The UK's first AI-native nursery platform. Automate DfE-funded hours, generate EYFS observations from a photo, and let AI handle the paperwork — so you can focus on the children. From £49/mo.
30-day free trial · Then 50% off for 3 months with code LAUNCH50
The funding challenge
Since September 2025, eligible families can claim 30 funded hours from 9 months old. That means more funding types, more eligibility codes, more stretch calculations, and more ways to get it wrong.
Average annual revenue lost per setting from funding miscalculations and missed entitlements
Typical time spent each month on manual invoicing with spreadsheet-based funding deductions
Of nurseries report funding admin as their biggest operational headache (NDNA Survey 2025)
Features
Purpose-built for the financial and developmental complexity of UK early years — with AI that actually understands nurseries.
DfE-aligned 15 and 30 hour entitlements with automatic allocation, burn-down tracking, and stretch funding across 52 weeks.
AI observations from a photo in 60 seconds, smart diary entries, chat assistant for staff queries, and artwork analysis — all trained for early years.
Invoices generated from attendance with funding deductions, proforma estimates, and void-with-reversal — accurate to the penny.
Versioned rate cards, stackable discounts, and online payments via Stripe — card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and direct debit.
Session-based bookings, recurring contracts, booking exceptions, and capacity management in one visual grid.
One-tap check-in and check-out. Real-time visibility of who is in your nursery right now.
Funding dashboards, financial audit reports, and staff reconciliation — audit-ready from day one.
AI-powered observations in under 60 seconds, progress tracking with trajectory insights, and learning journeys parents love.
Meals, sleep, nappies, bottle feeds, photos, and moment tagging — with smart notification batching and real-time parent updates.
Get started in under 2 minutes. 30-day free trial, then 50% off for 3 months with code LAUNCH50.
Why nursery.click
We compared every UK nursery platform. These capabilities exist nowhere else.
Show parents what they’ll owe before the month starts, with funding already projected. Reconcile against actuals later.
Rates that vary by session, age group, and day of week — resolved automatically. The most granular pricing engine in the market.
Free Early Education & Training hours allocated before Working Parent Entitlement, cheapest session first — exactly as DfE requires.
Made a mistake? Void the invoice and all funding usage rolls back automatically. Clean corrections, no manual adjustments.
Parents submit their own funding claims through the app. No phone calls, no paper forms, no staff time wasted.
Configurable notice periods and charge percentages applied automatically when bookings are cancelled. No manual calculations.
Routine updates batched so parents aren’t spammed. Moment tagging sends instant alerts for milestones. Bulk Entry logs meals for an entire age group in one tap.
AI for Early Years
Purpose-built AI that understands EYFS, early years language, and the way nurseries actually work. Not a generic chatbot — a specialist assistant trained for your setting.
Snap a photo of a child's activity. AI generates a full EYFS observation with development areas, next steps, and curriculum links in under 60 seconds.
Ask anything — "How do I set up stretch funding?", "What does the EYFS say about schema play?", "How do booking exceptions work?" Instant answers from help docs and early years knowledge.
AI drafts daily diary notes from quick bullet points. Consistent, professional language that parents love — written in seconds, not minutes.
Upload children's artwork and AI identifies developmental indicators, suggests EYFS links, and drafts parent-friendly commentary automatically.
Included in the Complete plan · No credit card required
Government Funding
20 DfE-aligned capabilities that no spreadsheet — and no competitor — can match. Every scheme, every rule, every edge case handled automatically.
Funding deductions calculated automatically using DfE rules. No manual spreadsheet formulas to maintain or audit.
Universal 15hrs, extended 30hrs, and FEET — with correct priority ordering and weekly caps built in.
Full burn-down tracking, verification workflows, and itemised invoice breakdowns your local authority will love.
Show parents what they'll owe before the month starts, with funding already factored in. No surprises.
20 funding capabilities you no longer need to manage manually
| Capability | nursery.click | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Universal 15-hour entitlement | ||
| Extended 30-hour (Working Parents) | ||
| FEET (Free Early Education & Training) | ||
| Automatic cheapest-session-first allocation | ||
| FEET priority over WPE | ||
| Weekly cap enforcement (per DfE rules) | ||
| Annual burn-down tracking per term | ||
| Stretched hours across 52 weeks | ||
| Term-time-only funding mode | ||
| Multi-provider hour splitting | ||
| Session time constraints (06:00–20:00, 10hr cap) | ||
| Eligibility code verification & expiry tracking | ||
| Grace period handling | ||
| Configurable fee policies per nursery | ||
| Funding deductions on invoices (itemised) | ||
| Void & reversal with usage rollback | ||
| Proforma invoices with projected funding | ||
| Real-time funding dashboard & worklist | ||
| Parent self-service funding requests | ||
| Audit-ready compliance reporting |
Included in every plan · 30-day free trial
Testimonials
“We were losing funded hours every term because our spreadsheet couldn’t handle stretch funding properly. nursery.click caught it all from week one.”
Sarah T.
Nursery Manager, 68 children
“Invoicing used to take us two full days a month. Now it’s done in minutes with funding already deducted. Parents actually trust the numbers.”
James R.
Day Care Owner, 45 children
“The proforma invoices changed everything. Parents see what they’ll owe before the month starts, and our late payments dropped overnight.”
Priya K.
Operations Lead, 3-site group
Pricing
One flat rate per nursery. No per-child scaling. DfE-compliant funding automation included in every plan.
Use code LAUNCH50 at checkout for 50% off your first 3 months
After your 30-day free trial. Limited time only.
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