The childcare app teachers and parents love.
The childcare app for iOS and Android — teachers post the day, parents follow along with photos, reports, and messaging. Free for families; free up to 5 children for centers, then $0.99 per child per month.
- ★★★★★ 5-star rated on Capterra, GetApp & Software Advice
- ● Check-in · Daily reports · Photos · Messaging · Free for parents
By: BrightNest Preschool
By: BrightNest Preschool
By: BrightNest Preschool
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What is a childcare app?
Everything the app does, in one place.
The childcare app is backed by the full MyKidReports platform — free for up to 5 children, then $0.99/child/month.
Contactless check-in & attendance
Kiosk with QR and 6-digit codes, room-device mode, and live child-to-staff ratios that stay licensing-ready.
Billing & autopay
Automated invoicing, autopay, and online tuition payments so cash arrives on time without chasing.
Enrollment & waitlist
Online admissions, waitlists, and paperless enrollment packets families sign from their phone.
Daily reports, photos & messaging
Meals, naps, activities, and photos post to the free parent app as the day happens, with two-way chat.
Reports & analytics
Owner dashboards, licensing exports, and records ready the second an inspector or auditor asks.
CACFP food program
USDA-aligned meal counts and reimbursement claims, tracked automatically from daily logs.
Forms & paperwork
Digital enrollment forms, immunization records, and e-signatures — no printing or filing.
Center website builder
An AI website builder that gets your program found by nearby families — built in, no developer.
A childcare app for teachers and parents.
One app, the right view for everyone who uses it.
Childcare app for parents
A free app to see photos and the daily report, message teachers, and pay tuition in a tap.
Childcare app for teachers
Check kids in, log meals, naps, and activities, and post moments to parents from a phone or tablet.
Daycare app
The same app, focused on daycare families and their child’s day.
Childcare management app
The management side for directors and owners running the center on the go.
The parent side is free. The center pays $0.99.
Parents always download the childcare app for free on iOS and Android. Only the center pays — free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per enrolled child per month, with every feature included, no setup fee, and no contract. Start self-serve, no demo required.
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MyKidReports is self-serve — set up your center, invite families, and the app fills with the day.
Start free
Create your account in minutes — free for up to 5 children, no credit card and no demo.
Set up & invite
Add rooms, staff, and children, then invite parents to download the free app.
Post the day
Teachers check in, log activities, and share photos; parents follow along in real time.
One childcare app. Not a group text.
Group texts and generic apps miss the check-in, the billing, and the records. MyKidReports connects the app to everything the center runs.
Childcare app questions, answered.
What is a childcare app?+
A childcare app is a mobile app that connects a childcare program with families. Teachers use it to check children in, log meals, naps, and activities, and share photos; parents use it to follow their child’s day in real time, message teachers, and pay tuition. MyKidReports is a childcare app for iOS and Android backed by a full platform for billing, enrollment, and reporting.
Is the childcare app free for parents?+
Yes. The MyKidReports parent app is always free to download on iOS and Android. Only the center pays — free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per enrolled child per month, with no setup fee and no contract.
What can parents do in the childcare app?+
Parents see the daily report (meals, naps, mood, and activities), get real-time photos, message their child’s teachers, review check-in and check-out times, and pay tuition with autopay — all in one free app.
What can teachers do in the childcare app?+
Teachers check children in and out, record meals, naps, and activities, capture photos, track live ratios, and post updates to parents from a phone or tablet, without paper sheets or end-of-day data entry.
What devices does the childcare app work on?+
The parent and teacher apps run on iOS and Android phones and tablets. Directors and owners can also run the center from any web browser, and the check-in kiosk works on any tablet. Everything stays in sync in real time.
Does the childcare app include check-in and billing?+
Yes. Unlike a group text, the MyKidReports childcare app connects to contactless check-in, live ratios, billing and autopay, enrollment, and records, so a single action updates everything at once.
Do parents control what they see, or does the center?+
The center controls what is shared. Staff decide which photos, activities, and updates go out, so parents only see what your program chooses to post — and each family sees only their own child.
What is the best childcare app?+
The best childcare app is free for families, easy for teachers, and connected to the tools a center already runs. MyKidReports is free for parents, free up to 5 children for centers, then $0.99 per child per month, and is rated 5.0 stars on Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice.
Is the MyKidReports childcare app free for parents?+
Yes. The parent app is completely free on iPhone and Android — parents never pay to see photos, read the daily report, message teachers, or pay tuition. The center pays only $0.99 per child per month (free up to 5 children), and every parent at the center gets the app at no charge.
Does the childcare app replace group texts and paper daily sheets?+
Yes. Instead of a group text, a paper daily sheet, and a separate payment link, everything lives in one childcare app: check-in, photos, meals and naps, two-way messaging, and tuition. Teachers post the day in seconds from a phone or tablet and parents see it instantly — nothing gets lost in a chat thread.
What families and teachers notice in week one.
The childcare app puts the whole day — and the whole conversation — in one place for every family.
Parents see the whole day
Photos, meals, naps, and activities post in real time, so pickup starts with a smile — not “how was today?”
Teachers post in seconds
Log a meal, nap, or photo from a phone or tablet in a tap — no clipboards, no end-of-day paperwork.
No more group texts
One app carries every message, so nothing important gets buried in a chat thread.
Tuition paid in a tap
Parents pay and set up autopay right in the app; the center stops collecting checks at the door.
Every family included
Free on iOS and Android with multi-language support, so every parent can follow along.
One login per family
Parents with siblings see all their children in one place, with the right teachers for each room.
Coming from group texts, ClassDojo, or paper sheets? Families switch in a day.
No long rollout and no training binder. Invite your families and start posting the same day.
Invite your families
Send one link; parents download the free app in minutes on iPhone or Android.
We bring your roster
We import your children and families for free, so no one re-enters contact info.
Start posting today
Check-in, photos, and messages run from day one — with nothing lost in a chat thread.
The childcare app families open. Free to start.
Open MyKidReports free, invite your families, and let the app fill with the day — check-in, daily reports, photos, and messaging, ready from day one. No setup fee, no contract, no demo.
