Daycare software built to run your whole daycare.
All-in-one daycare software that runs your whole program — contactless check-in, live ratios, billing, enrollment, and a free parent app. Free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child per month. No contracts, no demo.
- ★★★★★ 5-star rated on Capterra, GetApp & Software Advice
- ● Check-in · Ratios · Billing · Enrollment · Free parent app
By: BrightNest Preschool
By: BrightNest Preschool
By: BrightNest Preschool
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What is daycare software?
Everything a daycare needs, in one login.
Every module is included on every plan — 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.
Daycare software for every kind of program.
From a single home-based program to a multi-site organization, sized right for how you run.
Home-based daycare
Right-sized tools for licensed family childcare — free for up to 5 children.
Childcare centers
A complete operating system for single-site daycares and preschools of any size.
Preschools
Classroom management, learning records, and parent updates for preschool programs.
Day camps
Session-based rosters, check-in, and billing built for day camps and seasonal programs.
Multi-site organizations
Roll up enrollment, billing, and compliance across every location under one account.
Directors & owners
Watch ratios, enrollment, and revenue from one dashboard, and stay inspection-ready.
Simple daycare software pricing.
Every feature is included on every plan — check-in, ratios, billing, enrollment, daily reports, and the free parent app. Free forever for up to 5 children, then just $0.99 per enrolled child per month. No setup fees, no per-staff charges, and no contract. It’s self-serve, so you can start today without a demo.
See full pricingFrom sign-up to your first day.
MyKidReports is self-serve — sign up, set up your daycare, and invite your team and families in minutes.
Start free
Create your account in minutes — free for up to 5 children, no credit card, no setup fee, and no demo.
Set up your daycare
Add rooms, staff, and children, then turn on check-in, ratios, billing, and daily reports.
Invite your team & families
Owners, directors, and teachers get role-based logins; parents download the free app.
One system. Not five point tools.
Most daycares stitch together a check-in app, a billing tool, a chat app, and a paper notebook. MyKidReports is all of it in one daycare software platform.
More ways to run your program.
Home-based daycare software
Tools sized for licensed family childcare, free up to 5 children.
Daycare app
The mobile app for teachers and parents on iOS and Android.
Childcare software
The all-in-one platform and hub for every role and segment.
Childcare management software
Our complete management suite for directors and owners.
Daycare software questions, answered.
What is daycare software?+
Daycare software is an all-in-one platform that runs a daycare: contactless check-in with live ratios, billing and autopay, enrollment and waitlists, daily reports with photos, parent messaging, staff scheduling, food-program logs, and reporting. MyKidReports adds a free parent app for iOS and Android and role-based logins for owners, directors, and teachers. It is free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child per month.
How much does daycare software cost?+
MyKidReports daycare software is free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per enrolled child per month. Every feature is included, there are no setup fees or per-staff charges, and there is no contract. Because pricing is published per child, it is easy to budget as your daycare grows.
Is there free daycare software?+
Yes. MyKidReports is free forever for daycares with up to 5 children, with the full platform included: check-in, ratios, billing, enrollment, daily reports, and the parent app. Parents always download the app for free. Beyond 5 children it is $0.99 per child per month, with no contract.
Does daycare software track ratios and licensing?+
Yes. Every check-in updates live child-to-staff ratios in real time, and MyKidReports keeps attendance, immunization, and enrollment records ready for licensing visits. You can export the reports an inspector asks for in seconds instead of digging through binders.
Is MyKidReports easy to set up for a daycare?+
Yes. MyKidReports is self-serve: sign up, add your rooms, staff, and children, and invite families in minutes, with no demo required. Free data migration is available if you are switching from another platform, and support is included on every plan.
Can daycare software handle billing and subsidies?+
Yes. MyKidReports includes billing and autopay plus subsidy and co-pay tracking, so private-pay tuition and agency reimbursements live in one ledger with clean exports for bookkeeping.
Is there daycare software for home-based providers?+
Yes. Home-based and family childcare providers use the same platform, right-sized and free for up to 5 children. See home-based daycare software for a program built around in-home care.
What is the best daycare software for small centers?+
For small and home-based daycares, the best software is affordable, all-in-one, and easy to run without IT help. MyKidReports is free up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child per month, includes every feature and the parent app, and is rated 5.0 stars on Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice.
What is the best daycare software for a small or home-based daycare?+
The best daycare software for a small or in-home program is affordable, all-in-one, and simple enough to run without IT help. MyKidReports is free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child per month with every feature included — check-in with live ratios, billing and autopay, enrollment, daily reports, and a free parent app — so a licensed family childcare or a growing center gets the same tools the big chains use, at a fraction of the price.
Can I switch to MyKidReports from Brightwheel or Procare?+
Yes. Export your children, families, and billing from your current daycare software and MyKidReports imports it for you free. Most daycares are live within a day with nothing re-keyed by hand, and there is no contract — so you can try it risk-free.
What a daycare gains in the first month.
Real changes owners and directors see once the whole daycare runs in one system instead of five.
Get paid on time
Autopay and invoicing collect tuition automatically, so cash flow stops depending on who dropped off a check.
Stay ratio-compliant
Every check-in updates live ratios by room, so you’re never caught over capacity at license time.
Fill more spots
Online enrollment, waitlists, and tour scheduling keep your rooms full as families come and go.
Subsidy & CACFP handled
Track subsidy agencies, co-pays, and USDA food-program claims alongside private-pay tuition in one ledger.
Hours off paperwork
Attendance, billing, and daily reports flow from one check-in instead of three separate systems.
Parents in the loop
A free app shows photos, meals, and naps in real time and lets families pay tuition in a tap.
Leaving Brightwheel, Procare, or paper sign-in sheets? We’ll move your data.
You don’t have to start over or retrain your staff for weeks. Most daycares move to MyKidReports in a single day.
Send your export
Pull your children, families, and billing from your current daycare software — or hand us your paper sign-in sheets.
We migrate it free
We import everyone and set up your rooms, ratios, and billing plans for you, at no cost.
Go live the same day
Invite staff and families and run check-in, billing, and daily reports right away.
All-in-one daycare software. Free to start.
Open MyKidReports free, set up your daycare, and invite your team and families. Check-in, ratios, billing, daily reports, and the free parent app are ready from day one — no setup fee, no contract, and no demo required.
