Childcare staff management and HR, in one place

Tot Tracker already handles the staff side of running a childcare service that you need every day: staff clock in and out, breaks and off-site time, user accounts with role-based access, and two-step login. A dedicated HR module for vacancies, staff profiles, qualifications, Garda vetting, rotas and leave is in development and marked Coming soon below.

This page sets out clearly what nurseries, Montessori schools, crèches and after-school services can use today, and what is on the way.

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These staff features are live in every Tot Tracker account:

  • Staff clock in and out, with breaks and off-site time
  • A daily timeline of every staff member, with editable records
  • Clocking restricted to devices you authorise
  • User accounts for every member of staff
  • Role-based access controls, scoped to each venue
  • Two-step login to protect accounts

Staff clock in and out

Staff clock in, take breaks, step off-site and clock out from the same dashboard they use for drop-off and collection. A school run or a trip to the shops is tracked the same way as a break.

One screen shows every staff member's day as a coloured timeline: on site, on break, off site, or no data. Tap any entry for the exact times, how long each break ran, and when an off-site trip started and finished, and correct it if needed.

It gives you an auditable record of who was on site and when, which supports the staff-to-child ratio questions an inspector asks. Tot Tracker's clock records are not a payroll system.

Tot Tracker staff timeline showing each team member on site, on break or off site through the day
Tot Tracker clock record for one staff member with clock in and out times, breaks and off-site trips

Authorised devices

Staff can only clock in from a device you have authorised, so a shift cannot be clocked from a phone at home. Add or remove devices whenever you need to, and the one in use is highlighted.

Tot Tracker list of devices authorised for staff clock in, with the current device highlighted

User accounts and access control

Every member of staff has their own login. Access levels decide what each person can see and do, from recording a nappy change to editing invoices, and permissions are scoped to the venue so multi-site services keep each location separate. Two-step login adds a second check at sign-in.

Attendance, care records and NCS records are all attributed to the member of staff who made them, which is what gives the inspection report its audit trail.

Coming soon: the Tot Tracker HR moduleComing soon

The following features are in development and are not available yet. Full Team HR is on the roadmap for late 2026.

RecruitmentComing soon

  • Vacancies
  • Applicant tracking, from application to offer

Staff profiles and onboardingComing soon

  • Contracts, contacts and room assignments
  • Onboarding checklists completed before a first shift

Qualifications and Garda vettingComing soon

  • Qualifications with issue and expiry dates
  • Garda vetting disclosure dates and status
  • Alerts before anything expires

Rotas, hours and leaveComing soon

  • Rotas with warnings against required staff-to-child ratios
  • Working hours summaries
  • Annual leave requests and approvals

When each of these launches, it will move into the Available today section of this page and be announced on our product updates page.

Staff features are included in every Tot Tracker plan, and the HR module will be too when it launches. See Tot Tracker pricing or see all features.

FAQ

Common questions

Staff clock in and out with breaks and off-site time, a daily staff timeline, authorised clocking devices, user accounts, role-based access controls and two-step login.
Full Team HR is on the roadmap for late 2026. Vacancies, applicant tracking, staff profiles, qualifications, Garda vetting, rotas and leave are all planned but not yet live.
Not yet. Qualification and Garda vetting tracking with expiry alerts is part of the HR module, which is coming soon.
Only if you authorise that device. Clocking is limited to devices you approve, and you can add or remove them at any time.
Yes. Access levels control what each user can see and do, scoped to each venue.

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