Parenta Nursery Management Software is a paid system for early years settings, bringing administration, invoicing, funded hours, registers, EYFS observations, attendance, and parent communication together. Enrollment, attendance and check-in, billing, payments, and family communication are included. More than 100 reports include a Funding Summary Report comparing government funding with actual costs. Funding calculations can adjust when children move rooms or turn three, and a nine-month funding option is listed. Customisable invoices can show detailed or summary charges, including consumables, while an Aged Balance Report tracks overdue payments. Staff rotas and room management support real-time child-to-staff ratio tracking and occupancy reporting. Parent Portal provides updates, observations, calendars, balances, invoice breakdowns, downloadable invoices, and receipts. Android, iOS, and web access are listed. Plans start at £50.00 GBP per month for up to 29 children, with £70.00 for 30–99 and £90.00 for 100+. Prices are subject to VAT; there is no free plan or trial.
Who it is for
It suits nurseries and early years settings managing children, staffing, funding, billing, and parent updates. The child-count plans help settings match pricing to enrollment size.
What is good
- Enrollment, attendance, and check-in tools
- More than 100 detailed reports
- Real-time child-to-staff ratio tracking
- Parent Portal with invoices and receipts
- Android, iOS, and web access
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- Prices are subject to VAT
- Parenta Pay adds a 1% collection cost
- Setup averages four weeks
Verdict
Parenta combines nursery administration, funding, staffing, billing, and family communication in one suite. Pricing scales by child count, with additional payment and VAT costs to consider.
Parenta Nursery Management Software plans and pricing
All plansCompared on early childhood education software
- Free plan
- No
- Enrollment management
- Yes
- Family communication
- Yes
- Attendance and check-in
- Yes
- Billing and payments
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Child capacity
- 29 children
