Kare Day is a cloud-based daycare management platform for child records, attendance, staff time tracking, billing, reporting, and parent communication. It is designed for daycare directors, staff, and parents and is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Child profiles can store enrollment and contact information, notes, documents, and authorized pickup records. Attendance tools cover check-in and check-out, pickup sheets, and attendance records. Staff features include profiles, schedules, roles, availability, digital timeclock tracking, and payroll-ready reports. Billing supports automated invoicing, payment tracking, and QuickBooks synchronization. Parents can use a free mobile app for attendance, daily logs, messages, invoices, and real-time notifications. The platform tracks immunizations, allergies, and medical notes, and reports can be exported as PDF, CSV, or Excel files. Kare Day offers phone and email support and assists with data imports. Its paid subscription is billed monthly or yearly in advance; some features require an active subscription. Pricing is on request.
Who it is for
It suits daycare directors and staff managing records, attendance, scheduling, and billing, as well as parents using the mobile app for updates and communication. Centers should note that Kare Day provides software tools, not professional advice.
What is good
- Child profiles include authorized pickup records.
- Staff tools include scheduling and timeclock tracking.
- Billing supports QuickBooks synchronization.
- Parents have a free iOS and Android app.
- Reports export to PDF, CSV, and Excel.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- Some features require an active paid subscription.
- Centers are responsible for obtaining consent for entered family data.
Verdict
Kare Day brings child, staff, attendance, billing, and parent communication tools into one platform. Its subscription terms and consent responsibilities are worth considering before adopting it.
Kare Day plans and pricing
All plansCompared on early childhood education software
- Attendance methods
- child check-in/check-out; printable pickup and sign-out sheets
- Family communication
- Yes
- Staff scheduling
- Yes
- Parent mobile app
- Yes
- Meal/allergy tracking
- Yes
