Bubble Nursery and Childcare Management
Nurseries still record activities in paper diaries. A Bubble childcare platform covers child registration, attendance, fee management, daily activity diaries, EYFS tracking, and staff management – with a parent app that publishes the day’s activities to parents in real time.
Nurseries and Childminders Are Still Recording Activities in Paper Diaries
The childcare industry – nurseries, childminders, pre-schools, and after-school clubs – is one of the most regulated and most underserved verticals in software. Existing platforms charge 50-250/month and require significant setup. Many small nurseries still use paper registration forms and WhatsApp for parent communication. A Bubble childcare management platform addresses specific regulatory and cultural requirements that generic platforms miss.
Child Registration
Comprehensive digital registration: child details, parent/guardian contacts, emergency contacts, allergy and medical information, dietary requirements, and authorised collection persons. Digital consent forms replacing paper stacks.
Attendance & Sessions
Daily register by room/age group. Check-in and check-out recording with timestamps. Authorised collection verification workflow. Funded hours tracking (30 hours free childcare). Session contract management per child.
Fee Management
Automated weekly or monthly fee invoices per child based on session contract. Government funding deduction. Stripe payment collection. Outstanding balance alerts and payment plan management. Annual fee statement.
Daily Activity Diary
Daily observations: activities completed, meals eaten, nap times, mood and behaviour notes. Shared with parents via parent app in real time. Photo uploads from the day. The feature parents love most and that justifies the subscription.
Learning & Development
EYFS observation linking – recording observations against developmental milestones. Progress summaries termly. Two-year progress check documentation. Portfolio of learning for each child. Ofsted inspection evidence preparation.
Staff Management
Staff qualification tracking (Level 2, Level 3, paediatric first aid, safeguarding training expiry). Ratio management: alert when staff-to-child ratios fall below legal minimums. DBS check renewal tracking.
The Feature That Closes Every Demo
// Privacy rule: Parent sees only their own child’s observations
Condition: This observation’s child’s parents contains Current User
Permissions: Find ✓ View all fields ✓ Edit ✗ Delete ✗
// Push notification when diary published
When published_at is set:
Send notification to Child’s primary parent email
“[Child’s name]’s day at [Nursery] is ready to view!”
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