A practical early years tool

Clear staffing checks for busy preschool days.

RatioCheck is a focused iPhone and iPad app that calculates the whole staffing requirement from child counts across fixed ratio groups.

Child groupsSix fixed ratios from 1:1 to 1:13
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Staff requiredCalculated as counts change
Live
Current positionStaffing requirement
Ratio met

RatioCheck

Built around one job.

Enter child numbers and staff present, then see the calculated whole staffing requirement and whether the ratio is met.

Simple counters

Fixed ratio groups

Count children in 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:5, 1:8 and teacher-led 1:13 groups.

Mixed ratios

One clear requirement

See the whole number of staff required, with stricter spare capacity allocated only towards less restrictive groups.

Clear result

Staffing status

See “More staff required” or “Ratio calculation met”, with a breakdown explaining the result.

See RatioCheck and app screens