Fill empty spots. Earn 50% more.
Free to join.
PickNBook connects your licensed NYC daycare with families looking for flexible, on-demand care — turning open seats into paid bookings without disrupting your full-time enrollment.
- Free — no monthly fees
- Licensed providers only
- You control availability
Parents are already booking on
PickNBook
Today's bookings
This week
$1,840 earned
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Maya R.
Toddler · 2 hrs
$54new - J
Jamal D.
Pre-K · Half day
$120confirmed - S
Sofia L.
Infant · Drop-in
$38confirmed
17,000+
Licensed providers in NY
$0
To list your center
3 min
Average setup time
NYC
All five boroughs, live now
Every empty spot is lost revenue.
Your fixed costs don't care if a seat is empty — staff, rent, and utilities still get paid. Traditional enrollment is slow and unpredictable, and families who need short-notice licensed care have nowhere trustworthy to turn.
Unpredictable enrollment
Seasonal dips and last-minute cancellations leave gaps you can't fill fast enough — but the rent and payroll don't pause.
Limited reach
Word-of-mouth only goes so far. Families searching online for licensed care often can't find the centers they'd love.
No flexible option
Parents need occasional, weekend, or same-day care — and there's no trusted licensed marketplace where they can book it.
Simple for you.
Powerful for families.
PickNBook was built by a daycare operator who knows your time is limited. Setup takes minutes, not hours.
- 01
List your center
Share your license number, capacity, age groups, and availability. Takes about 3 minutes — no paperwork, no calls.
- 02
Set your availability
Open bookings hourly, daily, weekend, or by drop-in. Accept or decline any request. You're never obligated.
- 03
Families find you
Parents searching for licensed care in your neighborhood see your listing, request a booking, and you confirm.
- 04
Get paid securely
Payments are collected automatically and deposited directly to your account. No invoicing, no chasing checks.
See what those empty seats could earn.
Drag the sliders to estimate the additional monthly revenue your center could generate by listing flexible bookings on PickNBook.
Estimate only. Net of PickNBook's 10% per-booking fee. Actual earnings depend on your acceptance rate, hours, and pricing.
Your potential
After PickNBook's booking fee
Per week
$1,584
Per year
$82,368
Built around your business — not against it.
Completely free to list
No subscription. No monthly fees. You only share a small percentage when a booking is completed.
You control the schedule
Open bookings only when YOU want. Accept or decline any request. Full-time enrollment is never disrupted.
Licensed providers only
Every center is DOHMH or OCFS licensed. Parents trust the platform — and that means they trust you.
Reach families you'd never find
Parents discover you through search, not just word-of-mouth. Expand across your neighborhood and the boroughs.
Secure, automatic payments
No invoicing, no chasing checks. Funds are collected and deposited automatically — every booking, every time.
Founding provider status
The first 50 centers get permanent founding rates, featured search placement, and a direct hand in shaping the product.
Built by a daycare owner, for daycare owners.
PickNBook was founded by Anna, a licensed NYC daycare owner. After 15+ years running her center, she saw the same gap every operator faces: empty spots that cost real money, and families desperate for licensed, short-notice care with nowhere trustworthy to look.
PickNBook is the platform she wished existed — designed around how centers actually run, not how a tech company imagines they do.
I built this because I lived the problem. Empty spots are lost revenue. Families who need care can't find us. That gap doesn't have to exist.
Anna
Founder, PickNBook
- 15+ years operating a licensed NYC center
- OCFS & DOHMH compliant
- Built specifically for the five boroughs
- Direct line to providers — every week
15+
years in NYC childcare
The questions every operator asks first.
Straight answers about fees, control, payments, and liability — so you can decide in 90 seconds.
Still wondering something? Email usHow does PickNBook make money?
Listing your center is completely free — no monthly fees, no setup costs. PickNBook keeps a small percentage of each completed booking (typically around 10%), and you keep the rest. You only pay when you actually earn.Am I obligated to accept every booking request?
No. You set your availability and you accept or decline every request individually. PickNBook will never auto-confirm a booking on your behalf, and your full-time enrollment is never disrupted.How are families verified before they book?
Every parent creates an account with verified contact information and payment method. We collect each child's basic information up front so you have what you need on day one — and we share it with you only after a booking is confirmed.What about liability and insurance?
Care happens at your licensed facility, under your existing license, insurance, and policies — exactly as it would for a walk-in family. PickNBook is the marketplace; we don't provide childcare ourselves. We always recommend confirming your insurance covers short-term and drop-in bookings.When do I get paid, and how?
Payments are collected from the family at the time of booking and held until care is completed. Funds are then released to your bank account through our payment partner — no invoicing, no chasing checks.What happens if a family cancels or doesn't show up?
Our cancellation policy protects providers. Late cancellations and no-shows trigger a fee that's paid out to you, so the time you reserved is still compensated. Specific terms are shown at booking.Can I leave the platform anytime?
Yes. There's no contract or lock-in. You can pause your listing at any time, or remove it entirely with one email to support. Any bookings already confirmed are honored.Do I need additional licenses or paperwork to join?
No additional licenses required. If you already operate a DOHMH or OCFS licensed facility in NYC, you're eligible. We verify your active license number when you sign up — that's it.
List your center
free, today.
Type your center's name. We verify your DOHMH license live and prefill your listing in seconds — no paperwork, no typing your address.
- Live DOHMH license verification
- Address & capacity auto-filled
- Free forever — no monthly cost
- First-line support from the founder
🛡 We verify against the NYC DOHMH dataset live · Free to list, ever