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Child Diaries & Newsfeed
Keep parents connected with real-time updates throughout their child’s day. Share meals, snacks, drinks, accidents, medication, sleep times, and photos, all in one place.
Our bulk add and edit tools make it easy for educators to record and update information quickly, saving valuable time. Instant messages and push notifications ensure parents stay engaged and never miss a moment.
Photo Album
Bring nursery memories to life with photos and videos parents can cherish forever. Strengthen family connections by sharing special moments directly from the nursery.
Parents can easily download their child’s photo album to treasure those early years, while educators can quickly upload and share multiple photos or videos in real time, or schedule them for later, keeping everyone effortlessly connected.
Stay Connected with Your Parents
Make parent engagement simple and meaningful. Share daily updates, photos, and videos that capture children enjoying their early years and keep families involved every step of the way.
Parents can download photo albums to treasure memories forever, receive real-time or scheduled updates, and stay connected through the Parent App, Newsfeed, and Child Diaries, strengthening the partnership between home and nursery.
What our Clients Say About Nursery in a Box
Nursery in a Box makes running your nursery easier. From day-to-day admin to smooth parent communication, our software helps nurseries and preschools save time, stay organised, and focus on what really matters.
“On average, the software saves me around £4,000 per month in secretarial and administrative costs across the sites, and that’s before I’ve accounted for the reduction in paper and ink cartridges.”
“We absolutely love using Nursery in a Box. It has everything that we need, we keep finding new things that we can do with it, and love having everything in one place. The feedback from the parents is super positive and they love the daily communication. I am amazed at the support.”
“We felt like we were just a small fish to the large corporate firm we were with, so we started to look around for an alternative and came upon Nursery in a Box. Our initial conversations with founders Dave and Milesh made us feel confident in moving to their system and we’ve not looked back.”
“We would be absolutely lost without it. We use it every day without fail and personally I believe it is the way forward for most nurseries.”
“We love using the system, there is three of us that use it day in and day out. It is amazing having everything in one place and being able to completely move away from paper. The support team are brilliant, when we raise a ticket, the response is so fast and the constant communication with the team is great. You can tell a lot of time and energy”
“We absolutely love it; our lives have been made 10X easier with Nursery in a Box. When we raise a support ticket, the team get back to us so quick, the longest we have ever waited is about 20 minutes. The system and team are brilliant, and we would be lost without it.”
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Why choose Nursery in a Box?
Having owned our own nurseries and faced the same challenges you do, we created Nursery in a Box to make things easier for you.
All-in-One Management System
Take the stress out of admin with everything in one place. From invoices and funding to registers, HR, and accounts - our easy-to-use system keeps it all organised and running smoothly.
Substantial Cost & Time Savings
Say goodbye to piles of paperwork! By going digital, you can cut admin costs by up to £4,000 a month across multiple sites and reduce printing costs by as much as 80%. More time and money saved means more focus where it really matters.
Enhanced Parent Communication
Keep parents in the loop with ease. Share daily diaries, instant messages, photos, and learning journeys, building stronger relationships and keeping families connected every step of the way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practitioners can upload photos and videos directly to each child’s Diary, giving parents secure, meaningful updates about their child’s day.
Child Diaries provide a daily snapshot of a child’s day, including meals, sleep, toileting, medication, photos and videos.
To track progress and development over time, Nursery in a Box uses Child Journeys. Observations and assessments are recorded digitally and linked to the EYFS, helping you monitor development clearly and consistently.
You can learn more about this in the Child Learning Journeys section below.
You can record all key daily care information in one place, including:
Meals & snacks – what and when a child eats
Drinks – all drinks provided during the day
Sleep times – naps and rest periods
Nappy changes – every change logged
Toilet visits – when a child uses the toilet
Medication – any medicine administered
Photos & videos – secure visual updates for parents
Everything is stored securely and shared in real time through the Parent App.
Yes. Parents can download and save photos and videos directly from the Parent App, allowing them to keep shared memories safely.
Yes. Staff can quickly add notes, photos and videos, and update multiple entries at once.
The system works on tablets, mobiles and desktops, making updates flexible and efficient without adding extra administrative work.