# NurseryGuard

> NurseryGuard is compliance-evidence software for England nurseries and pre-schools, regulated under the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) statutory framework and inspected by Ofsted. It sits alongside a nursery's existing management app (Famly, Blossom, Tapestry, etc.) — it does not replace it. £39 + VAT per setting per month, 30-day free trial, no card required. Volume pricing for small groups ramps down to £21 + VAT/setting at 11+ settings.

## What it does

- Chases staff-suitability records (DBS checks, references, qualifications, identity) so nothing lapses before an inspection — grounded in EYFS 3.18–3.20 and the September 2025 safer-recruitment update (references before recruitment for every staff member, including students and volunteers).
- Keeps a statutory diary (accidents, medication, safeguarding concerns, fire drills) with photo evidence, exportable as one document.
- Runs a 15-second "Room Check": a room lead taps the children and staff counts against the register and gets a plain, timestamped result — "meets the ratio calculation at this check" or "short of the ratio calculation" — never "compliant." This is a snapshot at the moment of the check, not continuous monitoring.
- Drafts a 14-allergen matrix from a nursery's own menu (AI-assisted, human-confirmed by the setting's cook, nothing auto-certified), supporting the EYFS 3.64–3.65 dietary-needs duty.
- Provides a ready-to-adopt, source-grounded EYFS policy pack with e-signature and an audit trail.
- Delivers staff training courses (safeguarding, induction, allergy and medication awareness) with certificates.

## What it does not do

- It is not Ofsted, does not perform inspections, and does not provide legal advice.
- It does not replace a nursery's own legal responsibility for children's safety.
- It does not deliver paediatric first-aid training (face-to-face only, via the setting's chosen provider) — it tracks the certificate and cover.
- DBS checks have no official expiry date in UK law; re-check prompts follow the policy the setting sets, not an invented deadline.
- It does not replace nursery-management apps like Famly, Blossom or Tapestry — it is a compliance-evidence layer that sits alongside them.

## Key facts (dated)

- 1 September 2026: the DBS supervision exemption for volunteers is removed under the EYFS framework — every volunteer/parent-helper role relying on supervision needs re-auditing for an enhanced DBS check.
- November 2025: Ofsted's report-card inspection model began, judging safeguarding as a binary "met"/"not met," published setting-by-setting.
- September 2025: the EYFS framework was updated to require references before recruitment (not after starting) for every member of staff, including students and volunteers.
- Safeguarding training renews every 2 years; paediatric first aid every 3 years, under EYFS requirements.
- Childcare Act 2006: failing to comply with a welfare requirements notice is a criminal offence; employing a disqualified person can mean imprisonment; registration cancellation applies across every setting a provider runs.

## Pages

- Full FAQ (grounded Q&A on Ofsted, EYFS, DBS and staffing ratios): https://nurseryguard.uk/faq.html
- How it works (full feature list, the ratio-check flow, policies, training): https://nurseryguard.uk/how-it-works.html
- Pricing: https://nurseryguard.uk/pricing.html
- Full EYFS compliance map (every statutory duty, clause and cadence): https://nurseryguard.uk/resources.html
- Free self-check: https://nurseryguard.uk/check
- Nursery directory: https://nurseryguard.uk/settings

## Company

NurseryGuard is a product of Friam Ltd, part of the EveryGuard family of UK compliance products (https://everyguard.uk). Contact: hello@friam.co

## Resources and changelog

- Resources (EYFS ratios, Ofsted inspections, staff files, funded hours, food and allergies): https://nurseryguard.uk/resources/
- Changelog (what changed, month by month): https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/