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For over 30 + years, KidKare has provided innovative Food Program software solutions to CACFP sponsors, owners, directors, sites, & providers.
KidKare Food Program
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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?
🏢 Single Location Centers Participating in the Food Program (without a sponsor)
KidKare
For Sponsors
Take back hours of your time. KidKare for Sponsors cut down on the hours you spend ensuring your USDA compliance. With our Food Program software, sponsors have everything they need to comply faster and more efficiently.
Who should use it?
🏠 CACFP Sponsors of centers
🏢 CACFP Sponsors of homes
💙 Head Start Organizations
🏢 Center Chains
☀️ ARAS/SFSP
Parachute
A financial solution built exclusively for Childcare Providers. Parachute is an easy-to-use yet powerful software that puts your finances at your fingertips. We understand that childcare is a business and not a side hustle.
Who should use it?
🏠 Family childcare providers
(Whether they participate in the Food Program or not.)
The fastest way for childcare centers to process their Food Program (CACFP) claims.
KidKare Food Program simplifies meal planning, attendance tracking, and compliance for single-location childcare centers. Stay updated with state requirements, handle paperless enrollment, manage income eligibility, and streamline audits to meet CACFP standards effortlessly.
Who should use it?
🏢 For single location childcare centers
(without a sponsor).
🏢 For single location childcare centers
(without a sponsor).
CACFP Claim Calculation
Over 200 edit checks on food and attendance.
Menu Planning
Plan your monthly menus and share them with parents with just a few clicks.
Attendance & Meal Counts
Record meal counts and attendance on any mobile device at point-of-service in each classroom.
Food Service Expense Tracking
Document what you spend on food and supplies to ensure compliance.
Milk Audit
View the Milk Audit and plan for possible shortages.
KidKare eForms
Send and store enrollment paperwork online.
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.
Automate your Food Program Claiming Process for Your Participants
KidKare for Sponsors is a comprehensive software solution designed to help Food Program sponsors and their participants maintain compliance effortlessly, reducing the time and resources needed for routine tasks.
Optimize your Food Program operations with KidKare by accessing real-time participant data and automating sponsor policies. The software automatically warns or disallows meals with errors, ensuring compliance and maximizing efficiency.
Who should use it?
🏠 CACFP Sponsors of centers, 🏢 CACFP Sponsors of homes, 💙 Head Start Organizations, 🏢 Center Chains, ☀️ ARAS/SFSP
🏠 CACFP Sponsors of centers, 🏢 CACFP Sponsors of homes, 💙 Head Start Organizations, 🏢 Center Chains, ☀️ ARAS/SFSP
Book a free demo today.
Why KidKare for Sponsors
Observer
Mode
See participant’s data in real time to catch errors.
Edit
Checks
Use over 200 sponsor policies to alert participants or automatically disallow meals.
Web-Based
Access
Say goodbye to piles of paperwork on your desk. Simply log in from any device, anywhere, without the need for software updates.
Enrollment
Participants can utilize KidKare eForms for paperless enrollments and income eligibility verification. Sponsors have real-time access to view expired, expiring, or active children profiles.
A financial solution built exclusively for Childcare Providers.
Finally, a financial solution tailored to growing your childcare business. Parachute is an easy-to-use yet powerful solution that puts your finances at your fingertips.
Grow Your Business
Unlock valuable financial insights, generate comprehensive reports, and make informed decisions to drive your businesses financial wellbeing.
Automated Dashboard
Performance Reports
Tax Reports
Child Enrollment
Check-in/Check-out
Accounting
Expenses Management
Business Reports
Templates
Accept Payments
You and your parents can say goodbye to paper checks and bank trips - experience secure transactions, collect tuition, deposits, fees with ParaPay.
Recurring Invoices
ParaPay
Schedule Invoices
Payments Calendar
Issue Refunds
Accept Credit Cards
Accept ACH Payments
AutoPay
Payment Notifications
Empower Parents
Parents gain the power of secure convenient payments for childcare services, pay directly from an invoice.
Assign Guardians
Add Agencies
Automated email templates
Parent Payment Initiation
Customize Emails
SMS Alerts
Parent Portal
Children Profiles
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