Guides for running a compliant center
Practical, source-cited references for childcare owners, directors, and administrators, starting with state-by-state licensing requirements, with more on the way.
Childcare licensing requirements, state by state
Staff-to-child ratios, training hours, background checks, facility standards, and subsidy programs, with the real figures from our compliance engine and a link to every official source.
Explore the platform
The features that turn these requirements into something the software handles for you.
Practical guides for running a center
In-depth, plain-language references on the parts of the business that are easy to get wrong.
Childcare billing software
Recurring invoicing, autopay, and reconciliation: how billing software works and how to evaluate it.
Read the guideChildcare subsidy automation
How subsidy reimbursement works and how automation reconciles claims to attendance so you keep the dollars you are owed.
Read the guideChildcare management software
What an all-in-one platform covers (billing, compliance, attendance, communication) and how to choose one.
Read the guideWorksheets you can use today
Practical, no-signup tools for the parts of the back office where money quietly leaks.
Subsidy remittance reconciliation worksheet
Reconcile one state remittance against attendance and authorizations, line by line. Free, no signup, printable.
Open the worksheetDid the state pay what the care earned?
What the state portal does not tell you after you submit attendance, and how center-side reconciliation closes the gap. Indiana and Kentucky.
See how it worksSee hayway handle compliance for you
Book a walkthrough and we will show you live ratio monitoring, drill tracking, and subsidy automation for your state.