Find Childcare with ChatGPT, Claude and Your AI Assistant
The Kidincare MCP server connects your AI assistant to our directory of licensed daycares, preschools and childcare centers across the United States. Ask in plain language and get real centers with addresses, phone numbers and links.
https://admin.kidincare.com/mcpNo account or API key needed. Read-only and free.
What you can ask
Once connected, try questions like these:
How to add Kidincare to your AI assistant
Setup takes about a minute. Menu names can change between app versions; look for “connectors”, “apps” or “MCP servers” in your assistant's settings.
Claude
- Open Claude on the web or the desktop app and go to Settings → Connectors.
- Choose Add custom connector, name it Kidincare and paste the server URL.
- Start a new chat and ask Claude to find childcare near you.
ChatGPT
- In ChatGPT settings, open Apps & Connectors and turn on Developer mode under Advanced settings (paid plans).
- Create a new connector, paste the server URL and choose No authentication.
- In a new chat, enable the Kidincare connector and ask your question.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http kidincare https://admin.kidincare.com/mcpCursor, VS Code & other MCP clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"kidincare": { "url": "https://admin.kidincare.com/mcp" }
}
}Tools in the Kidincare MCP server
search_centersSearch childcare centers by name, program type, city, state or ZIP code.
get_centerGet full details for one center: address, phone, hours, ages, capacity, license and programs.
list_citiesSee which cities in a state have childcare centers, largest first, with center counts.
search_guidesFind Kidincare's guides on choosing a daycare, tours, and early education.
Read-only
It only reads public directory data and cannot change anything.
No sign-in
No account, OAuth or API key. Paste the URL and start.
Nationwide
Licensed childcare centers in every US state Kidincare covers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Kidincare MCP server?
It is a free, public Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude search Kidincare's directory of licensed childcare centers, daycares and preschools across the United States, and link you to each center's page.
What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants use tools and data from other services. Adding an MCP server to your assistant gives it new abilities; adding Kidincare's server lets it look up real childcare centers instead of guessing.
Is the Kidincare MCP server free?
Yes. It is free to use and needs no account, sign-in or API key. Requests are rate limited to keep the service fast for everyone.
Which AI assistants work with it?
Any assistant or app that supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP, including Claude, ChatGPT (with developer mode), Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.
What information can the AI assistant see?
Only public directory information that is already on kidincare.com: center names, addresses, phone numbers, hours, ages served, capacity, license numbers and published guides. The server is read-only and cannot change any data.
What is the server URL?
The Kidincare MCP server URL is https://admin.kidincare.com/mcp.
Developers: the server also publishes a server card, and a plain-text summary of the site is in llms.txt.