Parenta Nursery Management Software
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Plans and prices
From Parenta Nursery Management Software's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Small | £50 a month | Up to 29 children · All prices are subject to VAT. |
| Medium | £70 a month | 30 to 99 children · All prices are subject to VAT. |
| Large | £90 a month | 100+ children · All prices are subject to VAT. |
| Platinum | £75 a month | Price fixed for full 36 months · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid monthly; 36-month commitment |
| Gold | £85 a month | Price fixed for 24 months · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid monthly; 24-month commitment |
| Silver | £95 a month | Annual price review · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid monthly; 12-month standard term |
| Bronze | £105 a month | 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 · Paid monthly; flexible agreement |
| Platinum (annual payment) | £810 a year | 36-month commitment · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £67.50 per month + VAT |
| Gold (annual payment) | £918 a year | 24-month commitment · full Parenta software suite · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £76.50 per month + VAT |
| Silver (annual payment) | £1,026 a year | 12-month standard term · annual price review · Parenta Pay has a 1% transaction cost per collection · Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £85.50 per month + VAT |
| Bronze (annual payment) | £1,134 a year | 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 · Paid annually; 10% annual discount applied; equivalent to £94.50 per month + VAT |
The facts
Each one read from Parenta Nursery Management Software's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attendance and check-in
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Child capacity
- 29checked 22 Sep 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Enrollment management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Family communication
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Included suite
- Parenta says every plan includes its full software suite, including nursery management, EYFS tracking, online daily diaries and parent communication tools.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Invoicing
- The invoicing feature supports customisable invoices with detailed or summary charges, including consumables, and an Aged Balance Report for overdue payments.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Reports
- The product page says the software provides more than 100 detailed reports, including a Funding Summary Report comparing government funding with actual costs.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security and access
- Parenta says records are stored online and that access to parts of the system can be restricted to selected staff members.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
Money
- Billing and payments
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2001
The company
- Company history
- Parenta says its journey began in 1999 as a nursery website provider before expanding into early years software and childcare apprenticeships.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2001
- Mobile platforms
- Parenta says Parent Portal can be downloaded on Android and iOS devices.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Parent app
- Parent Portal provides real-time child updates, home observations, booked-session calendars, account balances, invoice breakdowns, downloadable invoices and payment receipts.checked 9 Oct 2001
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2001
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