Day nursery SaaS

The right nursery management software

There are dozens of nursery platforms and most look the same on a website. We learn how your setting runs, then put two or three genuinely suitable options in front of you — with demos arranged and migration questions answered.

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What nursery software should cover

Attendance & registers

Digital sign-in, ratio alerts and live room registers that replace the paper clipboard by the door.

EYFS & learning journeys

Observations, next steps and progress reports mapped to the framework, ready for Ofsted at any time.

Parent communication

Daily diaries, photos, permissions and messaging in an app parents actually open.

Billing & funding

Invoices, direct debits, funded hours and automated fee chasing, so income lands without the chase.

Staff, rotas & payroll

Rota planning against ratios, holiday and training records, and payroll-ready hours each period.

Occupancy & reporting

Occupancy forecasts, waiting lists and margin reporting per room so you can plan places confidently.

How we judge a platform

Fits how your rooms actually run

A platform built for a 30-place single setting rarely suits a four-site group. We match the tool to your structure, not the other way round.

Parents will use it

Adoption is everything. We weigh app quality and the day-to-day effort it puts on your practitioners.

Honest total cost

Per-child pricing, setup fees, payment processing charges and add-on modules all get put on one comparison sheet.

Migration is realistic

We ask the awkward questions early: what data moves, what gets retyped, and how long your team runs two systems.

Safeguarding and data protection

UK data hosting, permission levels, audit trails and retention policies that stand up to inspection.

Support you can reach

Onboarding, training for new starters, and a support line that answers during nursery hours.

How it works

01

Tell us about your setting

Rooms, headcount, funding mix, what you use today and what frustrates you about it.

02

Get a shortlist of two or three

Not a list of twenty. Only platforms that genuinely fit, with the trade-offs spelled out plainly.

03

Demos and switchover

We arrange demos, sanity-check the quotes and stay with you through migration and go-live.

Prefer to browse first? Every provider we work with is listed in the supplier directory.

Frequently asked questions

Does this cost anything?

No. iNursery is free for UK day nurseries — we are paid by the providers when a setting chooses to go ahead, which never changes the price you are quoted.

Will you just recommend whoever pays you most?

No. We shortlist on fit and tell you when the platform you already have is the right one to keep.

How long does switching platforms take?

Most single settings move over in four to six weeks, including data migration, staff training and a short period running both systems in parallel.

Can you help a group with several sites?

Yes. Multi-site groups usually need group-level reporting, shared staff records and consolidated billing — we factor that into the shortlist.

Ready for a shortlist?

Tell us what your setting uses today. We come back within one working day with options worth your time.

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