--- title: EZChildTrack Blog | Childcare Management Software | EZChildTrack Team (16) description: Find advice and insight about childcare management with a focus on technology and software. (16) --- sales@ezchildtrack.com (713) 405-1275 - - - - [![EZ Child Track](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EZ%20Child%20Track%20Logo-resized.png?width=265&height=42&name=EZ%20Child%20Track%20Logo-resized.png "EZ Child Track")](http://www.ezchildtrack.com/) - [Home](http://www.ezchildtrack.com/) - [Features](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/features.html) - [Benefits](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/benefits.html) - [Clients](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/clients.html) - [Video](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/video.html) - [Blog](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog) - [About Us](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/about.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/contact.aspx) ## The Childcare Management Blog ## EZChildTrack Team ### Recent Posts ## [Tips for Streamlining Day Care Management](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/tips-for-streamlining-day-care-management) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Apr 4, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![streamlining day care management](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%202021/tips-for-streamlining-day-care-management.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/tips-for-streamlining-day-care-management) There are only so many hours in the day and [managing your own day care business](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/6-common-problems-when-managing-a-day-care-and-how-to-fix-them) can take up every one of them if you cannot manage your time. Few things are as busy as a day care from morning until night, except, perhaps, for nap time. However, the business end of a day care will not wait until the perfect time. You must take advantage of some time-saving tips and technology to streamline [day care management](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/benefits.html) and keep your sanity. [Read More](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/tips-for-streamlining-day-care-management) ## [Processing Summer Camp Payments: How to Reduce Accounting Mistakes](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/processing-summer-camp-payments-how-to-reduce-accounting-mistakes) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Mar 14, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![processing summer camp payments](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%202021/processing-summer-camp-payments-how-to-reduce-accounting-mistakes.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/processing-summer-camp-payments-how-to-reduce-accounting-mistakes) Unlike long-term childcare accounts for which tuition is charged and collected every month throughout the year, [summer camp payments](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/payment-processing.html) are for short term programs that last from a few days to a few weeks with a definite start and end date. Typically, payments are made as a single lump sum by a particular date before the beginning of camp or billed on a recurring weekly basis. [Read More](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/processing-summer-camp-payments-how-to-reduce-accounting-mistakes) ## [Simplifying Childcare Billing to Make Parents' Lives Easier](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/simplifying-child-care-billing-to-make-parents-lives-easier) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Mar 7, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![childcare billing](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%202021/simplifying-child-care-billing-to-make-parents-lives-easier.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/simplifying-child-care-billing-to-make-parents-lives-easier) Parents are busy people as they no doubt tell you every time they drop off or pick up their child at your facility. They arrive with a pinched look on their faces and move like a film being played at top speed. Mentioning the bill or, worse, a delinquent payment may spur an outburst to rival their toddler's. [Simplifying billing](https://www.ezchildtrack.com/billing-and-statements.html) to make the parents’ lives easier takes part of the stress off them and your staff. Here are some ideas on streamlining your billing process. [Read More](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/simplifying-child-care-billing-to-make-parents-lives-easier) ## [4 Important Features to Look for in Preschool Software](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/4-important-features-to-look-for-in-preschool-software) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Feb 28, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![preschool software](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%202021/4-important-features-to-look-for-in-preschool-software.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/4-important-features-to-look-for-in-preschool-software) Preschool kiddos are cute, inquisitive, and on-the-go. You and your staff love spending time with them. When administration duties cut into that time, you miss out on all the fun. Preschool software can automate many of your most tedious tasks and keep everything on track. The software can come loaded with all sorts of bells and whistles. How do you decide what you need it to do? [Read More](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/4-important-features-to-look-for-in-preschool-software) ## [How to Optimize Your After School Program with Reports](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/how-to-optimize-your-after-school-program-with-reports) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Feb 21, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![how to optimize your after school program with reports](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%202021/how-to-optimize-your-after-school-program-with-reports.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/how-to-optimize-your-after-school-program-with-reports) How do you know if your after school program is meeting the needs of the youth and community it serves? Like the students it serves, you measure its strengths and challenges using a variety of tests designed to show you where your program is succeeding and where you need to improve. Before you measure, however, you must clearly define your goals and set a benchmark for each, so you have something against which to measure. [Read More](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/how-to-optimize-your-after-school-program-with-reports) ## [The 5 Best Recruitment Strategies for After School Programs: How to Get Kids to Participate in Your Program](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/the-5-best-recruitment-strategies-for-after-school-programs) Posted by [EZChildTrack Team](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/author/ezchildtrack-team) on Feb 17, 2017 1:04:10 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![5 best recruitment strategies](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/hubfs/5-best-recruitment-strategies.jpg)](https://info.ezchildtrack.com/blog/the-5-best-recruitment-strategies-for-after-school-programs) After school programs provide an[important support role within the community](https://youth.gov/youth-topics/afterschool-programs/benefits-youth-families-and-communities) but recruiting and retention are always challenging, particularly for older students and at-risk communities. Many students do not become involved because nobody asks them to be or they do not know how to get involved. Others do not want to make a commitment due to family and work pressures or a preference for unstructured time. Some of those who are interested lack transportation or have other obstacles to attending. 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