Apples & Cherries Parents Information

Our Fees

Communication with Parents

Consistent communication with parents and carers is important to us. We use an online system that only parents have access to so they can review their child’s development throughout their time with us. Parents are given one-to-one feedback at the end of a session, which will include how the child has been, what they have been up to and what they have eaten.

Planning System

Our planning system very much includes our families. We plan monthly for each child using their current development and their interests as a starting point in order to support and continue their learning. We will also suggest activities that you could do at home.

The Key Person Approach

When your child first joins our nursery, they will be allocated a Key Person who will be responsible for ensuring your child feels safe, cared for and comfortable whilst they are away from home. Both you and your child will meet their Key Person during your Settling in Sessions.

Any information we share with you will be predominantly through the Key Person. They will communicate with you at the end of each day to make sure that you know all about your child’s experiences at nursery.

Settling in Sessions

We believe that children flourish when their personal, social and emotional needs are met. With this in mind, we offer Settling in Sessions for your child before they start their nursery adventure. It’s extremely important that your child feels safe and secure in their nursery environment before they start permanent sessions. The aim of these sessions is to ensure that you and your child feel completely happy before you start permanent sessions with us.

What to Expect from Settling in Sessions

We will start to build relationships with you and your child. You will meet our team and your child’s Key Person where we will start to find out your child’s likes and dislikes, home routine and any specific requirements; such as nap times, meal preferences and comforters they need.

Our Nursery and Registration Fees

We calculate our fees based on the nurseries fee structure which is reviewed every January (we give parents at least a month’s notice of any changes) and calculate your fees by taking your child’s weekly attendance fee (from pre-booked sessions) and multiplying it by 52 (which is the number of weeks charged for per year). This is divided by 12 in order to create a monthly payment due …… and this is payable monthly in advance, on (or before) the first day of every month by Standing Order, by cheque or by Childcare Voucher.

Included within our fee structure are SMA (1&2) and Aptimil (1&2) formula milk (under 1 Yrs old) and nappies for our babies (under 2yrs). In addition, for all our children we provide Calpol, sun cream, nappy wipes, bedding and our own unique and innovative child development programmes.

To book a place we require a £75.00 non-refundable registration fee for a new family (Please note this fee is not applicable for fully funded sessions).

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Opening Hours

Our Apples and Cherries Day Nursery is open from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, offering am and pm sessions. We offer an early start session from 7:30 am – 8:00 am for an additional £5 per day. Spaces are limited for these sessions.

Minimum Booking Policy

The minimum booking requirement is 3 days per week for children under 3 years old. For children over 3 years old, the minimum booking is either 3 morning or afternoon sessions.

Apples and Cherries OFSTED Report

After an inspection of a setting, the nursery will receive a full report of the inspector’s findings. We are currently waiting to be inspected by Ofsted.

For more information on our childcare practice and ethos please contact us today and we can arrange for you to have a chat with our team. We’ll be delighted to invite you to come and see us and be given the opportunity to show you around our nursery.

What Our Parents Say

Very talented and caring staff. My son really loved this nursery. He learnt a lot in all aspects from communication, relationship building, being independent, to learning maths, shapes, letters, word, sentences etc. Really pleased with the development. Thanks to all the lovely staff, you are all the best.

Vaibhav H (Father of Child)

My daughter has been in the nursery since the Baby Room. It has been an incredible journey. Now she is in the pre-school and every day she is excited to go to the nursery. She loves the staff, her key worker, the other kids, the setting (especially the garden). She really enjoys all the activities organised through the week/day. She enjoys and has fun while learning. The staff encourage and support multilingual families making the kids feel proud they can speak more than one language. Now the staff are also getting her ready to go to school this September. The staff have always been amazing, very approachable, flexible and caring.

B C (Father of Child)

The staff are so kind and caring, they all know my daughter even those in different rooms. She skips in to see them every day and they are as excited as me when she does new things. It's a home away from home.

H G (Mother of Child)

I can't thank the staff enough for giving me peace of mind when my child is with them. The number and variety of activities each day is amazing and the fact they manage to get in the garden or go on trips - even in winter is fantastic. My child's development is streets ahead of his peers who don't attend nursery.

S H (Mother of Child)

The nursery has a lovely nurturing and vibrant atmosphere which my son loves. There is plenty of space for him to explore and learn via the vast range of toys and equipment they have. I know he is well cared for. I am always well informed and I work together with the nursery staff to give my son the best possible experience.

Claire F (Mother of Child)

The care, consideration and attention my son receives is exemplary. Staff pay attention to his strengths and weaknesses and verbalise them to us and ideas for developing them are implemented. All staff demonstrate an excellent attitude and have excellent relationships with their designated children.

A D (Father of Child)

The staff were warm, caring and professional and the facilities are great. We felt like our daughter was part of a big family. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all working there.

E S (Mother of Child)

I have been impressed by the level of care given to my son since he started. The daily warm welcome of the staff makes both children and parents alike feel at ease. Seeing the smile on my boy's face as we drive into the car park is proof enough for me that the team are doing something right.

Alexander M (Father of Child)

My little girl has recently started and is absolutely loving her time at nursery. The settling in sessions were brilliant and really helped put my mind at ease, especially with me starting back at work. The ladies in the Baby Room are super friendly and enthusiastic and I can't thank them enough for their support in what could have been quite an emotional rollercoaster.

G W (Mother of Child)

Once I drop my son off into the Baby Room, I feel he's as safe and as well looked after as I do at home.

Laura R (Mother of Child)