Software Built for Family Daycare Providers
You wear every hat: teacher, cook, bookkeeper, and compliance officer. Neztio handles the admin so you can focus on the kids.
Attendance tracking, parent messaging, billing, and CACFP meal logging in one app designed for home-based childcare programs with 4 to 15 children.
No credit card required. Free Starter plan available.
Why Spreadsheets and Paper Don't Cut It Anymore
Running a family daycare from your home is already a full-time job. Managing it with pen and paper makes everything harder.
Paper sign-in sheets get lost
Handwritten logs are easy to misplace and hard to reference during a licensing inspection. One missing page can cause real headaches.
Billing eats up your evenings
Tracking payments in a notebook or spreadsheet means hours of manual work every month, time you could spend with your own family.
Parent updates are scattered
Texting from your personal number, emailing some parents, and handing notes to others means important information falls through the cracks.
CACFP paperwork piles up
Manually logging every meal for every child every day is tedious, and errors in your documentation can delay reimbursement.
Features That Actually Matter for Home Daycares
No bloated enterprise tools. Just the features a family daycare provider uses every day.
Attendance Tracking & QR Check-In
Record arrivals and departures with a quick QR scan or manual tap. Parents get instant notifications when their child is checked in or out.
Learn about attendance →Billing & Invoicing
Create invoices, track payments, and manage tuition from one dashboard. No more chasing checks or keeping a paper ledger.
Learn about billing →Parent Communication
Send messages, share announcements, and keep families in the loop without juggling personal phone numbers or group texts.
Learn about messaging →CACFP Meal Tracking
Log breakfast, lunch, and snacks for every child. Generate meal count reports that align with CACFP requirements for reimbursement.
Learn about CACFP →AI-Powered Assistance
Get help drafting parent messages, generating activity ideas, and answering common childcare questions with built-in AI tools.
Learn about AI tools →Enrollment & Staff Management
Keep child profiles, emergency contacts, authorized pickups, and your own staff records organized in one secure place.
Pricing That Makes Sense for a Small Program
Most childcare software charges per child, which punishes you as your program grows. Neztio uses flat monthly pricing with no per-child fees.
Starter Plan
Free
Up to 15 children. No credit card required.
- Attendance tracking with QR check-in
- Parent messaging and announcements
- Billing and invoice management
- CACFP meal logging
- Child profiles and emergency contacts
- iOS and Android parent app
Need more? See all plans
Stay Inspection-Ready, Every Day
State licensing agencies require accurate records for attendance, child-to-staff ratios, and emergency contacts. Neztio keeps that documentation organized and accessible.
Accurate attendance records
Every check-in and check-out is timestamped and stored, so you always have a complete log ready for inspectors.
Child-to-staff ratio tracking
Neztio monitors your ratios in real time so you can catch issues before a licensing visit does.
Organized child profiles
Emergency contacts, authorized pickups, allergies, and medical notes in one place, not scattered across filing cabinets.
Every state has different licensing rules for family daycares. We break them down for you.
Browse state licensing guides →Why Family Daycare Providers Choose Neztio
Family daycare is a unique business. You operate out of your own home, you are typically the sole staff member, and you manage a small group of children across multiple age groups. The software you use should reflect that reality, not force you into a system built for a 200-child center with 30 employees.
Neztio was designed to be lightweight enough for a one-person operation but complete enough to handle real business needs: invoicing parents, tracking attendance for licensing, logging CACFP meals, and communicating with families through a professional channel instead of personal text messages.
The free Starter plan supports up to 15 children, which covers the capacity of most family daycare licenses in every state. You get the full platform without paying anything until your program grows beyond what the Starter plan offers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Neztio designed for home-based family daycares or just large centers?
Neztio works for programs of every size, but the free Starter plan is especially well-suited for family daycares with up to 15 children. You get attendance tracking, parent messaging, billing, and meal logging without paying a dime.
How much does Neztio cost for a small home daycare?
The Starter plan is completely free and supports up to 15 children, which covers the vast majority of family daycare providers. If you need advanced features like automated invoicing or AI-powered tools, paid plans start at $79 per month with no per-child fees.
Can Neztio help me track CACFP meals for my family daycare?
Yes. Neztio includes CACFP meal tracking and reporting tools so you can log meals, track attendance counts by meal type, and generate the documentation you need for reimbursement claims.
Do parents need to download an app?
Yes, Neztio has a free parent app available on both iOS and Android. Parents can view attendance records, receive messages and announcements, and stay connected to your program.
Does Neztio help with state licensing compliance for home daycares?
Neztio helps you maintain accurate attendance records, track child-to-staff ratios, and keep documentation organized, which are key requirements for state licensing inspections. Visit our state licensing guides for state-specific requirements.
Run Your Home Daycare Like a Pro
Join family daycare providers who replaced paper binders, personal texts, and spreadsheet invoices with one simple platform.