--- title: Determine Attendance Requirements When Entering Meals description: You can require providers record attendance when recording meals. This can help ensure that your providers are recording daily attendance. This setting is controlled by preference M.002, which provide --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes/determine-attendance-requirements-when-entering-meals#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![KK Icon.png\]](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KK%20Icon.png?width=40&height=40&name=KK%20Icon.png) - [Customer Portal](https://support.kidkare.com/_hcms/mem/login) - [Access KidKare](https://app.kidkare.com/) - [Support & Releases](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/support-releases) - [Contact KidKare Support](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/support-releases/contact-our-support-team) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Customer Portal](https://support.kidkare.com/_hcms/mem/login) - [Access KidKare](https://app.kidkare.com/) - [Support & Releases](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/support-releases) - [Contact KidKare Support](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/support-releases/contact-our-support-team) - English Show submenu for translations - Go to kidkare.com Go to kidkare.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home Providers and Sponsors](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes?hsLang=en) 2. [MMHX for Home Sponsors](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes/mmhx-for-home-sponsors?hsLang=en) 3. [Enroll & Manage Children](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes/mmhx-for-home-sponsors?hsLang=en#enroll-manage-children) # Determine Attendance Requirements When Entering Meals You can require providers record attendance when recording meals. This can help ensure that your providers are recording daily attendance. This setting is controlled by **preference M.002**, which provides three options: - Require Attendance Only - Require In/Out Times - Do Not Require Attendance To make changes to this preference: 1. Click the **Administration** menu and select **Sponsor Preferences**. The Sponsor Preferences window opens. 2. Click the **Select the Category to Move** to drop-down menu and select **M. Online Claiming Preferences**. ![](https://dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/5fa1bb15ad121c73761e8e09/n/attendance-policy.png) 3. Check the **002** box. 4. Click the **Select Setting** drop-down menu and select **Y**, **A**, or **N**. 5. Click **Save**. The headings below describe the difference between each setting. #### Require Attendance Only at Meal Time Set **preference M.002** to **A** to require providers take attendance before each meal without requiring they also provide In/Out times. Present will display on the Check In/Out page. This option does not prevent providers from adding In/Out times on the Check In/Out page. However, if they do add In/Out times, Present changes to IN or OUT on the Check In/Out page. ![](https://dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/5fa1be2cad121c1c7c1e8917/n/attendance-policy-a.png) No In/Out Times Required on the Enter Meal Page. ![](https://dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/5fa1bec4ad121c3f791e8c0e/n/attendance-policy-a-2.png) Present Shows on the Check In/Out Page #### Require In/Out Times at Meal Time Set **preference M.002** to **Y** to require providers to record In/Out times when taking attendance on the Enter Meal page. With this option enabled, IN and OUT display in the Check In/Out page, because providers recorded In/Out times. ![](https://dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/5fa1bd44ad121c72761e9095/n/attendance-policy-y.png)In/Out Times Requirement on the Enter Meal Page ![](https://dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/5fa1bd8dad121cb3791e8a0c/n/attendance-policy-y-2.png)IN shows on the Check In/Out Page #### Do Not Require Attendance at Meal Time Set **preference M.002** to **N** to not require attendance be taken before meals are recorded. 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