--- description: Review of Nursery Story Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Nursery Story | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Daycare Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [Nursery Story](/software/433716/nursery-story) # Nursery Story Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/433716/nursery-story Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/433716/nursery-story?page=2) > Nursery Story is designed to be the simplest, most user-friendly nursery management platform, helping you spend less time on admin and more time with the children. With intuitive tools for parent communication, attendance tracking, invoicing, and daily observations, you’ll have everything you need in one place—without the complexity of other systems. Unlike other platforms, Nursery Story is built for UK nurseries, with a friendly UK-based support team always ready to help. Whether you run a small independent setting or a larger nursery, our system is so easy to use, you’ll be up and running in minutes. - No steep learning curves—you can start using it right away. - Clean, intuitive interface means less time clicking, more time doing. - Everything in one place—attendance, parent messages, invoices, and reports. - Friendly UK-based support team—real people, real help when you need it. - We built this platform for UK nurseries, so we understand your needs. - No chatbots, no automated replies—just quick, helpful customer service. - Keep parents connected with instant updates, messages, and daily reports. - Easily share photos, meals, sleep schedules, and observations in real-time. - Parents access everything from a simple, user-friendly app. - Digital check-in and check-out for children and staff. - Automated records mean no manual tracking or paperwork. - Instant attendance reports to meet safeguarding and compliance needs. - Generate and send invoices in seconds—no spreadsheets needed. - Accept online payments and track them with ease. - Automated reminders help reduce late payments. - Capture special moments with photos, learning updates, and progress reports. - Send digital daily reports with meal times, naps, and activities. - No more paper diaries—everything is saved securely in one place. - Cloud-based system—access from anywhere with automatic backups. - Role-based access ensures only the right people can view sensitive data. - Generate reports on attendance, finances, and staff efficiency in seconds. - Make data-driven decisions to improve your nursery’s operations. - Access Nursery Story from desktop or tablet—wherever you are. - Log in anytime, anywhere and keep everything running smoothly. - No need for IT skills—just open the app and go. - We listen to UK nursery professionals and continuously improve based on feedback. - Get real support when you need it—no waiting on endless email chains. - Helpful guides, FAQs, and training resources available at your fingertips. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 17 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 17 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Nursery Story ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £29.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United Kingdom ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Daily Reports - Data Security - Incident Management - Lesson Planning - Meal/Nutrition Management - Milestone Tracking - Mobile Access - Multi-Location - Parent Portal - Payment Processing - Records Management - Registration Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Daycare Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We were a new nursery and started with Nursery Story and have been so satisfied with the service we have received and the price we pay per month. > > **Cons**: That the parents cannot comment on individual observations. > > We have always been satisfied with the service we receive from Nursery Story and know that someone is always there to help us with any problems. We started with Nursery Story and have not looked anywhere else\! ----- ### "Nursery Manager Review" — 4.0/5 > **Lizzy** | *19 September 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nursery Story is easy to use and provides an instant feeback to parents about their child's day. The system is user friendly and helps staff to use the platform to support more than one child at a time, which is really time saving. > > **Cons**: The app could be more interactive. Other than teh messgae function which is great, there is no way to interact or know whether the parents are actually engaging with the platform. This in my opinion is a huge downfall > > Positive experience with minimal issues, this is a more user friendly option than we were uding previously. The staff seem to enjoy using it. ----- ### "Practitioner app" — 4.0/5 > **Lucy** | *8 April 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: How much information can be provided to the parents and messages > > **Cons**: The lack of notifications/minor glitches such as not loading and page errors > > I enjoy using it daily to update the parents - it’s easy to use and takes a lot less time to write up observations. ----- ### "A Brilliant product" — 5.0/5 > **Mel** | *18 September 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use. We love the fact that parents can message us instantly and that we can respond. I have 2 settings and I could not have asked for more when setting up Nursery Story for my second setting. The guys were so helpful and went above and beyond what I would expect\! > > **Cons**: We changed our package because the registers couldn't be saved, and children disapeared from them when taken off the system. As it is a requirement that we need to keep registers for years, we were having to complete paper copies anyway, ans as we weren't using the other parts of that package we changed to the lesser package, which suits us well. > > Positive, I began looking at other products but they were expensive and offered more than we needed, which I didn't want to pay for. The customer service is great and the app is easy for practitioners and parens to use. ----- ### "Working with Nursery Story" — 4.0/5 > **Sarah** | *25 September 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its easy and quick to use, nicely set up and parents love it. > > **Cons**: It can glitch at times or be quite slow. A few issues arose with parents not receiving the daily info. > > Any issues have been dealt with quickly \[sensitive content hidden\] is amazing and always easy to get hold of. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/433716/nursery-story?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/433716/nursery-story) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data