Where are you located?

We are located 3 miles out of Hereford, in the beautiful parish of Shelwick.

What age do you take children from?

The nursery is open to 3-5 year olds. As we are newly open we will continue to take children of that age until we are full.

Stay and Play sessions are up to age 5.

What are your opening hours?

We are term time only for the nursery. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am - 2.30pm.

Stay and Play is Monday and Friday 9.30 - 11.00am

Holiday club dates will be confirmed - looking to commence Easter 2025.

How many days does my child have to attend?

We ask that your child attends for a minimum of 2 days a week to ease settling, form friendships and get the maximum benefit from our unique setting.

Priority is given to families looking to enrol their child for 3 days.

Stay and Play is adhoc - you can book as many or as few sessions as you chose, no registration required.

What are the Nursery fees?

Each nursery session fee is £45.00. If you are eligible for funding there is no charge.

We stipulate that the nursery children attending wear a very specific outdoor waterproof set. We take your child’s comfort and safety seriously therefore it is vital that we ensure that they are warm and dry in all weather conditions - cold and wet children do not enjoy the outdoors. Didrikson’s Brand have been designed in Sweden to withstand all weather conditions. They are comfortable, warm, hardwearing and practical. The registration form includes the ordering details for the waterproof set.

Enrolment Pack: £100 this includes wet weather Didrikson’s Boardman kids set and a settling in session.

Funded Enrolment Pack: £60.00 this includes wet weather Didrikson’s Boardman kids set.

Note - RRP for a Didrikson’s Boardman set is £70.00

Do you offer NEF funded sessions?

We are an inclusive nursery. We have a limited number of Nursery Education Funded (NEF) spaces available - please contact us to discuss.

Do you provide food?

We provide healthy snacks throughout the session and plant based milk or water.

We want your child to be well fed and happy during our sessions - young children can be particular about their food or may have specific dietary requirements and/or allergies. It is important that they eat well to maintain their energy and so we ask parents to provide a packed lunch and water.

We provide healthy snacks throughout the session and plant based milk or water.

Allergies and intolerance - We are able to cater for children with specific dietary requirements - please talk to us about these so we can ensure our snacks are available to all.

What are the stay and play costs?

Stay and Play session £10.00 (child and carer). The session last 1.5 hours.

What do you do when it rains?

We do the same as when the sun shines, only with water. We encourage children to embrace all kinds of weather. We believe that with the right clothes and attitude we can have loads of fun - whatever the weather! Of course, spare socks and gloves are vital at these times so we encourage a bag of spare clothes to be brought in for your child’s comfort. This bag can be left safely in our boot shed on arrival until needed.

For those not so keen on playing in the rain, or who might need a break, our log cabin provides shelter.

What do you do in storms?

We are not a survival school and take the welfare of your child very seriously. There may be occasions when the weather is deemed too extreme (high winds / thunder storms) to be on site. In such instances we will contact you in advance to advise you of the situation.

What about toileting?

We have 3 purpose built compost toilets and running water for handwashing. A nappy change facility is provided in the boot shed - please supply nappy changing equipment which can be stored safe and dry in the boot shed until needed. If your child is still being toilet trained we are very happy to work with you to support them according to their individual stage of development.

When are the open days?

We are now taking bookings for our open days during September and October 2024 - we plan to be open for asap in Autumn 2024.

Please click here to book an Open day session.

Our prospectus and registration form are available on the menu bar above.

How do I register my child?

The prospectus and registration form is now available to view/download on the menu bar of this website.

We do not have a confirmed start date as are waiting for Ofsted registration - this page will be updated as soon as that happens.

We are also taking names of interested persons in order to keep parents/carers updated of the nursery progress. Please add your details to the newsletter on the homepage should this be of interest to you.