.svg){kind=small}
In a rush? Here’s a quick run-down.
You may have heard about all the childcare technology and software that has become more and more popular. But, if you are a bit hesitant to implement digital tools because you and your staff are so accustomed to the way you have been doing things, I get it and you are not alone.
But, I’m pretty confident that once you read this article, you will feel more ready or willing to consider technology for your childcare center.
When you decided to pursue a career in early childhood education (ECE) and childcare, I’m assuming you didn’t really think about all the different hats you would have to wear on a daily basis - teacher, administrator, caretaker, nurse, therapist, community builder, parent partner, relationship manager, marketer, and so much more.
Sometimes it may feel like playing and teaching the children is just a small part of your job, because there is so much that happens behind the scenes to create a successful, high-quality childcare center.
Well I am here to tell you that there is a way to make face-to-face time with the children a larger part of your day, as it should be. The solution? Childcare technology – more specifically, a childcare management software.
There is a variety of technology out there - childcare online invoicing or childcare booking systems, or childcare staff management. And, if I thought I had to maintain and manage so many different technology systems for every task, I would be overwhelmed too. But that’s where a childcare management software comes in – an all-in-one technology for your childcare center.
Traditionally, childcare centers have relied heavily on paperwork for administrative tasks, from attendance records to billing and scheduling. However, as there seem to be more and more requirements and policies, managing and organizing spreadsheets and paperwork is becoming seemingly impossible.
Where did I put that piece of paper? I jotted that down on a sticky note, where did I put that? I have no more room for folders in my office drawers. Oh, that is tracked in one of our softwares - what is the password for that one again?
Are those some thoughts that run through your mind each day? Sometimes just finding the paperwork you need is more time-consuming than the actual paperwork! But, even if you are extremely organized, the time you are spending doing paperwork can be significantly reduced.
But, not only will childcare technology help you complete your tasks faster, it will actually also help enhance your childcare business and the quality of care you provide.
Let me explain what I mean.
With digital tools, so many of your daily to-dos can be done more efficiently, streamlined, and even, completely automated – you know it is chugging along in the background without you having to do a thing! Those are really just big words for saying, it could make your day waaaaay less stressful!
Just to name a few of the things that childcare technology can automate and streamline for you:
With all this stored data, you won’t even be able to imagine all the insights and information you will get from automated – clear, understandable – reports:
I could keep going, but what I really want to emphasize is that with one childcare technology platform, all of this information could be all-in-one-place!
No more trying to remember which technology platform you use for something, or where you left that piece of paper, or when that parent sent you an email so you can find it in your extremely full inbox, etc.
Everything from your attendance and occupancy, to your finances and budgets, to your communication with staff and with families, to your staff scheduling and management - all of it is in one place!
I keep repeating myself because I want you to realize just how beneficial and valuable childcare technology could be for you, your staff, your families, and your childcare business.
When you spend less time manually tracking, documenting and invoicing, the quality of your childcare business, and the quality of care you provide will increase.
Just to highlight one of the many amazing benefits of Famly from one of our customers,
“With Famly, the entire billing process is automated. We invoice families through it, they pay us through it, we send reminders through it. The process is so simple that some families have begun paying tuition early.”
-Melanie Muskin, Education Director, Brooklyn Schoolhouse
When you spend less time manually tracking, documenting and invoicing, the quality of your childcare business, and the quality of care you provide will increase.
Guidance from the Danish Health Ministry, translated in full to English.
.jpg)
The full recommendations from a working group of over 70 nursery chains in the UK.
Please note: here at Famly we love sharing creative activities for you to try with the children at your setting, but you know them best. Take the time to consider adaptions you might need to make so these activities are accessible and developmentally appropriate for the children you work with. Just as you ordinarily would, conduct risk assessments for your children and your setting before undertaking new activities, and ensure you and your staff are following your own health and safety guidelines.
Get top tips from a preschool just like yours. Hear from Reynolda Preschool on why and how they use Famly - and why they’ve never looked back.
Read their story
