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Childcare management software

Run your home daycare from your phone.

Check in kids, share the day with parents, and get paid.

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No credit card. No sales call.

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Check-in

Know who is here.

Check kids in and out at the door as they arrive and leave, without a paper sign-in sheet.

At pickup, choose who is picking up from the pickup list, and they sign. You and your assistant see the same list all day, on your phone or computer.

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Parents

Stay connected with parents.

Share the day, answer pickup questions, and keep every conversation with parents in one place.

Parents use Ashby in their phone’s browser, with nothing to download, to message you and read the updates you share.

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Tuition

Get paid without a spreadsheet.

See what each family owes, what is paid, and what is still due.

Collect tuition online when you turn on online payments (optional), or record cash and checks.

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Photos

Share the moments that matter.

Help parents feel part of the day with photos they can see in Ashby. Review each photo and decide what is ready to share.

Photo sharing starts off. Ashby checks each family’s consent before photos are shared.

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Made for the way you care.

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Home daycares

Your hours, rates and the getting-started guide for a home daycare.

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Preschools and centers

Enrollment, waitlists and scheduling for a bigger team.

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Questions about Ashby?

Is Ashby suitable for a small in-home daycare?

Yes. In-home providers can organize children, families, attendance, and tuition without a monthly software subscription. Start with the tools your program needs and add more as you go.

Ashby for home daycares

Do parents need to download an app?

No. Families use the parent web app in any phone browser, with nothing to download from an app store. They can read shared reports, exchange messages, view approved photos, and manage payments.

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Is Ashby really free?

Yes. All available software features are included without a monthly subscription or per-child software fee. Online payments are optional and have separate collection and processing fees.

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Do I need a sales call, credit card, or bank account to begin?

No. Create an account online without a demo or sales meeting, and start without entering payment details or connecting a bank. Bank setup is only needed when you want to collect online payments.

Get started at your own pace

Can I import records from spreadsheets or another childcare system?

Yes. Upload a supported spreadsheet of child and family records, match the columns, and review the results before saving. Export records from your current provider first; this is a reviewed import, not automatic synchronization between platforms.

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Less paperwork, more time with the kids

Check-in, parents and tuition in one app on your phone. Set up your daycare at your own pace.

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No credit card. No sales call.

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