Shortlist profiles every licensed childcare provider across our cities. Parents are already using it to compare enrollment status, pricing, staff data, and inspection records. Your dashboard lets you see what they see — and control it.
Everything is free. No credit card, no paid tier, no upsell.
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Enrollment status
Parents check enrollment status more than any other field. One toggle updates your listing instantly — no phone tag, no outdated website copy. When you flip to “accepting,” families searching right now see it immediately.
Parent interest
Know how many families viewed your listing and requested information in the last 30 days. This is the demand signal most providers never see — how many parents considered you before they ever called.
Profile completeness
Incomplete profiles mean our methodology can only work with what it can find. Fill in pricing, staff tenure, meals, and ratios directly from the dashboard. Every field you add makes your profile more complete — and usually more compelling.
Tour requests
When a parent requests a tour through Shortlist, it appears in your dashboard. Confirm, reschedule, or respond — all in one place.
Waitlist demand
See how many families are waiting for a spot, broken down by age group. This helps you plan capacity and understand which age ranges have the most unmet demand in your area.
How it works
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Enter your email
On the dashboard page. If it matches a provider listing, you’ll get a magic login link — no password, no account to create.
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See what parents see
Your profile, parent interest over the last 30 days, and a field-by-field view of your profile completeness.
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Take control
Set enrollment status, fill in missing fields, respond to tour requests. Every update is live immediately.
Questions
- Does this cost anything?
- No. The provider dashboard is free for every provider. There is no paid tier and no upsell.
- What if my email isn’t associated with a listing?
- Email [email protected] with your center name and city, and we’ll link your email to your listing.
- Can I improve my profile?
- Yes. If public records are incomplete, submit your data through the dashboard and we’ll update your profile based on verified information. The full methodology is published at shortlist.guide/about.
- What data do parents see?
- Everything in your public profile: category, teaching philosophy, pricing, ratios, meals, enrollment status, inspection records, staff data, and the editorial review. You can see exactly what parents see by clicking “View your public listing” in the dashboard.
- Who is behind Shortlist?
- Diana Clemons — a parent and data analyst who moved to Seattle and couldn’t find transparent childcare information. She built the spreadsheet that became Shortlist. Every profile uses a published methodology. No black boxes, no pay-for-placement.