The Check-in/out screen:
In addition to checking children in via the Overview, Famly offers a separate Check-in/out screen for parents, carers, and staff to use. This allows everyone to easily check themselves (or their children) in and out.
All these check-ins and outs are automatically logged in the Famly app, giving you a clear overview of arrival and departure times for the children. To access these details, simply go to Attendance → Child attendance, or Staffing → Staff attendance for employee check-in and out times.
It's a convenient way to stay organized and keep track of everyone's schedule. To access your Check-in/out screen, you'll need to find your password.
The password for your Check-in/out screen can be found by:
Navigating to your Settings
Selecting Check in/out
Clicking on Show password
To access the Check in/out tab in your Settings, the following permissions must be granted:
Manage enabling/disabling features
Check children in and out
You can use an iPad or an Android tablet for your Check-in/out screen. Alternatively, you can use a web browser. It'll look a little something like once you're up and running:
Setting up the Check-in/out screen
Depending on the type of device you'd like to use for the Check-in/out screen, setting it up will require some additional steps. Click on the relevant section for your preferred device below for more information:
iPad
iPad
Open a web browser on your iPad (for example, Google Chrome or Safari)
Enter the following address signin.famly.co (for Check-in without pin) or pin.famly.co (for Check-in with PIN) in the address bar, where you normally type a website address and tap Go
The Check-in screen will open - but don't log in just yet
First, tap on the Share icon in your menu bar (see photo below)
Select Add to Home Screen
A small window opens, where you can change the name if you like
Click Add. Now the Check-in/out screen is accessible from the home screen of your iPad
Android
Android
Open a web browser on your tablet (for example, Google Chrome)
Enter the following address signin.famly.co (for check-in without pin) or pin.famly.co (for check-in with pin) in the address bar, where you normally type a website address and tap Go
The Check-in screen will open - but don't log in just yet
First, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner
Select Add to Home Screen
A small window opens, where you can change the name, if you like
Click Add. Now the Check-in/out screen is accessible from the home screen of your tablet
Browser
Browser
To set up the Check-in/out screen on a browser window, head to your Settings in the Famly app and click on Check in/out
Click on Show password and remember or copy it
Then, click on Go to Famly Check-in
You'll be redirected to your Check-in/out screen where you can enter the password from your Settings
If you have enabled the Pin code Check-in/out screen, you'll be asked for your code now (as shown below). To find it, click on your profile picture and select Check-in Pincode
From here, you'll be able to check children and staff members in and out
To use the separate Check-in/out screen, the following permissions will need to be enabled in Settings → Staff → Roles and permissions → Compare roles:
Access to child information
Check children in and out
Staff profile - View
💡 We also strongly recommend you update your device's software to the latest iOS or Android version to make sure your Check-in/out screen runs seamlessly.
Checking a child in
Both parents and members of staff can check children in (staff members can be checked in too, just click on Staff after logging into the Check-in/out screen). To do this:
Have an employee with the relevant permissions open up and log in to the Check-in/out screen
From here, select a room to see all children in that room
Then, find the child you'd like to check in and click on them
Next, the person expected to collect can be selected, along with the Pick-up time
Finally, click on Check-in. The time of the child's check-in will be registered and a green confirmation box will appear at the bottom of the screen
Once a child is checked in or out, this information will be recorded under their profile picture in the room overview.
If you'd like to check children in without needing to enter an expected pickup time, you can switch this option off by clicking on the relevant classroom from your overview, and then accessing the classroom settings by clicking the cog icon in the top right corner. From here, uncheck the Check In/Out box:
Good-to-knows
Here are a few helpful tips and tidbits about the separate Check-in/out screen:
Please make sure you have updated your device's software so you're running the latest version of iOS or Android - this will ensure your Check-in/out screen runs seamlessly.
Parents who also have a staff role with the same email in the same center can check their children in and check themselves in as a staff member from the same screen
If you are using the open Check-in/out screen (meaning you do not have the PIN Check-in screen or the QR code Check-in screen enabled), you can see birthday balloons on children's photos when it's their birthday! 🎈