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Nourishing Children, Managing Growth with KidKare

Maximize efficiency in the Food Program & Childcare Business Management with solutions, perfectly suited for any organization - from CACFP Sponsors to independent centers to state agencies.

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Best-in-class software solutions

From Food Program Management

Discover CACFP functionality for all program types, including At-Risk After School & Summer Food Service Programs.

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Reduce Paperwork

Error-free Claims

Enhance Compliance

Food Program software solution for:

CACFP Sponsors
Single Location Centers

to Smooth Sailing to Financial Wellbeing

Explore and better organize your bookkeeping, billing, payments, & financial reporting with Parachute.

Simplified Tax Reporting

Efficient Payment Processing

Streamlined Invoicing

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Why KidKare?

Trusted Expertise in the 
Food Program Compliance & Childcare Management

KidKare is the go-to solution for efficient childcare management, offering tailored, scalable solutions for providers, centers and sponsors - big and small. With over 30 years of experience, we ensure seamless operations and CACFP compliance.

What is the Food Program?
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Explore the ever-expanding KidKare suite for:

Food Program Software

Automated Claim Calculation

~250 Edit Checks

Electronic Enrollment & IEFs

Point of Service Meal Counts

CACFP Approved Menus

150+ Reports

API integrations

Single Location (Independent) Centers

Solution tailored for unaffiliated with any Food Program sponsors, that submit their claims directly to the State.

State Agencies

Simplify oversight & boost compliance across your state with KidKare's comprehensive platform

CACFP Sponsors of Centers or/& Homes

Equip your sponsored participants ensuring smooth and error-less claim process.

Financial & Childcare Management Software

Whether you participate in the Food Program or not.

Childcare-specific accounting tools

Time/Space Calculations

Billing & Invoicing

Online Payments

Parent Communication

Flexible Compliant Attendance Tracking

Coming soon

In-home Family Childcare

Powerful solution that puts your finances at your fingerprints.

Childcare Centers

Equip your center with easy-to-use software to organize business finances and optimize your center’s processes.

Shared Services or Childcare Network

Empower your childcare network to run their business effectively.

The Industry Loves KidKare


Program Director , NY
As the director of a sponsoring organization that oversees more than 90 sites, switching to KidKare has been nothing short of a game changer. After evaluating several software options, we chose KidKare, and I couldn't be more pleased with our decision. KidKare has not only simplified our operations but has also brought a new level of efficiency to our entire program.
Center Director, TX
We went through a stressful administrative review with the state before we started using KidKare Food Program, and we had several issues to address. Since switching from pen and paper to KidKare, we haven’t had a single problem.
Shared Service, GA
We’re thrilled to see how Parachute has transformed the operations of our family childcare providers. The feedback has been phenomenal—our providers rave about how easy it is to learn and how they can start using it effectively from day one. The ability to handle all bookkeeping tasks and accept payments in one place has been a game-changer.
Center Owner, PA
Claims: KidKare is AMAZING! Claims take just a few clicks now, and everything is error-free. The edit checks catch mistakes before we even see them. No more stress or hours spent on paperwork—it’s a total game-changer.

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Mark Infants as Fed

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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.

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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.

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

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