Nursery

The All-In-One Nursery Management System

Making nursery life easier.
One Platform. One Plan. One Login.

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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You wanted everything in one place, so we built it that way.

Every nursery told us the same thing: You don’t want ten different systems that don’t talk to each other.

So we built everything into one, registers, billing, HR, payroll, communications, and compliance, all included as standard.

No add-ons. No confusion. Just one system that does it all.

Everything in one place

Benefits Of Nursery Management Software

From day-to-day operations to delightful parent updates, everything stays organized and easy.

Get notified the moment there’s an accident. See what happened, what steps were taken, all within your app.

Follow along with your child’s day - meals, naps, playtime, all the little moments you’d love to know about.

Chat back and forth with staff easily, and keep all your messages in one handy place.

Watch your child grow. See how they’re progressing through the early years programme, right from your phone.

Share fun moments from home so the nursery can build them into your child’s learning path.

No more chasing invoices. Set up direct debit payments, all done through the Nursery in a Box app, to make fee collection seamless.

Grant permissions instantly and securely, so the nursery has what they need while you stay in control.

Enjoy all the photos and videos of your child’s day. Download, keep, and cherish those precious memories forever.

Easily log who’s in and see how full you are. To help you fill empty spots faster.

See your open places in real time, plan ahead, and make sure you’re never caught off guard.

Record meals, naps, meds, and more! Then send parents a snapshot of their child’s day that they’ll actually want to see.

Parents, staff, and visitors can check in/out with a quick PIN - no fuss, always secure.

Take fire drills seriously but easily. Know who’s in or out in seconds.

Send messages to staff groups or individuals instantly, skip the slips of paper and get everyone on the same page.

Submit observations (simple or detailed), solo or in batches, spend less time with tablets and more time with kids.

Keep all your concerns, welfare calls, and logs in one safe spot always ready for inspections or parent questions.

Quickly see who’s off sick or away - no guesswork. All data plugs straight into payroll automatically.

Know exactly how much each room’s staffing is costing you, spot profit leaks before they hurt you.

Let your team book holidays themselves and see how many days they’ve got left. Approvals just take a tap.

Set up interviews without the back-and-forth. Easier hiring means less stress.

Embed a job form on your site or social media, then keep track of applicants all in one place.

Track hours worked and get clean, accurate payroll exports. No more chasing timesheets.

Build shift patterns, see gaps, and make sure every room is covered without a jumble of sticky notes.

Let staff update their own info, see their rota, message you privately - simple, secure, and keeps everyone in the loop.

Link up with Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks in one click, no messy manual transfers, just smooth syncing so your books stay up to date.

Let parents sign up right from your website. Go paperless and make registration seamless (and more inviting).

Capture every lead, see where they’re at, and boost your registration rate - no enquiry slipping through the cracks.

Generate clear, accurate invoices in seconds. Stay on top of funding, reduce questions, and get paid faster.

Manage multiple sites or rooms without losing your mind. Pull group-level reports and get insights all in one place.

Let parents pay via the app or online. Payments auto-reconcile, which means fewer mistakes and less admin.

Get access to over 450 data-driven reports. Spot trends, make decisions fast, and always stay ahead of where your business is going.

Turn website visitors into registrations. Embed forms on your site or social media to capture enquiries or bookings instantly.

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.””

Hayden McCann

Hayden McCann

EARLY LEARNERS NURSERIES

“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..”

My Little Explorers

My Little Explorers

Nesha

“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.”

Simon Capper

Simon Capper

MANOR DAY NURSERIES

“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.”

Parkhead Cottage Nursery

Parkhead Cottage Nursery

Shelby

“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”

Rydal Day Nursery

Rydal Day Nursery

Sam

“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.”

The Old School Nursery

The Old School Nursery

Faye

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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.

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.

  • 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!

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. 

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

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.

  • 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.

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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