Fill open spots in your home daycare.
List your OCFS-licensed home daycare for free. Families in NYC and across New York book the days and hours you open — and you approve every request.
- Free — no monthly fees
- You approve every booking
- Your hours, your ages
Made for how home daycares really run.
A home daycare has only a handful of spots, so one empty spot is a big share of your week. PickNBook helps you fill the gaps without changing how you run your program.
Part-time gaps
When a family drops to three days a week, the other two don't have to sit empty. Open them to families who need occasional care.
Short-notice care
Parents book when a sitter cancels or a work shift changes. You say yes only when it works for your day.
School breaks
If you're licensed for school-age children, fill afternoons, snow days, and summer weeks with families nearby.
No marketing budget
Families searching for licensed care find you on PickNBook — not just through flyers and word of mouth.
Four steps, about a minute to start.
Find your program
Search by your program's name or OCFS facility ID. We match your listing to the state registry.
Open your spots
Choose the days, hours, and ages you want to fill — you can change them any time.
Approve requests
Families request a booking and you accept or decline each one. Nothing is booked without you.
Get paid
Families pay when they book, and the money is released to your bank account after care.
See what a few open spots could earn.
Drag the sliders to estimate what your open spots could bring in each month with flexible bookings.
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
Your OCFS license, verified.
PickNBook only lists licensed and registered programs. We match your listing to your NY State OCFS record — the same public record any parent can check with our free license lookup.
Home daycare questions.
Straight answers about capacity, paperwork, and fees for family and group family day care providers.
Still wondering something? Contact usCan family day care and group family day care homes join?
Yes. If your family day care or group family day care is registered or licensed with NY State OCFS and in good standing, you can list it — in any NYC borough or anywhere else in New York State.Do drop-in children count toward my capacity?
Yes. Every child in your care counts toward your licensed capacity and staff ratios, whether they're enrolled full time or booked for a few hours. Only open the spots you actually have. How drop-in bookings work →What do I know about a child before they arrive?
Every parent creates an account with verified contact information and a payment method, and adds each child's basic information up front. PickNBook shares it with you once you confirm a booking, and you keep the same records you would for any child in your care.What does it cost?
Listing is free — no monthly fees and no setup costs. PickNBook keeps a small percentage of each completed booking, so you only pay when you earn.Can I choose which days, hours, and ages to offer?
Yes. You set your availability and the ages you take, within your license, and you accept or decline every request individually. Your regular families always come first.What if a family cancels or doesn't show up?
Late cancellations and no-shows trigger a fee that's paid out to you, so the time you set aside is still compensated. The exact terms are shown at booking.
List your home daycare
free, today.
Search for your program by name or OCFS facility ID. We check the state registry and prefill your listing — no paperwork.
- DOHMH & OCFS license check
- Address & capacity auto-filled
- Free forever — no monthly cost
- First-line support from our team
We check the NYC DOHMH and NYS OCFS public records · Free to list, ever