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Built For Manitoba.Built For Compliance.Built For You.

Regulated fee maximums, subsidy split-billing, PHIN records and operating-grant reporting — handled in one platform, alongside registration, pro-rated ratios and family communication.

  • Meets Manitoba Licensing Standards
  • Automates Payments & Grants
  • Simplifies Compliance & Attendance
  • Built By Child Care Operators
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Designed for Manitoba

Designed For Manitoba Child Care Programs

Capped parent fees, subsidy files, mandatory health identifiers and operating-grant obligations all depend on accurate records. ChildFriendly Pro keeps them accurate automatically.

  • Billing that respects Manitoba’s regulated fee maximums
  • Pro-rated ratio compliance calculated in real time
  • PHIN and health records captured at enrolment

Everything ChildFriendly Pro Automates For Manitoba Centers

Everything ChildFriendly Pro automates for Manitoba centers

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

Manitoba Pro-Rated Ratios & Health Fields

3.1 · Ratio & compliance

Manitoba Pro-Rated Ratios & Health Fields

Enforce Manitoba licensing standards automatically while natively managing mandatory regional identifiers.

  • Pro-Rated Ratios: Calculate mixed-age capacities dynamically using the exact (Infants/4) + (Preschool/8) division method.
  • Mandatory Health Fields: Capture 6-digit MB Health Registration and 9-digit Child PHIN numbers natively on digital enrollment forms.
  • Immunization Safety Checks: Track Manitoba childhood vaccination schedules automatically and log medical exemption filings instantly.
  • Standard Age Tiers: Monitor granular Manitoba ratios from infant (1:3) up to school-age (1:15) thresholds in real time.
Manitoba Subsidy & Split-Billing

3.2 · Split-billing

Manitoba Subsidy & Split-Billing

Automate billing across provincial child care subsidies, operating grants, and regulated parent co-pay balances.

  • Subsidy Split-Billing: Isolate provincial subsidy allocations securely from remaining parent invoice portions automatically.
  • Government Grants: Log and apply Manitoba operating grants directly to the appropriate center financial ledgers.
  • Integrated Auto-Pay: Collect regulated parent co-pays automatically via secure Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) or credit card processing.
Manitoba ECE Credentials & HR Tracking

3.3 · Task-based staff tracking

Manitoba ECE Credentials & HR Tracking

Monitor staff classifications and background clearances on a consolidated operational expiries dashboard.

  • Staff Tiers: Log provincial staff credentials securely as CCA, ECE II, or ECE III categories.
  • Audit Expiries: Generate proactive alerts before Criminal Record Checks or First Aid certificates officially expire.
  • Timecard Automation: Export approved digital timesheets directly to QuickBooks Online or external accounting software.
Manitoba Curriculum Framework Integration

3.4 · Learning standards alignment

Manitoba Curriculum Framework Integration

Support Manitoba early learning principles natively within an integrated digital lesson planning builder.

  • Curriculum Alignment: Document play-based observations mapped directly to provincial Manitoba curriculum standards.
  • Digital Portfolios: Store developmental milestones and progress notes securely, separate from everyday routine activities.
  • Direct Parent Feed: Share daily classroom summaries, photos, and meal logs instantly via the parent mobile portal.

Work smarter

Helping Manitoba Centers Work Smarter, Not Harder

Reliable tools without complicated systems. ChildFriendly Pro automates billing within Manitoba’s fee maximums, pro-rated ratio math and exact subsidy split-billing, so admissions, attendance and mandatory health records stop needing manual work. Everything stays in one secure system.

$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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Manitoba FAQs

Questions from Manitoba operators

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

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Does ChildFriendly Pro work for Manitoba child care centers?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro is natively built to handle specific Manitoba child care regulations. ChildFriendly Pro automates localized funding programs like the Manitoba Child Care Subsidy, tracks mandatory provincial health identifiers, and generates the exact compliance reports required by Early Learning and Child Care licensing officers.

Does ChildFriendly Pro track Manitoba's 9-digit Child PHIN and 6-digit Health Registration numbers?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro incorporates dedicated, mandatory fields for Manitoba's 9-digit Child Personal Health Identification Number (PHIN) and 6-digit Manitoba Health Registration Number directly into digital child profiles and online admissions pipelines.

How does ChildFriendly Pro calculate pro-rated staff ratios under Manitoba licensing rules?

ChildFriendly Pro features Manitoba's exact pro-rated mixed-age ratio calculation engine. ChildFriendly Pro dynamically calculates required staffing using the exact (Infants / 4) + (Preschool / 8) division method, summing and rounding up the result to determine required staff and alerting administrators if staffing falls below legal limits.

Does ChildFriendly Pro support Manitoba Child Care Subsidy split-billing?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro automatically splits invoices into the provincial subsidy portion and the regulated parent co-pay portion. The system isolates provincial funding allocations from parent balances, updating financial ledgers in real time without manual data entry.

How are Manitoba licensing audits supported in ChildFriendly Pro?

ChildFriendly Pro generates instant digital attendance reports, timestamped sign-in histories, and ratio logs formatted specifically for Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care licensing inspector reviews.

Can Manitoba centers track CCA and ECE certification expirations?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro's operational expiries dashboard tracks Manitoba Child Care Assistant (CCA) and Early Childhood Educator (ECE II and III) certifications, Criminal Record Checks, and First Aid renewal dates with proactive compliance alerts.

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.

Manitoba resources

Compliance reading for Manitoba operators

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