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LookedAfter
What LookedAfter is
LookedAfter is a paid web booking platform for outside school hours care. Families can enrol, book sessions, and pay through the service, while providers manage enrollment, family communication, attendance, check-in, billing, and payments. Custom reports and invoicing help track service income and debtors. Compliance tools include automated headcount checks with reminders and family document uploads. The cloud-based service is designed to run 24/7 and lets users access data from any device. The maker says data is secured in Australia; its privacy policy describes encryption with cloud providers and hosting in an Australian virtual private cloud, with personal information not stored overseas. The Essentials plan costs $79 a month, billed monthly, and includes a booking platform, advanced features, free updates, support, and training. There is no free plan. The maker also says comprehensive support is provided and administrative workload can be reduced by 20+ hours per service.
Who it suits
LookedAfter suits outside-school-hours care providers needing enrollment, family communication, attendance, payment, reporting, and compliance workflows. It is designed for organizations wanting cloud access across devices.
What it does well
- Families can enrol, book, and pay
- Includes attendance and check-in tools
- Provides custom reports and invoicing
- Automates headcount compliance reminders
- Data is hosted in Australia
What to know first
- No free plan is offered
- Essentials costs 79.00 USD monthly
- Web access requires cloud connectivity
- Designed specifically for outside school hours care
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | monthly · Booking platform · Advanced features · Free updates · Support and training | $79 a month |
As lookedafter.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
LookedAfter brings bookings, family transactions, operational records, reporting, and compliance into one web service. Its Essentials subscription includes support and updates, while the monthly cost and specialist focus should be weighed by prospective providers.
Facts from LookedAfter's own pages
- Access
- The maker says users can access data from any device through the cloud-based service. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Attendance and check-in
- Yes · lookedafter.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Availability
- The product is designed to run 24/7. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Billing
- The platform offers custom reports and invoicing for tracking finances. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Billing and payments
- Yes · lookedafter.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Bookings
- Families can enrol, book and pay through the platform. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Compliance features include automated headcount checks with reminders and family document uploads. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Enrollment management
- Yes · lookedafter.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Family communication
- Yes · lookedafter.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · lookedafter.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Hosting and security
- The product uses secure cloud servers and says data is secured in Australia. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing inclusions
- The Essentials plan includes advanced features, free updates, support and training, with no hidden fees stated. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy storage
- The privacy policy says personal information is encrypted with cloud providers and hosted in an Australian virtual private cloud; it says personal information is not stored overseas. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- LookedAfter is a booking platform for outside school hours care. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Users can generate customised reports and review service income and debtors. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Training and support
- The maker says comprehensive training and support are provided. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Workload
- The maker says the product can cut administrative workload by 20+ hours per service. · lookedafter.com, 8 Oct 2026
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