Built for small daycares, not enterprise

Childcare management with a full audit trail.

Attendance, incidents, schedules, invoices and the parent portal in one simple app. Every action logged, every record kept.

Free trial. No credit card. Cancel anytime. Works on phone, tablet and laptop.
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Childcare Buddy dashboard

Attendance - Incidents - Parent portal - Field trips - Billing - Schedule - Tax receipts - Auto-backups

Core + AI

The AI that gives staff their day back.

Every Core feature, plus an AI assistant trained on the rhythm of a daycare. Less typing, fewer missed details, more time with the children.

Included in Core + AI. Try free for 7 days.

Voice-first incident reports

Hold the mic, describe what happened. AI fills in severity, location, first aid and the parent notification.

Smart contract & document extract

Drop in a PDF contract or info pack. AI pulls names, dates, rates and rooms straight into the right fields.

Permission slips in seconds

Describe the trip in a sentence. AI drafts the permission slip, consent questions and parent email ready to send.

Draft notes, emails and replies

From day notes to parent messages, the AI assistant drafts in your tone so you can edit and send.

Pricing

Two plans. Pick the one that fits.

Start on Core, add AI when you're ready. Switch any time.

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Core + AI

Everything in Core, plus the AI assistant.

  • Voice-first incident reports
  • AI drafting for notes & emails
  • Contract & document extraction
  • AI-drafted permission slips
  • Everything in Core, included
Core

Everything you need to run the day.

  • Attendance, rooms, age transitions
  • Children profiles & families
  • Schedules and field trips
  • Parent portal with messages
  • Invoices, payments & tax receipts

Stop paying for software you don't use.

Childcare Buddy is one fair price for everything a small centre needs to run the day. Try it free - if it doesn't feel calmer than what you have now, walk away.