Nursery

Our Core Features

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 late fees and less admin chasing.

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.

Your Go-To Nursery Management Guides

You deserve a system that works as hard as you do

Parent App

Our Parent App is designed to keep you informed, engaged, and involved every step of the way, ensuring your child receives the best start possible.

Products

Whether you’re a small preschool or a large nursery, our onboarding system ensures a smooth and convenient start . From managing invoices and funding to tracking registers, occupancy, insights…

What our Clients Saying About Nursery in a Box

Nursery in a Box offers a comprehensive nursery management software solution, specifically designed
to streamline everyday operations for nurseries and preschools.

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

15k

Our 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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