Daycare software (and saying hi) :)

[jazmic]

Hello Everybody!

This is officially my first post. I'm a home daycare provider in Ottawa and I just wanted to know how many providers use software to help manage the administration side of things? I haven't really found any Canadian sites geared toward daycare operators with features like automatic invoice and receipt generation, expenses sheet, daily report sheets, etc. I think it would be awesome if something like this is out there. Anyway, I just wanted to find out if anyone knows of a site that does something like this?

Cheers!

[p2008]

Hello Everybody!

This is officially my first post. I'm a home daycare provider in Ottawa and I just wanted to know how many providers use software to help manage the administration side of things? I haven't really found any Canadian sites geared toward daycare operators with features like automatic invoice and receipt generation, expenses sheet, daily report sheets, etc. I think it would be awesome if something like this is out there. Anyway, I just wanted to find out if anyone knows of a site that does something like this?

Cheers!

Hi Jazmic,

Try Parent Relief (parentrelief.com). Most providers list their services on their online directory. But at the same time, they give out a free online daycare software called bizAdvantage. The software may not be as comprehensive as Procare but it's good enough for Home Daycare. Best of all, it's free! Hope that helps.

Regards

[Rose]

Every year I print out the Revenue Canada publication:  Using Your Home for Daycare.

Based on that, I have an envelope system of filing that I use.

I have one large brown envelope full of envelopes for the following bills:  Office Supplies, Field Trips, Memberships & Subscriptions, Maintenance of House (not daycare), Home Repairs for Daycare, Capital Cost Allowance, and Advertising. 

I have a second large brown envelope where I keep all food/supplies receipts, which I total and staple together monthly.

I have a receipt book, and a two drawer filing cabinet where I keep all the daycare files and resources.  Actually, I only use one drawer for the daycare files.  The other drawer I use to lock up all drug supplies for our household.

Once a year I total up the envelopes, write the totals on the Revenue Canada publication:  Using Your Home for Daycare, and give that to my accountant.  The most I have ever paid in taxes is $600.  Not bad, I think.

Takes me about 4-8 hours every April to go through all my files.