Child Check-in
Complete with the ability to print parent and child labels, and perform check-ins via QR code scanning on the labels.
With the new Child Check-in feature, you'll be able to:
Set up a computer or mobile device in your nursery or check-in area.
Check-in members, visitors or register new visitors.
Check children in and out in less than a second via QR code scanning.
Print out child and parent labels via a label printer, with information about allergies or special needs.
Track guardians and clearly identify who is authorized for pickup.
Page parents or guardians when their child needs them.
Mobile App
Child Check-in is available in the current Lightpost mobile app and is the recommended way to run a portable check-in station.
Staff Check-in Tools
Open the Lightpost mobile app menu and select Child Check-In under Admin. The mobile dashboard provides:
Checked In and Recent lists with child-name search, check-in times, checkout times, and allergy indicators.
New Check-in flows for a returning child, an existing child from the member directory, or a new visitor. Lightpost suggests matching records to help prevent duplicates.
QR code scanning to check a child in, begin checkout for a child who is already checked in, or open the child's profile.
Child and guardian profiles, including contact information, relationship, primary-guardian status, SMS paging consent, and pickup authorization.
Allergies and special needs that staff can review and update during an active visit.
Guardian paging from the check-in details. Eligible guardians can receive the standard child check-in page by text; linked members can also receive a mobile notification when mobile-app paging is enabled for the account.
Notes and incidents recorded in the visit's activity history.
Pickup-aware checkout that records who picked up the child. Lightpost warns staff before an unauthorized pickup override and records the override on the visit.
Label printing for the child's wear label, parent pickup tag, or reusable fast check-in card.
Profile-management actions such as creating and maintaining child and guardian records may require additional Groups role permissions.
Mobile Check-in Settings
Open Child Check-In > Settings on each mobile device to configure that device's behavior:
Select the label printer used by the device.
Choose whether scanning should immediately perform the suggested action or show check-in and checkout options first.
Choose whether successful check-ins automatically print the child label, parent pickup tag, both labels, or nothing.
These preferences are stored separately on each device, so every check-in station can have its own printer and workflow.
What Parents See
When a child is connected to a guardian's Lightpost member account, the guardian can see a My Children card on the mobile app Home screen while a child is checked in or was recently checked out. It shows each connected child's current status, when the child was checked in, and who completed the check-in.
Printer Recommendation
When using the check-in website, printer compatibility is with the DYMO LabelWriter 550 Series Label Printer. See Lightpost Print for setup instructions and the differences between Local Printing and Internet Printing.
When using the mobile app, printer compatibility is with the Brother QL-820NWB. On iPhone and iPad, an AirPrint printer can be selected and remembered for that device. Android uses the device's system print dialog. A registered Lightpost Print printer can also be selected for Internet Printing.
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