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What is Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

If you're looking for the perfect app to run your superstar childcare center, you've found it! Lillio (formerly HiMama) is the #1 easy-to-use software for savvy child care programs tired of paperwork taking over their centers. Lillio (formerly HiMama) provides an easy way to record and share children's activities, everything from silly and fun moments to learning and development to involve parents and improve outcomes for children. Lillio (formerly HiMama) also has powerful reporting and staff management features for directors. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2hkF9ub

Lillio (formerly HiMama) Details
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English, French, Spanish
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Product Description

Lillio (formerly HiMama) is software for the modern, busy child care center.


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Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
Toronto
LinkedIn® Page
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124 employees on LinkedIn®

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Courtney C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"HiMama"
It is straight forward and allows for quick check ins on how your child is doing throughtout the day. Also allows for marking in abcenses to commu...
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"HiMama is an amazing way to communicate with parents on how their children's day is going."
Everything about HiMama is amazing. Easy to navigate, easy to use, help when needed from one of HiMama's knowledgable assistants.
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Amanda S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Our Center Loves HiMama!"
My teaching staff and families love HiMama because it's easy to use. Even the most technologically hesitant people use the app with ease. On our an...
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Lillio (formerly HiMama) Demo - Parent Engagement
Get families involved with daily reports and real-time updates, sent straight to their email and phone.
Lillio (formerly HiMama) Demo - Lesson Planning
Plan lessons and activities straight in Lillio!
Lillio (formerly HiMama) Demo - Digital Attendance
Take attendance directly within the platform.
Lillio (formerly HiMama) Demo - Automated Invoicing
Automate invoices and get paid faster.
Lillio (formerly HiMama) Demo - Child Profiles
Create unique child profiles.
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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

It is straight forward and allows for quick check ins on how your child is doing throughtout the day. Also allows for marking in abcenses to communicate to the caregiver in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

The only thing that was a bit frustrating with HiMama was each time you log out you have to enter your log in information again. It owuld be nice if you could select an option tokeep yourself logged in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

HiMama allows for easy communication with my child's caregiver and this is invaluable. Over all the time we have been using it there has never been a complication with communicating with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

I can't choose. Between the ability to message, see photos and updates, all the features bring peace of mind to parents. Even the ability to screen and check in/out are great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

Sometimes notifications are a bit laggy but otherwise no complaints whatsoever. I wish more centres used the app as we are moving to one that does not - we will miss it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not being the daytime caregiver, this app keeps me updated and gives me peace of mind. It has so many useful features, even the ability to see multiple children at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Victoria R.
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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

HiMama helps me stay connected with my kids throughout the workday. Communication with my kids Teacher is very simple and available for me through the messages section! Their teacher sends me photos and descriptions of the days activities. The teacher can remind me when my kiddo needs more supplies, like clothing. I love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

The messages app always sends a copy to the director as well without offering an option to add or not. I dont like that there isn't interaction with other parents from the class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Helps connect with the teacher and helps you stay on top of your game. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

supplies. Receiving reminders of school closings through the messages. Yes I benefit because I can be informed of what my child is doing what they learn. When my child gets home we look at the photos together and my child shows me their friends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amanda S.
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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

My teaching staff and families love HiMama because it's easy to use. Even the most technologically hesitant people use the app with ease. On our annual surveys, "communication" has become less of an issue and I thank HiMama for that. We have added staffing and billing to our account, and both have helped us run our center more efficiently. The HiMama staff are some of the nicest people I've worked with! It feels like a partnership. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

I would love to see the child profiles become more customizable and easier to navigate. When we have a new family, the child's information is listed in one single column as "special instructions" and it can be hard to find the thing we need when the moment arrives. Having clear categories for contact, medical, feeding/eating, diapering, safety, and maybe a general "about me" section would be amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lillio (formerly HiMama):

Joining the HiMama community was one of the best decisions that we have made for our business. If you want an app that is easy to use, with amazing customer service, you should consider HiMama! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

We joined HiMama in 2017, and before that, we were making 100+ copies a week for paper report cards. We were required to write two copies of each card, one that stayed here and one that went home. That was a lot of work for the teachers and a lot of paper & ink! Not to mention the frustration of finding report cards laying around the building and even outside on the ground. When we joined HiMama, the report cards became more detailed and it started showing parents how we are teachers and not babysitters. By being able to connect our state's early learning foundations to the activities, families could see that what we were doing during the day was teaching their children important skills needed for kindergarten. The app professionally connects families and teachers. I didn't like teachers privately texting with parents, it was causing a lot of issues and misunderstandings. With the app, families and teachers can connect, and messages are saved to be referenced later, when necessary. I can monitor the conversations, and offer my help to a teacher who feels overwhelmed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jill S.
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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

It is convenient for receiving and sending communication to daycare, keeping separate from email, clutter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

There needs to be an option to send notifications once if you have two children attending. Send per child or per family. We get every notification in duplicate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's easy to communicate (ex: when a child is sick and will not be attending that day). Texts are received by all staff not just whoever mans the phone. Response is quicker as whoever sees first can handle. I do wish there were a way to send a note on behalf of both children though when more than one attends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

The check out feature to pick up child up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

I haven't found any feature to have a downside! It literally works as intended!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lillio (formerly HiMama):

Definitely ask your child care provider to consider this platform to communicate. It's been the best communication tool I've used so far with our daycare experience - and even compared to the school district. Parents need a streamlined communication tool - communication that is coming from one reliable source, and this gets the job done - plus more (menu, daily updates, photos, videos, health screens, ways to contact the teacher and/or director, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

The daycare pick up lines can be long, so checking out in the app saves me time. Also, we can complete the health screen in the app prior to drop off, which saves even more time! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

Love getting frequent updates, pictures, ability to send messages to daycare staff (and receive messages). Great way to see how my child is doing - eating, potty training, sleeping, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

Clicking on the pictures to see the descriptions can be a bit of a minor annoyance. The different interfaces can be difficult to navigate back and forth - would be nicer to have a more seamless navigation between the different sections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lillio (formerly HiMama):

Great app for daycares! I love the communication :). I would highly recommend this to others considering HiMama. Having the app on your phone is helpful when at work because it makes it easy to see current and frequent updates throughout the day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

This is not relevant to me, as I have a son in daycare. Again, this does not apply to me, I am just filling in the minimum character space, so that I can move on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

The videos and pictures that teachers upload every other day make me feel so calm, seeing him so happy and enjoying all the different activities. Plus, I feel a closer relationship with the teachers and school, they always answer the messages right away and I can see what their day to day looks like. I love that you can download the pictures and videos in a nice resolution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

Nothing, I believe it's a nice way to communicate with teachers and be up to date with all the activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Conventional email sometime takes the teachers a bit longer to check, while with hi mama they reply to your messages right away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

I love the structure of the feed and the option to view both photos and videos. I also love that you can comment on both photos and videos. The schedule is nice, but I do wish you could see food and sleep updates before the EOD report. Messaging feature is easy, and I love how it is in the app and also goes to my email. Easy to view posts for both my kiddos without having to switch feeds, which is nice! Pickup notifications and health screenings make it REALLY easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

I wish that I could go in and comment on notes. Sometimes teachers put something in there that I would like to respond to or comment on, and there isn't an option to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has helped me stay in touch with what's going on with my kiddos, especially during COVID times when I temporarily can't go into the classrooms. It makes communicating with the teachers much easier! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

This app is extremely helpful especially for first time mommas it really connects me to my child's providers during the su gives details regarding food he ate diaper changes he had what times they all occurred I couldn't agree more with this app! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lillio (formerly HiMama)?

My only dislike would be in user error I feel like for some individuals using the app they will need proper training on how to use the app as I have had experience form different teachers in putting in the wrong data and I've had to call and question what the entered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lillio (formerly HiMama):

My only recommendation is for everyone to be on board with hi mama app as it'll take your teachers and parents co insiting using the app for it be used correctly and be beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lillio (formerly HiMama) solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problems being solved with hi mama is the things I would see as a stay at home momma, when he ate last, when he was changed last, when he had bowel movements etc.

These benefits really help me keep my mind at ease while I am working and he is being tended too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.