One entry, Peabody Teach sign-in sheet, is our own free tool. It is marked Ours and ranked against the same criteria as the others.
MyKidReports' free sign-in sheet maker is our number one: daily or weekly, the columns you choose, children's names filled in, and a PDF with no account. Peabody Teach's own sign-in sheet is second for a printed sheet with your roster that never leaves your browser. Apps follow, from free tiers to quote-only. Your state's licensing rules decide what the record must hold.
| # | Name | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daycare Sign-In and Sign-Out Sheet maker | Best free printable you can tailor without an email | Free |
| 2 | Peabody Teach sign-in sheet Ours | Best for a paper sheet with your roster on it | Free |
| 3 | Sign-in sheet templates | Best for an editable Word or Google Sheets version | Free |
| 4 | brightwheel check-in | Best for app check-in with signatures and ratios | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| 5 | MyKidReports check-in | Best for very small home programs on an app | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| 6 | DailyConnect sign-in | Best for a low published monthly price | Paid |
| 7 | Child care attendance sheet and sign-in forms | Best for a digital sign-in you build yourself | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| 8 | Daycare Sign-In Sheet Template | Best for teams already using SafetyCulture | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| 9 | Procare check-in | Best for centers wanting GPS and pickup PINs | Paid |
| 10 | Lillio attendance | Best for centers also using Lillio curriculum | Paid |
MyKidReports
A free sheet maker with no account or sign-up. You pick daily or weekly, 10 to 25 rows, and the columns to show: time in, signature in, time out, signature out, picked up by, health check and notes. You can pre-fill children's names. Download as PDF or print blank.
Watch for PDF only; the page doesn't mention a Word version
Peabody Teach
A printable sign-in and sign-out sheet with your first names printed on it: name, time in, signature, time out, signature, daily in portrait or the week in landscape, with 8 to 20 rows. The roster stays in your browser and never goes into a link. It links Childcare.gov's state resources for your own state's rules.
Free, no sign-up, no email and no ads
Watch for It's paper only: no digital check-in, no times recorded for you and no reports, and it states none of your state's rules.
101 Planners
Free sign-in sheets in Word, editable PDF, Excel, Google Docs and Sheets or image. The day care version has date, visitor, child, time in, time out and phone. A version for parents signing in at school adds class and a signature column. The page mentions no sign-up.
Watch for The day care version has no signature column; use the school version or add one
brightwheel
Families check in with a 4-digit code or a QR scan, at a kiosk device or with staff help. Optional digital signatures, health screens and room ratio alerts. The page says most attendance features work on the free version.
The free part: Most attendance features, per the page
Paid pricing not published; quote by enrollment (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for Needs the app; premium prices are only available by request
MyKidReports
Digital check-in and check-out on every plan. Pro adds a kiosk with QR scan, printable QR codes, password lock and geofence. Free for up to 5 children; Pro has a 14-day free trial.
The free part: Up to 5 children, 1 staff account, 1 room
Lite $0; Pro $0.99 per child per month, billed in tiers of 10 (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for Kiosk and ratio alerts for more than one room need Pro
DailyConnect
Parents sign children in with a QR code or PIN, and attendance is stored automatically. Daily reports and parent messaging come in the same app. 14-day free trial; no contracts.
Professional $16 a month billed annually including 10 children, then $1.60 each (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for No free plan; the page describes sign-in but not check-out
Jotform
A free, customizable online attendance table (child name, check-in and check-out times, meals) that prints in one click or exports to PDF, CSV or Excel. Jotform also has sign-in and sign-out form templates with signature fields. The free Starter plan allows 5 forms and 100 submissions a month.
The free part: Starter: 5 active forms, 100 submissions a month
Paid plans from $39 a month (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for Needs a free Jotform account; 100 submissions a month runs out fast in a center
Mitti (part of SafetyCulture)
A free template for recording sign-ins and sign-outs, hours in care, parent or guardian names and signatures, comments and photos. It offers a PDF download and a button to get the template.
The free part: The template itself
Watch for The page doesn't say whether the PDF download needs an account
Procare Solutions
Contactless QR and GPS check-in from a phone, separate PINs and photos for each authorized pickup, and parent signatures in the attendance dashboard. The page says there are no contracts, set-up fees or per-child charges.
Not published; request pricing (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for No published price and no free trial mentioned; demo only
Lillio (formerly HiMama)
An all-in-one child care app that lists attendance, family updates, billing and curriculum among its tools. The pricing page lists no plans or prices and points to a demo request.
Not published (as of 2026-10-30)
Watch for Pricing page gives no figures; check-in details not described
Visit Lillio attendance ↗ Facts read on the maker’s page.
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