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For California Agencies Only: ChildCareApp/Cloud is a user friendly WINDOWS computer application for Single User, LAN Client-Server and Cloud. The program is designed for the management, preparation and reporting of child care family registration, attendance, fiscal and food program data. ChildCareApp contains easy to use functions in every area of child care center data management. No training is necessary. The application is specifically designed to save agencies significant staff time.
Provider
SoftCare Systems
Located In
United States
Foundation
1995
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Training
Documentation, Live Online
Support
24/7 (Live rep), Chat
California child care agencies, preschools and Colleges and Universities offering childcare.
Content Source: ChildCare 4.0
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ChildCare 4.0 Reviews
"Review of Childcare 4.0 Program"
Overall: Overall, I would rate this program highly. Given the complexities and on-going revisions of State guidelines for attendance and fiscal reports, it is a challenging program to maintain. Customer support needs to be readily available and it is. A Windows-based program would be more user friendly but once you get used to the program parameters, it works quite well for our needs.
Pros: The development of this program is very challenging since it needs to meet specific requirements mandated by the State Department of Education. Additionally, features often need to be revised per changing State guidelines. Customer support is excellent and revisions are timely. The program saves an enormous amount of time - reports are generated on the computer which previously had to be done manually. Sign-in sheets and mailing labels make what was previously hours of work done more expeditiously.
Cons: At times, the program can be quirky. A report will just randomly drop a record that has been previously recorded. Information has to be re inputted. Attention to detail is required to make sure the information sent to the State is accurate. As it is not a Windows-based program, it takes some time to get used to inputting/saving information on the screens.
Vendor Response
"Love My Childcare System"
Overall: Buy it! Use It! Take the time to use this system to its full capacity!
Pros: I Love ChildCare 4.0. I have 106 students and about 90 families in the system. I run 2 contracts with 5 classrooms and each contract is divided into 2 income catagories. The ChildCare 4.0 is very user friendly. The system allows me to have my familes enrolled in each contract. The system is great also because of how many CDE reports it automatically prints for me. The technical suppiort that Mr. Choate offers is great! I had never worked in a non-profit child care center before and because of the ease and continuous support of Mr. Choate the transition was easy and it also allowed me to grasp the concept of many aspects of a non-profit agency. I would definity encourage any one to purchase this system.
Cons: To me there is only one con. I would like an addition to make and print family notes to the file.
"Child Care 4.0"
Overall: Continue the use of an email to notify customers of updates.
Pros: Has been a wonderful tool that has enabled our agency to meet the needs and qualifications of the California Department of Education reporting requirements. There is technical support available when needed, and the program is very affordable.
Cons: There are no cons, as this is a very needed program for our funding requirements.
"executive director"
Overall: I would recommend this product to any agencies in the Child Development Division with the state
Pros: All the reports needed are right there. Forms needed from sign in sheets to filing reports to the state there
Cons: The only thing that I see as a drawback is that it is owned and operated by one person what happens when he is gone thats my only concern.
