The Old Station Nursery, Henley

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery, located in St Neots, is a nurturing and intimate setting that prioritises the holistic development of children. The nursery embraces the Montessori approach within a comfortable, home-like atmosphere, fostering learning through exploration and play.

The dedicated team crafts diverse activities daily, tailored to individual interests, ensuring every child experiences a stimulating and unique journey. The nursery is committed to preparing children for their transition to school through its "Next Stop School" programme, which cultivates confidence, social skills, and independence.

Apricot Day Nursery boasts three distinct rooms, each with its own secure outdoor play area, promoting outdoor learning in all weather conditions. The curriculum is enriched with natural resources, encouraging independence, discovery, and skill development.

The nursery operates across two sites, with a separate pre-school facility a short walk away, ensuring a tailored experience as children grow. Apricot Day Nursery also offers various enhancements and clubs such as Cookery, Budding Movers, Artists, Musicians, Gardeners, and Scientists, further enriching the children's learning experiences.

They also provide a simple fee structure, inclusive of food and other benefits, for families, with funded places available.

Our ethos

At Apricot Day Nursery, we know that nursery education has many benefits. Evidence shows that it contributes to cognitive, social, and physical development, boosts confidence and independence, and supports children’s preparation for school. To support this, our St Neots day nursery is pleased to offer a range of flexible benefits to families such as, not charging for additions such as food, enhancements or consumables and some fully funded and part-funded sessions are also available for eligible families to provide as many families as possible with a nursery place to support your child’s development.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery, forming positive relationships with staff and developing confidence. They benefit from a broad range of interesting learning experiences, with staff understanding what children need to learn next, especially those who may need extra help. Children receive consistently good interactions from staff to support their play and learning.

Pricing & funding