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Built For Nova Scotia.Built For Compliance.Built For You.

CAPA grant tracking, fee-reduction billing and mixed-age ratio matrices — handled in one platform, alongside registration, attendance and family communication.

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

Designed For Nova Scotia Child Care Programs

In Nova Scotia, funding follows spaces and enrolment, so your enrolment records are your revenue records. ChildFriendly Pro keeps them inspection-ready.

  • Mixed-age ratio matrices updated in real time
  • CAPA grant tracking and fee-reduction billing automated
  • Records formatted for Nova Scotia licensing inspections

Everything ChildFriendly Pro Automates For Nova Scotia Centers

Everything ChildFriendly Pro automates for Nova Scotia centers

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

NS Mixed-Age Ratios & Licensing Compliance

3.1 · Ratio & compliance

NS Mixed-Age Ratios & Licensing Compliance

Enforce Nova Scotia licensing standards automatically while managing mixed-age ratios natively.

  • Mixed-Age Ratio Grids: Apply Nova Scotia's exact mixed-age ratio tables dynamically to live classroom rosters.
  • Vaccine Safety Alerts: Track mandatory childhood vaccination records automatically and generate proactive alerts for overdue doses.
  • Ratio Alert Engine: Generate immediate automated push notifications if live room headcounts violate legal staff-to-child ratio thresholds.
  • Audit-Ready Logs: Export digital attendance logs formatted specifically for Department of Education and Early Childhood Development licensing inspections.
NS Fee Reduction & CAPA Grant Billing

3.2 · Split-billing

NS Fee Reduction & CAPA Grant Billing

Automate split-billing across provincial Parent Fee Reductions, child care subsidies, and remaining parent co-pay balances.

  • Parent Fee Reductions: Subtract provincial Parent Fee Reduction amounts automatically from family ledgers based on authorized rates.
  • CAPA Grant Tracking: Log and apply Direct CAPA operating funding allocations directly to the appropriate center financial ledgers.
  • Integrated Auto-Pay: Collect remaining parent co-pays automatically via secure Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) or credit card processing.
Nova Scotia Staff Credentials & Expiries

3.3 · Task-based staff tracking

Nova Scotia Staff Credentials & Expiries

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

  • Staff Certifications: Log provincial Nova Scotia ECE classification levels (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) securely inside staff profiles.
  • Expiries Dashboard: Generate proactive alerts before Criminal Record Checks, Vulnerable Sector clearances, or First Aid certificates expire.
  • Overtime Safeguards: Compare actual employee timesheets with scheduled shifts automatically to prevent unapproved payroll costs.
Embed Nova Scotia Early Learning Curriculum

3.4 · Learning standards alignment

Embed Nova Scotia Early Learning Curriculum

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

  • Curriculum Framework: Map classroom lesson plans directly to pre-loaded Nova Scotia Early Learning curriculum outcomes.
  • Media Observations: Link play-based photos, observations, and educator reflections securely to child milestone portfolios natively.
  • Direct Family Feed: Share daily classroom summaries, photos, and meal logs instantly via the secure parent mobile portal.

Work smarter

Helping Nova Scotia Centers Work Smarter, Not Harder

Reliable tools without complicated systems. ChildFriendly Pro automates the records that keep your Nova Scotia licence and CAPA grant funding secure, from mixed-age ratios to Parent Fee Reduction split-billing. Admissions, attendance and health records stay 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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Nova Scotia FAQs

Questions from Nova Scotia operators

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

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Does ChildFriendly Pro work for Nova Scotia child care centers?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro is natively built to handle specific Nova Scotia child care regulations. ChildFriendly Pro automates localized funding programs like Parent Fee Reductions and CAPA grants, while generating the exact compliance reports required by Department of Education and Early Childhood Development licensing officers.

Does ChildFriendly Pro support Nova Scotia's Parent Fee Reduction program?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro automatically subtracts provincial Parent Fee Reduction amounts directly from monthly billing ledgers. ChildFriendly Pro isolates these provincial grant portions securely from parent co-pay portions on digital statements to ensure exact financial reconciliation.

How does ChildFriendly Pro handle Nova Scotia mixed-age ratio grids?

ChildFriendly Pro pre-loads and enforces Nova Scotia's exact mixed-age ratio tables natively. ChildFriendly Pro dynamically recalculates required staffing on live classroom rosters when children of varying ages are grouped together, alerting administrators immediately if legal ratios are breached.

Does ChildFriendly Pro manage Nova Scotia child care subsidies?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro assigns approved provincial child care subsidies and Direct CAPA operating funding directly to child ledger profiles. ChildFriendly Pro automatically deducts subsidy amounts from parent invoices and manages remaining parent co-pay balances in real time without manual data entry.

Does ChildFriendly Pro support Nova Scotia licensing audits?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro generates instant digital attendance reports, timestamped parent signatures, and live mixed-age ratio records formatted specifically for review by Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development licensing officers.

Can Nova Scotia centers track staff qualifications and background checks?

Yes. ChildFriendly Pro's operational expiries dashboard tracks Nova Scotia ECE classification levels (Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3), Criminal Record Checks, Vulnerable Sector clearances, and First Aid renewals, generating proactive automated warnings before credentials officially lapse.

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.

Nova Scotia resources

Compliance reading for Nova Scotia operators

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