Extended Care introduces PROCARE. Assumptionschool Sl is excited to partner with Procare to streamline registration and billing for its Extended Care program! Through the user-friendly Procare App, families can easily manage their account, track hours in real time, and view billing statements right from their mobile device or computer. Program Overview & Rates * Registration Fee: $65 account registration fee before September 1 ($75 beginning September 1). Billed directly through your Procare account upon registration. * Hourly Extended Care Rate: $10.00 per hour, conveniently billed to the exact minute used. * Billing: Procare bills services weekly. Those with coupons on file will have their coupons credited to their account. Why You'll Love Using Procare: * Real-Time Tracking: View your child's check-in/check-out times and accumulated hours as they happen. * Easy Mobile Access: Manage payments, statements, and account details anytime via the Procare App. * Transparent Billing: Pay only for the precise time your child stays with Assumptionschool Sl. * Click on this link to register your student(s). (Download the Procare App (available on iOS and Android) or visit the Procare web portal.) * Complete your family profile and submit your registration for Extended Care. * Your registration fee will be automatically added to your Procare portal. Register before September 1 to lock in the early rate! Assumptionschool Sl look forward to supporting your family this school year! If you have any questions about signing up or using the app, please reach out to [email protected]

Kinderly vs. Procare: which CCMS is right for your center? Procare is the name most childcare directors think of first when they go looking for center management software. It's been around since the 1990s and is used by thousands of centers across North America. But "most popular" and "best fit" aren't always the same thing. Over the past few years, a new generation of childcare software has emerged - including Kinderly - built with modern workflows, transparent pricing, and a user experience that doesn't require a training manual. So how do they actually compare? At a glance. | / | Kinderly | Procare | | Pricing model | Per-seat, transparent tiers | Per-module, opaque add-ons | | Setup time | Same day | Days to weeks | | Enrollment | Built-in digital packets + e-sig | Requires add-on | | CRM / pipeline | Included (Kinderly Grow) | Not included | | Mobile app | Yes (parents + staff) | Yes | | Billing & invoicing | Included | Included | | Free tier | Yes | No | Pricing: transparent vs. opaque. Procare's pricing is notoriously difficult to pin down. The base software starts at around $149/month, but full functionality requires multiple add-ons - parent engagement, online payments, and digital enrollment each carry separate fees. Many centers find their actual Procare bill is 2-3x what they initially expected. Kinderly uses a straightforward per-seat model. You pay for the number of administrators who need access, and every feature - enrollment, CRM, billing, reporting - is included. There are no module fees, no surprise add-ons. Enrollment: the paperwork problem. Procare's core enrollment is essentially a data entry system - you input family and child information, but the actual collection of signed forms still happens outside the software (or through a separately purchased add-on). Kinderly Enroll is a first-class feature, not an add-on. You build enrollment packets with drag-and-drop form builders, collect e-signatures, and track completion status - all included in the base plan. The CRM gap. One area where Procare has traditionally been weak is lead tracking. If a family calls to ask about availability, Procare doesn't have a great answer for "where do we track this inquiry until they're ready to enroll?" Kinderly Grow fills this gap with a purpose-built childcare CRM - a visual enrollment pipeline where you can track leads from first inquiry through enrollment, assign follow-up tasks, and see your conversion rates over time. When Procare makes sense. Procare isn't a bad product - it's a mature one. If your center is large, heavily staff-dependent, and already deeply integrated with Procare's ecosystem (especially their hardware, like door access systems), switching has real costs. Procare also has a deeper feature set for multi-site enterprise operations. If you're running 20+ locations with complex subsidy billing requirements, Procare may have capabilities Kinderly is still building toward. When Kinderly makes sense. Kinderly is purpose-built for centers that want a modern, easy-to-use system without the implementation overhead and opaque pricing of legacy software. If you're: * A center with 1-10 administrative staff * Frustrated with the complexity or cost of your current system * Looking to digitize enrollment and reduce admin time * Just starting and want to get set up in a day, not a month ...Kinderly is worth a serious look.

DENVER, Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Procare Solutions, a leader in child care management software, achieved several noteworthy milestones in our mission to help ensure the care, safety and education of children. These include many new product enhancements, partnerships and the addition of professional development training.This year's highlights include:Updates to our digital curriculum that include earning approvals in several states ensuring compliance and ease of use for early childhood educators nationwideMobile app enhancements including new photo reactions and improved messaging to enhance staff communication, as well as new advanced registration features with custom forms and lead management to streamline administrative tasksIntegrations with our partners to help child care centers grow enrollment and improve their educational offerings, ensuring better outcomes for children and familiesThe acquisition of Bertelsen Education expanding Procare to include continuing education training for early childhood education and Head Start child care providers"Our belief that every child deserves the best possible start is at the heart of everything we do," said Procare Solutions CEO JoAnn Kintzel. "Each of these developments reflects our commitment to delivering robust, user-friendly solutions that support child care providers in achieving their goals."Supporting Early Childhood Education (ECE) CurriculumHelping centers improve the education of young learners has always been, and continues to be, a top priority of Procare Solutions.Our 2024 Child Care Management Software Industry Trends Report found that about 30% of survey respondents said each teacher spends between three and five hours a week doing lesson planning and a similar percentage noted their centers create their own curriculum.Procare Early Learning powered by Learning Beyond Paper, an all-digital curriculum designed for ECE that is embedded into Procare, was updated and gained approval in several states. Aligning with state-approved ECE curriculum is essential for securing grant funding and providing high-quality education.In the newest version, the hands-on, play-based activities got a boost by intentionally integrating them across multiple developmental domains and incrementally increasing their complexity throughout the year. And it also includes similar activities across various age groups to better support mixed-age classrooms.Learning supports were enhanced to assist diverse learners, including guided lesson support videos for teachers