What Dashboard Widgets Do
Dashboard widgets give you instant visibility into your childcare center's key metrics. From new tour requests to enrollment conversions, these customizable tools help you monitor what matters most—without digging through reports.
To add a widget, click Add Widget in the top-right corner of your dashboard. You can choose from pre-built widgets designed for childcare operations or create custom views tailored to your center's needs.
[SCREENSHOT: Enrollio dashboard homepage with Add Widget button highlighted in top-right corner]Widget Categories
Widgets are organized into categories that align with your daily operations:
- Families - Track new inquiries, active families, and waitlist status
- Tours - Monitor scheduled tours, confirmations, and no-shows
- Enrollments - View enrollment pipeline progress and conversion rates
- Visitor Data - See activity on your enrollment pages and landing pages
- Emails - Track email campaign performance and engagement
- Calls - Review call activity and outcomes
- Conversations - Monitor text message and chat interactions
- Payments - View revenue metrics and payment trends
- General - Access summary reports across your platform
Chart Types You Can Use
Present your data in the format that makes the most sense:
- Number - Display a single metric like total active families or waitlist count
- Donut Chart - Show proportions (example: families by program type)
- Line Chart - Track trends over time (example: monthly tour bookings)
- Bar Chart - Compare values side-by-side (example: enrollments by staff member)
- Horizontal Bar Chart - Compare categories with longer labels
- Table - Display detailed lists with multiple data points
Each chart type supports different metrics: Sum, Minimum, Maximum, Average, or Count.
[SCREENSHOT: Examples of different chart types displaying childcare metrics]Customizing Your Dashboard
Adding Context with Elements
Make your dashboard more functional by adding:
- Headings - Organize widgets into sections like "This Week" or "Enrollment Metrics"
- Text Boxes - Add reminders, notes for your team, or quick reference information
- Images - Include your center's logo or visual guides
Choosing Themes
Apply visual themes to your entire dashboard or individual widgets. Select from pre-built color schemes or create custom themes that match your center's branding.
[SCREENSHOT: Theme selector showing different color options for dashboard widgets]Common Widget Use Cases
Family Widgets
Family Count - See your total number of families at a glance. Perfect for tracking growth month-over-month.
Family Count (Your Families) - If your center has multiple enrollment coordinators, this shows only families assigned to you.
Families by Tags - Group families by categories you create ("Infant Program," "VIP Families," "Payment Plan").
Families by Activity - Monitor engagement by tracking which families have recent activity.
Families by Type - Visualize distribution between prospective, enrolled, and waitlisted families.
Families by Assigned Staff - See how family management is distributed across your team.
Families with Email - Track how many families have email addresses on file.
Families without Email - Identify families missing email information for follow-up.
Families with Phone Numbers - Monitor phone number collection rates.
Families without Phone Numbers - Flag families needing contact information updates.
Total Families (This Month) - See new family additions for the current month.
Tour Widgets
Tour Count - Track total scheduled tours. Group by status or staff member.
Tour Count by Date Range - Monitor tour volume during specific periods (useful for seasonal planning).
Tours by Status - See how tours are distributed between confirmed, completed, cancelled, and no-show.
Booked Tours - Count tours scheduled within your selected timeframe.
Confirmed Tours - Track confirmed tour appointments.
Completed Tours - Monitor tours where families actually showed up.
No-Show Tours - Identify how many families missed their scheduled tours.
Cancelled Tours - Keep track of tour cancellations.
No-Show Rate Over Time - Spot trends in tour no-shows to improve your confirmation process.
Upcoming Tours (This Week) - Plan staffing based on this week's tour schedule.
Upcoming Tours (Your Schedule) - View only tours assigned to you.
Past Month Tours Created - Review last month's tour booking activity.
Next Week's Tours - See confirmed and unconfirmed tours scheduled for the upcoming week.
[SCREENSHOT: Dashboard showing tour widgets with sample childcare data]Enrollment Opportunity Widgets
Open Opportunities - See active enrollment opportunities in your pipeline.
Won Opportunities - Track successfully completed enrollments.
Lost Opportunities - Monitor families who decided not to enroll.
Abandoned Opportunities - Identify stalled enrollment conversations.
Opportunities by Status - Visualize where families are in your enrollment process.
Opportunities by Stage - See distribution across pipeline stages (Tour Scheduled, Application Submitted, etc.).
Opportunities by Value - Track potential revenue by enrollment value.
Opportunities by Source - Understand which marketing channels bring in enrollments.
Average Opportunity Value - Calculate typical enrollment value for financial planning.
Conversion Rate - Monitor what percentage of inquiries become enrollments.
Visitor Data Widgets
Page Visits - Track traffic to your enrollment pages and landing pages.
Page Submissions - Monitor form completions on your enrollment pages.
Conversion Rate - See what percentage of visitors complete your forms.
Visits by Source - Understand where your web traffic originates.
Visits by Device - See whether families browse on mobile or desktop (helpful for page optimization).
[SCREENSHOT: Visitor data widgets showing enrollment page performance]Email Widgets
Emails Sent - Track total email volume.
Emails Opened - Monitor engagement with your emails.
Emails Clicked - See how many families click links in your messages.
Email Bounce Rate - Identify delivery issues.
Unsubscribe Rate - Monitor opt-outs from your communications.
Open Rate by Campaign - Compare performance across different email campaigns.
Call Widgets
Total Calls - Track incoming and outgoing call volume.
Answered Calls - See how many calls your team picks up.
Missed Calls - Monitor calls that went unanswered.
Call Duration - Track average conversation length.
Calls by Staff Member - Distribute call handling across your team.
Voicemails Received - Monitor messages left by families.
Conversation Widgets
Total Conversations - Track all text message and chat interactions.
Active Conversations - See ongoing conversations requiring responses.
Conversations by Staff - Monitor message handling across your enrollment team.
Response Time - Track how quickly your team replies to families.
Messages Sent/Received - Monitor message volume trends.
Payment Widgets
Total Revenue (This Month) - View current month's collected payments.
Total Revenue (Last Month) - Compare against previous month's performance.
Revenue by Payment Method - See how families pay (card, ACH, etc.).
Failed Payments - Identify transactions requiring follow-up.
Average Transaction Value - Calculate typical payment amounts.
Revenue Trends - Monitor income patterns over time.
General Widgets
Platform Activity Summary - Get an overview of activity across all areas.
Staff Performance - Compare metrics across team members.
Custom Reports - Build widgets for your center's specific tracking needs.
[SCREENSHOT: Complete dashboard example showing mix of widget types for a childcare center]Best Practices
- Start simple - Add 3-5 widgets focused on your most important metrics
- Group related widgets - Use headings to create sections (Enrollment, Operations, Marketing)
- Update regularly - Remove widgets you don't check and add new ones as needs evolve
- Share with your team - Create role-specific dashboard views for different staff members
- Review weekly - Schedule time to analyze trends and adjust your strategy