The Complete Financial Operating System Built for Preschools & Daycares

Eliminate payment chasing, automate complex subsidy splits, and track real-time profitability—all in one clean dashboard.

Real-Time Cash Flow & Executive Dashboard

See billed, collected, outstanding AR, and net profit in one live overview with urgency alerts and quick actions.

  • 360° financial overview of Billed, Collected, Outstanding (AR), and Net Profit
  • Smart action alerts for overdue invoices with 1-click review flows
  • Automated collection-rate progress for auto-collected vs. manual revenue
  • Quick Action Dock for New Invoice, Record Payment, Upload Bank Statement, and Add Expense

Billing Workflows Built for Childcare

Manage family ledgers, flexible billing plans, and guided invoicing from one connected flow.

Ledger Accounts & Family Balances

Per-family balance ledgers with aging durations, billing plans, and itemized charge vs. payment history.

  • Single source of truth for family balances and overdue aging
  • Action drawer for reminders, plan changes, credit notes, statements, autopay, and pause billing
  • Clear split between total charged and total payments received
  • Expandable family profile audit with active billing plan details

Payments, Expenses & Subsidies

Collect faster, understand true margins, and automate agency co-pay math without spreadsheets.

Payment Processing & Autopay Engine

Stripe Connect payouts, fee controls, autopay retries, and automatic bank-transfer reconciliation.

  • Integrated payments powered by Stripe Connect with fast payouts
  • Toggle center-absorbed fees or pass fees to parents
  • Optional or mandatory parent autopay with automated retries
  • Auto-reconcile unmatched bank transfers to open invoices

Expense Tracking & P&L Insights

Calculate true net profit by subtracting tuition, expenses, and processing fees with audit-ready receipts.

  • True margin math with automated net profit calculation
  • Log expenses via Bank Transfer, Card, Cash, or SEPA Batch
  • Upload receipt photos or PDFs with built-in VAT tracking
  • Interactive profit & loss insight for finance-ready reporting

Subsidies & Third-Party Agency Management

Support government, employer, or charity funding with custom split math and approval holds.

  • Multi-funder engine for government, employer, and NGO support
  • Sliding percentage splits with optional per-child caps
  • Hold agency AR as pending until official confirmation
  • Real-time agency vs. parent contribution calculations

Finance-Grade Reporting & Exports

Accountant-ready CSV, XLSX, and PDF exports with scheduled delivery for recurring reporting.

  • 1-click exports in CSV, XLSX, or PDF
  • Six core reports covering revenue, aging, subsidies, splits, tax, and P&L
  • Automated recurring email delivery to your accountant
  • Interactive format selection for every report package
Arba's Dayschool

Childcare name

Arba's Dayschool

Industry

Childcare / Daycare

Why Arba’s Dayschool Loves Using Kidsday!

Kidsday is an all-in-one solution that transformed our work!"

Why Centers Switch to kidsday Finance

Compare standard invoicing tools with the kidsday ECE Engine built for preschool and daycare operations.

CapabilityStandard Invoicingkidsday ECE Engine
Attendance BillingManual cross-referencingAuto-calculated from clock-in logs
Government SubsidiesManual spreadsheet splitsAutomated agency/parent co-pay math
Payment CollectionManual chasing & cash handlingAutomated multi-channel Autopay & retries
Profit & Loss TrackingExternal accounting tools requiredNative income & receipt expense logging
Accountant ExportsManual data entryScheduled automated CSV/PDF reporting

Run your center's finances with confidence

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You can create Fixed monthly plans, Attendance-Based plans from clock-in/out logs, Hybrid plans with a base fee plus daily rates, or Split plans that automate parent and subsidy co-pays.

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