The Old Station Nursery, Granta Park

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery in St Neots offers a nurturing and intimate environment where children aged across two sites can thrive through a Montessori-inspired, play-based learning approach. The nursery is dedicated to fostering cognitive, social, and physical development, boosting confidence, and preparing children for school through its unique "Next Stop School" programme.

They pride themselves on flexible benefits for families, including fully funded and part-funded sessions, and do not charge extra for food, enhancements, or consumables. The curriculum, known as the Brighter Learning Approach, goes beyond traditional methods, providing real-life opportunities through hands-on experiences, child-led learning, and a focus on exploration, creativity, and collaboration.

Engaging activities and clubs, such as Cookery, Budding Movers, Artists, Musicians, Gardeners, and Scientists, further enrich the children's learning journey. The nursery also emphasises strong parent communication, robust safety measures, freshly prepared nutritious meals, a key person approach for individualised care, and extra-curricular activities, all within a welcoming and supportive community setting.

Our ethos

The nursery uses a Montessori-inspired, play-based learning approach called the Brighter Learning Approach. This approach focuses on real-life, hands-on experiences, child-led learning, exploration, creativity, and collaboration to foster development and prepare children for school.

What it's like

Children arrive very happy and settle incredibly quickly, being at the heart of this distinctive nursery. Leaders and staff create a warm and stimulating environment that ignites children's curiosity and interests, encouraging them to make informed decisions about what to explore next. Children behave well, showing high levels of respect and consideration towards staff and peers, forming strong relationships with staff who respond to their needs with kindness and empathy.

Pricing & funding