YMCA Beginnings Day Care

About this day nursery

YMCA Beginnings Day Care in Gainsborough provides a nurturing environment where every child is welcomed and valued. The nursery is structured with dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children, each fostering age-appropriate development through play-based and child-led curricula.

Children have access to spacious outdoor areas, encouraging exploration and discovery. The Baby Room caters to up to six infants, focusing on sensory development in a relaxed and safe setting.

The Toddler Room, accommodating up to 24 children, promotes independence and imaginative play. In the Pre-School Room, up to 32 pre-schoolers develop problem-solving, social, and critical thinking skills to prepare them for school.

The nursery is committed to inclusivity, supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. They emphasise strong partnerships with parents, viewing them as key educators and working collaboratively to provide guidance and support.

Our ethos

The nursery uses play-based and child-led curricula, fostering age-appropriate development. They focus on sensory development for babies, independence and imaginative play for toddlers, and problem-solving, social, and critical thinking skills for pre-schoolers. They are committed to inclusivity and partnership with parents, viewing them as key educators.

What it's like

Children are excited to attend the setting and are warmly welcomed by happy staff. Staff support children to be independent from an early age and have high expectations for behaviour, encouraging children to remember "Pre-school promises."

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured according to three age groups: under 2s, toddlers (2 to 3 years), and preschool children (3 to 5 years). Rates are offered on an hourly, daily (8 or 10 hours), or weekly basis. Lunch is billed separately.