FAQs

Find quick answers to common questions about FullCount, including general platform details, online ordering, reservations, and FullCount Engage.

General System Support

  • Can FullCount accommodate multiple meal plans?

    Yes! Our meal plan settings are comprehensive to ensure we can handle a variety of meal plans simultaneously.

  • Will FullCount integrate with our current resident billing and accounting systems?

    Yes! FullCount can integrate with most third-party billing and accounting systems.

  • Do you have after hours support?

    Yes! We support our system 24x7.

  • Can I get resident Month-To-Date billing?

    Yes! Our system allows up-to-date, instantaneous reporting on member balances and activity.

  • Can FullCount be used outside of dining departments?

    Yes! FullCount can be used in any department throughout your community to capture transactions. Dining room, salons, spas, convenience store, and gift shops frequently use FullCount and you can also accept payment for activities, services, and transportation.

  • Can FullCount handle guest or carry over meals?

    Yes! And you have full control of the settings behind these capabilities to accommodate your community’s specific rules.

  • Can the system handle complex tax rules?

    Yes! Your tax rules can be automatically and accurately managed with FullCount.

  • Can residents access their own account information?

    Yes! Residents and loved ones can view their account information conveniently from their own devices using our online resident portal.

  • Does FullCount have automated report capabilities?

    Yes! You can schedule a variety of reports to be automatically ran using your selected parameters.

  • Does FullCount offer online ordering?

    Yes! From our resident portal, customers can place online orders from the comfort and safety of their rooms. You can also utilize this feature for maintenance requests.

  • Is there an integrated reservation feature?

    Yes! FullCount offers a reservation module that incorporates directly to the touchscreen.

  • Can we print customized receipts from the FullCount system?

    Yes! FullCount offers a variety of options to customize receipts, including remaining account balances, meal plan usage, overages, or other relevant information.

  • Does FullCount allow for discounted meals or purchases?

    Yes! With our comprehensive and customizable settings, you can setup discount programs easily.

  • Does FullCount offer a mobile option?

    Yes! We have a variety of mobile hardware options.

  • Is FullCount compatible with our existing room entry cards or key fobs?

    Yes! FullCount can use barcode, RFID, and magnetic stripe scanning to identify your customers. In most cases, FullCount is compatible your existing identification technology.

  • Does the system support kitchen display screens?

    Yes! The system allows for kitchen requisition tickets to be sent to printers, kitchen display screens, or both!

  • Do you offer self service options?

    Yes! Our robust touchscreen settings allow for self service environments so customers can easily navigate the system themselves.

Online Ordering

  • How do residents access online ordering?

    Online ordering is an optional piece of the FullCount Resident Portal. Each portal has its own URL and customers are issued a username and password by their community.  Using their own internet-connected device, residents log into the portal to place online orders.

  • How does the online ordering process work?

    Customers use their own devices to access the resident portal and send their orders to your kitchen via internet. You can use the same menus and workflows as your in-person dining departments or setup separate behavior for online orders. The settings and functionality is very customizable and can even be used for non-dining departments.

  • How are orders received?

    Customers conveniently place orders from their own devices within the FullCount resident portal. The orders are routed through a print server device via internet.  Customizable settings for processing the order are available to fit your community's needs. Orders can be sent to print/display in the necessary departments immediately once placed, at a specific time, or relative to a requested date/time.

  • Who can use online ordering?

    You have control of what customers access online ordering. Residents, employees, and guests can utilize online ordering if it fits your community’s guidelines.

  • How does online ordering handle orders for multiple people?

    While placing an order, customers can add any individual who shares their meal account or guests, according to your community guidelines.

  • What kind of control do we have over settings?

    Communities have great control over the online ordering settings. You choose which departments, times, menus, and parameters residents can order within.

  • How does online ordering work with our meal plans?

    Online ordering seamlessly processes orders and closes on the customer’s account following your community’s guidelines. The system automatically checks item and customer type to determine if it is allowed on the meal plan, tax rules, pricing, and more.

  • Does FullCount’s online ordering platform integrate with any other systems?

    The online ordering does not integrate with other systems currently, but we have an available Resident Portal API integration, which allows for the possibility to host our portal within existing community portals.

  • Can online ordering be used outside dining departments?

    Yes! Many of our communities utilize online ordering for other departments such as housekeeping and maintenance requests.

  • Does FullCount’s online ordering module handle complex tax rules?

    Yes!  Just like our touchscreen application, online ordering automatically checks item type and customer type combinations to understand what should be taxed and how.

  • Can customers get receipts for their orders placed online?

    Customers can enter their email to receive a receipt or if their device is connected to a printer, they can print a physical copy.

  • Do other communities use this feature?

    We have several communities currently utilizing online ordering. In fact, online ordering deployment and usage in our communities grew over 600% in 2020.

  • Is there an additional fee for online ordering?

    Yes, there is an additional $150 monthly fee.  You also must have the resident portal active in order to utilize online ordering. This feature is well worth the extra fee, as there is an average annual savings of over $100K from online ordering. Click here to view our CBA.

  • What is the typical project timeline for implementing online ordering?

    If online ordering is implemented with a new project, there is no additional setup time. For existing communities wishing to add online ordering, you can implement the new feature within 2-4 weeks.

  • How do I sign up?

    Contact our Support Team to begin the process.

    support@fullcount.net

    800-289-9636

Reservations

  • How does the reservation process work?

    The reservation module is accessible from three platforms: resident portal, touchscreen, and back office. This allows for easy management and convenient access for residents. The easy-to-use interface walks residents through placing a reservation from within the resident portal, with checks put into place in regard to your community's guidelines.  Reservations can also be viewed and managed from the back office and touchscreen allowing for seamless access.

  • How do residents access reservations?

    Reservations are an optional piece of the FullCount resident portal. Each portal has its own URL and customers are issued a username and password by their community. Customers can conveniently place reservations from within the portal.

  • Are reservation limits and settings customizable?

    There are several customizable settings that give communities full control of the reservation setup.  General settings such as department and times available for reservation can be combined with detailed settings such as number of days/minutes in advance the request must be placed, black out dates, and more.

  • Can reservations be used outside dining departments?

    Absolutely. Many of our communities utilize reservations for housekeeping, salon, and transportation appointments.

  • Does FullCount’s reservation platform integrate with any other systems?

    The reservation module reaches across each FullCount platform: resident portal, touchscreen, and back office.  We do offer a Resident Portal API integration, which allows for the possibility to host our portal and associated reservations, within existing community portals.

  • Are there confirmation and reminder messages for customers?

    There is an optional message for confirmation and reminders sent via email to residents.

  • Do other communities use reservations?

    Yes! Although this is a relatively new feature, we have several communities utilizing this module.

  • Is there an additional fee for reservations?

    Yes, there is an additional $50 monthly fee, a setup cost, and you must have the resident portal active in order to utilize reservations. This feature is well worth the extra fee, raising resident satisfaction and lowering labor costs.

  • What is the typical project timeline for implementing reservations?

    If reservations are implemented with a new project, there is no additional setup time. For existing communities wishing to add online ordering, you can implement the new feature within 1-4 weeks.

  • How do I sign up?

    Contact our Support Team to begin the process.

    support@fullcount.net

    800-289-9636

FullCount Engage

  • How do customers access FullCount Engage?

    Customers access FullCount Engage via their own devices via internet.  Each community portal has its own URL and customers are issued a username and password by their community.

  • What is available to customers in FullCount Engage?

    Customers can view their account and balance information, transaction summaries, and usage details quickly from the convenience of their own device.  Optional features such as reservations and online ordering are also available.

  • Do other communities use FullCount Engage?

    Customers can view their account and balance information, transaction summaries, and usage details quickly from the convenience of their own device.  Optional features such as reservations and online ordering are also available.

  • Does FullCount Engage integrate with any other systems?

    We do offer an optional FullCount Engage API integration, which can host our portal within select existing resident engagement/community platform systems.

  • What controls do communities have over FullCount Engage?

    There are small settings that you can adjust to customize your portal. Additionally, you have control of who has access to the portal by sharing the URL and account information.

  • Is there an additional fee for FullCount Engage?

    Yes, there is an additional $50 monthly fee.  This feature is well worth the extra fee, raising resident satisfaction and lowering labor costs significantly.

  • What is the typical project timeline for implementing FullCount Engage?

    If your resident portal is implemented with a new project, there is no additional setup time. For existing communities wishing to add on the option, you can implement the new feature within 1-4 weeks.

  • How do I sign up?

    Contact our Support Team to begin the process.

    support@fullcount.net

    800-289-9636