Build a plan that reflects how your nursery will actually operate
A single ratio calculation is useful, but it does not show how children, rooms, staff and space interact. This course gives you the planner, shows you how to use it and helps you interpret the results carefully.
You can return whenever your proposed capacity, room organisation, attendance pattern or available staff changes.
Three lessons from setup to decision-making
Complete the lessons in order the first time. You can then return directly to the calculator whenever you need it.
How to Use the Premium Nursery Capacity & Staffing Planner
Understand what information to prepare and how each part of the planner works before creating your first plan.
Open the Premium Nursery Capacity & Staffing Planner
Build rooms, enter child numbers and staff, review live results and save or export your completed plan.
Understanding Your Results and Planning Safely
Interpret staffing, space and cover results, understand warnings and know what must still be checked independently.
Gather the best information you currently have
Estimates are fine when you are still planning. You can update them later as your information becomes more accurate.
Return whenever your plan changes
✓ No calculation limits
✓ Save plans in your browser
✓ Print or save as PDF
✓ Export results to CSV
✓ Revisit all three lessons
This supports planning, not approval
The planner does not confirm premises suitability, Ofsted registration capacity, qualification eligibility or compliance. Use the results to support decisions and identify what must be checked against current requirements.
Start with Lesson 1 below
Work through the short guide first, then open the planner and build your first room-by-room plan.