SmartNursery is a web-based nursery management application for organising childcare operations. Child records can hold contacts, medical information, dietary requirements, and development milestones. Check-in and check-out provide real-time attendance monitoring, while staff rotas, qualification monitoring, and statutory ratio planning support staffing oversight. Monthly invoices are generated from booked sessions, funded hours, and additional charges. FEEE tracking covers funded entitlement hours, headcount submissions, and 15- and 30-hour funding claims. Family communication, billing and payments, and attendance are listed capabilities. Multi-site management adds centralised reporting and group oversight, with pricing available by enquiry. SmartNursery lists a 25-child capacity. The monthly plan is 375.00 GBP per month, with a £75/month minimum and £3 per child/month above 25 children. The annual listing is 2.50 GBP per year, described with an example of £750/year for up to 25 children. A free demo and customer-data trial are available.
Who it is for
SmartNursery suits nurseries needing child records, attendance, staffing ratios, invoicing, funding claims, and family communication in one web application. Multi-site operators can enquire about group pricing.
What is good
- Real-time attendance monitoring
- Tracks funded 15- and 30-hour claims
- Creates invoices from sessions and charges
- Includes staff rota and ratio planning
- UK-based email and phone support
What to know first
- No free plan
- Listed capacity is 25 children
- Multi-site pricing requires an enquiry
- Data export window is typically 30 days after termination
Verdict
SmartNursery covers daily nursery administration from records and attendance through staffing, billing, and funding. Check the child-capacity pricing, annual-plan terms, and multi-site quote before choosing it.
SmartNursery plans and pricing
All plansCompared on early childhood education software
- Free plan
- No
- Family communication
- Yes
- Attendance and check-in
- Yes
- Billing and payments
- Yes
- Child capacity
- 25 children
