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Should I use CMMS software for splash pad maintenance?
Quick answer
Yes for any commercial pad — a Computerized Maintenance Management System tracks daily logs, parts inventory, work orders, vendor visits, and compliance reporting. Costs run $50-$300/month for SaaS tools like Hippo, UpKeep, or Maintainly. Eliminates clipboard chaos and produces audit-ready reports.
A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) replaces the clipboard with a phone app and database. Standard features for splash pad operations: scheduled preventive maintenance with automatic reminders, daily inspection checklists with photo attachments, water-chemistry logging, parts inventory with reorder alerts, vendor visit tracking, work order assignment, and compliance reporting (PDF exports for health inspectors and insurance). Popular SaaS tools include Hippo CMMS, UpKeep, Maintainly, and Fiix, running $50-$300 per month per facility. Some pool-specific platforms like LaMotte Spin Touch and Pool Lab integrate water-chemistry probes. Setup takes 2-4 weeks of data entry. ROI usually appears in the first audit when state inspectors ask for 90 days of logs and you produce them in 30 seconds. Skip for tiny private pads — clipboards are fine under 200 square feet.