at any time to ensure all communication is professional, respectful, and appropriate.
Content moderation
Edit & delete posts and messages at any time to ensure all communication is professional, respectful, and appropriate.
Content moderation
Edit & delete posts and messages at any time to ensure all communication is professional, respectful, and appropriate.
Chat communication designed for childcare
Create custom group chats or message families 1-on-1. Rename groupchats, send media, manage chat members, and download transcripts.
Chat communication designed for childcare
Create custom group chats or message families 1-on-1. Rename groupchats, send media, manage chat members, and download transcripts.
Chat communication designed for childcare
Create custom group chats or message families 1-on-1. Rename groupchats, send media, manage chat members, and download transcripts.
View post interaction
You can see which guardians liked posts.
View post interaction
You can see which guardians liked posts.
View post interaction
You can see which guardians liked posts.
Configure your own communication preferences
Robust settings to allow or restrict access to communication features. Maintain peace of mind knowing that communication at your home childcare works on your terms.
Configure your own communication preferences
Robust settings to allow or restrict access to communication features. Maintain peace of mind knowing that communication at your home childcare works on your terms.
Configure your own communication preferences
Robust settings to allow or restrict access to communication features. Maintain peace of mind knowing that communication at your home childcare works on your terms.
File sharing
Attach files like newsletters, menus, and parent handbooks to posts for families to keep on file.
File sharing
Attach files like newsletters, menus, and parent handbooks to posts for families to keep on file.
File sharing
Attach files like newsletters, menus, and parent handbooks to posts for families to keep on file.
Scheduled posts
Schedule posts to be published at future times. Perfect for closure reminders or important announcements.
Scheduled posts
Schedule posts to be published at future times. Perfect for closure reminders or important announcements.
Scheduled posts
Schedule posts to be published at future times. Perfect for closure reminders or important announcements.
Pinned posts
Keep important notices at the top of the family feed so they don't lose crucial information.
Pinned posts
Keep important notices at the top of the family feed so they don't lose crucial information.
Pinned posts
Keep important notices at the top of the family feed so they don't lose crucial information.
Share events with families
Families have access to your home childcare's calendar. Perfect for recording closure or early pickup days.
Share events with families
Families have access to your home childcare's calendar. Perfect for recording closure or early pickup days.
Share events with families
Families have access to your home childcare's calendar. Perfect for recording closure or early pickup days.
Activities
Blazing fast update sharing
Record activities for one child, multiple children, or your entire home childcare at once.
Blazing fast update sharing
Record activities for one child, multiple children, or your entire home childcare at once.
Blazing fast update sharing
Record activities for one child, multiple children, or your entire home childcare at once.
Add extra details
Attach photos, videos, and notes. You can even edit the timestamps.
Add extra details
Attach photos, videos, and notes. You can even edit the timestamps.
Add extra details
Attach photos, videos, and notes. You can even edit the timestamps.
Full day coverage
Track all sorts of activities including potty, diapering, napping, injuries, milestones, meals, and fluids.
Full day coverage
Track all sorts of activities including potty, diapering, napping, injuries, milestones, meals, and fluids.
Full day coverage
Track all sorts of activities including potty, diapering, napping, injuries, milestones, meals, and fluids.
Real-time notifications
Families can configure their notification settings and get updates immediately, if they'd like.
Real-time notifications
Families can configure their notification settings and get updates immediately, if they'd like.
Real-time notifications
Families can configure their notification settings and get updates immediately, if they'd like.
There's more
The best childcare management software for small in-home programs
Your home childcare deserves a simple app that grows as your business does
Camp Fire Columbia
"Playground has made an effort to prioritize customer service and follow through on their promises."
Jonathan Myers
Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire
"Playground’s response time is amazing! They're always available and my staff & families never have to wait to hear back."
Kaitlynn Snider
Temple Isaiah Preschool
"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."
Dr. 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
Westside Neighborhood School
"Once parents started using the app, everyone was thrilled on how easy and intuitive it was."
Enjolie Gray
Full system setup
Once on board, you’ll have the option to work with a dedicated member of the Playground team to build your perfect system, from registration packets to family payment plans to communication preferences. We’ll work with you to configure your settings and tweak it until your system fits your business perfectly.
Full system setup
Once on board, you’ll have the option to work with a dedicated member of the Playground team to build your perfect system, from registration packets to family payment plans to communication preferences. We’ll work with you to configure your settings and tweak it until your system fits your business perfectly.
Full system setup
Once on board, you’ll have the option to work with a dedicated member of the Playground team to build your perfect system, from registration packets to family payment plans to communication preferences. We’ll work with you to configure your settings and tweak it until your system fits your business perfectly.
Dedicated team member
Every Playground family childcare is paired with a member of our Customer Experience team who have helped 48,000+ providers, staff, & families create a childcare management system they love.
Dedicated team member
Every Playground family childcare is paired with a member of our Customer Experience team who have helped 48,000+ providers, staff, & families create a childcare management system they love.
Dedicated team member
Every Playground family childcare is paired with a member of our Customer Experience team who have helped 48,000+ providers, staff, & families create a childcare management system they love.
Playground Help Center
Forgot how to run an attendance report or adjust a discount? No worries. You, your staff, and your families have access to explore our knowledge base that includes 250+ training videos and step-by-step instructions for seamless guidance through the best childcare management software.
Playground Help Center
Forgot how to run an attendance report or adjust a discount? No worries. You, your staff, and your families have access to explore our knowledge base that includes 250+ training videos and step-by-step instructions for seamless guidance through the best childcare management software.
Playground Help Center
Forgot how to run an attendance report or adjust a discount? No worries. You, your staff, and your families have access to explore our knowledge base that includes 250+ training videos and step-by-step instructions for seamless guidance through the best childcare management software.
Partnership from Day 1
Kick-off call to create plan and system configuration
Partnership from Day 1
Kick-off call to create plan and system configuration
Partnership from Day 1
Kick-off call to create plan and system configuration
Don't settle for long response times and support bots
You deserve phenomenal support that grows as your business does
© 2024 Carline Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Carline Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Carline Inc. All rights reserved.
Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire
Playground’s response time is amazing! They're always available and my staff & families never have to wait to hear back.
Kaitlynn Snider
Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire
"Playground’s response time is amazing! They're always available and my staff & families never have to wait to hear back."
Kaitlynn Snider
Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire
"Playground’s response time is amazing! They're always available and my staff & families never have to wait to hear back."
Kaitlynn Snider
Camp Fire Columbia
"Playground has made an effort to prioritize customer service and follow through on their promises."
Jonathan Myers
Camp Fire Columbia
"Playground has made an effort to prioritize customer service and follow through on their promises."
Jonathan Myers
Camp Fire Columbia
"Playground has made an effort to prioritize customer service and follow through on their promises."
Jonathan Myers
Temple Isaiah Preschool
"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."
Dr. Tamar Andrews
Temple Isaiah Preschool
"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."
Dr. Tamar Andrews
Temple Isaiah Preschool
"Playground helped us put together a plan so that our parents and teachers felt prepared when we started."
Dr. Tamar Andrews