CentreBloom
CentreBloom is a web platform for Canadian childcare centres, preschools, and early learning programs.
What CentreBloom is
CentreBloom is a web platform for Canadian childcare centres, preschools, and early learning programs. It brings enrolment, waitlists, attendance, billing and payments, staff scheduling, Canadian payroll, family communication, learning documentation, and compliance records into one system. Enrolment tools cover inquiries, applications, registrations, child profiles, required documents, and classroom placements. Staff can record attendance directly or use kiosk check-in with a code or QR. Payroll includes timesheets, wage and overtime calculations, CPP, EI and tax calculations, vacation pay, pay statements, and help preparing T4s. It does not support Quebec payroll or file and remit payroll for a centre. Card payments use the centre’s own Stripe account at Stripe’s rates; optional SMS reminders use its Twilio account and are off unless enabled. Plans include the full platform and are priced per centre by active-student capacity, starting at 69 CAD/mo. A free trial is available, and plans include guided onboarding, data import, and training. CentreBloom is based in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Good
- Combines enrolment, attendance, billing, and family communication.
- Offers staff and kiosk attendance check-in.
- Includes Canadian payroll calculations and T4 preparation help.
- Plans include onboarding, data import, and training.
Watch out
- Quebec payroll is not supported.
- CentreBloom does not file or remit payroll.
- No free plan; paid plans start at 69 CAD/mo.
- Card and SMS payments use the centre’s own accounts.
Who it suits
It suits Canadian childcare and early learning providers that need enrolment, attendance, billing, family communication, and staffing tools together. Its capacity-based plans include options for independent centres and multi-location operators.
Verdict
CentreBloom brings childcare administration and family communication into one web platform, with Canadian payroll and attendance tools. Check the Quebec payroll limitation and the plan’s student capacity before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From CentreBloom's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 students | C$69 a month | Up to 15 active students · full platform included · C$69/mo |
| Up to 30 students | C$119 a month | Up to 30 active students · full platform included · C$119/mo |
| Up to 60 students | C$189 a month | Up to 60 active students · full platform included · C$189/mo |
| Up to 100 students | C$259 a month | Up to 100 active students · full platform included · C$259/mo |
| 100+ students | C$319 a month | Base price · C$2 per active child over 100 · full platform included · C$319/mo |
| Up to 15 students (annual) | C$621 a year | Up to 15 active students · paid upfront for 12 months · full platform included · C$621/yr (save 25%) |
| Up to 30 students (annual) | C$1,071 a year | Up to 30 active students · paid upfront for 12 months · full platform included · C$1071/yr (save 25%) |
| Up to 60 students (annual) | C$1,701 a year | Up to 60 active students · paid upfront for 12 months · full platform included · C$1701/yr (save 25%) |
| Up to 100 students (annual) | C$2,331 a year | Up to 100 active students · paid upfront for 12 months · full platform included · C$2331/yr (save 25%) |
| 100+ students (annual) | C$2,871 a year | Base price · C$2 per active child over 100 · paid upfront for 12 months · full platform included · C$2871/yr (save 25%) |
The facts
Each one read from CentreBloom's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI-related processing
- Optional OpenAI features draft assessment questions from an entered topic and read timesheets or calendars from a free-form file; the site says only submitted content is processed.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Audience
- The product is for Canadian childcare centres, preschools, and early learning programs, including independent centres and multi-location operators.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Data export
- Customers can request an export of their data, and can request deletion when closing an account subject to applicable record-keeping periods.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Data residency
- CentreBloom says its primary application database and customer records are hosted in Canada, while some supporting services process limited information through subprocessors outside Canada.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Enrolment
- Enrolment tools include inquiries, applications, waitlists, registrations, child profiles, required documents, and classroom placements.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Family communication
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2001
- Onboarding
- Every plan includes guided onboarding and data import plus administrator and educator training; the pricing page says onboarding and import are free.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Payment integration
- Card payments run through the centre's own Stripe account at Stripe's rates; CentreBloom says it adds no markup and takes no cut of tuition.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Payroll
- Canadian payroll includes timesheets, wage and overtime, CPP, EI and tax calculations, vacation pay, pay statements, and help preparing T4s.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Payroll limitation
- Quebec payroll, including QPP, QPIP, and Revenu Québec filings, is not supported, and CentreBloom does not remit or file payroll on the centre's behalf.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Product
- CentreBloom combines enrolment, waitlists, attendance, billing and payments, staff scheduling, Canadian payroll, family communication, learning documentation, and compliance records in one platform.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Security
- The site states that traffic is protected with TLS, stored data is encrypted at rest, and passwords are stored as salted hashes by a dedicated authentication provider.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Security certifications
- CentreBloom says it describes its security practices without claiming certifications it does not hold.checked 29 Sep 2001
- SMS integration
- Optional SMS reminders use the centre's own Twilio account at Twilio's per-message rate; SMS is off unless enabled, and CentreBloom says it adds no markup.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Support
- The contact page says CentreBloom replies within one business day and lists support hours as Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm Pacific Time.checked 29 Sep 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Burnaby, British Columbia, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2001
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