Built for in-home and small-center providers

The morning question, answered.

Sprout is a check-in app that finally fits how you actually run your day. Tap a face to sign a child in. See at a glance who hasn't arrived yet. Pull a state-ready attendance report in two clicks.

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Wed, Apr 29 · 8:53 AM
Who's here today?
12
checked in
4
not here yet
2
signed out
Not here yet · 4Here · 12Signed out · 2
DW
Dax
3y 7m
FM
Finn
2y 3m
IA
Imara
4y 4m
KL
Kai
3y 8m
AN
Avery
3y 4m
BO
Bodhi
4y 1m
One tap
to sign in
Today · 8:50 AM
8:50a
Quincy A. checked in
by Tope Adeyemi
8:42a
Jude P. checked in
by Mira Petrov
8:35a
Gemma S. checked in
by Ida Sørensen
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The morning question

Who isn't here yet?

Every other check-in app shows you who showed up. Sprout opens to the question that actually matters: who's missing? Tap a tile to call their guardian, mark them out sick, or check them in when they walk through the door.

Not here yet
4 of 18
DW
Dax W.
Check in
FM
Finn M.
Check in
IA
Imara A.
Check in
KL
Kai L.
Check in
Everything in one place

Designed for the way your day actually flows.

Sprout strips the bureaucracy out of running a daycare. Big tap targets. Photo-first roster. Reports that are state-ready the first time.

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One-tap check-in

Tap a child's face. Confirm the parent dropping off. Done. The whole flow takes under five seconds — no PIN pads, no clipboard.

AN
Avery
BO
Bodhi
CP
Cleo
DW
Dax
EG
Eloise
FM
Finn

Photos, not tables

Your roster looks the way your room looks — a wall of friendly faces. Spot the missing kids visually, the way you already do in your head.

Reports the state will accept

Pick a date range. Click download. CSV or PDF, with timestamps and signed-by names already formatted to spec. No spreadsheet fixing required.

Audit-ready, every Friday.

Sprout keeps a tamper-evident log of every check-in and check-out, including which guardian signed and when. Pull a week, a month, or year-to-date in two clicks — formatted exactly how your state licensing board expects it.

Attendance · Apr 23–29
5 days · 162 events
State-ready
Date
Child
In
By
Out
By
Apr 27
Avery N.
8:04a
Lena N.
4:32p
Lena N.
Apr 27
Bodhi O.
7:51a
Chinedu O.
5:01p
Chinedu O.
Apr 28
Avery N.
7:58a
Lena N.
4:40p
Tomas N.
Apr 28
Eloise G.
8:24a
Ramón G.
5:10p
Ramón G.
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How it works

From sign-up to first check-in in under ten minutes.

No installer. No training day. Add your kids, share the parent code, and you're running.

01

Build your roster

Add each child with a photo (or use Sprout's friendly placeholder), the primary guardian, and any allergies or notes you want surfaced at check-in.

02

Run your morning

Open the app on the iPad by the door. Parents tap their kid's face on arrival; you confirm. Anyone not here yet stays surfaced at the top.

03

Send the report

End of week, end of month — same flow. Click download. Email it to the state. Get back to the kids.

Sprout replaced the clipboard, the spreadsheet, and the magnetic check-in board on my front door. The morning panic of "who isn't here yet" is just — gone.

MV
Marisol Vega
Director, Sunbeam Children's House · 18 children
Pricing

Simple, per-child pricing.

No hidden fees. No per-staff charges. Cancel anytime.

Home
For in-home providers up to 6 kids
$19/ month
Flat rate · up to 6 children
Photo roster & one-tap check-in
Daily & weekly attendance reports
Allergy & note flags
Email support
Most popular
Studio
For small centers and group homes
$3/ child / month
Min. $39/mo · billed monthly
Everything in Home
State-formatted monthly reports
Up to 4 staff accounts
Parent text alerts
Priority support
Center
For multi-room centers, 30+ kids
$2/ child / month
Annual billing · volume discounts
Everything in Studio
Unlimited staff accounts
Custom report templates
Onboarding call & SLA

Questions, answered.

Do parents need an account?+
No. Parents can drop off and pick up using a 4-digit code you give them — no app install, no email signup. If they want photo updates, they can opt in to texts on the Studio plan.
Will the reports satisfy my state's licensing board?+
Yes. Sprout's monthly attendance report is formatted for the licensing requirements of all 50 states — timestamped check-in and check-out, signed-by name, and child identifier. We update the templates whenever state rules change.
What if I don't have an iPad?+
Sprout runs in any browser. A laptop on the front desk works. A phone in your pocket works. The interface scales so you can run the morning from whatever's nearest the door.
Is this HIPAA / FERPA compliant?+
Sprout is FERPA-aligned and signs a BAA on the Center plan for HIPAA-covered records. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and you own and can export everything at any time.
How does the free trial work?+
30 days, full access, no credit card. We'll remind you a few days before it ends. If you don't pick a plan, your account pauses — your data stays put, exactly where you left it.

Make tomorrow morning quieter.

Join 1,200+ providers running calmer mornings with Sprout.

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