Attendance & check-in
Record drop-off and pickup per child, with a clean attendance history for every day.
Daycare & childcare
Check-in, attendance, and tuition billing in one place.
Cinder helps daycares record drop-off and pickup, keep child records and classrooms organized, bill weekly tuition, and document meals — without a tangle of spreadsheets.
- Check-in & check-out
- Child records & allergy notes
- Authorized pickup persons
- Classrooms by age band
- Weekly tuition invoices
- Meal counts & menus
Child records
Photos, allergy notes, enrollment status, and authorized pickup persons stay on one record.
Tuition billing
Weekly private-pay tuition becomes invoices with balances directors can review at a glance.
Day in the life
A typical day at the center.
From drop-off to Friday billing, attendance, meals, and tuition stay in one workspace.
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7:00 AM
Drop-off and check-in
Staff check children in as they arrive, with allergy notes and authorized pickup persons on each child's record.
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12:00 PM
Meal counts
Lunch counts, the menu as served, and milk quantities are recorded for the day while classrooms stay organized by age band.
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5:30 PM
Pickup and check-out
Check-out is recorded against authorized pickup persons, keeping a clean attendance history per child.
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Friday
Tuition billing
Weekly private-pay tuition generates invoices, and balances show directors who has paid and who needs a reminder.
Quick answers
Common questions before you book a demo.
Do we need a point-of-sale register?
No. Daycares can run check-in, attendance, classrooms, and tuition billing without a register. Add one later if you sell items or take card payments at the front desk.
Can we track tours and new enrollments?
Yes. Leads and tours stay in one pipeline so directors can follow up with families before enrollment.
Why daycares choose Cinder
Directors need accurate attendance, organized child records, and billing that does not eat the afternoon.
- Check-in and check-out with authorized pickup lists
- Classrooms organized by age band
- Weekly tuition invoices and balance tracking
- Daily meal counts, menus as served, and milk quantities
- Leads and tours tracked before enrollment
Start with a practical setup
Basic and Premium both include 1 register — optional for daycares. Additional registers are $15/month.
Request industry demoFAQ
Questions about Daycare.
How do families check children in and out?
Staff record check-in and check-out against each child's record, with authorized pickup persons on file. Attendance history stays attached to the child for review.
Can Cinder bill weekly tuition?
Yes. Weekly private-pay tuition generates invoices per child, and balances stay visible so directors know who has paid and who needs a reminder.
Does Cinder handle meal counts and subsidy paperwork?
Cinder records daily meal counts, menus as served, and milk quantities, and flags missing documentation so your team can prepare claims. Your organization remains responsible for program compliance and submissions.
Next step
See Cinder POS for Daycare.
Tell us about your registers, product mix, and payment volume. We will recommend a practical setup and pricing path.
Cinder POS
Point of sale for retail, restaurants, and daycare.
Checkout, attendance, reporting, and card-present payments in one browser-based platform — with a database of your own.
- TLS encrypted site traffic on every page
- Deluxe EMV terminals for supported in-store card-present payments
- Database-per-tenant isolation for merchant data
- Written setup terms before launch and processing activation