Redfin adds Winnie childcare data to 250,000 listings

More than 250,000 licensed early care and education programs are now accessible directly on Redfin property listings. The real estate brokerage launched a new feature in partnership with Winnie, a national online childcare marketplace, to help prospective buyers evaluate local care options. The integration displays data for nearby providers alongside standard property details on both desktop and mobile platforms.

The rollout began at the end of September 2026 when the feature became available on Redfin’s iOS and Android applications. Isabelle Novak, a spokesperson for Redfin, confirmed the timeline for the mobile app release. The feature is now present on every for-sale listing on the company’s websites.

This addition complements the K-12 school rating data from GreatSchools that Redfin has provided for over a decade. Buyers scrolling through a property listing will see two distinct sections: one for K-12 schools and another labeled “Preschool & daycare.” The childcare section pulls data from Winnie’s database to show up to five nearby options. Each entry lists the ages served by the program and its distance from the specific home address.

When a buyer clicks on a provider’s name, a pop-up window opens with further details. This includes the provider’s website URL, hours of operation, a program description, and a physical address. The pop-up also lists options for financial assistance, languages spoken, and published parent reviews. Sara Mauskopf, CEO and co-founder of Winnie, explained that users can click through to the Winnie website for more granular information, such as available slots and tuition rates.

Winnie builds its provider profiles using public state licensing databases. Mauskopf noted that approximately a quarter of the 250,000 provider pages on the platform have been claimed by the operators themselves. These active providers frequently update their pages to reflect changes in open spaces, a metric that can shift daily. Novak stated that the feature only displays providers within a 10-mile radius of the property. If no programs exist within that distance, the interface displays a message indicating that no local options were found.

Mauskopf described the feature as a response to the reality that childcare is a necessity for many moving families. She recalled that when she and her husband purchased their home, they focused primarily on the price and did not evaluate care options until after the move. That process required them to scramble for a spot at the last minute, a situation that nearly forced one parent to step away from work. Mauskopf said the new tool helps families identify potential childcare deserts, which are areas with few or no licensed programs, before they commit to a mortgage.