Opening Hours
We are open from 7.30am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday
Closed for one week at Christmas and all bank holidays
Sessions available
Full day 7.30am – 6.30pm (includes lunch and tea)
Morning 7.30am – 1.00pm (includes lunch)
Afternoon 1.00pm – 6.30pm (includes tea)
Minimum Booking Policy
The minimum number of sessions your child can be booked into the Sycamore House Day Nursery is two sessions per week (one session equals either a AM or PM session).
Please note The minimum booking policy is not applicable to grant funded sessions.
Settling in Sessions
At Sycamore House Day Nursery, 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.
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
- 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
The main aim of these sessions is to ensure that you and your child feel completely happy before you start permanent sessions with us.
Our Nursery and Registration Fees
Fee Calculation Fees are calculated from actual booked attendance, based on Sycamore House Day Nursery’s fee structure. Fees payable are calculated by taking your child’s weekly attendance fee, multiplying this by 52 (the number of chargeable weeks per year), and dividing by 12 to create a monthly payment
Fee PaymentFees are payable in advance, at the start of each month (on or before the 1stday of each month) and can be paid by Direct Debit or by voucher.
Fee Reviews Fees are reviewed annually, on 1stJanuary, and at least 1 months’ notice of any changes will be provided
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).
Our Siblings Discount
A 5% discount off your oldest child’s nursery fees is available when their younger sibling joins us at nursery. Please ask at the nursery for more information on this discount.
Sycamore House Day Nursery’s OFSTED Report
Ofsted is the ‘Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills’. Ofsted inspect all childcare providers in order to monitor standards. They inspect all childcare settings to ensure that settings comply with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum.
After the inspection of a setting, nurseries receive a full report of the inspector’s findings. Ofsted inspects us regularly, view our latest Ofsted report.