SmartNursery
SmartNursery: A web-based nursery system for child records, funded hours, ratios and billing. Ranked #60 of 86 in Early Childhood Education Software by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for UK nurseries managing funded hours and staff ratios.
At a glance
- Editor score3.0 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forUK nurseries managing funded hours and staff ratios
- Free planNo
- Paid from£2.50/unit/mo
- Family communicationYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Tracks FEEE entitlements and provides reporting
- Combines attendance, staff rotas and statutory ratio management
- Automates invoices and supports multi-room and multi-site operations
Where it doesn't
- Access is web-only
- No enrollment management feature is listed
- No integrations are listed
Our verdict on SmartNursery
SmartNursery brings together operational and child-record tasks for UK childcare providers, from attendance and staff ratios to invoicing and funded-entitlement tracking. Child records can hold medical, dietary and development information, while check-in/check-out supports a real-time attendance register. Its stated fit ranges from small start-ups to multi-site nurseries, with centralized reporting and multi-room management aimed at settings that need to oversee more than one room or site.
The product's core value is its connection between daily operations and billing. Automated invoices can be based on sessions, funding and additional charges, and FEEE tracking and reporting addresses funded entitlement administration. Staff rota and statutory ratio management sit alongside attendance records, while compliance records are described as Ofsted-ready. Parent communications are also included. This is a broad operational package rather than a narrow child-observation or classroom-learning tool; nurseries seeking those capabilities should assess whether the listed records and development tracking meet their needs.
According to the vendor's pricing details, the monthly plan is £3 per child per month, while annual billing is £2.5 per child per month and includes everything in the monthly plan. The stated monthly starting price is £75. The service is cloud-based and web-only, with email and phone support and GDPR listed as its compliance posture. That makes it a candidate for nurseries prioritizing funded-hours administration, ratios and billing in one system. It may be less suitable for teams that need enrollment management, integrations or a non-web platform; these are not among its listed capabilities.
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SmartNursery fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | £2.50/unit/mo |
| Enrollment management | Not verified |
| Family communication | Yes |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes |
| Lesson planning | Not verified |
| Mobile apps | Not verified |
| Child capacity | 25 children |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Email, Phone |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | smartnursery.co.uk |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
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- ProcareA mature all-in-one system for established centers managing operations, learning, and billing.8.9
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