Features
Nursery software features — one platform, everything you need.
Little Loft is built as a single, calm system so you're never toggling between tools. Here's the full picture — grouped by what your team actually does.
Observations & EYFS
Photo & video observations
Snap on any device, tag frameworks in seconds.
EYFS 2021 / Development Matters / B5M
Every area of learning built-in and up-to-date.
Cohort progress overview
See how a room or age band is progressing at a glance.
Two-year progress check
Auto-populated from observations. Print or email to parents.
Smart observation writer
Optional writing assistant that keeps your voice.
Parent contributions
Parents can add photos and observations from home.
Parent app & communication
Two-way messaging
Secure, branded messages parents actually read.
Daily diaries
Nappies, food, sleep, mood — one tap to log.
Private child gallery
Only families with permission see their child.
Digital signatures
Permissions, medication, incident acknowledgements.
About Me & permissions
One place for allergies, likes, dislikes and photo consent.
Billing, funding & payments
Invoicing
Auto-generated from bookings. Templates, credit notes, late fees.
Funded hours
Track 15hr and 30hr entitlements, stretched or term-time.
Tax-Free Childcare
Record and reconcile Tax-Free Childcare payments against invoices.
In-app Stripe payments
Parents pay with card, Apple Pay or bank.
Occupancy forecasts
See future revenue and gaps room-by-room.
Staff, rota & payroll
Staff rota builder
Drag-and-drop shifts across rooms and days.
Real-time ratios
Live adult:child ratio warnings by room.
Holidays & sick leave
Requests, approvals, and paid balances.
Payroll runs
Actual vs contracted hours, ready for your accountant.
Supervisions & training
1:1s, CPD assignments, quizzes and certificates.
Safeguarding & compliance
Accidents & incidents
Manager approval before parents see them.
Safeguarding concerns
Confidential log with chain of custody.
Medication log
Doses, times, signatures — never missed.
Fire drills
Printable register for every drill, ready for Ofsted.
Policy library
Assign policies to staff, track acknowledgements.
Mock inspection
Self-evaluation tool built around Ofsted's toolkit.
Menus, waitlist & more
Menu planner
Weekly menus with allergy alerts by child.
Waitlist & enquiries
Convert leads into enrolled families in minutes.
Rooms & registers
Attendance, moves between rooms, transitions.
Works offline
PWA — the app keeps working without WiFi.
Migration wizard
Bring your data from your current system.
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