Set up your center

This takes about ten minutes. A setup checklist on your dashboard guides you after signup, or do each step manually below.

1. Add your center profile

1. Go to Settings → Daycare.
2. Enter your center's name, address, and phone — these appear on parent emails and statements, then click Save.
3. Set your time zone under Settings → Notifications. This matters: it defines what "today" means for attendance and the daily summary, so check-in times and email send times are correct.

2. Create your classrooms

1. Open the Classrooms area.
2. Add a room for each group (e.g., Infants, Toddlers, Preschool).
3. For each room, set:
   • Capacity — the most children the room holds.
   • Staff Ratio (children per staff) — how many children one staff member can supervise. This powers the live ratio tracking on your dashboard.

3. Add your families

You have two options:

• One at a time — add a child and their guardian from the Families area.
• Import a spreadsheet — bring your whole roster over at once. → Import & export your data

4. Finishing touches (optional, recommended)

• Add your EIN in Settings so parents' year-end tax statements are complete.
• Add your reviews link (Google or Winnie) so happy families get a gentle prompt to review you.

Once your classrooms and families are in, head to Invite your team.