ChildWare

Spec sheet

Purpose

The system helps early childhood education programs manage administrative tasks and licensing and accreditation requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Product

ChildWare is a quality management system for Pennsylvania early childhood education providers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Free plan

NoRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Mobile apps

noneRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Headquarters

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRead 19 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Founded

2010Read 19 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Attendance and check-in

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Attendance and meals

Attendance and meal features include parent and staff sign-in and sign-out, ratio management, CACFP reporting, and CCIS absence tracking.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Billing

Billing and financial features include automated billing, batch charges and payments, CCIS reconciliation, tax summaries, and financial reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Billing and payments

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Child and family records

Child and family data features include contacts, recruiting and enrollment, subsidies and tuition, health and special needs, document management, and a parent portal.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Child capacity

16Read 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Data policy

The policies page links to a ChildWare data retention and archive policy.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Enrollment management

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Family communication

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · childware.org

Launch

ChildWare launched in 2010 as part of the Pennsylvania Shared Services Initiative.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

SaaS

The product's user onboarding page describes its design as software as a service (SaaS).Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Security incident notice

A site notice says PHMC's IT team responded to an attempted ransomware attack on May 8, 2023, and that user access and the help desk were restored by May 16, 2023.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Staff records

Staff data features include credentials and certifications, training and professional development, clearances and health assessments, scheduling, and document management.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

State requirements

ChildWare tracks Pennsylvania DHS requirements, Keystone STARS standards, and state subsidy programs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Support resources

Online support resources include a user manual, troubleshooting page, how-to guides, search, and PHL PreK user tips.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.org

Technical assistance

The ChildWare Team provides implementation planning, customized training, system setup, and troubleshooting during general business hours.Read 11 Oct 2026 · childware.wordpress.com

Plans and prices

Every ChildWare plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Early Childhood Education Software#68 of 867.3