Parenta Nursery Management Software

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Spec sheet

Purpose: Parenta's nursery management software is an all-in-one system for early years settings that brings administration together, including invoicing, funded hours, registers, EYFS observations and parent communication.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Free plan: NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Mobile apps: bothRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Support: The price page states that all plans include phone and ticket support with a one-working-hour response target during business hours of 8:00am–6:00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding weekends and UK bank holidays.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Headquarters: Stratford House, Waterside Court, Neptune Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent ME2 4NZ, United KingdomRead 19 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Founded: 1999Read 19 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Attendance and check-in: YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Billing and payments: YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Child capacity: 29Read 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Company history: Parenta says its journey began in 1999 as a nursery website provider before expanding into early years software and childcare apprenticeships.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Compatibility and product link: The Dayshare FAQ says its daily diary works on PCs, Android tablets, Macs and iPads, and links to Abacus to populate the register and save each child's daily report to their Abacus record.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Enrollment management: YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Family communication: YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com
Funding: The system can automate funding calculations as children change rooms or reach milestones such as turning three, and the product page says its 9-month funding option is available.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Included suite: Parenta says every plan includes its full software suite, including nursery management, EYFS tracking, online daily diaries and parent communication tools.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Invoicing: The invoicing feature supports customisable invoices with detailed or summary charges, including consumables, and an Aged Balance Report for overdue payments.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Mobile platforms: Parenta says Parent Portal can be downloaded on Android and iOS devices.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Parent app: Parent Portal provides real-time child updates, home observations, booked-session calendars, account balances, invoice breakdowns, downloadable invoices and payment receipts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Payments: Parenta Pay provides direct debit collections submitted from Abacus, with payment reconciliation described as automatic; setup is free and a 1% transaction cost applies per collection.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Refund policy: The pricing page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee after signup, with a refund available if the software does not meet the customer's expectations or needs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Reports: The product page says the software provides more than 100 detailed reports, including a Funding Summary Report comparing government funding with actual costs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Security and access: Parenta says records are stored online and that access to parts of the system can be restricted to selected staff members.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Setup: Parenta says personalised setup takes an average of four weeks from the order date because it includes initial data transfer and customisation for the setting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com
Staffing and ratios: The software includes staff rota and room management features, tracks child-to-staff ratios in real time, and reports on occupancy opportunities.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Plans and prices

Small £50 a month All prices are subject to VAT. Up to 29 children Read 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com

Medium £70 a month All prices are subject to VAT. 30 to 99 children Read 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com

Large £90 a month All prices are subject to VAT. 100+ children Read 22 Sep 2026 · parenta.com

Platinum £75 a month Paid monthly; 36-month commitment Price fixed for full 36 months · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Gold £85 a month Paid monthly; 24-month commitment Price fixed for 24 months · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Silver £95 a month Paid monthly; 12-month standard term Annual price review · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Bronze £105 a month Paid monthly; flexible agreement Three-month rolling commitment · annual price review · one virtual training session per month; additional sessions may incur a charge · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Platinum (annual payment) £810 a year Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £67.50 per month + VAT 36-month commitment · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Gold (annual payment) £918 a year Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £76.50 per month + VAT 24-month commitment · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Silver (annual payment) £1,026 a year Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £85.50 per month + VAT 12-month standard term · annual price review · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

Bronze (annual payment) £1,134 a year Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £94.50 per month + VAT Three-month rolling commitment · annual price review · one virtual training session per month; additional sessions may incur a charge · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection Read 9 Oct 2026 · parenta.com

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