Nursery management software

Take control of your nursery admin

If you’re the type of nursery owner that likes to be in control of your nursery then boy do we have a nursery management system for you!

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Nursery In a Box

Nursery Admin

Go digital with your admin

Winning nurseries go digital to automate daily tasks, simplify admin, and help focus on what matters.

Moving from paper-based admin to a modern digital nursery management system makes life easier and should save you 80% admin time.

Easy to use cloud-based nursery management system

Nursery admin software stored safely and securely in the cloud with a full system backup every hour.

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Nurseries love using our software Don’t just take our word for it

Kate
Kate
26. April, 2023.
Amazing service - I sent a support ticket with a quire and was expecting an explanation of possibly how to sort it - instead within 10 minutes, the problem had been rectified by the NIAB team saving me valuable time and stress!
Siobhan Pick
Siobhan Pick
11. April, 2023.
This software saves us so much time and effort for running our nursery. Their team are so responsive with any issues or questions we have and usually respond with a solution within minutes. Highly recommend!
Nicola Francis-Bown
Nicola Francis-Bown
22. January, 2023.
We have used Nursery in a box for a number of years and have always been pleased with the service. Every enquiry we send however minor is always dealt with promptly and professionally. parents have also given us positive feedback using the app. if your look for a provider then we would highly recommend nursery in a box x
Wonder Years Day Nursery
Wonder Years Day Nursery
21. November, 2022.
We've been using Nursery in Box for a few years now and really love it. It's a great System to use and they are great with support when it's needed. They are constantly upgrading quite regularly too.
Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery
Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery
3. November, 2022.
I have always found Nursery In A Box to be a great management tool. The support team are very helpful and take on board suggestions to develop the system further.
Deb Fiddeman
Deb Fiddeman
26. October, 2022.
NIAB makes my job as an administrator much easier. They are always very responsive and patient if I need any help during my working day.
Alice Manto
Alice Manto
20. October, 2022.
What a great product! I couldn’t recommend it more. Managing every aspect of your nursery is simpler thanks to Nursery in a Box. It is easy to use; the team is very efficient and friendly. They have been very quick on responding to any questions or issues I had. Their expertise and knowledge come from first-hand experience and it shows in how the system is built and developed. David’s advice while supporting and helping with our fees and their structures, funding and Consumables was an eye opener and a learning curve for me.
My Little Explorers
My Little Explorers
12. September, 2022.
Very impressed with the software and all the features that are included with it. After testing a few different options, we were suggested Nursery in a Box by another nursery and they weren't wrong. It has everything we needed and more and it's made the switch from paper to digital so much easier. Support is also amazing and very quick in answering any questions we have. Highly recommended!
Laura Pike
Laura Pike
7. September, 2022.
Great Software. Nice and easy to use from a management prospective. Parent's love the features which they can access. Great technical support staff. Highly recommend.
LIttle Footsteps
LIttle Footsteps
15. August, 2022.
We have used Nursery in a Box for a couple of years now and its been great, especially when covid started. We were able to communicate effectively with all the parents and everyone found it really helpful. We use many features of the site, and if we have had any problems they have always rectified this for us for us to be able to use it to the full potential! Thank you 🙂

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Leonardo da Vinci

Clear and simple invoicing

Help reduce parent admin queries with

Clear & simple invoicing

Show funding hours, meal charges, discounts, extra sessions and booking patterns on your nursery invoices, so parents can see exactly what they have been charged for. Easily correct any mistakes made with cancelled invoices and automated sales credits.

One-click invoicing with itemised invoices

See your draft invoices, years in advance, so you can check them over before sending. Produce itemised invoices that are clear, accurate and easy to understand in seconds.

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Communications made easy

Communications made easy

Notifications & messaging

Your two-way messaging system keeps all your communications in one place and makes it easy to keep in touch with your parents and staff.

Start using smart phone apps to keep you connected.

Send and receive notifications and stay updated with your parent and staff communications in real-time.

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Quick tip

Keeps your early years data safe & secure

Multiple user levels

Self-managed user levels with financial and non-financial access to make sure everyone is only using the key information they need to see.

Children working out ratios for nursery

Staff to child ratio’s

Ratio Tracker

Track your room ratios by day, or week so you always have an Ofsted compliance record available.

Check your rooms are set up to ratio so you can automate your room moves. Easy to amend or change your room set up so you can maximise availability.

Take it to the next level and see your room ratios every 15 minutes to keep an eye on your staff to child ratios.

Birthday eCards

Auto-send ecards to everyone

Birthday eCards

Why not do the nice gesture and automatically send a birthday card email to your children, parents & staff. That way, it is ready and waiting in their mailbox at 8am on the morning of their birthday.

If we want users to like our software we should design it like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.

Alan Cooper

Digital check in

Manage your timesheets with digital registers

Timesheets made simple

Parents and staff can check-in and check-out of the nursery with digital registers using a simple four digit PIN code to always record their time and attendance.

Keep your timesheets and working hours accurate with digital registers.

Missing hours are clear to see, so you can amend accordingly.

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Store important information securely in the cloud

Store documents securely in the cloud

Document library

Store your important documents safely and securely in the cloud.

Ensure you are always working with the latest documents and policies and procedures so it’s clear for everyone.

Unlimited storage with document version control so you can keep everything up-to-date.

Parental consent

Manage permissions and parental consent given

Permissions & Consent

Permissions, collection passwords, emergency contacts, medical records and personal information is stored safely and securely in the cloud. Parents are able to update you of any changes made in the Parent Admin app.

See your permission report and see live and accurate information.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Albert Einstein

Food and nutrition

Managed easily for you

Food Menus

Manage your seasonal food menus so parents can see what their child has eaten during the day.

Give your chef daily food lists per room and child so they can plan better. Highlight allergies and dietary needs so the chef can be made aware.

Record food eaten and drinks consumed quickly and easily so you can share these with parents in their child diaries and their Parent Admin app.

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Reduce admin

Making life easier

Reduce admin

Make it easy for parents to view their invoices, check payments or amend registration details online from the comfort of their computer or mobile device with the Parent Admin app.

Itemised invoices reduce your invoice queries with simple nursery invoices that everyone will understand.

Making communication easier all round.

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If you have any questions, just get in touch and we will show you how we can make your nursery life easier to manage.

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