How do I check my day shelter project's data quality?

Date Created: July 23, 2026

What this is

This article will guide you on how to use data checkers to review your project's data quality, and how to address any issues or missing data.

What you need to know

Follow these steps

For day shelter shelter projects, we recommend using the following data checkers to review your data quality. For best results, run the following data checkers in the order listed.

First Stop Data Checkers - The checkers in this folder are where you should start.

1. Run the Current Client Roster to confirm the right clients are enrolled in your project. If needed, you can exit clients from their enrollment within the data checker.
2. Next, run the Common Data Checker to find any missing common information for your clients. This includes data in your client's HMIS profile and one-time questions, such as disabling condition, prior residence, etc.
3. Next, the Assessment Data Checker will help you review additional data elements, such as  health insurance, income, etc.

Other Data Checkers - These data checkers can be used in any order.

1. Service-Enrollment Linkage - Since day shelters use services to records visits, it is important that those services are attached to your client's enrollment in your DS project. This checker shows a list of services that are not linked to an enrollment or linked to the wrong enrollment. If needed, you can update the enrollment linked to the service from the data checker.

Tip: Choose one of the Day Shelter services in the "Limit to Specific Service Type" filter to narrow down day shelter specific services without a enrollment attached.

Program Specific Data Checkers - The data checkers in this folder are for specific funding. There are currently no data checkers for grants that fund day shelter projects so you can skip this folder.