KEyON

A digital sign-in system for use at EarlyON centres across Ontario.

Acorn Information Solutions

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What is KEyON

KEyON.ca is a membership available at participating Ontario EarlyON centres across the province.

Registering will make signing in easier and faster. You will receive a QR code that will be on a key tag or may be scanned with your phone. You can use this QR code to sign in at any EarlyON centre throughout Ontario that has implemented KEyON.

Your registration is private and secure and will only be used for planning purposes to ensure your EarlyON centre is offering the best services possible.

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For the Centre

Accurate data capture from our digital sign in provides information on events, workshops and drop-in reports that will help with program planning, staffing and setting hours. A MEDU report provides the required data elements by the province. Quickly provide attendance data for contact tracing should a COVID situation occur.

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For the Staff

Adding events/workshops/dropins to the calendar allows for the ability for parents to preregister before arriving to the centre, and staff to manage attendance. From the kiosk, view who is in the centre at any given time.

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For the DAC

Reviewing the data by your Data Analysis Coordinator (DAC) could not be easier! With access to data from a variety of reports, providing valuable statistics to the Ministry and Region is simple and accurate.

Why Parents Should Register

  • Pre-register for activities
  • Receive a convenient key-tag on first visit
  • Paperless sign in/out
  • Create the account from the comfort of their home
  • Easily update their account online
  • Updates and information available in English and French
  • Provides your local centres with the ability to plan meaningful programming

About Us

Acorn Information Solutions (AIS) is a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and is dedicated to establishing the means to share data, knowledge and tools among organizations to create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities.

AIS has been contracted to deliver Data Analysis Coordinator (DAC) services for Sault Ste. Marie since 2006, as well as other Districts including Algoma, Timiskaming, Manitoulin Sudbury and Algoma.

KEyON is the second iteration of a digital sign in software solution developed by AIS. The first version, BestStartHubs.ca was developed through Community Integration Leadership funding provided by the Ministry of Child and Youth Services and launched in 2013.

Developed by DACs, for DAC’s, KEyON was launched in 2018 to meet the requirements of Ontario EarlyON centres. The KEyON software collects EarlyON attendance data essential to DACs when analyzing EarlyON data for planning and evaluation purposes.

Interested in adding KEyON to your EarlyON Centre?

You may contact the  Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre  directly at 705-942-7927, ex: 3051. Feel free to email us at:

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