Find your way around
Know where to go for today’s work, planning and family communication.
Checked against Meadow on 2026-10-12
Use the menu to move between Meadow’s main areas. On a phone or smaller tablet, open the menu first. The setting name at the top tells you whose records you are looking at.
| You want to… | Open… |
|---|---|
| See who is in, still due or off today | Today |
| Open a child’s details, activities or family contacts | Children |
| Plan children’s or staff hours | Schedules |
| Follow up enquiries and waiting children | Waitlist |
| Collect information from families | Forms |
| Share an update | Newsfeed |
| Send or reply to a private message | Messages |
| Manage staff and their attendance | Staff |
| See events, holidays and closure days | Calendar |
| Review registrations or recorded attendance | Reports |
| Change rooms, opening hours or parent permissions | School settings |
You may see fewer pages. Practitioners have the daily care tools; owners and managers also have administration, schedules and reports. Parents and family see information relevant to their linked children.
Find a child quickly
Open Children, search their name and select their record. If they are missing, check the status and room filters. A child who has not started yet may be Enrolled; an enquiry may still be in Waitlist.
Keep planning and recording separate
Use Schedules for the usual week and changes to planned hours. Use Today or the child’s Quick actions for arrivals, departures and activities. Use Calendar for events and dates the setting is closed.
Next: Understand Today or Roles and access.