Programs on Playground typically make more money

Playground is an all-in-one child care management software that streamlines operations and administration for 2,500+ child care programs.

Join 500,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

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Stop losing money

You’re bleeding revenue in ways you can’t always see. Playground patches the leaks.

Enforce late pickup fees without the awkward convos or admin overhead

Playground tracks, calculates, and bills late pickups automatically — no more staff time wasted chasing parents for services you already provided.

Eliminate double entry and get your time (and money) back

Clean, accurate billing that runs itself

Collect payments faster, without the follow-up

Get paid next business day

We collected over $300 in late fees our first week — without lifting a finger.

Prevent staff burnout

Your team didn’t sign up for paperwork and chaos. Playground gives them back their time — and their sanity.

Playground cut the morning scramble in half. Our team starts the day calm.

Bring daily operations under control

From drop-off to dismissal, staff get clear schedules, ratio alerts, and streamlined logging — all in one app.

Reclaim hours spent tracking paperwork

One system, not five tabs

No double entry. No downtime. No sync issues.

Remove compliance risks

Licensing shouldn’t feel like a landmine. Playground keeps you audit-ready, all the time.

Stay ahead of expirations

Automatically track and get alerts for staff trainings, background checks, immunizations, and medical forms — before they become violations.

Complete, accurate enrollment packets

Ratios made simple

Control access with roles & permissions

Be inspection-ready with powerful reports

Licensors used to flag us every visit. Now they say we’re the most organized site they see.

Grow revenue

More enrollments. Higher conversion. Zero extra hustle.

Our no-show rate dropped by half in the first month.

Say goodbye to tour no-shows

Automatic reminders keep families and staff on the same page — so tours actually happen.

Respond to leads in minutes, not days

Boost revenue with flexible drop-in care

Optimize capacity with Predictive Enrollment

An AI employee built for child care

Camber handles enrollment calls, keeps your staff aligned, and takes daily admin off your plate — so you get more done without adding headcount.

Never miss an enrollment call again

Camber answers inquiry calls 24/7 and creates leads in your CRM automatically — every call transcribed, summarized, and paired with follow-up tasks. No family slips through the cracks.

Instant answers for your entire team

Daily admin work, handled automatically

Strengthen your reputation

Today’s families expect more — Playground helps you exceed it.

Give families the modern enrollment experience they expect

Digital forms, auto-reminders, and streamlined scheduling — just like every other service they use.

Parents told us it felt like signing up for care at a luxury gym — easy and professional.

Build stronger, more consistent connections

A beautiful family portal keeps parents in the loop — messages, photos, daily reports, all in one place.

Our engagement dashboard shows us which families need more love. We’ve never had this kind of visibility.

Get access to the Playground Savings Club

Playground customers get 10–40% off the supplies they already buy with the exclusive Savings Club.

Incredible support— every step of the way

We don’t just sell software. We partner with you.

Fast, human help when you need it

Get responses in minutes — not days. Our team knows child care and has your back.

White-glove onboarding

We'll transfer your old child care management software data with you without skipping a beat.

4.1

Added Food programs

3/21/25

4.2

Improved navigation

4/3/25

4.21

New Quickbooks connector

4/12/25

4.22

Added new report view

4/22/25

4.3

Fix website layout

4/22/25

New features drop weekly

We ship meaningful updates every week — based on real customer feedback.

FAQs

What does Playground do for child care business owners?

Why is my daycare losing money?

Why are my teachers quitting?

How do you run a child care business that passes every licensing audit?

How do you grow a child care business?

How does AI add capacity to a child care business without adding payroll?

What separates a child care business families choose over the program down the street?

Book a demo and see how you can stand out from the program down the street.