Getting started
Set up your daycare in about half an hour. Do the steps in order; you can change everything later.
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Sign up
Press Start free trial and enter your license or permit number. Enter the code we send to confirm it is your daycare, then create your account with your email and a password. Add your location: its name, time zone and a 4-digit admin PIN.
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Set your hours
In the portal, open Settings, Hours & closures. Enter your opening and closing times for each day and the days you are closed. Your closing time is also used for late sign-out alerts.
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Add your children
Open Children and press Add a child. Enter the name and date of birth, the parents and who may pick up, and allergies or medical notes.
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Add your staff
Open Staff and add each assistant or staff member. To have staff clock in and out on the tablet, choose how in Settings, Tablet & sign-in, Staff clock-in.
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Choose your sign-in rules and alerts
In Settings, Tablet & sign-in, choose what a sign-in needs: a signature, a health check, a pickup PIN. In Settings, Notifications you can turn on the missing-child alert, emails to parents and the daily attendance PDF. Everything optional starts off.
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Sign the tablet in
On the tablet at your door, open the website, press Sign in, and use your email and password. The tablet opens your daycare and stays signed in. The 4-digit admin PIN opens Settings and Log out on the tablet; you can set a new PIN any time in Settings, Tablet & sign-in.
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Every day
Parents tap their child's card, then SIGN IN or SIGN OUT, choose who is signing and sign with a finger. Staff tap their own card to clock in and out. Mark Absent or No-show for children who do not come, and check the day on the daily sheet.
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Records and exports
Attendance history in the portal shows every day, with who signed and when. Settings, Attendance exports gives you a PDF, Excel or CSV file for any dates. You can download a full copy of your data at any time.
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CAPS checklist
If you use CAPS auto-fill, open Settings, Plan & billing and tick each child CAPS pays for. Private-pay children stay unticked: auto-fill skips them and the add-on does not count them. Add each CAPS child's CAPS number on their page.
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Plan & billing
Your 30-day free trial starts when your account is ready. Settings, Plan & billing shows your plan, its monthly price and your trial. You can cancel there at any time; your records are kept.
Need help?
Questions and answers Contact us
info@childcarekiosk.com