Run the check-in kiosk at your center: family codes and signatures

Put a tablet at your front door so families sign their children in and out with their own 6-digit code and a signature. Staff sign in and out at the same kiosk. Every sign-in is saved with the time, the person and the signature.

Who this is for

Directors and front-desk staff who set up the kiosk. Families use it; see Sign your child in and out at the kiosk.

Before you start

• Check-In/Out must be on for your center. It comes on by itself when you create your first childcare room.
• Use a tablet or computer signed in to your staff account. You stay signed in while the kiosk runs.

Step 1 — Open the kiosk from your center

1. Select Centers in the left rail, then your center. Give it a few seconds to load.
2. Select the … (More) icon in the toolbar.
3. Type "Kiosk" in Search features and select Check-In Kiosk.

The kiosk opens on Kiosk Check-In/Out with your center's name, the Parents and Staff buttons and a keypad.

Step 2 — A family signs a child in or out

1. The parent taps Parents and enters their 6-digit code.
2. The kiosk says "Welcome" with their name, then Select your child. Only that family's children are shown.
3. The parent taps their child and signs under Sign Here with a finger or mouse. Clear starts the signature again.
4. The parent taps Check-In or Check-Out with the child's name.

A wrong code turns the circles red and shows "Code not recognized. Please try again or ask a staff member."

At check-out, the kiosk only lets an authorized adult take the child. See Authorized pickups and custody restrictions at check-out.

Step 3 — Staff sign in and out

A staff member taps Staff, finds their name in the list or with search, signs under Sign Here, and taps Check-In or Check-Out. This is what feeds your ratios and the staff log.

Step 4 — Leave kiosk mode

Select Exit Kiosk Mode. A staff member must type the password of the account the kiosk is signed in with, then select Exit.

Watch out: the password stops someone from using your account, but not from closing the browser. For a tablet left by the door, also turn on Guided Access (iPad) or screen pinning (Android). See Lock a kiosk device.

FAQ

• Does the kiosk ask for a signature? Yes, at sign-in and sign-out. Your center can require it in Attendance Settings; see Set staff-to-child ratios (Washington preset) and require a signature at sign-in.
• A family forgot their code. A staff member can sign the child in from the room's Check-In/Out list instead.
• Where do I see today's sign-ins? In each room's Check-In/Out list, and in the check-in reports.

Related

• Sign your child in and out at the kiosk
• Authorized pickups and custody restrictions at check-out
• Staff clock in and out, and the Classroom staff log
• Lock a kiosk device — Guided Access, screen pinning, or MDM