Quick Add a child, invite a parent to fill in the details, and set the days they come.
Childminders adding a child for the first time. You only need the child's name to start. Needs the Standard plan or a free trial. It takes about five minutes.
You don't need every medical and emergency detail before you add a child. Add their name, invite a parent to fill in the rest, and set the days the child comes.
Open the Children tab and tap +. Quick Add is selected. Enter the child's first and last name, and a preferred name if they use one, then save.
The child is on your register straight away.
KinderStart then asks you to add a parent. Enter their name, relationship, email, phone and address, and switch on Send Invitation Email?. Tap save.
The parent gets an email with a link to create their account. The link lasts 7 days.
Once they've joined, the parent adds their child's medical and emergency details from their own phone. When they submit, a Review Pending Registration banner appears on the child's profile for you to check.
On the child's profile, open Contracts and tap +. Choose the days the child comes, then set your hourly rate and any consumables charge. These drive your register and your invoices.
Finishing and sending the contract is covered in Creating a childcare contract.
Parents know their child's details best, so letting them enter them saves you retyping a paper form, and there are fewer mistakes. You can start using the diary as soon as the child is added.
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