Jackrabbit Care Pricing (2026): Per-Location Model Breakdown

Jackrabbit Care

$69/location/mo (1-5 locations), $49/location/mo (6-20 locations)

per month

PebbleDesk

Center Starter from $99/mo, subsidy reconciliation included

per month, no setup fee

Jackrabbit Care Pricing Tiers

Tier	Price	Includes
Standard (1-5 locations)	$69/location/month	Class and session enrollment management, Family billing and payment collection, Attendance tracking, Staff scheduling, Parent portal, QuickBooks integration, Reporting and analytics
Multi-Location (6-20 locations)	$49/location/month	All Standard features, Volume pricing discount, Centralized multi-location management

Hidden Costs You Won't See on the Pricing Page

⚠ Built for class-based programs: CCDF billing, ratio tracking, and state audit documentation are not supported
⚠ Card processing fees apply on top of subscription: confirm current rates with Jackrabbit Care
⚠ Implementation and training costs for multi-location rollouts
⚠ No offline mode

What Jackrabbit Care is

Jackrabbit Care is class and session management software. It started in the gymnastics studio market and expanded to swim schools, dance studios, and enrichment programs. Its feature set reflects those origins: enrollment management, session billing, family accounts, attendance tracking, and QuickBooks integration.

It is not designed for state-licensed childcare centers. CCDF billing, staff-to-child ratio tracking, and state licensing audit documentation are not part of Jackrabbit Care’s feature set. If your program holds a state childcare license and bills subsidy agencies, Jackrabbit Care doesn’t cover those requirements.

How the pricing works

Jackrabbit Care uses a per-location flat rate.

1-5 locations: $69 per location per month. A single-location program pays $69/month regardless of how many children are enrolled. This makes the pricing highly favorable for larger programs at each site.

6-20 locations: $49 per location per month. At 6 locations, the monthly cost drops from $345 to $294. Operators planning expansion to a 6th location should consider timing the switch to coincide with launch.

QuickBooks integration is included at both tiers. Processing fees apply on top of the subscription — confirm current card processing rates directly with Jackrabbit Care.

Per-location vs. per-child: which is better?

The per-location model favors large programs at each site. A single location with 80 children pays the same $69/month as one with 20 children.

Per-child pricing at $2/student (Playground) costs $40/month for 20 children and $160/month for 80 children. At 80 enrolled children, Jackrabbit Care at $69/month is less than half the cost of Playground’s per-student model.

The comparison changes for multi-location operators. A 10-location operator pays $490/month with Jackrabbit Care (at $49/location). With Playground at $2/student and an average of 50 children per location, the same operator pays $1,000/month.

What licensed childcare directors need to know

If you run a licensed childcare center:

Jackrabbit Care doesn’t support CCDF billing. You’ll need a separate process for subsidy reconciliation.
Ratio tracking is not a Jackrabbit Care feature. State-required staff-to-child ratios must be tracked manually.
Audit documentation for state licensing inspections is not formatted for state officer requirements.

These gaps don’t make Jackrabbit Care a bad product — it’s a good product for its target market. They make it the wrong product for licensed childcare compliance.

PebbleDesk Home starts at $20/month for programs up to 15 children. Center at $50/month covers up to 75 children and includes CCDF reconciliation, real-time ratio alerts, and audit-ready documentation built for US state licensing requirements.

Jackrabbit Care Cost by Number of Locations
Per-location pricing at different operator sizes
Number of locations	Rate	Monthly total	vs. Playground (50 children/location)
1 location	$69/location	$69/mo	Playground: $100/mo for 50 children
3 locations	$69/location	$207/mo	Playground: $300/mo for 150 children
5 locations	$69/location	$345/mo	Playground: $500/mo for 250 children
6 locations	$49/location	$294/mo	Playground: $600/mo for 300 children
10 locations	$49/location	$490/mo	Playground: $1,000/mo for 500 children
20 locations	$49/location	$980/mo	Playground: $2,000/mo for 1,000 children

Jackrabbit Care charges $69 per location per month for 1-5 locations; the rate drops to $49 per location per month for operators with 6-20 locations

Source: Jackrabbit Care published pricing

At 6 locations, the Jackrabbit Care volume discount saves $120 per month ($345 at 5 locations vs. $294 at 6 locations) — a 15% reduction that makes timing the 6-location threshold relevant for operators planning expansion

Source: Calculated from Jackrabbit Care published pricing tiers

Q&A

Is Jackrabbit Care cost-effective for a large single-location childcare center?

At $69/month for one location regardless of enrollment size, Jackrabbit Care is among the cheaper flat-rate options for programs with 50+ children. A 75-child program pays the same $69/month as a 20-child program. The per-location model rewards larger programs at each site. The trade-off is compliance coverage: licensed childcare directors must supplement Jackrabbit Care with manual processes for CCDF billing and ratio documentation.

Q&A

What's the break-even point where Jackrabbit Care's volume rate kicks in?

At exactly 6 locations. Below 6, you pay $69 per location. At 6, the rate drops to $49 per location. A 5-location operator pays $345/month. A 6-location operator pays $294/month. That $51/month reduction is permanent once you cross the threshold, so operators planning a 6th location may benefit from timing the software commitment to coincide with the expansion.

	Jackrabbit Care	PebbleDesk
Monthly cost (small center)	$69/location/mo (1-5 locations), $49/location/mo (6-20 locations)	Center Starter from $99/mo, subsidy reconciliation included
Setup fee	Varies	$0
Contract	Varies	Month-to-month
Subsidy reporting included	Add-on/Limited	Yes

Frequently asked

Common questions before you try it

Is Jackrabbit Care designed for licensed childcare centers?

No. Jackrabbit Care originated as software for gymnastics studios and later expanded to swim schools, dance programs, and similar class-based enrichment businesses. Licensed childcare centers — state-licensed daycares, preschools, and after-school programs with CCDF billing obligations — are not the target market. Ratio tracking, CCDF subsidy billing, and state licensing audit documentation are not features in Jackrabbit Care.

How does Jackrabbit Care's per-location pricing compare to per-child pricing?

Jackrabbit Care's per-location model at $69/month is enrollment-independent: whether your single location has 20 children or 80 children, you pay the same $69/month. This makes the per-location model highly cost-effective for larger programs. By comparison, Playground at $2/student charges $40/month for 20 children and $160/month for 80 children. The per-location model favors programs with larger enrollment per site.

Does Jackrabbit Care integrate with QuickBooks?

Yes. QuickBooks integration is included in the standard Jackrabbit Care plan. This is one of the more practical differentiators for programs that run accounting through QuickBooks and want billing records to sync without manual export and re-entry.

What does a multi-location operator pay with Jackrabbit Care?

A 3-location operator pays $207/month ($69 × 3). A 10-location operator qualifies for the multi-location rate of $49/location and pays $490/month. The 6-location threshold for the volume discount is important: at 5 locations you pay $345/month; at 6 locations you pay $294/month — a $51/month reduction. Operators near the 6-location mark should factor that threshold into their platform decision timing.

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