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Welcome

Welcome to the LittleSteps handbook!

What is LittleSteps?​

LittleSteps is a friendly, easy-to-understand app for managing care units. It helps organize children into groups, plan care times, and keep daily operations clear and simple — all in one place and on every device.

Who is this for?​

This documentation is intended for:

  • Parents / Legal Guardians
  • Employees at the care unit (including managers and board members)

Employees, managers, and board members mainly differ by permissions. The overall functions are largely the same, with only a few views restricted by role.

What can LittleSteps do?​

LittleSteps supports care units with:

  • Child management: Children are managed within a care unit and organized in groups (e.g., “Green Group”).
  • Opening hours & booking times: Each group has opening hours. Parents book care times for their children (e.g., 8:00–16:00).
  • Overview & planning: The care unit always sees how many children are planned in each group and when they will attend.
  • Attendance: Absences such as holidays or sickness can be recorded.
  • Chat: Direct communication between parents and care unit staff.
  • Journals: Daily documentation (e.g., sleep, meals). Categories are managed per child group.
  • Tasks: Create and assign tasks (e.g., “Bring milk & cookies for the next party”).
  • Documents: Store and share important documents.

Modules at a glance​

The app currently includes:

  • Dashboard
  • Chat
  • Calendar
  • Journal
  • Tasks
  • Documents

Why LittleSteps?​

  • One app for everything — no separate systems
  • Multi-platform — iOS, Android, Windows, and Web => macOS & Linux possible on request
  • Open API — an OpenAPI documentation is available for developers
  • Cost-effective

Privacy & data location​

Data is hosted in Germany. No tracking is used, and the app complies with EU data protection requirements.

If you like, we can start with the first module now.