CareDay is a cloud-based childcare management platform for enrollment, scheduling, attendance, billing, communication, and reporting. Its living schedule maps children’s future room and program transitions, helping organizations see capacity openings months or years ahead. Eligible families can view and reserve individual available care days from phones, with reservations connected to schedules and billing. Tuition calculations can reflect each child’s schedule, room moves, discounts, and partial billing periods. Classroom tools record attendance, ratios, meals, naps, activities, photos, videos, curriculum, and family updates. Targeted email, text, and chat messages, automated reminders, and family mobile and online access support communication. Organizations can compare enrollment, capacity, revenue, and performance across locations. CareDay is aimed at childcare centers, preschools, and multi-location organizations serving 50–500+ children. Use requires a paid subscription unless otherwise agreed, with fees and modules defined by the plan or agreement.
Who it is for
It suits childcare centers, preschools, and multi-location organizations serving 50–500+ children. Teams needing enrollment forecasting, classroom records, billing, and family communication may find its modules relevant.
What is good
- Maps future room and program transitions
- Supports phone-based care-day reservations
- Calculates schedule-based tuition
- Provides classroom and family communication tools
- Compares performance across locations
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is set by agreement or plan
- Feature availability depends on subscription
- Customer data is hosted in U.S. data centers
Verdict
CareDay covers administrative, classroom, billing, and communication needs for larger childcare operations. Prospective buyers should request the 30-minute demo and confirm pricing, modules, data arrangements, and compliance responsibilities.
CareDay plans and pricing
All plansCompared on early childhood education software
- Free plan
- No
- Enrollment management
- Yes
- Family communication
- Yes
- Attendance and check-in
- Yes
- Billing and payments
- Yes
- Lesson planning
- Yes
