How to Offer Quality Care as a Childcare Provider
You want to be the best business owner and childcare provider available. And that means providing exceptional service to your customers in the form of quality education for children and easy administration and communication for parents. You need to get parents to sing your praises, refer their friends, and spread the word about how great […]
What Parents Look for When Choosing a Child Care Center or a Preschool
Parents have many options when evaluating childcare centers and preschools for their children to attend. And while proximity to their work and home will be crucial and cost plays a vital role in their decision-making, parents also evaluate several other factors. The most important thing parents are looking for is the program’s quality of care. Before […]
Cash Flow Tips for Childcare Centers
Read up on these cash flow management tips for childcare centers, which can help improve finances.
Child Care Accounting Steps to Prepare for Tax Season
Tax season is upon us. Here’s what child care accounting you should be doing to prepare for this year and how to position yourself for next year’s taxes.
5 Areas of Childcare Administration To Focus on in 2025
Now that we’re through the initial month of the year where childcare administration focused on returning to education after holiday breaks and enrolling children in new programs for the new year, it’s time to think about how you want to adapt and grow your childcare business in 2025. The last few years have put strains […]
What Are the Benefits of a Parent-teacher Communication App?
Modern childcare organizations need a parent-teacher communication app. These apps aid in parent-teacher communication in a variety of ways including instant messaging, daily recaps and developmental milestone tracking. A weekly or monthly email newsletter to parents serves a certain communication need. But in the world of instant Tweets, smartphone notifications for every bank deposit and […]
Introducing the New iCare Mobile Childcare App for Parents
Parents will appreciate the ability to manage their interactions with your childcare center all from their mobile phone anytime, anywhere through the new iCare Software childcare app for parents. And soon, teachers will be able to log into that same app to interact with parents seamlessly. No need to worry about multiple apps on your […]
Case Study: Robindell Private School implemented iCare Software’s flexible billing software to automate complicated billing
Flexible billing software makes it easier for childcare centers to provide multiple program options that are attractive to parents. But with all that flexibility comes administrative headaches and time-consuming billing if you don’t have the right tools. Robindell Private School is a center serving 1,400 students that offers flexible programs and uses rule-based, flexible billing […]
How to Use Budgeting and Forecasting In Your Childcare Center
Most people don’t find budgeting and forecasting to be a fun activity, but for business owners, it’s an essential way of knowing how they measure up to their financial goals. One crucial aspect of budgeting is forecasting, which helps you see a projection of your business’s income in the future so you can make changes […]
Child Care Billing Software Helps Free Up Admin Time
Without child care billing software, childcare accounting could be a full-time job. But as an administrator, you have so much more to focus on than just your books. These other tasks include marketing, staffing, enrollment, and communicating with parents about their needs and the needs of their children. To avoid focusing on your books all […]