KidKare
The facts below are what the maker publishes about KidKare, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From KidKare's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| KidKare Food Program | — | Unlimited users |
| Food Program | $129 a month | KidKare Food Program for single-location childcare centers filing claims directly with their state · $129 Per Month |
| Parachute + Food Program | $163.99 a month | Parachute plus KidKare Food Program · $163.99 Per Month |
| Food Program | $1,199 a year | KidKare Food Program for single-location childcare centers filing claims directly with their state · Save $349 with yearly plan · $1,199 Yearly |
| Parachute + Food Program | $1,479 a year | Parachute plus KidKare Food Program · Save $477 with yearly plan · $1,479 Yearly |
The facts
Each one read from KidKare's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- KidKare API is offered at state, sponsor, and site levels, with custom rates based on network size.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Attendance and meal counts can be recorded from any device, with in/out time tracking, temperature recording at check-in, and allergy alerts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Attendance and check-in
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Claim checks
- The single-location center product advertises 250+ edit checks to flag errors before claim submission.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- KidKare says its Food Program software is compliant in all 50 states and that enrollment forms and reports follow state-specific requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Digital forms
- eForms support state-tailored enrollment and income eligibility in English and Spanish, with digital submission and timestamps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Enrollment management
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Family communication
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- KidKare automates CACFP menus, attendance, and claims for independent childcare centers filing directly with the state.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and records
- The sponsor product describes cloud-stored records with built-in retention to meet CACFP requirements for maintaining records for 3+ current years.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- KidKare lists a Knowledge Hub, chat feature, support tickets, live webinars, and onboarding resources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- KidKare says its tools serve CACFP sponsors, single-location childcare centers, family childcare providers, and state agencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing and payments
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Menu planning
- Users can create, schedule, and reuse menus, and the software calculates grain ounce equivalents and serving requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Parachute trial
- The page offers a 30-day free trial for Parachute.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The company says it was founded in the early 1990s by Tom and Linda Clark.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Richardson, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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