Childcare Software has never been so easy

foundations™ is the new, easy to use childcare app that will decrease your paperwork and help you reclaim your free time. It’s also completely free for Childminders!

Beautiful childcare software

This online childcare app is beautifully designed and extremely intuitive to use. Use it when on the go or in the setting. Share beautiful moments with parents, become GDPR compliant and leave your hefty paperwork behind. Childcare providers typically save 15 days per year on admin tasks alone using Foundations. It’s completely free to get started and we’re adding new features throughout 2021 and beyond.

Child Profiles & Contacts

Log Daily Events

Observations

Assessments

Next Steps

Announcements

Registers & Drop offs

Bookings

Parent Comms App

Billings*

Staff Profiles

Multiple Sites

Save time, improve cashflow, engage busy parents...

Parent Communication

Make communication a breeze and increase parental engagement with the award-winning ParentZone app.

Greater Convenience

Busy Childcare professionals and busy parents can log in to our apps whenever and wherever is most convenient for them.

Works Online & Offline

You can still use foundations if your wifi connection isn’t strong, or you often take trips outside or run forest school sessions.

Admin Tasks made easy

All your day-to-day admin tasks in one easy to use app - from registers to bookings and observations. Do it all on foundations and go totally paperless.

Instant updates

Send each child’s events, observations, moments - you name it! Straight to their parents instantly, as they happen, when they happen.

Easy Bookings & Billing*

Create bills, schedule bill runs & book parents in. Parents can even request slots through their own parent app. *Billing coming soon.

Get setup in three steps

1. Configure Your Site

Click "Start Free Today" and sign up your setting easily in just minutes, add you contact details, address and setup your site with booking patterns, meals, costs and more

2. Add Your Children

Add your child's records, along with their key contacts and any special requirements.

3. Invite your parents

In just two clicks, invite your children's parents to ParentZone - the award-winning parent communication app which will allow you to share updates and communicate with your parents.

Watch the demo ▶

We'll send you the demo and show you how the software work in three easy steps.

Easy Development Records 😍

Built with a user group of Childminders and Practitioners, foundations is the easiest observation and daily diary system to use.

The same beautiful interface on phones, tablets & desktop makes it easy for anyone to go paperless and save time.

Your daily diaries, observations and assessments will be done in minutes – and have never looked so good, your parents will them too!

Foundations Plans

Flexible pricing to suit your needs. All annual plans will receive a 10% discount on the prices below.

£ 0

free Per Month

Daily Events
Child Profiles
Contact Profiles
ParentZone
Child Development
Observations
Assessments
Next Steps
Multiple Sites
Bookings & Registers
Billing & Payments*
Announcements
Staff Profiles
Photo Tagging
Helpdesk, Email & Live Chat Support

0-9 Children

Coming Soon*

Everything in Free+
Staff Rotas
Bespoke Reports
Cohort Tracking
Funding & Grants
Bespoke Framework
Custom Dashboard
In-App Messaging
Enquiries
Occupancy & Ratios
Advanced Billing
Safeguarding
Development
Document Storage
Telephone, Online Support & Training

Do you have more than 75 Children?

Try Foundations Plus for more children and more features.

FREE EBOOK

Wellbeing for Childminders

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Ideas & Resources to improve your wellbeing as a childminder.

In this eBook you will learn:

–The pressures of life as a Childminder
– How to relieve some of these pressures
– Ways to help you love your job again