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Built For BC.Built For Compliance.Built For You.

CCFRI fee-reduction reporting, ACCB split-billing, ECE Wage Enhancement summaries and health-authority licensing records — handled in one platform, alongside registration, attendance and BC Early Learning Framework documentation.

  • Meets BC Licensing Standards
  • Automates CCFRI & ACCB Billing
  • Simplifies Compliance & Attendance
  • Tracks ECE Wage Enhancements
  • Built By Child Care Operators
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Designed for BC

Designed For British Columbia Child Care Programs

CCFRI fee-reduction reporting, ACCB split-billing and unannounced health-authority inspections are more than generic software can handle. ChildFriendly Pro was built for exactly that load.

  • Subsidy split-billing and ratio compliance handled automatically
  • Learning stories aligned with the BC Early Learning Framework
  • Audit-ready records for health authority licensing visits

Everything Your BC Center Needs To Stay Organized

One platform for enrolment, attendance, communication, and reporting

Enrolment, attendance, communication and reporting in one platform — no more spreadsheets, paper forms or disconnected systems.

BC Child Care Ratio & Compliance Automation

3.1 · Ratio & compliance

BC Child Care Ratio & Compliance Automation

Monitor classroom headcount against BC Licensing Regulation thresholds in real time with automated compliance guardrails.

  • 30-Month Overlap Logic: Legally transition children while capping younger age groups in over-30-month rooms automatically.
  • Multi-Age Mixed Care: Enforce precise license validation rules and group capacity maximums before the day begins.
  • Vaccine Tracking System: Automate BC immunization checks and exemption filings to satisfy health authority inspectors.
  • Audit-Ready Logs: Export digital attendance logs formatted specifically for BC child care licensing inspections.
Streamline BC CCFRI & ACCB Split-Billing

3.2 · Split-billing

Streamline BC CCFRI & ACCB Split-Billing

Automate fee reductions, child care subsidies, and parent co-pay invoicing within a single, unified financial ledger.

  • CCFRI Fee Reductions: Subtract provincial fee reduction amounts automatically from family ledgers based on child age tiers.
  • ACCB Subsidies: Allocate Affordable Child Care Benefit credits directly to child ledger profiles for exact reconciliation.
  • Integrated Auto-Pay: Collect remaining parent co-pays directly via secure Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) or credit card processing.
Track BC ECE Wage Enhancement Hours

3.3 · Task-based staff tracking

Track BC ECE Wage Enhancement Hours

Log direct child care hours by certification status to generate accurate monthly ECE-WE claim summaries automatically.

  • Wage Enhancement Logging: Separate qualified direct-care hours automatically from non-eligible administrative and prep duties.
  • ECE Specialty Badges: Map worked hours directly to ECE, Assistant, or ITE/SNE designation tiers for provincial claims.
  • Expiries Dashboard: Generate proactive warning alerts before ECE registrations, First Aid, or Criminal Record Checks expire.
British Columbia Early Learning Framework Alignment

3.4 · Learning standards alignment

British Columbia Early Learning Framework Alignment

Embed Living Inquiries and pedagogical narratives directly into educators' digital lesson planning workspaces.

  • Pedagogical Narratives: Document play-based observations and Living Inquiries natively within the parent mobile app feed.
  • Digital Portfolios: Compile child milestone achievements securely, separate from everyday routine activities and daily health logs.
  • Instant Photo Sharing: Deliver real-time media updates and classroom milestones directly to families' secure mobile portals.

Work smarter

Helping British Columbia Centers Work Smarter, Not Harder

Reliable tools without complicated systems. ChildFriendly Pro automates CCFRI claims, ACCB split-billing and monthly ECE Wage Enhancement summaries, so evenings stop going to manual calculations. Admissions, live ratios, health records and family messaging all live in one secure place.

$0
monthly software fees
24 hrs
free data migration
3,000+
spaces run on ChildFriendly Pro
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Trusted by child care operators

Built By Operators. Trusted By Centers Like Yours.

Built inside a child care organization that grew from 90 spaces to over 3,000 — now running enrolment, attendance, billing and family communication for centers across North America.

Kids Connect
★★★★★
“The daily journals keep parents connected, the notification bell ensures important updates aren’t missed, and tracking attendance—even when teachers take children on walks—is completely seamless.”

— Jocelyn, Director, Kids Connect

Active Start Child Care
★★★★★
“Our staff scheduling is significantly more efficient now too, as we can easily see where staff are at all times.”

— Corina Jeppesen, COO, Active Start Child Care

Footprints 4 Learning Preschool
★★★★★
“It helps us keep track of attendance, milestones, report cards, fees and parent communication.”

— Debbie Rausch, Accounts Manager, Footprints For Learning Preschool

Magic Mountain Child Development Centers
★★★★★
“Parents love the app — they are able to get updates on their kids in real-time, pay from the app and more.”

— Leah Bevan, Area Director, Magic Mountain Child Development Centers

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BC FAQs

Questions from British Columbia operators

Province-specific answers first, followed by the shared FAQs.

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Does ChildFriendly Pro work for British Columbia child care centers?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro is natively built to handle specific British Columbia child care regulations. ChildFriendly Pro automates localized funding programs like CCFRI fee reductions and ACCB subsidies, while generating the exact compliance and ratio reports required by BC health authority licensing officers.

How does ChildFriendly Pro calculate CCFRI reductions for BC child care centers?

ChildFriendly Pro automatically subtracts provincial Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) amounts from base monthly tuition rates. The system separates the provincial grant allocations from the remaining parent portion on individual billing statements to maintain clean financial ledgers.

Does ChildFriendly Pro support BC Child Care Licensing Regulation inspections?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro generates instant digital attendance reports, timestamped sign-in logs, and live staff-to-child ratio histories formatted specifically for review by British Columbia health authority licensing officers.

How does task tracking work for BC ECE Wage Enhancement (ECE-WE) claims?

ChildFriendly Pro allows staff to log specific task types during their shift, distinguishing eligible direct child care hours from non-eligible administrative duties. The software compiles these hours by certification type for monthly ECE-WE provincial claims.

How does ChildFriendly Pro handle the 30-month overlap logic under BC licensing rules?

ChildFriendly Pro enforces BC regulations allowing children aged 30 months to transition into Over-30-Month classrooms at a 1:8 ratio. The system automatically flags the room if more than two children under 36 months are present.

Does ChildFriendly Pro validate BC Multi-Age Mixed Care licensing rules?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro configures Multi-Age licences with automated guardrails, ensuring group capacity does not exceed 8 children while capping attendance at a maximum of 1 child under 12 months and 3 children under 36 months.

Can parents register online?

Yes. Families complete registration, emergency contacts, medical authorizations and e-signed agreements from any phone or browser, and the records flow straight into the child’s profile — no paper packets to re-type.

Can we track attendance digitally?

Yes. Guardians sign children in and out on a hardware-free tablet kiosk with unique PINs, and every timestamp feeds live room ratios, billing rules and audit-ready attendance exports automatically.

Is training required for staff?

Very little. Every center gets one-on-one onboarding plus a library of short, role-based training videos, and most educators are confident on the classroom tablet within their first day.

BC resources

Compliance reading for British Columbia operators

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