New Ofsted grading starts November 2025.

Your nursery management system handles registers and invoicing. Nobody handles the compliance documentation Ofsted actually checks. EYFS observations, safeguarding logs, ratio monitoring, two-year checks, staff qualifications. NurseryPad handles all of it.

New framework: Ofsted's new 5-point grading framework takes effect November 2025. Existing self-evaluations need updating. NurseryPad generates your new self-evaluation against the updated framework.
25K+

Nurseries and pre-schools in England. Most manage EYFS compliance with a mix of notebooks, sticky notes, and spreadsheets.

5-point

New Ofsted grading framework from November 2025. Your existing self-evaluation is out of date. You need a new one mapped to the new judgement areas.

7+ hrs

Per week spent on funding admin alone. Before you count observations, safeguarding, two-year checks, and staff qualification tracking.

Without NurseryPad

  • EYFS observations in notebooks with no link to the 17 Early Learning Goals
  • Staff ratios checked by counting heads, not by real-time system alerts
  • Two-year checks done on paper templates not shared with health visitors
  • Safeguarding chronologies in locked filing cabinets with no pattern detection
  • Staff qualifications tracked in a folder that nobody opens until inspection

With NurseryPad

  • AI-generated observations linked to 7 areas of learning and 17 ELGs
  • Real-time ratio dashboard per room with breach alerts
  • Structured two-year checks auto-populated from observation data, shareable digitally
  • Digital safeguarding logs per child with pattern alerts across your cohort
  • Qualification dashboard with Level 2/3/6, First Aid, safeguarding, and expiry alerts

Eight features. One subscription.

Everything Ofsted checks beyond your nursery management system.

EYFS Learning Journals

AI-generated observations linked to 7 areas of learning and 17 ELGs. Individual and cohort progress tracking. Impact data for Ofsted: developmental trajectory, not just activity.

Attendance with Ratio Monitoring

Digital register with real-time headcount per room. Alerts when staff-to-child ratios breach EYFS statutory requirements (1:3, 1:4, 1:8, 1:13).

Two-Year Checks

Structured developmental reviews in the integrated review format. Auto-populated from observation data. Shareable with health visitors and parents digitally.

Safeguarding Log

Chronological safeguarding records per child. Body map tool. Multi-agency referral tracking. Pattern alerts across your cohort. Locked once filed.

Staff Ratios and Qualifications

Real-time dashboard by room and session. Level 2/3/6, Paediatric First Aid, safeguarding, food hygiene, SEN. 30-day expiry alerts. AI gap analysis.

Ofsted Inspection Prep

AI-generated self-evaluation against the new 5-point framework. Evidence mapped per judgement area. Live readiness score on your dashboard.

Accident and Incident Reporting

Digital accident book with severity grading, body map, witness details, parent notification tracking. RIDDOR support for serious incidents.

Parent Communication

Share observations, two-year checks, and development summaries with parents digitally. Secure access. No more photocopied learning journals.

How it works

Three steps. Works on any phone or tablet in the nursery.

1

Register your setting

Enter your nursery name, Ofsted registration, rooms, and staff list. Onboarding generates your self-evaluation and ratio templates in minutes.

2

AI drafts, you approve

Generate EYFS observations, two-year checks, and inspection self-evaluations. Every AI output requires a qualified practitioner to review and approve.

3

Always inspection-ready

Live Ofsted readiness score. Ratio compliance. Safeguarding status. Staff qualifications. One dashboard that tells you exactly where you stand.

Pricing

Monthly billing. Cancel any month. No annual contracts.

Free

£0
1 user, 1 room
  • Dashboard with readiness score
  • Ratio monitoring (1 room)
  • 10 EYFS observations
  • CSV export

Starter

£59/mo
Up to 5 users
  • Unlimited observations
  • Full ratio monitoring
  • Safeguarding log
  • Staff qualifications
  • PDF export

Professional

£149/mo
Up to 15 users
  • Everything in Starter
  • AI learning journals
  • Two-year checks
  • Ofsted inspection prep
  • Parent sharing

Enterprise

£299/mo
Unlimited users
  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-site group dashboard
  • API access
  • Priority support

Frequently asked questions

Does it replace our nursery management system?

No. Your NMS handles registers, invoicing, and parent communication. NurseryPad handles the compliance documentation your NMS does not touch: EYFS observations, ratio monitoring, safeguarding, two-year checks, and Ofsted prep.

How do AI observations work?

Practitioners enter what the child did. AI links the observation to the relevant EYFS areas of learning and Early Learning Goals. The practitioner reviews the links and approves. No observation is filed without practitioner sign-off.

Does it handle the new Ofsted framework?

Yes. NurseryPad generates self-evaluations mapped to the new 5-point grading framework from November 2025. Evidence per judgement area. Live readiness score.

How does ratio monitoring work?

Real-time headcount per room against EYFS statutory ratios (1:3 under 2s, 1:4 age 2, 1:8 age 3-5, 1:13 reception). Breach alerts when a staff member leaves the room.

Is it safe for safeguarding records?

Safeguarding records are locked once filed, access-controlled to designated safeguarding leads, and cannot be edited or deleted. Full audit trail.

Can I export my data?

Yes. CSV and PDF export on all plans. Your data is yours. Cancel any month and take everything with you.

NurseryPad is an administrative tool. It generates compliance documentation for qualified practitioner review. It does not make safeguarding decisions or assess child development independently. The practitioner always signs off.

New framework. New tool. Same goal: always ready.

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