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KidKare Webinars
Throughout the year, the KidKare team will host various webinars relating to CACFP, our features, and our different products.

Childcare software for

We make CACFP compliance easy.

For 30 years, KidKare has provided innovative Food Program software solutions to childcare providers and sponsors.

KidKare Food Program
KidKare Accounting
Our Solutions
KidKare
Food Program
KidKare
Accounting
KidKare
For Sponsors

KidKare
Food Program

We know Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) claims can be difficult & time-consuming to process, but with KidKare, the process is much simpler. You'll be able to catch errors that you could easily miss if you process claims by hand with our CACFP software.

Who should use it?
🏢 Commercial Childcare Facilities
(without a sponsor)

KidKare
Accounting

Designed for in-home daycare professionals. We know you're a small business, and you have a lot on your plate. That's why we've made billing parents and tracking your expenses easier than ever.
Who should use it?
🏠 Home Childcare Professionals
(with or without sponsor)

KidKare
For Sponsors

Take back hours of your time. Minute Menu CX & HX cut down on the hours you spend ensuring your USDA compliance. With our CACFP software, sponsors have everything they need to comply faster and more efficiently.
Who should use it?
🏠 Home Sponsors
🏢 Center Sponsors
KidKare
Food Program

The fastest way for childcare centers to process their CACFP claims.

KidKare Food Program is a full-service CACFP software solution for US-based childcare centers without a food program sponsor. It helps you plan menus, track attendance, and communicate with parents, all while claiming CACFP reimbursements on time.

Today, more than 67,000 providers trust KidKare to keep them compliant with CACFP regulations.
Who should use it?
🏢 Commercial Childcare Facilities
(without a sponsor).
Try KidKare Food Program for free for 14 days.

Over 200 edit checks on food and attendance.

Plan your monthly menus and share them with parents with just a few clicks.

Record meal counts and attendance on any mobile device at point-of-service in each classroom.

Document what you spend on food and supplies to ensure compliance.

View the Milk Audit and plan for possible shortages.

Send and store enrollment paperwork online.

Stay connected with families with ease.

New Features
KidKare
Messaging
Keep in communication with parents by sending updates throughout the day with KidKare’s messaging feature. Send bulk messages or individual messages according to your needs. Every message includes space for attachments, so you can send menus or other information to parents with a few simple clicks.
Health
Solutions
Record children’s temperatures on-site as they check-in. You can also send surveys to parents and screen them for illness before they arrive at your center.
Ounce Equivalents
Calculation
Record grains with the new grains ounce equivalents unit—without the math and the headache. This feature calculates grains ounce equivalents based on standard units of measurement, like cups.
Benefits
  • - Access documents on any device with an internet connection.
  • - Say goodbye to paper & save your documents digitally.
  • - Perform over 200 edit checks on food and attendance entries.
  • - Have confidence that all meal pattern requirements are met.

Try KidKare Food Program for free for 14 days.

KidKare
Accounting

Simplify your childcare business.

As a daycare provider, you have a lot to do and not enough time to do it. Why keep juggling paper invoices, receipts, and other financial documentation? Today, more than 67,000 providers trust KidKare software to keep them compliant with CACFP regulations.
KidKare Accounting allows you to record expenses, track income, and print reports for your taxes.
Who should use it?
🏠 Home Childcare Professionals
(with or without sponsor).
Try KidKare Accounting for free for 30 days.

Stop relying on parents to bring their checkbooks. Now your parents can pay by credit card on any device at any time.

Get paid faster and on time by automating email invoices with a couple of clicks.

Guarantee accurate & timely refunds.

 

Bill for unique families & situations.

Are you still saving every single receipt for your childcare business? Generate and track your business expenses with simplicity and ease.

Manage your business finances by using our different accounting reports.

Print important tax documents and stay organized throughout the year with KidKare Accounting.

Whether you are on the Food Program or not, you can still deduct the meals and snacks you serve throughout the year.

This feature will give peace of mind to your parents and you will never have to wait for payments again. 

Do your parents also enjoy child updates during the day? Send them messages with updates!

New Features
Refunding Money
Becomes A Breeze
Refund cash, checks, or add credits to an account when necessary.
Manage Participants
In One Place
Manage all aspects of billing, invoices, and payments for participants' accounts with an easy-to-navigate dashboard. As a bonus, you can maintain billing information for participants without changing their enrollment records.
Split Payments
Between Parents
Each family has their own unique makeup. Easily split payments between parents—so parents can choose how they want to pay. Everyone gets their own invoice and statement of account.

Need to bill for agencies or subsidies? You can do that, too!
Benefits
  • - Eliminate paper and bill parents electronically.
  • - Create recurring invoices that run on a schedule you choose.
  • - Be prepared for tax time.
  • - Keep track of your payments with ease.
  • - Track all your income sources in one place.

Try KidKare Accounting for free for 30 days.

KidKare
For Sponsors

Take back hours of your time with Minute Menu CX & HX.

Whether you’re a home or center sponsor, we’ve designed a comprehensive CACFP sponsor software to help you improve your bottom line and grow your sponsorship. From detailed analysis and reporting on provider or child files, to automating key areas of your operation including claim processing, online enrollment, eligibility, and much more.

Our 30 years of experience providing software for the CACFP has you covered.
Why Minute Menu
Maximize CACFP Reimbursement
Track Attendance & Meal Counts
Go Paperless With eForms
Testimonials

Webinar Recordings

Getting Started, Rosters & Meal Counts

Menus

Reports

Claims

Claims

Claims Feature

Calculate Claims Button

Claims Errors

EOM Best Practices

Set Up Your Account

Install Minute Menu CX

Install Minute Menu CX

Follow the instructions below to download and install Minute Menu CX. You can install Minute Menu CX on as

many computers you need. The same link provided in this article can also be used by centers to install their

version of the software. For system requirements, see System Requirements.

1. Click here to download Minute Menu CX.

2. Depending on your browser settings, the file downloads automatically, or you are prompted to save or run it.

  • If it downloads automatically, open the file when it finishes downloading to begin the installation process.

 

  • If prompted, click Run. Depending on your browser, this option may be Open, or you may need to check the Run From Its Current Location box and click OK. Once the download finishes, you may be prompted to run it again.

3. The installation wizard opens. Click Next and follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation. We strongly recommend that you install Minute Menu CX in the default location and that you do not change any of the options during installation.

4. Once the installation process is complete, click Finish. Minute Menu CX opens automatically, and you are prompted for your password.

5. Enter your user name and password. You should have received this information from Minute Menu or (centers) from your food program sponsor’s main office.

6. Click Login.

To access Minute Menu CX in the future, double-click  on your desktop. You are prompted for login information each time, unless you check the Remember Login and Password box when logging in.

Check Your Currently Installed Software Version

To see which version of Minute Menu CX is installed on your machine:

1. Open Minute Menu CX.

2. Click the Help menu and select About Minute Menu CX. The About Minute Menu CX dialog box opens. The version number displays at the top.

Upgrade Minute Menu CX

To upgrade Minute Menu CX:

1. Open Minute Menu CX.

2. Click the Administration menu and select Upgrade Software. The installation wizard opens.

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the upgrade.  Note that you must upgrade CX on each individual machine on which it is installed.

Claim

Submit Claim Data to Sponsor

Milk

Substitute Milk & Child Milk Allergies

Milk Audit

Purchases and Write Offs

Milk Audit Reports

Expenses

Adding Vendors

Quick Entry Receipt

Itemized Receipts

Record Attendance & Meal Counts

Daily Menu

Menu Production Records

Menu Templates

Grain Ounce Equivalents

Menu Calendar

Creating Infant Menus

Mark Infants as Fed

Record Attendance & Meal Counts

Meals & Attendance

Mark Infants as Fed

Detailed Meals & Attendance

Estimating Attendance

Enroll & Manage Children

Enroll a New Participant

Edit Child Information

Set Up Accounts

Site Details and Settings for Sponsored Centers

Creating Roles and Permissions

Creating Center Staff Logins

Staff Login

Reports

Infant Feeding Report

Milk Audit Report

Claim Manual Report

Milk

Substitute Milk and Child Milk Allergies

Milk Audit

Purchase & Write Offs

Sites

Welcome Letter to Sites

Enroll Sites

Add a Center

Expenses

Adding Vendors

Quick Entry Receipt

Itemized Receipts

Plan & Record Menus​

Daily Menu

Menu Production Records

Menu Templates

Menu Calendar

Grain Ounce Equivalents

Creating Infant Menus

Record Attendance & Meal Counts

Basics Meal & Attendance

Detailed Meal & Attendance

Estimating Attendance

Enroll & Manage Children​

Enroll Participant

Edit Child Information

Set Up Your Site

KidKare introduction tour.

Staff login for the first time.

How to access your account

You can access your account by following the steps below:

1. Go to the KidKare website by clicking the link below https://app.kidkare.com/#/login/ 

2. Click on “I need a new Password” in the bottom right as shown in the image below.

3. Enter your email address into the email field and then click on “Send Me” 

  • Note: The email address will be the one the state has provided us. Please use the email address on record with your state. If you no longer have access to this email address please email success@kidkare.com 

 4. This should send an email to the email address entered from KidKare Enrollment Portal with a link to reset your password. Click on the blue link 

5. Enter your new password into the fields below and click “Go” 

6. Now you can go back to the login page and login with your email as the username and your new password! 

Discover KidKare

Be able to schedule your demo with our team by filling out the form.

Tax Tips in just a few clicks

Get access to our KidKare Accounting video tutorials by filling out the form.

Set Up Your Account

Update Sponsor Info

Record Attendance & Meal Counts

Record Attendance and Meal Counts

Estimate Attendance

Reports

SFSP Admin Reports (Non-menu)

SFSP Sponsor Menu Reports

Start your 30-day trial

KidKare Accounting is an all-in-one solution designed specifically for childcare providers, whether they participate in CACFP or not.

Start your free trial today by filling out the form below.

KidKare for Sites

Marking Meals & Attendance

Sponsor Attendance/Bulk Entry

Submit Claims to Sponsor

Menu Production Record

Satellite Form

SFSP Site Users and Permissions

KidKare for Admin Overview

Claims

Track Received Claims

Mark Centers Claim for Processing

Submit Claim to State

Advance Claim Month

State Claims List

Balance State Funds

Receipts

Enter Receipts

Disbursement Journal & Status Report

Set Up Your Account

Create Master Menu

Copy & Paste Menus

Assign Menus to Locations

Setup Vendor with Menu Access

Set Up Your Account

Install Minute Menu CX
(Google Chrome)

Install Minute Menu CX
(Edge)

Manage Sponsor Information

Enroll Sites

Create Staff Logins

We want to know you!

We understand that navigating the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can be confusing and stressful. That's why we created our KidKare Newsletter.

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Roster

Roster Upload Explanation

Roster

Roster Upload Explanation

KidKare For Sponsors

Our CACFP sponsor software ensures compliance and maximizes CACFP reimbursements for your Sponsor organization and participants (sites and providers).

Menus

Create and Manage Menu Templates

How to Build a Master Menu

Watch our KidKare Food Program Software Demo

Be able to watch our demo by filling out the form.

Buy Now KidKare Food Program for Your Center

Ideal for single-location childcare centers participating in CACFP that submit their claims directly to their state.

Start your 14-day trial

KidKare Food Program software is ideal for single-location childcare centers participating in CACFP that submit their claims directly to their state.

Claims

List Claims & Track Received Claims

Submitting or Retrieving Claims from Sites

Submit Claims to State

Reports

Review OER for Sponsors

Reports in CX

Expenses

Vendors & Receipts

Tools

Messages

School Calendar

Tools Menu

Milk

Milk Audit

Observer & Monitoring​

Monitoring Reviews

Observer Mode

Manage Children

Activate Children

It’s quick and easy to get started

Just enter your email address below and we’ll set up a free 30 day trial just for you.

We believe in the application so much, that we know you’ll love it.