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Day board, coverage & ratios

Understand Peak Attendance and Staffing Needs

Use peak numbers to spot the busiest rooms.

Last updated About 2 hours ago

Use peak numbers to spot the busiest rooms.

For center admins using Bloomily on a computer. The orange outline shows where to look or click.

1. Open Schedule

Click Team on the left. Then click Schedule.

Open Schedule — Click Team on the left. Then click Schedule.

2. Open the Day Board

Click a date at the top of the week, such as Tue Sep 8. This opens that day’s room plan.

Open the Day Board — Click a date at the top of the week, such as Tue Sep 8. This opens that day’s room plan.

3. Find the peak

Read peak … kids · need … beside the room. Peak means the highest number of children expected at once.

Find the peak — Read peak … kids · need … beside the room. Peak means the highest number of children expected at once.

4. Check when staff are needed

Read the coverage line for each time window. Compare those times with staff blocks and lunch.

Check when staff are needed — Read the coverage line for each time window. Compare those times with staff blocks and lunch.

Good to know

Peak does not mean that many children are there all day. If the count seems wrong, check children’s weekly patterns and program hours first.

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