Procare Solutions review
Bottom line
Procare is an operations platform built specifically for child care centers, covering attendance, ratios, billing, parent communication, and compliance records. Its clearest strength is how closely attendance feeds billing and ratio monitoring, along with live phone support. The main cost to watch is that full-suite pricing is not published, so buyers must request a quote before comparing budgets. It fits centers and school-based programs that want one system for daily operations, while very small in-home providers may find the $25 home version limited.
What is Procare Solutions?
Procare Solutions is child care management software for daycares, preschools, Head Start programs, before and after school programs, and youth organizations. It handles the administrative work of running a center, including family records, attendance, tuition billing, staff scheduling, and parent communication, in one system rather than several separate tools.
Day to day, staff use contactless check-in and check-out to record arrivals and pickups, and they can log unscheduled attendance to keep room capacity accurate for drop-in students. Procare monitors staff-to-child ratios for each room, by day part or time window, and sends alerts when a room falls out of compliance. Parents receive daily reports, photos, and two-way messages through the child care mobile app. Billing follows attendance, so charges update as children come and go, and families can pay through automatic withdrawals from checking accounts or credit cards. Enrollment contracts, incident reports, and immunization records can be collected and stored digitally.
Procare serves single-site centers, multi-center and franchise operators, school districts, and before and after school programs. Full-suite pricing is provided on request, and the company states that it charges no contracts, setup fees, or per-child fees. A home version is offered at $25 per month for in-home daycare providers and smaller centers, though it does not include classroom management. The company reports more than 40,000 child care businesses as customers.
What sets Procare apart from general business software is its focus on child care operations. It manages subsidized child care payments from agencies such as DHS, DFACS, DCFS, and Head Start, and it tracks waitlists and enrollment from first inquiry through registration. Its partner marketplace connects to QuickBooks, Gusto payroll, Checkr background checks, and Learning Beyond Paper curriculum. Live phone support and live training are included, which many buyers in this category value when setting up a new center.
Who it's for
- Single-site daycare and preschool centers
- Multi-center and franchise operators
- School districts and before and after school programs
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a free plan or trial before committing
- Freelancers or non-child-care businesses
Typical uses
- Tracking daily attendance and room capacity
- Automating tuition billing and parent payments
- Monitoring staff-to-child ratios for state compliance
- Managing subsidy payments from state and federal agencies
- Running online registration and waitlists
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