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How to Open a UK Nursery Setting
Looking to start a nursery setting in the UK? Here's a checklist and set of tips to help you optimise...
Ovivio offers nurseries a refreshed finance page to improve flexibility and user experience
We’re happy to say that you asked and we listened. We’ve been busy over the summer making lots of changes...
Humpty Dumpty Case Study
We looked for many options before we found the right choice – Ovivio. We were experiencing issues around efficiency at...
Wonder Years Written Case Study
The Wonder Years Nursery has two branches operating in the centre of Dubai, UAE. They opened their first branch in...
Building relationships: D-Dee’s Case Study
The world of early years has always been complex, and since covid this complexity has increased. We had come to...
Switching to Ovivio: Dockside Nursery and Pre-School’s Experience
Here at Ovivio, we love hearing your stories about how Ovivio works for you, or why you joined us. We've...
What’s Ovivio Pay really like? A Banana Moon case study
How are you finding Ovivio Pay so far? “It’s been very easy and convenient to use! It’s so much easier...
Switching to Ovivio: Woodlands Day Nursery’s experience
When Woodlands switched to Ovivio, they were worried the data upload would take forever. Luckily, data uploading is our bread...
Switching to Ovivio: Little Clovers’ experience
Why did Little Clovers choose Ovivio as their nursery software? “Our previous nursery software was quite complicated to use, and...
Switching to Ovivio: Forfar Education’s experience
In 2023, we spoke to Christine Pouncett, Finance Director of Forfar Education, about their experiences switching to Ovivio (or Blossom...
Switching to Ovivio: Jungle Tots Day Nursery’s Experience
Want to know what switching to Ovivio is like? Just ask Jungle Tots Day Nursery, and read all about their...
What’s Ovivio Pay like? A Ballybrack Killiney Montessori case study
How have you found the Ovivio Pay feature so far? “Amazing! It’s just changed everything about how we collect our fees....
International Customers. A Wonder years study
Based in the United Arab Emirates. Getting started with Ovivio We found Ovivio online nearly a year ago. We were...
Choosing Ovivio’s Nursery Software: Nara Nurseries’ experience
What made Nara choose Ovivio's software? “We chose Ovivio because we really liked both the parent and nursery interface. It’s...
Switching to Ovivio: Blue Pear Day Nursery’s experience
What made Blue Pear choose Ovivio? “We needed an all-inclusive system to reduce paperwork at our setting and produce reports...
Choosing Ovivio’s Nursery Software: Natterjacks day Nursery’s experience
What made Natterjacks choose Ovivio? “What really impressed us was that Ovivio is UK based. Our previous nursery software was...
Ovivio software: Instant 2-way Messaging
One of our most requested features has been added to the system! Now Ovivio customers have the option to activate...
Circle Time Activities: How Games can Boost Social Development
Nursery activities such as circle time help children build their social skills. These fun yet engaging games encourage learning in...
Ovivio Announces Exciting Partnership with MOEducation
At Ovivio, we are thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with MOEducation, a specialist in creating stunning natural learning...
Updated Accident and Incident forms allow for greater detail and better parental partnerships
At Ovivio we know that nothing is more important than a child’s health and safety. That’s why we’ve updated our...
Blossom Educational Partners with KidsKonnect to Strengthen Nursery Software Solutions
Blossom Educational has recently joined forces with KidsKonnect, a leading childcare software company based in the Netherlands. Supported by our...
How to source awesome nursery staff (and keep them)
A valuable guide to hiring and retaining staff. This nursery staffing guide will help you: Understand the challenges in recruiting...
10 steps to organising a profitable nursery open day
Advice from an expert in childcare marketing, Nigel Rolfe. This open day guide will help you: Receive expert advice from...
Ovivio’s In-app notifications
You told us and we listened. Say hello to our in-app notifications! From Monday, these notifications will streamline your current...




