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The Old Station Nursery - Alcester

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Kinwarton, ALCESTER, B49 6PX · Warwickshire
Number of places
81 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery in St Neots offers a nurturing and intimate environment, following the Montessori approach to support children's cognitive, social, and physical development. The nursery focuses on child-led learning and hands-on experiences to prepare children for school through its "Next Stop School" programme.

They provide a range of flexible benefits, including not charging for food, enhancements, or consumables. The nursery is spread across two sites, with a separate pre-school setting for seamless transitions.

They boast a rich curriculum called the "Brighter Learning Approach," which emphasises active engagement, critical thinking, exploration, creativity, and collaboration across six core areas: My Happy and Healthy Self, Wonderful World, Super STEAM, Raving Readers, Mini Maths, and Confident Speakers and Communicators. With dedicated key persons, a focus on safety, and freshly prepared meals, Apricot Day Nursery aims to provide a supportive and enriching experience for both children and parents.

Our ethos

Apricot Day Nursery follows the Montessori approach and the "Brighter Learning Approach" which emphasises child-led learning, hands-on experiences, active engagement, critical thinking, exploration, creativity, and collaboration across six core areas. They focus on supporting children's cognitive, social, and physical development to prepare them for school.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and ready to start their day, understanding the routine and settling in gradually with the help of staff. The setting gathers "Marvellous Me" information from families to ensure children feel secure. Children demonstrate a keenness to learn, making timely progress from their starting points.

Montessori approachOutdoor learningEnriched curriculumFlexible benefitsChef-prepared meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full day: 8am to 6pm; Early start: 7:30am to 8am; Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm

Food

Meals freshly prepared on-site by own cook; uses fresh, seasonal ingredients; caters to all dietary requirements.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Old Station Nursery - Alcester

Last inspected 2 September 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and ready to start their day, understanding the routine and settling in gradually with the help of staff. The setting gathers "Marvellous Me" information from families to ensure children feel secure. Children demonstrate a keenness to learn, making timely progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery has developed a curriculum across all areas of learning, using assessments to plan activities and identify gaps in knowledge and skills.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are swiftly identified and benefit from structured support and a consistent approach to their care through collaboration with specialist services and parents.
  • Staff promote children
  • s physical development well, offering many opportunities for toddlers and older children to develop physical skills, coordination, and dexterity outdoors.
  • Children behave well, show positive attitudes, and are engaged in their activities, sharing ideas and playing cooperatively.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, with parents having a high level of trust in the staff and appreciating the setting's support in preparing their children for school.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of group activities to ensure that all children are engaged in the learning opportunities provided
  • 2support all staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of words when speaking to children
Inspection #10398592 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are swiftly identified. Staff collaborate closely with specialist services and parents, and as a result, children with SEND benefit from structured support and a consistent approach to their care.

Outdoor space

Toddlers and older children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, coordination and dexterity outdoors, as they navigate the obstacle course and wooden structures.

Parent Reviews of The Old Station Nursery - Alcester

4.6
(10)
Rebecca Whiteley
5 months ago

My son has been at this nursery for just over two years now, and I honestly can’t put into words how amazing the whole team has been. From the very beginning they have been so caring, supportive, and genuinely invested in his development. We have regular contact with his key worker, which makes such a difference and really reassures us as parents. As well as daily updates on his day when we collect him, and on the Parentzone app where they share pictures of what he's been up to throughout the day. They were especially supportive during a tricky stage with potty training, offering guidance, patience, and encouragement every step of the way. His speech has come on incredibly well for his age, and it’s clear how much time and attention they give to supporting communication and confidence. He’s also made lovely friendships, and being able to move through the different age rooms with many of the same children has provided fantastic consistency and stability for him. We feel so lucky to have found this nursery and couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Thank you to the whole team for everything you do!!

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Lynda Bon
6 months ago

A lovely, welcoming nursery. Friendly, knowledgeable staff team who were all engaged with the children during my visit. The staff team know their children and follow their interests, creating a variety of activities to progress their learning and development and creating confident, independent children. I would definitely recommend this nursery and I look forward to my next visit.

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Amy-Anne Ballinger
6 months ago

My son has been coming to Old Station since he was just 5 months old, and I honestly couldn’t be happier. The staff are so kind, helpful, and reassuring — they really go above and beyond. My little one is always excited to go in and has learned so much along the way. I can’t recommend them highly enough!

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Emma Griffiths
a year ago

Both my daughters are currently at The Old Station Nursery in Alcester, and they absolutely love it. My eldest has been there since she was 18 months and my youngest since she was 6 months. The staff are absolutely fantastic and literally can’t fault a thing! They have great days where you can go in and play with the kids and they had a lovely Father’s Day breakfast. The parent zone app is fabulous as well, it gets updated every day so you can see everything your children have been up to! Highly recommend if you are looking for a nursery with lots of different things to do, cooking etc!

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Jess Thwaites
a year ago

We do a multi sports session here, and the children are always smiling and laughing, the staff at the nursery are great! Whenever I go through the nursery children are doing lots of activities and learning new skills. Staff are friendly and approachable and always willing to help.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2016

  • September 2025Good
  • October 2019Good
  • February 2016Good

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