Send daily updates, log EYFS observations, and get Accident Forms signed digitally—all before the parents arrive for pickup.
Digital daily diaries allow childminders to log child events in real-time, sharing summaries instantly to parents' phones. Going paperless eliminates time spent on handwritten pickup logs and secures records in compliance with safeguarding retention rules:
Manage your entire setting with one thumb. Designed for childminders who are always on the move.
Today at 12:30
Shepherd's Pie and peas. Harry loved the peas!
Today at 10:15
You should be relaxing, not printing photos and gluing them into scrapbooks. KinderStart replaces the Folder Fortress with a secure, digital home for every memory.
Because you're usually holding a baby in the other.
Log naps, nappies, and meals in seconds. KinderStart includes Lullaby Trust aligned safe sleep checks built directly into the workflow.
Assistants and Co-Childminders can contribute to the same diary with full author tracking for perfect audit trails.
Daily summaries are sent to parent phones automatically. No more writing at the door during pickup.
Linking observations to EYFS is now instantaneous.
Capture Wow Moments (photo/video) and tag them against the EYFS framework. The app builds your 2-Year Progress Checks for you.
"My inspector loved how I could show the 'Golden Thread' of learning just by scrolling through the app."— Emma, Childminder in Bristol
Ditch the scrapbooks. Start building better relationships with parents today.
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