LoginThe All-In-One Nursery Management System
Making nursery life easier.
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Let’s make managing your nursery effortless and enjoyable together. Simplify admin, billing, HR and communication with one secureplatform built for UK nurseries.
Trusted by hundreds of UK nurseries, from small independents to national groups
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About Nursery in a Box.
We’ve been in your shoes, running nursery groups across the UK and the Middle East.
That hands-on experience is what shaped our software, so it actually solves real-life challenges nurseries face every day.
Our Vision
We want to make running your nursery easier with software you can rely on every day.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make nursery management simple, efficient, and stress-free so that educators can focus on what matters most: inspiring and caring for children.
20 Years Experience
With firsthand experience as nursery and childcare franchise owners, we understand the challenges nurseries face so we built an all-in-one management system so you can focus on what matters most.
Switch with Ease
Whether you're a small preschool or large nursery, our onboarding makes setup easy - covering everything from invoices and registers to parent apps and learning journeys.
World-Class Support
Stuck or have a question? Our support team is just a call, ticket or email away. Get instant solutions, ensuring you’re always supported every step of the way.
Benefits Of Nursery Management Software
From day-to-day operations to delightful parent updates, everything stays organized and easy.
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.
What our Clients Saying About Nursery in a Box
Nursery in a Box makes running nurseries and preschools simpler every day. Our all-in-one software takes care of the admin, so you can focus more on children and less on paperwork.
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.”
100k
Happy Users
20Y
Years Experience
98%
User satisfaction
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nursery In a Box reduce invoice queries?
Nursery in a Box provides easy-to-understand, itemised invoices that display sessions, funding hours, and extras, reducing parents’ invoice queries.
Learn more about our software features and support using this comprehensive guide or Book a Demo today.
What makes Nursery In a Box the best nursery management software for you?
We are the only nursery software provider in the UK that has owned, managed, and franchised nurseries and preschools, so we understand how your early years business operates and the challenges you face daily. With this understanding, here are some of the features you can expect from us.
- Hassle-Free Online Payments
Parents love the ease of paying fees online. It’s super convenient and a real time saver! - Saves You Time & Money
Say goodbye to tedious paperwork! Our digital childcare management system slashes administrative costs, saves time on your daily admin tasks, and makes your life easier. - Crystal Clear Invoices
Our detailed invoices mean fewer questions from parents and quicker payments. - Digital Magic
Boost your nursery’s operations with our cutting-edge digital tools. - Smart Funding Calculations
Let us handle the funding maths so you can focus on maximising your revenue effortlessly.
With more features, reports and insights than anyone else in the UK and world-class support, you can be assured you’re in the right hands. Discover Nursery in a Box today and Book a Demo to learn more.
How to improve your nursery operations to slash administrative time and costs
- Time-Saving Wonders
Our digital check-in app, funding automation and website forms are game changers, giving you more time for what matters. - Effortless Automation
Invoicing is now a snap – it’s quick, easy, and all in the cloud. - Dramatic Cost Cuts
Go digital and save 80% on printing and admin costs!
What digital tools to support nursery staff can I find at Nursery In a Box
Seamless Operations
Our digital approach streamlines your admin, making information access a breeze and boosting your efficiency sky-high!
Discover Nursery in a Box today and Book a demo to learn more.
What is a nursery management system?
A nursery management system is a tool used to streamline tasks and create efficiencies saving time and money within your Nursery.
Our all-in-one nursery management software streamlines tasks, creates efficiencies and enhances communication to improve and support nursery management. Features you can expect from Nursery In a Box include:
- Hassle-Free Online Payments
Parents love the ease of paying fees online. It’s super convenient and a real time saver! - Saves You Time & Money
Say goodbye to tedious paperwork! Our digital childcare management system slashes administrative costs, saves time on your daily admin tasks, and makes your life easier. - Crystal Clear Invoices
Our detailed invoices mean fewer questions from parents and quicker payments. - Digital Magic
Boost your nursery’s operations with our cutting-edge digital tools. - Smart Funding Calculations
Let us handle the funding maths so you can focus on maximising your revenue effortlessly.
Discover how Nursery in a Box can help you. Book a demo today
How can nursery management software improve parent relationships?
Nursery in a Box can help improve nursery-parent relationships through the use of various communication tools, to help build relationships and trust, keeping children a priority at all times.
- Daily Diaries
Provide parents with regular updates on their child’s nursery activities, meals, naps and much more.
- Instant Messaging
Make communication easy for everyone and keep all messages logged in the same place.
- Learning Journeys
Share learning journeys and progression through our parent app and keep parents informed and updated on their child’s development with the early years curriculum.
- Photo Album
Share all the fun moments and nursery adventures with Parents, allowing them to keep these moments forever.
Discover more parent features here or Book a Demo to learn more.
How does Nursery In a Box simplify payments?
- Easy for parents to pay their fees
Nursery in a Box simplifies payment processes for parents by offering online payment options through the parent app. - Auto reconciles payments
Auto reconcile payments in the app all in one go. - Convenient in-app payments
Allows parents to pay nursery fees and other charges quickly. - Low transaction fees
Nursery Payments facilitates direct debit collections, auto reconcile transactions, reduce collection fees compared to card payments and reduce the need to chase late payments.
Book a demo to learn how Nursery in a Box can support your business.
Can Nursery In a Box automate funding shortfalls?
Yes, Nursery in a Box has a funding gap calculator that tells you exactly how much revenue is being lost due to funding. Using this information, you can make accurate financial decisions on meals, consumables & additional services charges.
Book a demo to learn more.
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