Wipfli’s Head Start reporting solution

Unlock the true power of your data

Revolutionize the way you approach reporting, decision-making and program management with Wipfli’s custom Head Start dashboards. Our innovative business intelligence solution seamlessly integrates your ChildPlus and other program data into one source for operational and outcomes reporting using Microsoft Power BI.

By harnessing the power of automation, data integration and visualization, you can empower your staff with unprecedented insights into your operations and the ability to move faster and more effectively. Our BI software and business analytics tools enable interactive access to your Head Start data, allowing for data-driven decisions that improve family outcomes.

Transformative features

The ChildPlus Performance Panel is a helpful tool for many Head Starts. Wipfli’s dashboards collect all your data in one place — giving you a 360-degree view of each child in your programs, from enrollment to family outcomes. With our dashboards, you can:

• Treat your data as an asset: Consolidate and own your program data within an agency database to support quality, current and future reporting, and analytics requirements across compliance, outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Save time with customizable, automated reports: Customize Wipfli’s templates to your agency’s specific metrics, reports and visualizations. Our dashboards automate your data and reports, saving you hours and days of time otherwise spent on manual reporting methods that rely on manipulating Excel downloads.
• Track board-level reporting to operational reporting using drill-throughs: Track critical enrollment- and attendance-related metrics from the higher program or sites level and drill down to the child level — all in one report.
• Enjoy a rich and easy-to-use user experience: Our data visualizations allow you to correlate data across processes and tell your data stories to board members, community and program staff members. Easy visibility to data allows staff members to be more responsive to needs.
• Artificial Intelligence: Built on Azure with a strong data foundation, Wipfli’s dashboards allow for integration of predictive capabilities, GenAI voice-based data entry for forms, text analytics, and forecasting capabilities.

Reports and metrics covered

Wipfli’s Head Start reports are highly customizable and extendable. Reports can include staffing, child and family outcomes, financial reports and more, such as:

• Enrollment: Track counts of funded versus enrolled, statuses (enrolled, dropped, completed, waitlisted), transitions from and to programs, and the enrollment pipeline.
• Attendance: Track counts/percentages based on absence reasons and chronic absences.
• Health requirements and immunizations: Track age group-based reporting of health, dental and immunization assessments, as well as a BMI report for children that categorizes healthy weight, overweight, obese or underweight.
• Meals and nutrition: Track meals served (breakfast, lunch, snacks)
• 360-degree view of a child: View one consolidated report per child that displays family demographics and all the above metrics.
• Demographic insights: Understand your clients’ current demographics and community’s needs through visualizations and ArcGIS with poverty line statistics and other key demographics that can help you better plan and assist families.
• Sites scorecard: Compare agency sites’ performance based on 10 metrics.

Life-changing benefits

Your Head Start agency can greatly enhance staff efficiency and engagement by automating previously manual work and empowering crucial decision-making. This keeps your agency stable and strong and helps families in your community get the support they need. Other benefits of our business intelligence dashboard software include:

1. Transparency: Build trust with your board, staff, families, community members and government officials.
2. Accountability: Demonstrate financial integrity and strengthen relationships with funders.
3. Compliance: Effortlessly meet funding requirements and stay in line with performance standards and regulations.
4. Informed decision-making: Empower your staff with evidence-based insights to support planning, policy development and daily operations.
5. Program improvement: Enhance your program’s performance, family involvement and staff professional development.

Experience the Wipfli difference

With our Head Start dashboards, you’re not just getting a reporting tool — you’re gaining a true collaborator in your mission to serve children and families. Wipfli has deep experience serving Head Start agencies and understands not only your challenges but also how to meet them head-on. Our solution is designed to grow with your program, providing the insights you need to make a lasting impact in your community.