Helping child care providers thrive & shine
Child care providers are heroes to us.
They pour their hearts into nurturing young minds, juggling endless tasks, and making sure every child feels seen and safe.
They’re the backbone of our communities, supporting families and laying the foundation for lifelong learning. Providers remind us that with the right care, every child can flourish.
But child care providers face an uphill battle - mountains of paperwork, rising cost of care, and never-ending admin work drain time and energy from what matters most: the kids.
A technology shift is happening.
For too long, child care programs have been stuck with clunky tools and manual processes, falling behind while other industries get all the high-tech toys.
But Playground is flipping the script.
Playground is a proven platform for child care providers to streamline their operations, reclaim their time, and get back to the joy of teaching and caring.
How it started
Daniel & Josh Andrews didn’t just stumble into building Playground - they were born into it.
Child care is in their DNA. Their mom was the director of a center with 250 kids, Grandma working as a preschool administrator & Aunt running an in-home program.
But they saw the struggle up close.
The endless spreadsheets, the clunky software, the paperwork mountains. These things were eating up precious time that could’ve gone to the kids. When their family couldn’t find a tool that actually helped, they turned to Daniel & Josh for a solution. The two brothers recruited their childhood friend Sasha Reiss and the trio built Playground.
Finally, their family had the tool that turned admin chaos turned into calm. Their family got back hours every week and poured that time into the children they loved.
Word got out, and soon other providers across the country were asking for Playground. What started as a family fix quickly became the platform helping child care providers nationwide ditch the clunkiness and rediscover their passion for early education.
Help make excellent child care accessible to all
At Playground, you can build something that matters & do career-defining work.
Learn all about it in our careers page.
