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Smartcare for Parents

Smartcare for Parents

by SmartCareOS, LLC

7.7K ratings
106 reviews
📚 Education
Free

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SmartCareOS, LLC
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About

Streamline your child care center experience with this app. Easily sign your child in and out using your smartphone, receive real-time photos and videos, and manage payments conveniently on the go.

✓Smartphone child care sign-in/out
✓Real-time photos and videos of child
✓Share media to social media
✓On-the-go payment processing
✓Credit card and bank account payments
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Smartcare for Parents. Based on 7.7K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 17 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use app
  • 👍User friendly
  • 👍Convenient for billing and payments
  • 👍Decent app, just seems to go down from time to time

Negative things

  • 🐛Cannot open the app
  • 🐛Terrible for communication
  • 🐛Unreasonable convenience fee
  • 🐛App signs me out
  • 🐛Payments only sometimes work
  • 🐛Confusing invoicing and billing
  • 🐛Notifications not working
  • 🐛Tracking scripts from Meta and Google
  • 🐛Buggy and glitchy
  • 🐛Useless app, takes money but doesn't help with issues
  • 🐛Terrible app, full of bugs
  • 🐛Glitchy, laggy, and unreliable
  • 🐛Crashes frequently
  • 🐛Cannot download or view videos properly
  • 🐛Slow and unresponsive
  • 🐛Notifications don't clear
  • 🐛Requires frequent updates and re-authentication
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What's New in Smartcare for Parents

6.53.0

July 1, 2026

Bugfixes and improvements

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Easy and peace of mind

I love to have let photos know when she’s in when she’s out works perfect perfectly
Electronic pirate artElectronic pirate art

Great system

Super simple to use!
Drew G FishDrew G Fish

Greatness

My child has really advanced since been going to the school. This school is a blessing for Waylon Floyd.
Kim's cardKim's card

Pretty good app, silly fees

App works fine, didn’t have fees before and does now, idk what for, charge the facility not the families
suki22suki22

Clunky, Outdated

This app seems like it was created 10 years ago and has zero updates. Not very intuitive. Very very basic functions. Would not recommend.
Parent 407Parent 407
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

7 issues

Cannot open app after recent update

Bug

Notifications not working

Bug

Cannot download or view videos

Bug

Payments not processing correctly

Bug

Frequent crashes and freezes

Bug

Notifications not clearing

Bug

Login issues, unable to re-install app

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Requested Features

9 requests

Add ability to message teachers directly

Feature

Improve payment system to allow credit card payments with fixed fee

Feature

Improve statement format and billing period visibility

Feature

Add automatic payment option

Feature

Improve accessibility for blind users

Feature

Enhance security with dynamic QR codes

Feature

Improve communication features like notes, absence reporting

Feature

Consolidate notifications and media in a more user-friendly way

Feature

Add Apple Pay support

Feature

FAQ

What does the Smartcare for Parents app do?

The app allows parents to quickly sign their children into and out of their child care center using their smartphone. It also provides real-time photos and videos of children and enables convenient on-the-go payment of tuition.

How does the sign-in and sign-out process work?

Instead of using fingerprint readers or paper logs, parents can use their smartphone to complete the sign-in and sign-out process for their child. This offers a faster and more efficient experience.

Can I see updates about my child while they are at the center?

Yes, you can receive photos and videos of your child as they happen, allowing you to see them having fun. You can also easily share these moments to your Facebook or Twitter feeds.

How can I pay for child care services through the app?

The app allows for convenient on-the-go payments. You can pay your tuition using a credit card or set up automatic debits from your checking account directly through the mobile application.

Is this app compatible with all child care centers?

The description implies this app is designed for child care centers that have integrated with the Smartcare system. It is a mobile solution provided by Smartcare for parents using their affiliated centers.