Bloomily vs. MyKidReports

MyKidReports in its own words

MyKidReports calls itself childcare management software "for daycare centers, preschools and multi-site groups" (MyKidReports). It also has pages for home daycares, before and after care, and camps. Its home daycare page calls it software "priced for six children, not sixty" (MyKidReports home daycare). Its after-school page describes "drop-in or recurring enrollment, hourly to monthly billing." It also lists a check-in kiosk with pickup-time tracking (MyKidReports before and after care).

Pricing is per child. The pricing page lists a free plan for up to 5 children and a Pro plan billed per child in tiers of 10 children. Enterprise pricing is custom, for 100+ children and multi-center groups. A website builder, marketing tools and social sharing are paid add-ons on any plan. Billing runs at "any frequency, card or bank (ACH), backup account" (MyKidReports pricing). Its food program page describes menu planning that is CACFP-aware as you go (MyKidReports food program). Its home daycare page describes a CACFP Daily Claimed Meals Report, and attendance that downloads as a monthly report (MyKidReports home daycare).

Where Bloomily fits a preschool or childcare center better

Bloomily is built around a center's day, from the family who finds you at night to the report they read at pickup.

A website that feeds enrollment. Bloomily has a real website builder inside it. A tour booked from the couch at 7 PM is on your enrollment list in the morning (Bloomily website builder). Offers, forms, deposits and waitlists follow in the same pipeline. Missing signatures get reminders in each family's language until the packet is done (Bloomily enrollment).

Live ratios from real check-ins. Families check in at a kiosk with the last 4 digits of their phone and a PIN. Or they show a QR code from the family app, and staff can always check a child in by hand (Bloomily check-in). Each room shows who is in it and whether it has enough teachers (Bloomily for preschools). Ratios come from real check-ins of children and staff, not from the schedule (Bloomily classrooms).

Meals with allergy warnings. Build your menus, and parents order meals ahead from the app. Allergy warnings fire on their own, and the kitchen cooks from the prep list (Bloomily meals). A child's record shows allergies next to their guardians, pickups and forms (Bloomily for preschools).

A day families can follow, in their language. At 3:30 PM teachers finish the day's report and add photos. Families get it in the app and by email (Bloomily for preschools). A parent sets their language once. Your messages arrive translated, and theirs come back in yours (Bloomily communication). The parent app runs on iPhone and Android (Bloomily for parents).

What to check if you rely on MyKidReports' food program tools

Bloomily does not run the CACFP food program or count claimable meals. If you claim CACFP, that matters. MyKidReports' pages describe CACFP-aware menu planning and a claimed meals report by meal type. Ask to see a full month, from the menu to the counts your sponsor or state receives.

MyKidReports prices by the child, with a free plan for up to 5 children and custom pricing above 100. Ask what your bill would be at your real enrollment, and what each add-on you need costs. Bloomily's price is on its preschool pricing page.

MyKidReports also bills at any frequency. In Bloomily, tuition bills on your charge day, and families on autopay pay without a nudge (Bloomily for preschools). When you set it up yourself, recurring tuition is monthly, and weekly billing is set up on request (Bloomily billing). If you bill weekly or by the hour, ask both companies to bill a sample month for one child.

Moving from MyKidReports to Bloomily

Bring the list you keep today, as it is. AI help does the reading. That can be a spreadsheet, another system's export, a PDF or a photo of a paper list. Nothing saves until you approve it.

When you are ready, send each family one invite. Their child is already on their account. Keep your old system running beside Bloomily as long as you like (Switching to Bloomily).

Questions to ask in both demos

• What do the paid add-ons cost, and which ones would your center need?
• What card and ACH processing fees apply, and can families cover them?
• Can the CACFP report be used for a full claim to your state or sponsor?
• Does billing produce a year-end tax statement for families?
• How does pricing change above 100 children or across several centers?
• Can a director see each room's ratio change as children and staff check in?
• Do messages translate both ways between staff and parents?

Which one fits your center

Choose Bloomily when you want your website, enrollment, live ratios, meals and translated messages working with tuition. If you claim CACFP meals or your program fits a free plan for a few children, MyKidReports' pages speak to that. See Bloomily for preschools and daycares and Bloomily's preschool pricing.