Running an early childcare center comes with a myriad of responsibilities, including managing staff, keeping track of finances, and ensuring that the children in your care are happy and healthy. These tasks can be overwhelming, especially for small business owners who are juggling multiple responsibilities. Fortunately, childcare management software such as iCare Software can help […]
As we approach the year’s final months, it’s time to consider your childcare rates. The new year is a good time to make adjustments if you’re going to alter rates. And if you can let your customers know in advance of the change, it gives them time to make other arrangements or adjust their budgeting […]
Looking for ways to connect teachers and administrative staff? Here’s how virtual collaboration tools can reduce turnover and improve camaraderie.
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 2022. The last few years have put strains […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Within the American Rescue Plan there was a provision for nearly $24 billion in stabilization grants for qualified childcare providers to maintain their pre-pandemic operations. But there was also another $350 billion of flexible funds that each state could allocate to support children in their community. Initially when these funds were announced in the spring of 2021, the childcare […]
We’ll demonstrate how Oakdale Private School went from 80 hours per week down to 20 using business rules for billing. Oakdale Private School offers early childcare from ages 6 weeks to 2 years old. Then it has a preschool program for ages 3-5. And it offers after-school programs for children up to age 12. The […]