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    Built for childcare owners

    Childcare Management Software to run your daycare with absolute confidence.

    Manage attendance, billing, parent communication, staff, and daily operations from one simple childcare management platform.

    Now accepting applications from 10 founding childcare centers.

    All available features free for 24 months. No credit card required.

    We're recruiting active childcare providers to help shape Caredence through real use and feedback. How the program works

    Daycares · Preschools · Home providers

    • Digital check-in
    • Recurring invoices
    • Daily reports & photos
    • Parent notifications
    • Owner dashboard
    • Mobile app + browser
    Overview

    What is Caredence?

    Caredence is childcare management software for daycare centers, preschools, and childcare providers. It brings attendance tracking, tuition billing, parent communication, staff management, daily reports, and operational reporting together in one platform, helping childcare teams manage day-to-day operations without relying on disconnected systems. It works as your daycare management software on the web and as a childcare management app for staff and parents on mobile.

    The daily grind

    Stop struggling with manual tasks

    Many centers are still stitching together paper, texts, and three different apps. Here's what that actually costs you every week.

    Paper attendance sheets
    Clipboards get lost, sign-ins are illegible, and you can't prove ratios at a glance when the licensor walks in.
    Late tuition payments
    Chasing checks and Venmo receipts eats hours every week and parents always have an excuse.
    "How was their day?"
    Parents text staff all day asking about naps, meals, and diapers — pulling teachers away from the kids.
    Compliance & licensing stress
    Attendance sheets, child records, and health notes live in three different binders and a Google Drive.
    The platform

    One platform. Three audiences. No more app-stacking.

    Built for the way daycares actually work — owners, staff, and parents all in the same system.

    For Owners & Directors

    • See enrollment, revenue, and attendance for every classroom in one dashboard.
    • Automate recurring tuition invoices and take card payments online — stop chasing parents.
    • Pull enrollment, attendance, and revenue reporting without rebuilding it in a spreadsheet.

    For Staff

    • One-tap check-in and check-out replaces paper sign-in sheets and clipboards.
    • Send the daily report — meals, naps, diapering, photos — to every parent from the classroom.
    • Message a single parent or a whole classroom without giving out your personal number.

    For Parents

    • See your child's day in real time: photos, meals, naps, and pickup updates.
    • Pay tuition online from the parent portal — no checks, no Venmo.
    • Get push notifications for check-ins, photos, daily reports, and messages from staff.
    Getting started

    From application to your first workflow

    Apply for founding-center access. If approved, we’ll arrange onboarding and activate your center account so you can begin setting up your program.

    1. Apply

      Tell us about your childcare program and what you want to improve. Applying does not guarantee acceptance.

    2. Approval and onboarding

      We review your application. If approved, we’ll email you to arrange a brief onboarding session and activate your account.

    3. Set up and start

      After activation, add your classrooms, children, families, and staff, then begin using attendance, billing, or parent communication. Your 24 months of free access start at account activation.

    In practice

    Built for how centers actually run.

    No dashboards you'll never open — just the three jobs that eat a director's week.

    Billing
    One ledger for every dollar
    Invoices, payments, and outstanding balances live in the same record as the child — so you close the month without exporting anything.
    Compliance
    Attendance a licensor can read
    Digital check-in and check-out timestamps, classroom rosters, and child records stay organized and retrievable when you need to document attendance.
    Families
    Parents see the day as it happens
    Check-ins, meals, naps, photos, and messages reach parents on their phone the moment staff record them — no end-of-day paperwork.
    Founding Center Program

    Help shape Caredence through real use.

    Caredence is recruiting an initial group of 10 active childcare providers to use the product in their programs and tell us what works and what doesn't. Approved centers get all available features free for 24 months.

    Who should apply

    • Operating childcare centers and home daycare providers
    • Ready to start using Caredence within 30 days
    • Willing to share honest feedback from real daily use

    What you receive

    • Every available feature, free for 24 months from account activation
    • No credit card required
    • Direct onboarding help and a line to the team building Caredence
    • Stripe's standard payment-processing fees still apply to card payments. Caredence adds no processing fee.

    What participation involves

    • A brief onboarding session, a 30-day feedback check-in, and brief quarterly feedback requests
    • Testimonials and case studies are optional and need your separate permission
    • Standard pricing applies after 24 months, with at least 60 days' written notice

    How review and onboarding work

    • Submit a short application about your center. No credit card and no child or family information.
    • We review each application. Applying does not guarantee acceptance.
    • If approved, we email you to arrange a brief onboarding session and activate your center account.
    • After activation, add your classrooms, children, families, and staff, then begin using attendance, billing, or parent communication. Your 24 months of free access start at account activation.
    Questions

    Frequently asked questions

    Still deciding? Here's what most daycare owners ask before signing up.

    More questions? Email our team or browse our daycare operations resources.

    How much does Caredence cost?

    Approved founding centers get all available features free for 24 months from account activation. Current standard plans start at $59/month for small and home-based programs, with a $129/month plan for single-location centers and custom pricing for multi-site operators. There are no setup fees, no per-feature add-ons, and no long-term contracts. See the pricing page for current details.

    How long does it take to set up Caredence?

    Apply for founding-center access. Applying does not guarantee acceptance. We review your application and, if approved, email you to arrange a brief onboarding session and activate your center account. After activation, add your classrooms, children, families, and staff, then begin using attendance, billing, or parent communication. Your 24 months of free access start at account activation. We do not promise a review or setup timeline.

    How does Caredence secure my data?

    Caredence encrypts data in transit and at rest and uses role-based access controls. Only staff you authorize can see child records, and parents only see information about their own children. Card details are handled by our payment processor and never stored by Caredence.

    Can I switch from another daycare management system?

    Yes. Child profiles and staff lists can be imported from a spreadsheet, and family, billing, and tuition records can be set up before you switch over. You can run your current system in parallel during the cutover.

    Do parents need to download an app?

    Parents install Caredence from the Apple App Store or Google Play for push notifications, photos, and daily reports. Caredence is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and also works in any modern browser.

    Does Caredence work for multi-location daycare operators?

    Yes. You can manage multiple centers and locations from one login, with classrooms, staff, children, and financial reporting scoped per location.

    Less paperwork. More time with the kids.

    Apply to the Founding Center Program: all available features free for 24 months from account activation.

    No credit card required. Applying does not guarantee acceptance.