Leave management software
for nurseries
Leavely helps nurseries and childcare providers manage annual leave, sickness, training days, and staff cover while keeping room ratios visible. Replace paper forms and manager spreadsheets with one simple leave calendar.
Free 14-day trial. No credit card required. GBP 8/user/month.
Nurseries leave dashboard
Live approvals, absence, and cover
1
team calendar
14d
free trial
GBP 8
per user monthly
Built around the leave problems nurseries actually face
Replace side spreadsheets, calendar guesswork, and manager inbox approvals with a single self-service leave system.
Room ratio pressure
Managers need to know whether babies, toddlers, preschool, and wraparound care stay covered before approving time off.
Sickness disrupts opening
Short-notice absence can affect statutory ratios, key worker continuity, and whether rooms can run safely.
Paper forms vanish
Leave forms, sickness notes, and approval decisions are hard to track when they sit in folders, diaries, or message threads.
Feature highlights for nurseries
The complete core toolkit is included on Standard, so you do not need a larger HR suite just to manage leave properly.
Room-aware leave calendar
View who is off by room, setting, or role so managers can approve leave without weakening planned cover.
Key worker visibility
Group staff by room or responsibility to avoid approving multiple key people off at the same time.
Sickness records and follow-up
Capture sickness absence, return-to-work actions, fit notes, and Bradford Factor scores in one secure record.
Training and inset days
Track time away for training, paediatric first aid, inset days, or planned closure days alongside normal holiday.
Multi-setting management
Childcare groups can manage several nurseries from one account while preserving local teams and approval flows.
Absence reports for leaders
Export leave and sickness summaries for owners, trustees, finance, or senior managers without rebuilding spreadsheets.
Ready for UK compliance and busy manager workflows
Leavely keeps holiday entitlement, sickness records, TOIL, audit history, and approval visibility in one place for owner-led and operations-led teams.
Room and role grouping for clearer cover checks
Self-service holiday requests from staff phones
Sickness and return-to-work history in one place
Supports part-time and term-time working patterns
Company closure days and public holidays included
Simple monthly pricing for small childcare teams
Trial-ready in one sitting
See whether Leavely fits your nurseries team before you pay
Start with the workflows that drive conversion: manager approvals, employee self-service, visible cover checks, and clean absence records.
What to validate in the trial
Import your team and invite managers in minutes
Approve leave with cover, balance, and audit history visible
Track holiday, sickness, TOIL, and Bradford Factor in one place
Room and role grouping for clearer cover checks
Self-service holiday requests from staff phones
Frequently asked questions
Can Leavely help nurseries check cover before approving leave?
Yes. You can group staff by room, setting, or role so managers can review planned cover before approving holiday requests.
Does Leavely handle part-time nursery staff?
Yes. Leavely supports part-time working patterns and leave balances, helping managers keep entitlement records clearer for mixed-hours teams.
Can we track sickness absence and return-to-work actions?
Yes. Nursery managers can record sickness, fit notes, return-to-work follow-up, and Bradford Factor scores for each employee.
Is Leavely suitable for nursery groups with more than one setting?
Yes. You can manage multiple nursery locations from one workspace while keeping staff, approvers, and reports organised by setting.