Keep your ratios when someone calls out
In most businesses, a call-out means a busy shift. In childcare, it can mean a room out of ratio. Airhorn gets one coverage request to every qualified staff member at once, so the gap closes before drop-off.
Why coverage is urgent here
Licensing ratios don’t flex because someone has the flu. A 6am call-out needs to reach every floater, part-timer, and admin who can step into a room before the first parent arrives — not one at a time.
What childcare directors broadcast
- Coverage requests. “Toddler room needs a teacher 7–1 today. Reply YES.”
- Closures and delays for weather, power, or water.
- Staff meetings, trainings, and CPR recertification dates.
- Licensing visits — a heads-up that the window is open.
- Schedule changes around holidays and early pickups.
Staff only — not parents
Airhorn is built for texting employees. Parent communication belongs in your family-facing app, which handles things like check-in and photos. Keeping the two separate also keeps staff messages from ever reaching a parent by mistake.
What it costs a 20-person center
Close the coverage gap before drop-off
One message to every qualified staff member, first YES gets the room. No app for anyone.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.