Our Mission
Quality childcare, available when families actually need it
DropIn is an on-demand marketplace for licensed drop-in daycare. We help parents find and book trusted care in minutes, and we help centers fill the spots they already have.
Why we built DropIn
Finding childcare is hard. Most options assume a full-time, months-in-advance commitment, but life is rarely that predictable. A sitter cancels, a meeting runs late, a partner travels for work, or a family is simply new in town. In those moments, parents are left calling center after center, hoping someone has an opening.
Meanwhile, licensed daycare centers frequently have unused capacity on any given day. The spot is there. The staff is there. What is missing is a simple way to connect it with a parent who needs it right now.
DropIn closes that gap. Parents search licensed centers near them, see real availability, and book by the hour, half-day, or full day. Centers stay in control of when they accept drop-ins, how many, and at what price, then get paid directly. No contracts, no waitlists, no paperwork.
39,000+
Licensed centers in our directory
3 states
Texas, Illinois, and New York, with more coming
100%
State-licensed centers, verified before they go live
What We Believe
The principles behind the product
Licensed care, always
Every center on DropIn is state-licensed. We verify credentials against state registries so families never have to wonder who is watching their child.
Flexibility by default
Care should fit real life, not the other way around. We built DropIn for the last-minute days, the part-time weeks, and the schedules that change.
Fair to centers
Great centers often sit with empty spots while parents struggle to find care. We connect the two, with no listing fees and prompt payouts.
Built on real data
Our directory starts with thousands of licensed centers pulled from state records, so families see real options from day one.
Join us, whichever side you are on
Search trusted centers near you, or list your center and start filling open spots.