Who We Are

Empowering Childcare Professionals

We believe childcare leaders deserve tools as dedicated as they are. Our solution takes the weight off daily admin so you can focus on what truly matters—nurturing children, guiding teams, and growing your center. With smart features, streamlined processes, and real-time insights, we help you lead with confidence, inspire your staff, and create thriving learning environments. This is more than management—it’s empowerment.

OUR COMPANY PROFILE

Meet Our Founder

Behind every great childcare center is a visionary leader. Meet our founder—the dedicated expert committed to supporting your journey, guiding your growth, and helping your center thrive.

Debra Rinell, M.Ed.

Debra Rinell, M.Ed., brings a lifetime of experience as an educator, provider, and advocate to her work with CMS. She saw how easily childcare leaders can become overwhelmed by daily demands and lose sight of their greater vision.

CMS was created to change that—offering solutions that free providers to lead with purpose, inspire their teams, and make a lasting impact on the future of childcare.

THE STORY BEHIND CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

A FOUNDER DEDICATED TO UPLIFTING HER COMMUNITY

CMS was founded with a passion for supporting childcare providers and a vision to transform the industry. At its heart is Debra Rinell, M.Ed., an educator, provider, and advocate with over 40 years of experience. Her journey began with a love for nurturing children’s growth, leading her from the classroom to roles as a leader, mentor, wife, mother, and grandmother—gaining firsthand insight into the joys and challenges of childcare.

THE PROBLEM SHE DISCOVERED

Through her work, Debra witnessed a troubling pattern: childcare providers, dedicated to serving others, often neglected their own well-being. This self-sacrifice led to burnout, exhaustion, and an increasing number of providers leaving the field altogether. The decline in available childcare programs, coupled with the struggles providers faced in balancing personal and professional demands, inspired Debra to take action.

THE SOLUTION SHE DISCOVERED

In response to these challenges, Debra founded Childcare Management Solutions (CMS) to address the unique needs of childcare providers. CMS provides practical tools, strategies, and resources to help providers stop surviving and start thriving in their roles. Her goal was to empower providers to take better care of themselves and their businesses, leading to healthier, more sustainable childcare programs.

The CARE4Method

At the heart of CMS is Debra’s innovative CARE4Method, which focuses on the four critical components of a successful childcare program:

Culture

Building positive, supportive environments for staff and families.

Administration

Streamlining processes for greater operational efficiency

Revenue

Enhancing financial stability through smart business practices.

Expenses

Smartly managing costs to ensure long-term sustainability

CMS goes beyond the improvement of business practices to address systemic issues contributing to provider burnout and program decline. Every tool available gives providers the tools they need to lead with confidence and balance.

Through actionable solutions and a supportive community, CMS is working to reverse the downward trend in childcare availability, where providers feel valued, supported, and equipped to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families.