DaycarePro is child care management software designed specifically for licensed home daycare and family child care providers. Flat monthly rate from $25, no per-child fees, trilingual EN/ES/PT, free setup. The simple alternative to Brightwheel, HiMama, Procare, and KangarooTime.
Child care management software (sometimes called child care management programs, daycare apps, or family child care software) is a digital platform that replaces paper sign-in sheets, daily report notebooks, attendance binders, and parent communication books with one connected system.
Home daycare and family child care providers use child care management software to:
DaycarePro is child care management software built specifically for the home and family child care setting, not stripped-down enterprise software repurposed for small providers.
Most popular child care management software (Brightwheel, HiMama, Procare, KangarooTime, Tadpoles) is built for large daycare centers and charges per child per month. For a home provider with 4 to 14 children, that pricing model gets expensive fast. DaycarePro charges one flat rate, no matter how many kids you have.
| Feature | DaycarePro | Center-focused software (Brightwheel, HiMama, Procare, etc.) |
|---|---|---|
| Built for home / family child care | ✓ Yes, our core focus | Sized for centers |
| Pricing model | ✓ Flat $25-$80/mo | Per-child + base fee |
| Cost for 10-child home daycare | ✓ $25-$80/mo total | $200-$800+/mo |
| Trilingual (EN / ES / PT) | ✓ Built in | English-first |
| Parent app required | ✓ No, web link only | App download required |
| Free setup & training | ✓ Free, personal, in your home | Self-serve or paid |
| Annual savings vs monthly | ✓ $180/year on every plan | Varies |
| Contract | ✓ None, cancel anytime | 12-month minimums common |
See side-by-side feature comparisons against the most popular child care management software for home and family child care providers.
DaycarePro includes every feature licensed home daycare providers actually need, nothing they don't.
Child care management software is a digital platform that replaces paper sign-in sheets, attendance binders, daily report notebooks, and parent communication books with one connected system. Providers use it to track check-ins, log meals and naps, share photos, communicate with parents, manage waitlists, schedule staff, and stay audit-ready for licensing inspections.
Most major child care management programs (Brightwheel, HiMama/Lillio, Procare, KangarooTime, Tadpoles) are built for large centers and charge per child, which makes them expensive for home providers with 4-14 children. DaycarePro is built specifically for home daycare and family child care providers, with a flat monthly rate of $25-$80 regardless of enrollment, plus trilingual support in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Center-focused child care management software typically costs $1-$3 per child per month plus a base fee, which can run $200-$800/month for a small home daycare. DaycarePro charges a flat $25-$80 per month no matter how many children you have, plus the first 3 months are free on Professional and Premium plans. Annual billing saves $180/year on every plan.
With DaycarePro, no. Parents simply visit a web link and log in from any phone or computer, no app store, no downloads, no updates. Most other child care management programs require parents to install a separate app, which creates friction and lower adoption.
Yes. DaycarePro is built for Massachusetts EEC-licensed family child care providers and includes EEC-aligned digital check-in with timestamped parent signatures, attendance tracking with 90-day exports, ratio monitoring, compliance calendar, and document storage. All features support the records EEC inspectors typically request.
Yes. Switching from any other child care management software to DaycarePro takes about 30 minutes with our free setup service. We import your child profiles, parent contacts, and emergency information from CSV exports of your current platform. Most home providers are running daily on DaycarePro within 24 hours of signup.