MyKidReports Attendance — daycare check-in kiosk with QR code and 6-digit code, room device mode, custom check-in questions, signature capture, live room ratios, bulk check-in, and state licensing reports
Attendance — on autopilot.
A real Check-in Kiosk with QR code & 6-digit codes. Room Device Mode for the classroom. Custom check-in questions. Captured signatures. Live ratios, bulk check-in, photos & signatures stored on every record, and state-ready reports. You set it up once. It runs itself.
- ★★★★★ 5-star rated by directors
- ● Kiosk · Room device · QR + 6-digit code · Questions · Signature
Set it up once. Then forget about attendance.
Three layers do the work: the kiosk at your front door, the room device inside the classroom, and the autopilot that turns every check-in into ratios, fees, reports, and reminders.
Set up the kiosk
Mount any tablet at your door. Choose QR scan, 6-digit code, or both. Add custom questions and require signatures if you want them.
Parents & staff check in
They scan the QR or tap their code. Answer the questions. Sign. The room device updates instantly. Ratios update in real time.
Autopilot does the rest
Activity posts reach parents. Subsidy hours roll into billing claims. Reports compile themselves. Licensing visits stop being scary.
A real attendance system — not a paper sign-in sheet.
Every check-in connects to a child record, a classroom, a ratio, a subsidy hour, an authorized-pickup list, and a licensing report.
Kiosk + Room Device
Two locked-down device modes. Mount a Check-in Kiosk at the front door for parents. Drop a Room Device tablet into each classroom for teachers. Neither can access the rest of the admin.
Live room ratios
Every classroom shows its current teacher-to-child ratio at the top. Slip out of ratio and the room turns red, the dashboard alerts, and staff get notified.
Questions & signatures
Daily wellness check, allergy update, who’s picking up — ask anything. Capture a signature on every drop-off and pickup. Timestamped, stored on the record.
Authorized pickup
Set who’s allowed to pick up each child — parent, grandparent, nanny. Sign-out only goes through if the person checking out is on the authorized list.
Bulk check-in & out
Filter the room view by status, select multiple kids, check them all in or out at once. Perfect for field trips, half-days, and the start of the day.
State licensing reports
Daily roster, monthly summary, signatures log, ratio compliance, subsidy hours — ready to export the second your inspector walks in.
One screen runs the room. Live.
Every classroom has its own page. The current ratio sits at the top. Tabs flip between Students, Staff, and the activity feed. Search by name, sort however you like, filter by attendance status, then bulk check-in or check-out a whole group with one button. Every row has the family member who can pick up and a one-tap link to email login details or share the check-in code.
- Live ratio at the top — per classroom, per room
- Bulk check-in / out by attendance status filter
- Per-student check-in code + email login on each row
- Post an activity to parents from the same screen
Ask anything. Capture every signature.
Set up custom check-in questions once and they show up at every drop-off and pickup. Daily wellness, symptom screening, sunscreen consent, who’s authorized to pick up today, allergy updates, special instructions for the teacher. Yes/no, multiple choice, or free text. Require a signature from the parent or staff member — finger-signed, timestamped, saved to the child’s record.
- Custom questions per check-in or per check-out
- Required signature with timestamp
- Authorized-pickup person on every record
- All answers and signatures exportable to PDF
Every check-in runs four other things.
This is what makes Attendance feel automatic. The kiosk doesn’t just record who walked in — it triggers ratio updates, parent activity posts, subsidy hour tracking, and licensing report rows. By the end of the day you don’t reconcile attendance. You just look at it.
- Ratios update the second a child or teacher signs in or out
- Activity posts reach the parent app instantly
- Subsidy hours roll into your subsidy claims for the month
- Daily, monthly, and signature logs compile in the background
Built for daycares. Not a generic check-in app.
Generic kiosk apps capture a name and a time. Attendance does the math, the alerts, the questions, the signatures, and the reports.
Watch how Attendance works inside MyKidReports.
Walk through the Check-in Kiosk, Room Device Mode, custom questions, signatures, and the autopilot setup that runs every day.
Everything directors ask about MyKidReports Attendance.
What is the Check-in Kiosk and how does it work?+
The Check-in Kiosk is a tablet you set up at your front door. Parents and staff check in two ways: scan a QR code displayed on the kiosk screen with their phone, or type their unique 6-digit code on the on-screen number pad. The kiosk has its own login email so the tablet stays in kiosk mode and can’t access the rest of the admin dashboard.
What is Room Device Mode and how is it different from the kiosk?+
Room Device Mode locks a tablet to a single classroom. Staff in that room see only their students, can mark check-ins and check-outs in bulk, post activities, and watch the live ratio for that room. The kiosk is for parents at the front door; Room Device Mode is for teachers inside a classroom.
What are the 3 ways to set up check-in?+
Option 1: School-owned kiosk — you mount a tablet at the door, parents scan the QR or enter their 6-digit code. Option 2: Print the QR — print and post the QR code on a wall, parents scan it from their own phone. Option 3: Staff-only check-in — if you don’t want parents touching anything, staff handle every check-in from their device or from Room Device Mode.
Can I add custom check-in questions?+
Yes. You can require parents (or staff) to answer questions at every check-in or check-out. Daily wellness checks, symptom screening, sunscreen consent, drop-off instructions, allergy updates, who’s picking up today — anything you’d ask on a paper form. Multiple-choice, yes/no, or free text.
Can I capture a signature at check-in?+
Yes. Signatures are an option on the kiosk and in the parent app. The signed image is timestamped and saved to the child’s attendance record — ready for licensing visits. You can require signatures for check-in only, check-out only, or both.
How do bulk check-in and check-out work?+
From the room view, set the Attendance Status filter (Show all, Checked-in, Checked-out, Absent) and select multiple students. One click checks them all in or out together. Useful for the start and end of structured days like field trips, half-days, or scheduled events.
How does ratio compliance work?+
Each room has its own required teacher-to-child ratio. MyKidReports counts checked-in students and clocked-in staff in real time. The room view shows the current ratio at the top, the dashboard shows it across all rooms, and you’ll get an alert the moment a room slips out of ratio.
What does “attendance on autopilot” mean?+
Once you set up the kiosk, the questions, the signature requirements, and your ratio rules, the system runs itself. Parents check in and out on their own. Ratios are watched in real time. Activity posts reach parents instantly. Attendance reports compile automatically. Subsidy hours roll into subsidy claims. State licensing reports are ready when you need them. You don’t manage attendance — you just watch it run.
What is the best childcare check-in system?+
The best childcare check-in system supports parent self-check-in via QR code or 6-digit code, classroom kiosks for staff, signature capture, custom daily questions, live ratio monitoring, and state licensing-ready reports. MyKidReports includes all six on every plan. Free for centers up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child per month. Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp all rate MyKidReports 5.0 stars.
What is the best daycare attendance software?+
The best daycare attendance software lets parents check in via QR code or 6-digit PIN, captures e-signatures and daily wellness questions, monitors teacher-child ratios in real time, and generates state licensing-ready reports. MyKidReports does all of this plus connects attendance to billing, parent communications, and subsidy claims — no separate tools needed.
What is the best app for fast mobile check-in/out at a daycare?+
The fastest mobile check-in/out happens when parents scan a QR code at the front door — no app to download, no password to remember. MyKidReports' Check-in Kiosk shows a rotating QR; parents scan with any phone camera, sign if required, answer custom questions, and they're checked in. Average check-in time: under 8 seconds per child.
Does childcare attendance software meet state licensing compliance?+
Yes. MyKidReports' attendance module captures everything state licensing inspectors look for: timestamped check-in/check-out for every child, signature trails on the kiosk, real-time teacher-child ratio monitoring (with alerts when out of ratio), authorized-pickup tracking, daily wellness/symptom checks, and historical attendance reports. Reports export as PDF or CSV for licensing visits.
Set it up once. Watch it run forever.
Open MyKidReports free, mount a tablet at your front door, and turn on the Check-in Kiosk. Your QR code, 6-digit codes, custom questions, signatures, ratios, and reports all kick in — from day one.