CareDay
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CareDay, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CareDay's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Paid subscription | Priced on request | Available modules and features depend on subscription plan · Monthly or annually depending on plan; fees are defined in a service agreement, order form, or online subscription plan. |
The facts
Each one read from CareDay's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attendance and check-in
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Audience
- CareDay describes its target users as quality-focused childcare centers, preschools, and multi-location organizations serving 50–500+ children.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Capacity booking
- Eligible enrolled families can view and reserve available individual care days from their phones.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Classroom management
- Teachers can record attendance, meals, naps, activities, photos, videos, and family updates in the classroom system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Classroom tools
- The classroom system supports attendance, ratios, activities, photos, videos, meals, curriculum, and family updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Communication
- The platform supports targeted email, text, and chat messages, automated reminders, and family mobile and online access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- CareDay says its service is designed to support applicable privacy requirements, including FERPA where applicable, but does not warrant that using the service alone ensures compliance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data location
- CareDay says Customer Data is hosted and processed in U.S.-based data centers, subject to stated exceptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- CareDay says customer data is hosted and processed in U.S.-based data centers, subject to stated exceptions for organization authorization or legal requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Enrollment forecasting
- It maps each child’s future room and program transitions to show capacity openings months or years ahead.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Enrollment management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Family communication
- CareDay supports email, SMS, in-app messaging, chat, and push notifications for families and staff.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Future enrollment
- The living schedule maps children’s future room and program transitions to show openings months or years ahead.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The terms say the services may integrate with third-party applications such as payment processors and email providers, without naming specific providers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multi-location operations
- The platform lets organizations compare enrollment, capacity, revenue, and performance across locations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Organizations own and control their Customer Data, and CareDay says it does not use that data for advertising or marketing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and FERPA
- CareDay says it is designed to support organizations managing records in a way that may help meet requirements such as FERPA where applicable, but does not warrant that the service alone ensures compliance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- CareDay is cloud-based childcare management software for licensed childcare centers, schools, and related organizations.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing
- CareDay calculates tuition from a child’s schedule, including room moves, partial billing periods, and discounts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Billing and payments
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Lesson planning
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Pricing and trial
- The terms require a paid subscription unless otherwise agreed; fees are set in a service agreement, order form, or online subscription plan, and the site offers a 30-minute demo.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- CareDay Solutions’ LinkedIn company page lists its headquarters as Columbus, Ohio, and its founding year as 2023.checked 11 Oct 2026
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