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For child care providers

Grow your child care business with confidence

Create a professional profile, connect with local families and bring the everyday running of your family child care home into one calm, organized workspace.

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Already listed? Find and claim your profile.

Not listed yet? Create your profile for free.

Family child care provider helping two young children with a creative activity in a bright home setting
Be discoveredby local families
Manage enquirieswith ease
Run your programin one place

See it in action

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Explore the journey from your first profile enquiry through family onboarding, messages and everyday care tools.

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ALREADY LISTED?

Your profile may already be listed

We’ve added child care providers profiles from public licensing records. Find yours and manage your profile in just a few minutes.

Free to claim • Takes a few minutes

Claim your profile to

Get discovered

Appear in local searches and reach more families.

Show availability

Keep your spaces and schedule up to date.

Receive enquiries

Let interested parents contact you directly.

How it works

A simple child care journey to a bigger future

01

Find or create your profile

Search for your existing listing or create a new one.

02

Build your profile

Add your details, photos, fees and availability.

03

Receive enquiries

Parents can get in touch through the platform.

04

Welcome families

Connect, arrange visits and grow your business.

Enhanced tier

Stand out and reach more local families

Elevate your child care provider profile with boosted search visibility, a rich 20-photo gallery, direct messaging, and visitor insights.

Explore Enhanced

Featured search visibility

Appear at the top of local parent searches with a highlighted profile badge.

Included with Enhanced

Up to 20 gallery photos

Showcase your playroom, garden, sensory activities, and daily routine in high resolution.

Included with Enhanced

Direct parent messaging

Chat securely with interested parents, arrange program visits, and share availability.

Included with Enhanced

Profile analytics & insights

Track profile views, enquiry volume, and understand what local parents are looking for.

Included with Enhanced

Business Hub

One place to run your child care business

Save time, stay organized and focus on what you do best. Business Hub brings the everyday running of your program together in one calm, reliable workspace.

Explore Business Hub
LOCAL-CHILDCARE

FAMILY CHILD CARE DASHBOARD

Welcome back

A clear view of your program today.

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New enquiries

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Active families

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Upcoming visits

Recent enquiries

Dashboard preview

Enquiry and family activity appears here when available for your program.

Your workspace, wherever you are

Built for busy child care days

Keep the Local-Childcare workspace close at hand, with secure sign-in and notification choices designed to reduce missed activity without adding another complicated system.

An installable app

Add Local-Childcare to a supported phone, tablet or computer and open your workspace without hunting through browser tabs.

Secure device sign-in

Use a passkey with Face ID, fingerprint, device PIN or a security key where your device and browser support it.

Optional device notifications

Choose notifications on supported devices so enquiries, messages and important family activity are easier to follow.

Installation, passkeys, biometric prompts and device notifications depend on browser and device support. Email and password sign-in remains available as a recovery method.

Pricing

Choose how far you want to go

Simple, transparent plans for child care providers, with pilot pricing for the US launch.

Free

Get discovered

Pilotpricing
  • Public child care provider profile
  • Availability & schedule display
  • 1 parent enquiry per month
  • Family connections & invites
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Enhanced

Grow your business

Pilotpricing
  • Everything in Free
  • Featured search visibility
  • Up to 20 gallery photos
  • 10 parent enquiries per month
  • Direct parent messaging
  • Profile analytics & insights
  • 20 AI profile-writing uses per month
All-in-one

Business Hub

Run your business

Pilotpricing
  • Everything in Enhanced
  • Family management workspace
  • Digital contracts & e-signatures
  • Visits, placement offers & family onboarding
  • Secure booking deposits
  • Policies & document sharing
  • Daily diary & photo feed
  • Child development observations & records
  • Reviews & unlimited AI tools

Questions, answered

Provider FAQ

Is it free to list my child care business?

Yes. You can claim or create a profile for free. The Free plan includes a public profile, availability display and 1 parent enquiry each month.

I’m already listed — what do I do?

Use Find my listing to locate your imported profile and submit a claim. Once approved, you can complete and manage it from your dashboard.

How do parents contact me?

Parents send an enquiry through your public profile. You can review it and update its status from your child care provider dashboard.

How do I update my availability?

Open your profile editor from the child care provider dashboard, update your days and spaces, then save or publish your changes.

What’s included in Enhanced?

Enhanced is pilot pricing and includes featured search placement, up to 20 gallery photos, 10 enquiries each month, direct parent messaging, profile analytics, visit scheduling, review responses and 20 AI profile-writing uses each month.

What’s included in Business Hub?

Business Hub is pilot pricing and includes all Enhanced features plus unlimited enquiries and photos, family onboarding, placement offers, booking deposits, digital contracts, program policies, daily diary updates, compliance tools and broader AI support.

Can I change or cancel my subscription?

Yes. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your child care provider dashboard settings with straightforward, no-fuss controls.