Connect Childcare

Additional features

Comprehensive Nursery Management

A flexible, all-in-one system designed to cover every aspect of running a nursery, from daily operations to long-term planning, whether for independent nurseries or large chains.

Centralized Database

All components (Connect Childcare, iConnect, ParentZone, Connect Cashflow) operate from a single, integrated database, ensuring seamless data flow and reducing redundant entries.

Invoicing and Grant Allocation

Accurately invoice entire sites in minutes, with automated allocation of grant funding for eligible children, simplifying complex financial processes.

Accurate Nursery Insights & Reporting

Provides a comprehensive range of reliable reports to analyze any part of your setting, offering vital data for informed decision-making.

Intelligent Staff Management

Effectively manage complex staffing requirements across multiple settings without the need for manual spreadsheets, including staff registers, attendance, breaks, absences, and holidays.

Boost Occupancy

Tools to track and analyze enquiry conversions, helping nurseries to optimize their admissions process and increase child enrollment.

Online Learning Journals (iConnect)

Empowers practitioners to capture key moments in a child's learning journey digitally, linked to early years frameworks, reducing paperwork and aiding development tracking.

Daily Events & Wow Moments (iConnect)

Effortlessly log daily activities like naps, meals, and nappy changes, as well as significant "wow moments" with photos and videos, for real-time sharing.

Eliminate Paperwork

Reduces administrative load and paper usage across the nursery through digital systems like online learning journals and digital registers.

Easier Parent Partnerships (ParentZone)

Strengthens the bond between parents and the nursery through real-time communication, instant updates on daily activities, and secure sharing of learning progress.

Parental Contributions (ParentZone)

Allows parents to actively contribute to their child's learning journey by adding their own observations, photos, and videos from home.

Contactless Payments (Connect Cashflow)

Enables instant and secure online card payments and direct debit collection via the ParentZone app, eliminating the need for physical card readers.

Automated Payment Reconciliation

Payments are automatically reconciled against invoices, significantly reducing administrative time for financial reconciliation.

Live Payment Insights

Provides real-time data on payment status, giving nurseries complete control over their commercial activity and insights into cash flow.

Child & Family Records

Maintain comprehensive and easily accessible digital records for all children and their families, including medical information and emergency contacts.

Accident & Medicine Log

Digitize the logging of accidents and medicine administration, ensuring accurate records and real-time updates for parents.

Parent Communication App (ParentZone)

A highly-rated app that provides parents with instant updates, allows for secure two-way communication, and offers convenience for bookings and payments.

Fee Collection

Streamlines the entire fee collection process, from invoicing to receiving payments, aiming to improve cash flow and reduce outstanding debts.

Secure Data Management

Employs above-industry-standard security protocols (HTTPS, TLS Certificates, penetration testing) and stores data on secure UK-hosted servers, ensuring data protection and privacy.

Responsive Customer Support

Provides various support channels including a help desk with 24/7 access to resources, live chat, training videos, webinars, and responsive customer success teams.

Digital Check-in/Check-out

Track child attendance and oversee ratios within the web app, including staff check-in/out times.

Development Reports

Generate comprehensive reports on child development, linked to early years frameworks, to track progress and inform pedagogy.

Emergency Contacts Access

Quick access to emergency contact details and child health information directly from the app for staff.

Offline Mode (for certain app functionalities)

Allows some features, like those on the iConnect tablet system, to be used even without an internet connection, with data syncing once connected.

Free Guides and Resources

Offers educational materials like e-books (e.g., "Choosing & Switching Nursery Management Software") to support nurseries.

Booking Management

Allows parents to request extra bookings through the app and helps nurseries manage class scheduling.

Activity Planning & Assessments

Facilitates creating lesson plans, conducting assessments, and managing lessons by classroom, promoting informed child development support.