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How Nzone Childcare went from CD-ROM software to running the whole creche from anywhere

Nzone Childcare is a creche in Kinsealy, Malahide. They were running on supplier software installed from a CD-ROM and locked to a handful of PCs. We replaced it with hosted software the whole team can reach from approved devices and locations — with the day’s stats and vital information a single click away.

Nzone Childcare creche — bespoke management platform built by thenet.ie
Before
CD-ROM softwareInstalled and tied to a few PCs
After
Hosted web softwareMulti-user, multi-device
Access
Any approved staff member or manager, from selected locations and devices
Reporting
Daily stats and the day’s vital info in one click
Runs
Rooms, enrolment, staff quotas, bus runs, allergies, birthdays, party bookings

The client. Nzone Childcare is a creche in Kinsealy, Malahide, running rooms full of children, staff, transport and bookings day in, day out.

The challenge

Software chained to a few desks.

Their old system was supplier software you installed from a CD-ROM onto specific machines. Because it was tied to a small number of PCs, only certain people at certain desks could use it. Staff couldn’t get to it from where they actually worked, and getting a clear picture of the day meant going digging.

Before

Software installed from a CD-ROM, locked to a few office PCs — only certain people, at certain desks, could use it, and the day’s picture meant digging.

After

Hosted software the whole team reaches from approved devices and locations — with the day’s stats and vital info a single click away.

What we built

One hosted system that runs the whole day.

Reached online from approved devices and locations, it runs the whole operation in one place — and puts the information that matters a single click away, instead of buried.

Rooms & enrolment

The whole creche’s rooms and enrolment managed in one place.

Staff quotas

Staffing and ratios tracked so the right cover is always in place.

School bus runs

The bus runs to and from school, scheduled and tracked.

Allergy flags

Allergy information flagged where staff need to see it.

Birthdays & party bookings

Birthday flags and party bookings handled in the same system.

Daily stats in one click

The day’s stats and vital information surfaced instantly, not buried.

The result

From software chained to a few machines to a creche that runs from anywhere.

Nzone went from software locked to a handful of PCs to a system the whole team can use from wherever they’re working, on approved devices. Managers get the day’s stats and the information that matters in one click rather than hunting for it. One hosted system replaced the CD-ROM setup entirely — and the creche now runs its whole day on it.

Whole team, any approved device
The day’s picture in one click
One system, whole operation
“The transition was seamless and it was exactly what we wanted. The perfect solution”
NZ CarolineNzone Childcare
FAQ

The questions we get asked most.

Straight answers, no jargon. Anything else, just ask.

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Can you replace old installed software with something cloud-based?
Yes — it’s exactly what we did for Nzone Childcare, moving them off CD-ROM software locked to a few PCs onto hosted software the whole team can reach from approved devices.
Can staff use it from different devices and locations?
Yes. Access is open to approved staff and managers from selected devices and locations, so people can work from where they actually are, not just one fixed PC.
Is it secure enough for sensitive information?
Access is limited to approved people, devices and locations, and it’s hosted and maintained by us, so the data isn’t sitting on a single office machine. [Confirm any specific security or data-protection points you want to make.]
Do you build this kind of system for other businesses?
Yes. Any business still running on spreadsheets, paper or old installed software can usually be moved onto a hosted system built around how it actually works.
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