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Dealing with Pandemic-induced Separation Anxiety in Children

separation anxiety in children

Many businesses are beginning to require that employees return to the office full-time. And with that, children are returning to daycare. After so much time with their parents, separation anxiety in children will likely be common this school year. Over the last year and a half throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have been able to give children […]

Exceptional and Responsive Customer Service from the Best Child Care Software

Helpful Support Representatives Provide the Best Child Care Software Customer Support

Chatbots and artificial intelligence are taking over the customer service industry. According to HubSpot, these tools are some of the top customer service trends of 2021. While these tools are great for helping customers get fast answers to common questions, they aren’t great for urgent requests and complicated needs. iCare Software is the best child care software for […]

Make the CACFP Easier Through iCare Software

CACFP Food Program Software helps document childcare food served

If your childcare center provides snacks and meals to your students, you could be leaving money from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) on the table. This federal program helps reimburse care providers for serving nutritious foods to children.  But a major hurdle for childcare centers is properly documenting food served to be eligible for […]

Child Care Billing and Administration Comparison: Procare/Brightwheel/iCare

Childcare Billing and Payment Processing Information

The subscription price you pay for your childcare software is not the only financial factor you should consider. Two large factors that affect your total cost of doing business is child care billing and administration time required. That’s why we’ve put together a comparison of Procare, Brightwheel and iCare Software.  For billing, you might look […]

Increase Subsidies with These Child Care Success Tools

Child playing while teacher observes development milestones

iCare Journal Templates Customized by State There’s a very fine line between profitability and financial hardships when it comes to how to run a successful daycare business. Accurate documentation, billing and invoicing are all crucial in ensuring your success. Early childhood education software can be a huge asset to provide the necessary child care success […]

Successful Parent-teacher Communication Strategies

Mom on the couch with two children engaging in parent-teacher communication on a tablet.

There’s so much in flux for the childcare and education industry right now. From changes in teacher-child ratios to adapting check-in and pickup procedures, your childcare center must have a plan for parent-teacher communication.  We’ll guide you through what you should be communicating in these early weeks of the new school year so you set […]

Using Child Care Scheduling Software Can Help Improve Your Margins

Child in a childcare center who has been finger-painting as part of a flex scheduling program

Child care scheduling software can make it easier for your center to save money in staff scheduling. We know running a profitable childcare center is certainly not easy. Filling unfilled attendance spots means more revenue. But it also makes staffing more complicated because you can over schedule staff and lose revenue. The right balance is […]

Contactless Child Check In App For The Pandemic

attendance and door security

Our child check in app addresses the need for safety and peace of mind for parents. A few months ago, people didn’t think much about touching the same screens. We gladly used the same pens as other people to sign a form. The coronavirus pandemic has changed this comfort level of community screens and pens.   […]