Exciting News

We are thrilled to announce a significant upgrade for your childcare business management!

You are being upgraded from

When:

August 27, 2024

Parachute is the new and improved version of KidKare Accounting, built with the same trusted features you love, plus many enhancements based on your feedback.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Access

You already have access to Parachute since August 27, 2024 while still retaining access to KidKare Accounting.

2. Login

Your subscription and login credentials are remaining unchanged.

3. Data

All of your data from KidKare Accounting is automatically available in Parachute. Any actions you take in either software is reflected in both.

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Transition Timeline:

August 27, 2024

You gained access to Parachute! Starting August 27, you have access to Parachute with all of your data from KidKare Accounting already moved over to your Parachute account. KidKare Accounting is not going away just yet. You can still find all of the features you're familiar with in the Food Program section, illustrated in the video below.

Through Early 2025

You'll have access to both Parachute and KidKare Accounting plus training material, webinars, & live Q&A sessions with our team to help you on your journey to learning how to use Parachute.

Early 2025

KidKare Accounting will be fully retired. All of your historical data will be in Parachute no matter when you make the switch so you can continue to access all of your past reports.

Why Parachute?

Parachute was born from the suggestions and ideas of thousands of family childcare providers, and we are so excited to provide a solution built just for you. Parachute offers all the features you know and love from KidKare Accounting, plus a suite of new powerful features designed to simplify your daily operations and elevate your business:

Integrated
Dashboard

Gain a real-time snapshot of your business's income, expenses, and revenue.

Branding
Tools

Create a professional image with business logos, welcome emails, and payment reminders.

Invoice
Calendar

Easily manage all invoices from past, current, and future —whether they're paid, pending, or unpaid.

User-Friendly
Interface

Enjoy a simplified experience with minimal required fields for generating invoices.

Robust
Accounting

Record income and expenses, calculate time/space percentages, and generate customizable reports.

ParaPay
Payments

Accept credit card and bank payments directly from your invoices and issue refunds.

Support & Resources

We understand that transitioning to new software can be daunting for some, while others are eager to dive in. We're here to help!

Resources

For those ready to get started, here are some resources to help you soar:

If you haven’t already, sign up for your Parachute access.

Milk

Substitute Milk & Child Milk Allergies

Milk Audit

Purchases and Write Offs

Milk Audit Reports

Tools

Messages

School Calendar

Tools Menu

Get Your Site Setup

Access site admin login

Add site level permissions and users

Claims

Activate Children

Track Received Claims

Process Claims/Reprocess Claims

Submit Claims to State

Upload to CNP

Advance Claim Month

List Claims

What if my site doesn’t send me their claim?

What if my site needs to make changes after they send their claim?

What if I need to make changes but I’ve already marked my claim as submitted?

Milk

Milk Audit

Expenses

Manage and Verify Receipts

Manage Vendors

Menus & Attendance

Menu Templates

Create Master Menus

Copy and Paste Menus

Assign Menus to Sites

Center Daily Menu

Center Menu Calendar

Center Daily Attendance

Enroll & Edit Participants

Manually Enroll Participants

Import Rosters via Spreadsheet

Edit Participant Details

eForms

Add a Digital Signature for eForms

eForms Settings

Customize eForms Email Templates

Send Renewal Invitations via eForms

Send New Enrollments via eForms

Guardians View of an eForms Enrollment

View Status for Sponsors

View eForms Invitation Status Action Items

Approve & Renew Forms

Print Completed eForms

Set Up Your Account

Manage Client Information

Enroll Sites

Center Admin Permissions

Send Welcome Letter to Sites

Advance Claim Month

Add Additional Admin Users

Claim

Submit Claim Data to Sponsor

Expenses

Adding Vendors

Quick Entry Receipt

Itemized Receipts

Reports

Review OER for Sponsors

Reports in CX

Reports Training

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

Claims

Claims Feature

Calculate Claims Button

Claims Errors

EOM Best Practices

State Upload File and Submitting to CNP

Mark Claim as Submitted

Milk

Substitute Milk and Child Milk Allergies

Milk Audit

Purchase & Write Offs

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

Expenses

Vendors & Receipts

Claims

List Claims & Track Received Claims

Submitting or Retrieving Claims from Sites

Submit Claims to State

Claims Training

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Built exclusively for single-location childcare centers submitting claims directly to their state.

Online Reviews

Setting Up Monitor Access

1st Week Review

4 Week Review

Validating Online Reviews

Training Webinar

3/21/2024 SFSP Webinar Recording

Roster

Roster Upload Explanation

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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.

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.

Reports

Admin Reports (Non-menu)

SFSP Sponsor Menu Reports

Disbursement Journal & Status Report

Site Training Videos

Marking Meals & Attendance

How to Complete a Satellite Form

Submit Claims to Sponsor

How Sites view Menu Production Records

Claims

Track Received Claims

Mark Centers Claim for Processing

Review Claims before Submitting to State

Submit Claim to State

Advance Claim Month

State Claims List

Sponsor Monthly Tasks

Sponsor Attendance / Bulk Entry

Enter Receipts (Required)

Advance Claim Month

Create Menus

Create Master Menus (Required)

Copy & Paste Menus

Assign Menus to Locations

Setup Vendor with Menu Access

Set Up Your Account

Manage Sponsor Information

Enroll Sites

Create Additional Admin Logins

Get Help

Set Up Your Site

Import Your Roster

Creating Roles and Permissions

Creating Center Staff Logins

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