Resources

Guides for running your center

Short, practical walkthroughs — setup, families, and the back-office work — written for the way a childcare center actually operates.

Getting started

Inviting your team

How to get everyone in with the right access so they can clock in and log reports on day one.

5 min read

Your first week with MyLittleWorld

A short checklist to take you from a brand-new account to running your center day to day.

4 min read

Families

Splitting tuition between two parents

Give each guardian their own invoice for their share — by percentage or fixed amount. Parents can propose a split; the center approves it.

4 min read

Daily reports for families

Set up what your team logs so parents see their child's day without anyone writing it twice.

4 min read

Operations

CNESST for a daycare: estimating and planning the premium

How to forecast the annual premium and spread it across the year to avoid surprises.

4 min read

Daycare service agreements: signing them online, properly

How to send the prescribed agreement to parents, collect signatures and keep solid proof.

5 min read

Tracking staff certifications without a spreadsheet

First aid, CPR, background checks: a simple reminder system.

4 min read

Source remittances: building a reliable calendar for your daycare

Revenu Québec, CRA, CNESST: what to track and how to miss nothing.

5 min read

RL-24 slips: a guide for daycare owners

Who issues the RL-24, when, and how to avoid the common mistakes that hold parents up.

6 min read

How to Choose Childcare Management Software: A Director's Checklist

Feature lists all look the same. This checklist starts from the problems a childcare director actually has — billing, staff, enrollment, compliance — and the questions that separate a good fit from an expensive one.

8 min read· buying

Switching Childcare Software Mid-Year: A Step-by-Step Checklist

You don't have to wait for October to change platforms. Here's exactly what to move, what to skip, and how to cut over in an afternoon without confusing families or losing balances.

7 min read· migration

Brightwheel Pricing Explained: What You'll Actually Pay in 2026

Brightwheel doesn't publish a price; you book a demo and get a quote. Here's what centers actually report paying in 2026, how the quote is built, and the costs that don't show up in the sales call.

6 min read· Buying guide

How Much Does Childcare Management Software Cost in 2026?

Childcare management software ranges from about $1 per child per month to $400+ a month per center. Here's how the pricing models work, what the major platforms charge in 2026, and the fees that don't show up on the sticker price.

7 min read· Buying guide

Running your first payroll

The first run start to finish — from the hours your team already clocked, with no timesheets to re-enter.

6 min read