Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche

About this day nursery

Silkwood Private Day Nursery & Creche, located within the Total Fitness Centre near M1 Junction 40, offers full-day or sessional care for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery caters to both members and non-members of the gym, providing quality and affordable childcare in a secure, safe, and air-conditioned open-plan setting.

Their primary goal is to create a stimulating and caring environment that fosters a love for learning. They offer a diverse range of educational activities designed to prepare children for the national curriculum, encouraging them to become happy, enthusiastic, and inquisitive individuals.

The nursery operates a key worker system, ensuring each child has a dedicated contact person, and they consistently exceed OFSTED’s minimum staff-to-child ratios. The staff are all Criminal Record Bureau checked, experienced, and qualified to a minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Our ethos

Our objective is not only to provide a stimulating, caring environment but to also offer a wide range of educational activities to prepare our children for the national curriculum and to set them on the road to being happy, enthusiastic, inquisitive individuals.

What it's like

Children leave their parents with ease as they arrive at the nursery. Relationships between staff and children are positive, and children form strong bonds with their key person. Children settle and feel secure in this warm and friendly environment. They show that they enjoy their time at the nursery.

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age band, with separate rates for children under three and those over three years old. Charges are billed based on full-day, half-day (morning or afternoon), or weekly booking patterns. Rates are effective from May 2022.