FeaturesNovember 5, 2025·3 min read

Streamlining Attendance Tracking

Clipboards and paper sign-in sheets have been the standard for decades, but they come with hidden costs. From illegible handwriting to the time spent manually calculating hours for billing, manual attendance tracking is a drain on your resources.

The Problem with Paper

Paper records are fragile. They can be lost, damaged, or manipulated. Moreover, aggregating that data into meaningful reports requires hours of manual data entry every month. If you need to find out who picked up a child last Tuesday, you might have to dig through a filing cabinet.

The Digital Advantage

Digital attendance tracking transforms this process. With Kindery, parents can sign in via a tablet kiosk or their own mobile device using a secure QR code or PIN. This provides:

  • Exact Timestamps: Accurate down to the minute for precise billing.
  • Security: Digital records of exactly who dropped off and picked up each child.
  • Real-Time Ratios: Instantly see how many children are in each room to ensure compliance.

Saving Time and Money

By automating attendance, centers save an average of 5-10 hours per month on administrative tasks. That's time that can be reinvested into staff training, facility improvements, or simply spending more time with the children.

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