Apricot Day Nursery, located in St Neots, is an intimate and nurturing environment dedicated to fostering cognitive, social, and physical development in children. The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, 51 weeks a year, and welcomes children into a home-from-home setting where learning is facilitated through play.
They embrace the Montessori approach, offering a variety of activities tailored to individual interests to ensure each day is unique and engaging. The nursery prides itself on its flexible benefits for families, including not charging extra for food, enhancements, or consumables, and provides both fully and partially funded sessions.
They are committed to preparing children for school through their 'Next Stop School' programme, which focuses on developing confidence, social skills, and independence, and even offers a £30 Clarks voucher for school shoes to children graduating to primary school. The nursery features three rooms, each with its own safe and enclosed age-appropriate outdoor play area, allowing children to learn and explore across changing seasons.
Their enriched curriculum, the 'Brighter Learning Approach,' is unique to The Old Station Nursery group and blends the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum with real-life opportunities and child-led learning across six core areas: My Happy and Healthy Self, Wonderful World, Super Steam, Raving Readers, Mini Maths, and Confident Speakers and Communicators. The nursery also hosts various clubs and enhancements, such as Cookery, Budding Movers, Budding Artists, Budding Musicians, Budding Gardeners, and Budding Scientists, all designed to complement their bespoke curriculum and provide enriching experiences for children.
Meals are freshly prepared on-site using seasonal ingredients, catering to all dietary needs. The nursery maintains strong parent communication through verbal updates and a parent app, and each child is assigned a key person to ensure individualised care and support.
What it's like
Children arrive at this welcoming nursery and settle quickly. They develop close and caring bonds with the attentive staff. The inviting and well-organised environment excites children and, overall, they joyfully get involved with the activities set up for them.
Funding accepted
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Food
Meals are freshly prepared on-site by our own cook. We use fresh, seasonal ingredients to create a variety of nutritious meals that rotate regularly. Dietary preferences are taken seriously, and we cater to all requirements, including food intolerances and allergies.
Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 15 July 2025
What it's like to attend
Children arrive at this welcoming nursery and settle quickly. They develop close and caring bonds with the attentive staff. The inviting and well-organised environment excites children and, overall, they joyfully get involved with the activities set up for them.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
staff are kind and caring and take the time to get to know their children and their families
Inclusion & environment
Physical development is promoted well. Children make their own choices and can choose whether to be inside or outside in the recently refurbished garden. They have opportunities to climb, balance and run freely in the outdoor area. This helps to develop children's large-muscle movements.
This is a wonderful nursery with the most amazing team. Our daughter had to change nursery due to a house move and after lots of research we landed on TOSN. Best choice ever! Her transition was so smooth, she was well supported with lots of care and she came home happy every day. The daily updates are very helpful and show the kids engage in lots of different, fun activities. The team is so kind and supportive. Couldn't recommend them enough!
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Lovely nursery with warm, attentive staff and a bright, safe space. Love the extra enhancements !
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I came for a visit this week and was so impressed! The welcome was warm, the facilities clean and extensive with all the children engaged and happy. Top marks!
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I visited last week with my daughter. Had a great tour of the nursery from the manager, Naeer. A lovely, calm environment that has so many resources for the children to explore, both inside and out! The forest school area was lovely to see, especially with all the fun things the children do in it.
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I have two children at old station and they absolutely love it. Staff are amazing and have my children’s best interest at heart.
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Date: October 2019
The Old Station Nursery, Marlow registered in 2017 and operates from Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. The nursery opens weekdays between 8am and 6pm, all year round. There are 13 staff working with the children. Nine staff hold recognised childcare qualifications, with one member of staff who holds a qualified teacher qualification. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years.
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