# Put child care attendance on autopilot

Avoid fines, streamline check-in and out, and keep your program compliant without the stress.

Join 500,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground

## Simplify attendance

### Make drop-off and pick-up less chaotic for everyone

Whether you’re managing a paper log or a clunky app, Playground gives families and staff a seamless way to handle attendance without missed signatures, bottlenecks, or licensing issues.

- Digital check-in/out from mobile, tablet, or kiosk
- Family self-check-in options with playdate and carpool support
- Collect missed signatures
- Check multiple kids in or out at once
- Personalize schedules for every student
- Timestamped signatures and guardian info always captured
- Custom check-in surveys for families

## Remain compliant

### Stay in ratio and out of trouble with live dashboards for real-time classroom views

No more surprise violations. Playground keeps your ratios accurate and visible — so you stay compliant and in control.

- Automatically track ratios as kids check in and out
- Real-time alerts when out of ratio
- Effortless classroom transitions
- Filter out absent students or message families who haven’t arrived yet

## Organize drop-off and pick-up

### Streamline long car lines and let staff know exactly when families are arriving

With the _On My Way_ queue, families can share their ETA. Your staff gets a heads-up so transitions are calm, not chaotic.

- Families notify staff when they’re en route
- Staff are alerted to see who’s arriving soon and prep accordingly
- Prevent backups and shorten wait times
- Reduce stress during drop-off and pick-up

## Geofencing & secure access

### Secure check-in and door access from one platform

Geofencing creates a location boundary around each program location, and Playground integrates with Kisi and ZKTeco so doors unlock from the same app. Configure every rule from inside Playground.

- Set the geofence address and radius for each program location
- Choose which roles the geofence applies to (parents, staff, or both)
- Require geofencing for check-in, door unlock, or both
- Trigger door unlocks via Kisi or ZKTeco integrations

## Ready for licensing

### Keep your records clean and your licensing inspector happy

Paper logs get lost. Other systems aren’t flexible. Playground’s attendance records are built for licensing — and your sanity.

- Compliant digital records for licensing
- Customizable reports with timestamps, signatures, and guardian names
- Export, print, or email any report
- Filter by classroom, child, or date

## Linked to state systems

### Integrated with KinderSystems so you can push your attendance data directly to your state agency

If you’re in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, or Louisiana, Playground syncs with KinderSystems so you don’t have to re-enter data by hand.

- Eliminate manual uploads to state systems
- Keep attendance data accurate, complete, and on time
- One-click submission to state subsidy programs

## Manage late pick-ups

### Stop leaving money on the table by automating late pick-up tracking and fees

Your late pick-up policy is only useful if it’s enforced. Playground makes it automatic — no spreadsheets or guilt-tripping required.

- Late pickups calculated automatically
- Policies based on individual schedules or general time cutoffs
- Charge or forgive fees in bulk

## One platform to run your program with ease

## FAQs

**How would we run daily attendance on Playground?**  
Playground offers digital check-in/out workflows for families and staff, real-time ratio dashboards, and attendance logs that sync automatically with billing, reporting, and subsidy tracking.

**Can families check in using their own device?**

**Does Playground help with ratio tracking and licensing compliance?**

**Are late pickups or absences automatically tracked?**

**Does Playground support subsidy attendance requirements?**

**Is attendance tracking included in the Playground subscription?**

**How does geofencing work for check-in and door access?**

### Book a demo and make drop-off and pick-up the favorite part of your families’ days.