Alphabet House

About this day nursery

Alphabet House Nursery, a family-operated institution for over three decades, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to flourish. Located in Chilwell, Nottingham, the nursery focuses on fostering confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for learning through dedicated care and engaging programmes.

They are committed to providing high-quality early childhood education, holding an "Ofsted Good Provider" rating and recognised with the Royal Forestry Society Award for their exceptional Forest School provisions. This award highlights their dedication to outdoor learning, connecting children with nature, and promoting environmental stewardship.

Alphabet House aims to partner with families, ensuring transparency in their operations and offering support from their team of passionate educators. In addition to day nursery services, they also provide before, afterschool, and holiday clubs, further extending their commitment to comprehensive childcare for the community.

Our ethos

Alphabet House Nursery is committed to fostering confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for learning through high-quality early childhood education and engaging programmes. Their outstanding Forest School provisions highlight a dedication to outdoor learning, connecting children with nature, and promoting environmental stewardship. They aim to partner with families, offering support from a team of passionate educators.

What it's like

Children are eager to arrive and receive a warm welcome from kind, caring staff which helps them to feel safe and settled; they practise good hygiene and independently self-register. Staff provide an exciting range of activities that motivate children, who show high levels of concentration, strong communication skills, good behaviour and growing independence.

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around half days, short days, and full days, with early starts available. Funded hours are offered term-time over thirty-eight weeks or stretched over fifty-one weeks. A daily additionals charge applies for consumables and extras, though parents can opt out, and meals can be replaced with packed lunches.