Working in partnership with our nurseries since 2004

Contactless Payments

The quickest and most affordable way to receive payments.

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Why Contactless?

Safe and Secure

Level 1 PCI DSS Compliant. Guarantee debit and credit card transactions are processed safely and securely with fraud protection.

Reduced Admin

payments are automatically reconciled against the bill, reducing your admin time by up to 80% (compared to Direct Debit and cash).

Easy to Set Up

create your Total Processing account and start taking online payments through ParentZone today.

I prefer it to Direct Debit and cash as we make the saving in postings. We have seen a vast reduction in payment posting from a daily routine to one morning a week.

Craig Jackson - Portico Day Nurseries

Why Process Payments with Connect Childcare?

24/7 Payments

99% uptime with payments processed the same day and money in your account the next day.

Popular Payment Methods

accept all Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards and allow parents to pay with speed - how they want, when they want.

Live Insights

get payment data in real-time, complete control of your commercial activity and gain in-depth customer insights.

The Lowest Transaction Fees

Fist 6 Months
Standard Rate

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Parents Love Contactless

Convenient

99% uptime with payments processed the same day and money in your account the next day.

Safe

Their debit and credit card transactions are processed safely and securely in ParentZone with fraud protection.

Fast

Payments through ParentZone can be made in 5 simple steps - and you receive them instantly!

Additional Benefits

Lower Fees

Completely Contactless

Easier for Parents

Stable and Secure

Complete the form to start a Total Processing
application and get ready to go contactless.

Not using Connect Childcare or ParentZone yet?

You can book a free no obligation demo of our software and see how easy it is to handle more than just payments!

FAQs

We have teamed up with Total Processing to negotiate the lowest rate for you. This means you can accept debit and credit card payments with lower transaction fees than other online payment processors such as PayPal and Stripe.

Total Processing work with a network of more than 300 banking partners across the globe, all of whom process payments securely through their level 1 PCI DSS secure payments gateway, protecting your transactions with the utmost level of security and trust.

Parents can pay you online straight from the ParentZone app and you’ll receive the payment immediately. Payments through ParentZone are also automatically reconciled with the bill on Connect Childcare.

Creating a Total Processing account is completely free and the transaction fee for online payments through ParentZone is the lowest on the market. We have negotiated a special discounted rate of just 1.2% + 15p per transaction.

All other Total Processing fees:

  • Wire fee: £1 per settlement

  • Refunds: £1

  • Chargeback: £25

  • PCI: £7 per month (we cover this)

When a parent pays their bill online through the ParentZone app, the funds will show in your Total Processing account immediately. The payment will then clear and show in your bank account the very next day. Other online payment processors such as PayPal, Stripe and Worldpay take up to 7 days to clear a payment.