RatioCheck basic edition

Clear staffing checks for early years settings.

A small, offline iPhone and iPad app for calculating mixed staff-to-child ratios and checking whether the staff present meet the requirement.

What is included

  • Large counters for six fixed child groups: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:5, 1:8 and teacher-led 1:13.
  • A live child total and whole number of staff required.
  • Mixed-ratio allocation: spare places at a stricter ratio can cover children from a less restrictive group, but not the other way around.
  • A simple staff-present counter.
  • Clear “More staff required” and “Ratio calculation met” results.
  • A calculation breakdown explaining the result.

Kept intentionally simple

This basic edition does not include staff qualification checks, a day-planning dashboard, custom ratios, baby or first-aid switches, iCloud sync, reminders or widgets.

Private by design

RatioCheck works without an account or internet connection. Counts and settings stay on the device and are not sent to Preschool Systems.

Important: RatioCheck is a practical calculation aid. Settings remain responsible for checking the current statutory requirements and any circumstances affecting their provision.

RatioCheck support

Inside the app

See the current build.

These screens show the current basic edition running on iPad. The same controls adapt to iPhone.

RatioCheck on iPad showing child ratio counters and the live whole staffing requirement
Child counters, staff present and the live staffing result.
RatioCheck calculation breakdown explaining how mixed ratios produce the whole staffing requirement
The calculation breakdown explains how the mixed-ratio result was reached.
RatioCheck on iPad showing a green Ratio calculation met result
A clear green result when the staff present meet the calculated requirement.