Childcare management software to fill seats, run the day & get paid.
The new Parachute by KidKare is all-in-one childcare management software, launching January 2027.
- Family child care home providers
- Childcare centers
- Multi-location teams
Join the waitlist & get a 20% promo offer.
See one system for everyone in your childcare business.
Watch how the new Parachute shows everyone just what they need.
Childcare has a lot of moving parts. The new Parachute keeps them in order.
Fill seats
Welcome
new families.
- Hazel AI front deskAnswers calls on your own number
- Website & bookingA public page, tour booking & a waitlist form
- Enrollment CRMCalls, texts, emails & chats in one inbox
- Enrollment & waitlistOnline applications, estimated openings
- Packets & documentsSigned on a phone, your PDFs made fillable
Run the day
Keep the day
on track.
- Check-in & ratiosQR code, kiosk or phone, with ratios in view
- FamiliesDaily reports, messages translated both ways
- Health & safetyImmunization alerts, allergies, incident reports
- Staff & staff appCredentials, open shifts offered by text
- LessonsHazel drafts from your lessons, you approve
Get paid & grow
Bill families,
chase less.
- BillingBills from your rate card, after you approve
- PaymentsCard payments & pay links
- SubsidiesAgencies & families each get their own bill
- FinancesEach month against your budget
- Receipt CaptureSnap it, Hazel reads each line
- ReportingAsk in plain words, or get it on a schedule
Fill seats
Welcome
new families.
Hazel AI front desk
Book tours while you're
in the classroom.
Hazel by KidKare answers 24/7 & books the visit during the call. Sold on its own today, coming inside Parachute.
- Answers on your own number
- Tours confirmed by text
- Website chat that books tours
Website & booking
Let families book a tour
from your website.
A booking page you can embed on your own site.
- A public page with events & RSVPs
- A waitlist form with a QR code for each room
- An inquiry form that pre-screens families
Enrollment CRM
Keep inquiries moving
toward a tour.
Calls, texts, emails & chats in one inbox, with follow-ups by email & text.
- Hazel's next step on every card
- Tours on one calendar, by week or month
- Email & text campaigns
Enrollment & waitlist
Fill open seats
in the right order.
Families apply online, & you offer seats to the longest wait at the right age.
- Families apply online, no account needed
- Estimated openings, up to 12 months ahead
- An offered seat held for a set time
Packets & documents
Enrollment paperwork,
done on their phone.
Parents sign packets on their phone, & your PDFs become fillable forms.
- Form fields found for you automatically
- A document library with renewals
- Field trip slips that show who signed
Run the day
Keep the day
on track.
Check-in & ratios
Know who's here,
room by room.
Check-in by QR code, kiosk or phone number, with ratios in view.
- A daily health check at the door
- One-day pickup codes, confirmed at the door
- Over ratio? Find cover in one tap
Families
Meet families on their phone,
in their language.
Daily reports & photos in the parent app, with messages translated both ways.
- Parents share the morning with the room
- A voice note becomes each child's update
- Newsletters drafted by Hazel
Health & safety
Health records &
incident reports, on file.
Parents send in vaccine records, & you see what's due.
- Alerts for immunizations due or overdue
- Allergy updates reach the kitchen list
- Illness & safe sleep records
Staff & staff app
Cover open shifts
by text.
You offer open shifts to subs whose credentials are current.
- Staff records & credentials, together
- Staff upload credentials from a link
- Team chat for the center & each room
Lessons
Plan the week
with Hazel's help.
Hazel drafts from your own lessons, & you approve the plan.
- Observations logged against each lesson
- Lessons that work offline
- Milestones families see that day
Get paid & grow
Bill families,
chase less.
Billing
Send bills,
with charges you've approved.
Plans & late fees are drafted for you to approve before they go on a bill.
- A new family's plan drafted when they enroll
- Catch bills never sent or the wrong amount
- Spot children enrolled but not billed
Payments
Get paid with less
back-and-forth.
Balances update the same minute a family pays.
- Pay links any payer can use
- Card payments in the parent app
- Payment reminders, ready to send
- Competitive payment fees
Subsidies
Bill agencies & families
their own share.
The agency's share comes off the family's invoice.
- Agency staff get their own sign-in
- Coverage confirmed or declined online
- Split payers, each with its own bill
Finances
See each month
against your budget.
Revenue, expenses, labor & profit, month by month.
- Income tracked by source
- Profit shown after expenses & labor
- Export to QuickBooks
Receipt Capture
Snap receipts,
with less typing.
Hazel reads each line & suggests a category for you to check.
- A cook can snap one without seeing your books
- Vendor, date & total filled in
- Milk totaled in gallons
Reporting
Ask for a report
in plain words.
Get a chart & table, or have one emailed on a schedule.
- Dashboards that show what needs you
- Ready-made reports to start from
- Build your own in the report builder
The KidKare advantage
Parachute & KidKare
work together.
On Food Program by KidKare too? Parachute works alongside it.
- Attendance is linked to meal counts
- Receipts saved in Parachute reach KidKare
- Parachute works with or without Food Program by KidKare
Works on its own too, with or without Food Program by KidKare.
Switching & onboarding · Launching January 2027
We do the setup
when you switch.
Coming from another system? We do it for you, the whole setup.
- Send your exports: CSV, Excel or PDF from your old system
- Hazel matches the columns from your old system's exports
- See a test run first: totals are checked before you switch
Features may change, & what's included may differ for family child care home providers & childcare centers.
Get a 20% promo offer when you join the waitlist.
It's for family child care home providers, center owners & directors, & teams with more than one location.
Hear when there's news
We'll email you when there's news on the new Parachute, so you don't have to go looking for it.
Get a 20% promo offer
Sign up for the waitlist & get a 20% promo offer on the new Parachute.
Join without a purchase
Joining isn't a purchase. If you already use Parachute, it doesn't change your account.
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for the new Parachute.
The new Parachute will be here in January 2027. Answer a few quick questions to get the 20% promo offer & news on the launch.
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Get answers about the new Parachute waitlist.
What is the new Parachute?
The new Parachute by KidKare is childcare management software for family child care home providers, childcare centers & multi-location teams. It helps with enrollment, check-in, parent updates & billing.
When does the new Parachute launch?
January 2027.
What's in the new Parachute?
Online tour booking & applications, packets signed on a phone, check-in with ratios in view, messages translated both ways, open shifts offered by text, & billing. Nothing is billed until you approve it. Features may change, & what's included may differ for family child care home providers & childcare centers.
What do I get when I join the waitlist?
A 20% promo offer, plus email news on the new Parachute.
I already use Parachute. Can I join?
Yes. Joining doesn't change your Parachute account.
What happens after I join?
You'll see a confirmation on screen. Then we'll email you when there's news on the new Parachute. Joining isn't a purchase.