What does it cost for a home program?

Starter is $59/month, or $590 paid annually, for up to 12 children. It is a flat rate rather than a per-child fee, so your bill does not move as children come and go.

Can I use it from my phone?

Yes. There are mobile apps for providers and for parents, which is usually how an in-home provider works during the day.

Do parents pay anything?

No. Parent access is free, including the app, the daily updates, and paying invoices.

Childcare Management Software for Home Daycares

Home daycare software handles enrollment, attendance, billing, and parent communication for a family child care home run by one or two providers. Childcarious Starter covers up to 12 children at a flat monthly rate, so an in-home provider gets the same record-keeping a center uses without center-scale cost or complexity.

What makes this hard

You are the whole administration

There is no office manager. Every invoice, every immunization reminder, and every parent update happens either during nap time or after the last child leaves.

Licensing still applies

A home program carries lighter regulation than a center, not none. Attendance records, immunizations, and background clearances are still inspected.

Chasing payments strains relationships

When the person invoicing a late-paying family is also the person greeting them at the door each morning, automated reminders do real work.

What matters most for home daycares

Tuition & Billing

Recurring invoices and automatic card payments, so you stop chasing cheques at pickup.

Attendance Tracking

A timestamped record for licensing without a clipboard by the door.

Parent Communication

Photos and daily updates sent as the day happens, not written up afterwards.

Enrollment & Registration

Families complete forms and upload documents before their first day.

Frequently asked questions

Is this too much software for a home daycare?: The Starter plan is scoped to 1-12 children and turns on the same core — enrollment, attendance, billing, and parent communication — without the classroom and staffing structure a center needs.
What does it cost for a home program?: Starter is $59/month, or $590 paid annually, for up to 12 children. It is a flat rate rather than a per-child fee, so your bill does not move as children come and go.
Can I use it from my phone?: Yes. There are mobile apps for providers and for parents, which is usually how an in-home provider works during the day.
Do parents pay anything?: No. Parent access is free, including the app, the daily updates, and paying invoices.