Custom childcare software built for your center

For most centers, yes — enrollment, digital check-in/attendance, tuition billing, a parent app and daily reports can be built to match and tailored to your center, with no per-child fee.

Yes — a branded parent app with daily reports (meals, naps, diapers), photos, messaging and announcements is part of the build.

Yes — tuition plans, auto-invoicing, autopay, subsidies/co-pays, late fees and online payments are supported.

Yes — digital sign in/out, ratio and headcount tracking, authorized pickups and late-pickup alerts are included.

Less than people expect and far less than years of per-seat SaaS. Every build is fixed-scope: after a short call you get a written quote and timeline within 24 hours, with no hourly creep and no surprise invoices.

A focused first version typically ships in 4–8 weeks. AI-assisted engineering moves fast without cutting corners, and you see working software in weekly review loops rather than waiting months for a big reveal.

Yes. AI accelerates the work; the architecture, review and decisions are senior-led. You get clean, documented, production code in a modern stack (Next.js, React, Node) — not throwaway prototype code.

Because you own the source code, any developer can maintain or extend it — there's no lock-in. I offer ongoing support and iteration if you'd like it, but you're never forced into a retainer.

Security is built in: encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, audit logging, and deployment to your own hosting and database. Your data stays yours and never sits inside a third-party SaaS.

Absolutely — full source code, repository access and documentation are handed over. Your in-house or future developers can run with it whenever you choose.

Buy when a tool fits your process closely and the per-seat cost stays reasonable. Build when the software is core to how you operate, when subscriptions are adding up across many users, or when no product matches your workflow without painful workarounds. Most teams reach the build tipping point sooner than they expect.

A modern, well-supported stack — Next.js and React on the front end, Node and a managed database (Postgres or Convex) on the back end, deployed to your own hosting (Vercel, your cloud, or on-prem). It's mainstream technology any developer can pick up, never a niche framework that traps you.

Yes — the first 30-minute call is free. We talk through your workflow, the modules you'd need, and roughly what it would take. You leave with a clear sense of scope and cost, no obligation.

Yes. New software can read from and write to systems you already run, migrate data from spreadsheets or another tool, and sit alongside what you keep — so it's an upgrade, not a rip-and-replace.

Fixed-scope, milestone-based. You approve the scope and quote up front, pay in stages tied to delivered milestones, and there's no open-ended hourly meter. If scope changes, we agree the change before any extra work.

Founders, CEOs and operators of growing businesses who've outgrown spreadsheets and generic SaaS and want software that fits exactly how they work — without an in-house engineering team or an enterprise budget.

You own a live, documented product on your own hosting. I can stay on for support, iteration and new modules if you'd like, or hand it fully to your team. There's no forced retainer either way.

Run the math over three to five years: per-seat SaaS for a growing team usually outruns a one-time build, and you end with nothing to show for it. A custom build is an asset you own, with no per-seat ceiling and no vendor able to change pricing or sunset a feature you rely on.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll map your workflow and must-have modules, and within 24 hours you'll have a written scope, fixed quote and timeline. If it's a fit, we start; if not, the scope is yours to keep.