# Cradle - For Childminders

> Cradle - For Childminders (iPhone/iPad app by IAS Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cradle/id1473250811 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IAS Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154674446)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 116 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-01-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cradle/id1473250811/reviews.md

## What is Cradle?

CRADLE is a simple yet comprehensive app, designed by a Childminder for Childminders, Nurseries and Pre-schools. 

It covers all the statutory paperwork needs; as well as having lots of useful extras to run your business completely paper free. This will help you show OFSTED your OUTSTANDING potential.

Some of the helpful features include:

• An interactive Care diary

• Contract templates 

• Policy templates 

• Interactive accident and medication forms 

• Observations 

• Photos

• Register 

• Accountancy software 

• OFSTED is coming button 

• Parent app – which adds extra security 

We also pride ourselves in having “Our community” at the heart of everything we do; our community forum is there to answer any questions you might need to know, or just to have a chat.

At the heart of every community is the need to feel safe, so we have gained ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accreditation; so, you our customers, know the data we hold for you is safe.  

All your paperwork needs in one place, in our exciting new app CRADLE; and all this at a competitive price……. what more could you want?


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.019 — 2024-02-26

Activity photos
Stability fixes

### 3.015 — 2024-02-10

Fixed risk assessment table so row height autofits to contents
Fixed issue where group care diary photos could not be deleted.

### 3.014 — 2024-02-08

Risk assessments
Further support for Welsh Development Pathways

### 3.006 — 2024-01-03

Manual invoices can now be created
Group naps can be added to care diary

### 3.005 — 2023-12-30

Fully support Welsh development pathways
Generate receipts for paid invoices.

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All apps by IAS Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/1154674446

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