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WeToured17Daycares.ThereHadtoBeaBetterWay.
Real waitlist times, real tuition, real openings — all from Austin parents who've already been through it.
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Preview — What you'll see
Every parent figures this out the hard way.
Centers most parents tour
Average infant waitlist
Average monthly tuition
You've got the spreadsheet.
Fifteen daycares. Color-coded tour dates. A column for “waitlist guess” that's mostly question marks. You've texted screenshots of it to three friends.
Three steps. Zero wasted tours.
Search what matters
Filter by location, age group, budget, and availability. Real numbers from real parents, not marketing copy.
See the real numbers
Waitlist lengths, tuition, openings — reported by parents who've already done the tours.
Tour smarter, pay it forward
Visit the right centers with real data. After you enroll, share what you learned to help the next parent.
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The data nobody else has.
Know the wait before you go
See waitlist times reported by parents who've toured. Infant spots filling up 14 months out? You'll know before booking a tour.
Real tuition numbers
See what parents actually pay — not the range on the brochure.
e.g. "$1,850/mo at Bright Horizons — $200 less than their website says"
Spot alerts
Get notified when a spot opens at centers you're watching.
e.g. "Toddler spot just opened at Little Sunshine Academy"
Parent intel
Structured notes from parents who've toured — waitlist, vibe, and the things reviews don't cover.
e.g. "Great outdoor space, but parking is tough at drop-off"
Data freshness
Every data point shows when it was reported. Last week vs. last year matters.
e.g. "Updated 3 days ago · 4 parent reports"
Austin deep, not national thin
We're building real depth in one city before spreading thin across fifty.
e.g. "147 centers in Austin, from 78701 to 78759"
Sound like anyone you know?
Marcus just got the email: his daycare is closing in 60 days. He's got two weeks of PTO and a toddler who needs a spot yesterday. Cubby shows him four centers with immediate openings.
He tours two places that weekend and enrolls on Monday.
Sarah is five months pregnant and just moved to Mueller. She needs to start waitlists now — but which ones? She checks Cubby and sees that her top pick has a 14-month infant waitlist.
She signs up for three waitlists before the baby shower.
Priya has toured six centers and they're all starting to blur. She pulls up Cubby's comparison: real tuition, real waitlists, real parent notes side by side.
She picks the one that's actually the best fit — not the best marketer.
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Browse centers and basic info
- Browse center listings
- View basic info & ratings
- Limited search filters
Nobody else has the waitlist data.
| Feature | Yelp | Winnie | Cubby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitlist data | No | No | No | Parent-reported |
| Real tuition | No | No | Limited | Verified quotes |
| Availability | No | No | Limited | Live spots + alerts |
| Parent reports | No | Reviews only | No | Structured reports |
| Freshness score | No | No | No | Timestamped |
| Coverage depth | Broad | Broad | National | Deep (Austin) |
Waitlist data
Key Differentiator- GoogleNo
- YelpNo
- WinnieNo
- CubbyParent-reported
Real tuition
- GoogleNo
- YelpNo
- WinnieLimited
- CubbyVerified quotes
Availability
- GoogleNo
- YelpNo
- WinnieLimited
- CubbyLive spots + alerts
Parent reports
- GoogleNo
- YelpReviews only
- WinnieNo
- CubbyStructured reports
Freshness score
- GoogleNo
- YelpNo
- WinnieNo
- CubbyTimestamped
Coverage depth
- GoogleBroad
- YelpBroad
- WinnieNational
- CubbyDeep (Austin)
Childcare market statistics
Families searching
Census Bureau
Centers nationwide
Census Bureau
Average tuition
Census Bureau, BLS
Moms juggling this alongside work
BLS
Frequently asked questions
Cubby was born from 17 tours, 4 spreadsheets, and the realization that every parent in Austin was solving the same problem alone.
— Logan, Founder
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