🏔 Built for Montana Childcare Providers

New hire.
First day.
No chaos.

FirstDAY ECE gives childcare directors a complete staff onboarding system — background checks, state training requirements, and your center's paperwork — all tracked in one app your employees actually use.

Starting at $25/month  · 
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Welcome to
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Learning Center
Your Onboarding Progress   5 / 7
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Employment Paperwork
Completed
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Background Check — State of MT
Completed
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Fingerprinting
Completed
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State Required Online Training
Not Started
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Center Specific Training
Not Started

Sound familiar?

Running a childcare center means wearing every hat. Staff onboarding shouldn't add to the chaos.

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Paperwork in three places

Background check forms in one folder, training logs in another, employment paperwork in a binder no one can find. New hires fall through the cracks.

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Staff show up unsure

Your new hire walks in on day one not knowing what they still need to complete. You spend the morning chasing it down instead of running your center.

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Compliance keeps shifting

Montana licensing rules change. Keeping up with what each employee needs — fingerprinting, background checks, state training hours — is its own job.

Everything your center needs to onboard with confidence

One platform for directors and staff — no spreadsheets, no email chains, no guessing who's done what.

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Step-by-step onboarding checklist

Staff see exactly what they need to do, in order. Every step is tracked in real time so you always know where everyone stands.

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Your center's branding in the app

Your logo, your center name, and your personal welcome message greet every new employee — not generic software.

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Montana compliance built in

Background check initiation, fingerprinting, and state-required online training are part of the onboarding flow from day one.

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Training resource library

Upload your center-specific training materials and make them instantly available to new staff — your policies, videos, and links in one place.

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Director portal

Manage your team from any browser. Update onboarding steps, track certifications, upload documents, and see everyone's progress at a glance.

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Staff mobile app

Staff download the iOS app and have their complete onboarding checklist in their pocket — ready before their very first shift.

Up and running in minutes

No IT setup. No training sessions. Just a straightforward system that works from day one.

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Set up your center

Add your logo, welcome message, and required onboarding steps. Customize for your specific licensing requirements in about 10 minutes.

2

Invite your staff

New hires get a link to download the app. They sign in and see their personalized checklist right away — no setup needed on their end.

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Track from anywhere

Your director portal shows every staff member's progress in real time. Know who's compliant and who still has steps left to complete.

Simple, honest pricing

No per-seat fees. One flat rate for your whole center — directors and staff included.

Family Group Home
Home-Based Care
$ 25 /month
or $250/year — 2 months free
  • Staff onboarding app
  • Director portal access
  • Montana compliance steps
  • Center branding (logo + welcome)
  • Training resource library
Most Popular
Child Care Center
Up to 30 Students
$ 40 /month
or $400/year — 2 months free
  • Everything in Home-Based
  • Unlimited staff accounts
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Center documents storage
  • Google Calendar integration
Large Center
31+ Students
$ 99 /month
or $990/year — 2 months free
  • Everything in Child Care Center
  • Priority support
  • Custom onboarding steps
  • Staff certification tracking
  • Dedicated onboarding call

Annual billing saves an additional 2 months — pay for 10, get 12.

Want a personalized setup?

The FirstDAY Launch Session is a hands-on onboarding experience for centers that want expert help getting started right.

Add-On Service
FirstDAY Launch Session
$ 197 one-time
  • 30-minute 1:1 setup call with the FirstDAY ECE team
  • We build your center's custom onboarding steps together
  • Upload your center documents, handbooks, and forms
  • 30-day check-in call to review and make adjustments
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See FirstDAY ECE in action

Book a free 30-minute demo and see how FirstDAY ECE works for your specific center — family group home, licensed center, or large facility.

No pressure, no sales pitch. Just a real look at the product and answers to your questions.

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Email stacey@bigtimberdaycare.com
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Phone 1 (406) 932-6461
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Office Hours Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm MT
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