Lime Tree Early Years Centre

About this day nursery

Lime Tree Nursery is a family-operated childcare provider with seven locations across Rotherham, Barnsley, and North Notts, offering care for children from birth to five years old. The nursery focuses on creating a "home from home" atmosphere, integrating families into its early years approach.

They follow The Curiosity Approach, fostering an inclusive, child-led environment that builds upon children's interests, knowledge, and skills to prepare them for school and beyond. The curriculum encourages learning through play, nurturing each child's unique personality and curiosity.

The nursery utilises rich environments with open-ended and authentic resources instead of traditional toys, promoting problem-solving, imagination, and flexible play. " The nursery also emphasises providing children with essential life skills, a sense of belonging, self-independence, confidence, and the ability to demonstrate kindness.

They strive to create an environment where curiosity, awe, and wonder lead to enjoyable and enriching experiences.

Our ethos

Our ethos here at Lime Tree Nurseries', is to help lay the foundations for a full, enriched, and happy start to each one of our children’s early years and education. We strive to provide the children with life skills which they need to thrive throughout their lives, all while giving them a sense of belonging, encouraging self-independence, confidence, and the ability to spread kindness. Incorporating curiosity and awe and wonder into our nursery life encourages the children to become more adventurous and explore happiness and enjoyment within a nurturing environment.

What it's like

Children are happy and relaxed in this welcoming nursery, and many choose to spend extended time playing outside. They are confident learners who have a go and develop strong bonds with the caring staff. Children behave very well, using their manners and being kind to their friends.

Pricing & funding