Now onboarding founding partners across Canada

The AI Co-Pilot for Early Childhood Educators

Spend less time on paperwork and more time with children.

An AI-powered workspace that helps Canadian home daycares and childcare centres create documentation, lesson plans, family updates, enrollment responses, staff resources, and daily administrative tasks in minutes instead of hours.

No credit card needed Built for Canadian childcare PIPEDA-aligned Educator-reviewed AI always
AI writingWeek planAsk AI
Learning story generator

AI learning story — educator reviews before sharing

"Today Mia explored early math and cooperation through collaborative block play, practicing one-to-one counting as her tower grew…"

Weekly program plan — Bluebird Room

MON

Circle

Water

TUE

Puppets

Numbers

WED

Nature

Letters

THU

Drama

Patterns

FRI

Reflect

Music

Educators spend 4–6 hours a week on documentation alone.

That's time taken away from children — written up after hours, on personal time. LittleNest AI gives those hours back.

Who it's for

Built for everyone in the building

One platform — different tools depending on your role. No training required.

Lead educators & RECEs

Plan your program, write learning stories, document observations, and support families — faster and better with AI.

  • Weekly program planner
  • AI learning story writer
  • Child portfolio & photos
  • Family communication drafts

Supply teachers

Walk into any room with confidence. Get the room's routines, activities, and expectations — and get AI support right away.

  • Room orientation guide
  • Ready-to-use activity ideas
  • Behaviour support tips
  • Ask AI any question instantly

Directors & administration

Review documentation, track staff, generate newsletters and meeting agendas, and stay on top of licensing — without the chaos.

  • Documentation overview
  • Staff tracking
  • AI newsletter & agenda drafts
  • CCEYA compliance reminders

Platform features

Everything in one place

Eight tools working together — not eight apps to switch between.

AI documentation writer

Rough notes → professional learning story, observation, progress note, or anecdotal record in seconds. Educator reviews before sharing.

Core feature

Weekly program planner

Choose age group, theme, and interests. AI generates a full 5-day plan with activities, materials, and ELECT-aligned learning goals.

AI-powered

Easy photo upload & portfolio

Upload photos directly to a child's portfolio. AI suggests tags, activity type, and curriculum domain. Families see only what you approve.

Simple upload

Ask AI — instant support

"How do I support a biting child?" or "What activity for a rainy Friday?" — educators get immediate, practical, ECE-grounded answers.

Always available

Curriculum resource hub

Searchable library of activities, milestones, behaviour support strategies, outdoor ideas, sensory play, and ELECT/HDLH references.

ELECT + HDLH

Multilingual translation

Translate newsletters, consent forms, and family messages into French, Somali, Arabic, Kirundi, Tigrinya, and more — in one click.

10+ languages

Staff & supply teacher learning

Micro-learning on behaviour guidance, documentation, inclusion, and child development. Progress tracking and certificates for your team.

Professional dev

Administration dashboard

Track documentation status, attendance, staff notes, and licensing deadlines. AI drafts newsletters, meeting agendas, and compliance checklists.

Director tools
Coming soon

Fill your spots faster. Run enrollment in your sleep.

Try it live — no account needed

See the AI write a real learning story

Describe a real observation — the AI will write a professional, warm learning story in seconds.

Generate learning story

Your AI-generated documentation will appear here. The AI writes in warm, professional language aligned with How Does Learning Happen? and ELECT.

Why LittleNest AI

Built differently from the rest

Other platforms focus on attendance or photo sharing. LittleNest AI focuses on what educators actually need — writing, planning, and support.

Brightwheel / HiMama

Parent communication focus

  • Attendance & billing
  • Photo sharing
  • AI documentation writer
  • Weekly program planner
  • Supply teacher support
  • Curriculum resource hub
  • Multilingual translation
  • Instant Ask AI assistant

LittleNest AI

AI Co-Pilot for Early Childhood Educators

  • Attendance & admin tools
  • Photo upload & portfolios
  • AI documentation writer
  • Weekly program planner
  • Supply teacher support
  • Curriculum resource hub
  • Multilingual translation
  • Instant Ask AI assistant

Storypark / Lillio

Portfolio & documentation

  • Attendance & billing
  • Photo sharing
  • Basic doc templates
  • Weekly program planner
  • Supply teacher support
  • Curriculum resource hub
  • Multilingual translation
  • Instant Ask AI assistant

Pricing

Simple, transparent plans

Start free. Pay as you grow. No contracts, no surprises.

Starter

Free

For individual educators exploring the platform.

  • AI documentation writer (5/month)
  • Ask AI assistant
  • Curriculum resource hub
  • 1 educator account
Get started free
Most popular

Professional

$49/month per room

For a full room team — everything you need daily.

  • Unlimited AI documentation
  • Weekly program planner
  • Photo upload & child portfolios
  • Supply teacher mode
  • Multilingual translation
  • Up to 5 educator accounts
Start subscription

Center

$129/month

For full childcare centers — all rooms, all staff, full admin.

  • Everything in Professional
  • Administration dashboard
  • Staff learning & certificates
  • CCEYA compliance reminders
  • Unlimited educator accounts
  • Priority support
Start subscription

For individuals

Just for you — buy your own seat

Solo self-serve plans for educators who want the AI co-pilot for their own work.

RECE

$12.99/month CAD

For Registered Early Childhood Educators buying for their own practice.

  • AI documentation writer
  • Weekly program planner
  • Ask AI assistant
  • Print & export your work
  • 1 personal account
Buy for yourself

Founding partner pricing available — book a call with Mariam to lock in your rate.

Built with child safety and educator trust at the core

Every AI feature is designed around one principle: educators review everything before it reaches a child or family.

Educator-reviewed AI

All AI-generated content is drafted for the educator to review and edit. Nothing goes to families without your approval.

Child data safety

We never store identifiable child information. Documentation uses age groups and general descriptors only.

Canadian privacy-first

Canadian-built and PIPEDA-aligned. Child data minimized; AI processing handled by vetted providers under contractual safeguards.

Licensed daycares only

We onboard only licensed, regulated childcare providers. Every partner is verified before publishing.

Ready to give your educators their time back?

Join founding childcare centers across Canada. Set up in minutes — no training required.