--- description: Review of CareDay Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: CareDay | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [CareDay](/software/412526/careday) # CareDay Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/412526/careday Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/412526/careday?page=2) > CareDay is designed for quality-focused childcare operators who want to plan further ahead, standardize operations, and keep classrooms full. It is an especially strong fit for growing multi-location organizations and childcare franchisors managing networks of 1–50 franchisees, particularly those with primarily private-pay families and standardized tuition by classroom or schedule. CareDay’s approach begins with each child’s living schedule. Teams can plan a child’s journey from their first day through future room or program transitions, see openings before they occur, and reserve known future capacity for expecting or waitlisted families. When unused part-time days become available, eligible parents can book extra care—helping centers meet family needs and earn more from capacity they already have. Enrollment, availability, billing, and projected revenue stay connected to the same schedule, reducing separate contract updates when classrooms or schedules change. CareDay also brings attendance, invoicing, staff management, parent communication, reporting, and multi-location oversight into one platform. Franchisors gain a solution built for visibility across their network while individual locations retain the tools needed to manage daily operations. Staff can sign in with existing organizational Google or Microsoft accounts, reducing separate passwords while allowing company identity-provider security policies to remain in effect. CareDay supports teams through phone and help-desk assistance, a knowledge base, documentation, videos, and live online or in-person training. It is best suited to operators with consistent pricing and enrollment continuity; organizations with highly complex agency billing, multiple payers, or frequent custom billing exceptions may require workflows beyond CareDay’s current focus. For operators who want to move beyond forecasting and actively manage the capacity behind future openings, CareDay provides one living schedule for fuller classrooms and more predictable revenue. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 38 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 38 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: CareDay Solutions ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Certification Tracking - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Customer Accounts - Daily Reports - Data Security - Document Management - Electronic Signature - Employee Management - Enrollments/Onboarding - Immunisation & Allergy Tracking - Lesson Planning ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Procare Solutions](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/119363/procare) — 4.6/5 (2809 reviews) 2. [brightwheel](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/63033/brightwheel) — 4.7/5 (3257 reviews) 3. [Lillio](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/22538/himama) — 4.6/5 (3623 reviews) 4. [Daily Connect](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/80682/daily-connect) — 4.8/5 (306 reviews) 5. [Playground](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/329484/playground) — 4.8/5 (194 reviews) ## Reviews ### "One stop shop for center management\!" — 5.0/5 > **Rob** | *18 December 2023* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We previously used a separate billing, scheduling and communications system, and we have now centralized all of those needs on CareDay. The system is very intuitive and our staff and parents love the ease of use and the wide breadth of functionality available. > > **Cons**: No complaints\! Customer service has been spot on whenever I’ve had any questions and I’ve had no concerns thus far. ----- ### "Single Day Add-On Solution" — 5.0/5 > **Courtney** | *19 August 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The single day add-on solution has been the most beneficial feature that CareDay offers our program. It has allowed us to increase our utilization rates while helping out as many families as possible. Parents have the opportunity to see if spots are available and confirm these bookings ahead of time, which gives them peace of mind that their child has care when they need it most. In July, families were able to book 71 additional days between our three centers\! These added days made such a difference in helping us reach our goals when it comes to enrollment, and I am so thankful that CareDay helps us manage this scheduling option for our families. > > **Cons**: Nothing\! CareDay has been an amazing addition to our program and they are always adding new updates that make the experience even better than before. ----- ### "BFA Gahanna Review" — 4.0/5 > **Ehryah** | *10 November 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a wonderful app\! As far as usability it is very efficient. Everything is very user friendly and easy to train new users on. > > **Cons**: Occasionally there are glitches and you have to update. Nothing Crazy\! > > We have been very pleased with CareDay so far\! It is very efficient and provides exactly what we need\! ----- ### "If you are looking for a great software to manage your childcare, CareDay is what you need\!" — 5.0/5 > **Annie** | *9 January 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: CareDay helps me stay on top of all childcare management tasks\! I am able to keep track of enrollment, parent/child data, and communicate with my staff and families\! It really helps to ensure that the children and families are receiving the best care possible. > > **Cons**: I wish it were easier to distinguish schedule changes from transitions on the schedule feature. Also, I wish there was an easier way to see if a classroom has an available space in their room for the day (child on vaca, etc.) > > Overall, I am VERY pleased with my CareDay experience\! It has been such a wonderful software to use at our center to store data and communicate. Out of all the childcare software I have used in the past, CareDay is hands down the BEST\! ----- ### "CareDay is Essential to our Success\!" — 5.0/5 > **Sarah** | *1 August 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the extensive features CareDay has for our team as well as for our families. Prior to using CareDay, we were using 4 softwares to accomplish all the tasks we are able to use by switching to CareDay. On the parent side, CareDay handles everything from the time a family is touring until their child graduates from our school\! Parents can easily access all their child's daily activities, communicate with the teachers, and see all the events happening at the center. From an administrative side, my team and I are seeing 4x the amount of productivity within our daily operations, and this efficiency (that has also eliminated an abundance of human error) is priceless\! > > **Cons**: There are no features is dislike when it comes to CareDay. If anything, every time I reach out to the CareDay team with ideas for feature enhancement, they are eager to jump on the task and are able to recreate our vision with more capabilities than we proposed\! > > If you are looking for childcare management system that can truly revolutionize your business, you haveto look at CareDay. We looked at Brightwheel and Procare pretty heavily, but neither of those productsallowed us to maximize our enrollment. Our full-time children, called FTCs in CareDay, went from about72% full to around 98% in about 6 months’ time.CareDay also does a really good job of allowing me look across many centers at once to understandwhere I need to focus my time. The analytics are amazing and allowed me for the first time to makedata informed decisions.In addition to all of this, CareDay allows parents to buy unused days right from the app, has a vendorportal that allows parents to buy additional services for their children, and has a babysitting module thatallows parents to buy sitting services from our staff on nights and weekends.When you add this all up, CareDay helps me realize a significant financial reward for my non-stopworkday\! ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/412526/careday?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/412526/careday) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data