Our nurseries are open all year round, Monday to Friday – 52 weeks a year. Nursery opening and closing times vary – please check your local nursery’s webpage to find their specific opening hours.
The majority of our nurseries open between 7.30am and 6.30pm however, please check your local nursery’s webpage to find their exact opening hours. Our nurseries are closed on weekends and UK bank holidays* and we also close for 2 full team inset days* each year.
*excluding our Cambridge nurseries.
Some of our nurseries offer half day sessions. Please check with your local nursery directly.
Yes of course, you can drop and pick up your child any time between the nurseries opening hours. However, you will still have to pay fees for the full session.
Childbase Partnership caters for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Our nurseries provide high-quality early years education and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in a nurturing and stimulating environment. With experienced and qualified staff, Childbase Partnership nurseries ensure each child’s needs are met through age-appropriate activities and learning opportunities. Whether your little one is just starting their childcare journey or preparing for primary school, we are equipped to support their development every step of the way.
All of our nursery fees can be viewed and downloaded on your local nursery’s webpage.
Our fees are fully inclusive and include meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, suncream and infant formula milk if applicable.
No, our service is fully inclusive, meaning that our menu, which has been created in conjunction with a nutritional therapist, and drinks, are included within our fees.
Unfortunately not. We only offer full day sessions at our nurseries and half day sessions at selected nurseries.
Yes, we offer a variety of funding options at our nurseries. A funding factsheet is available on your local nursery’s webpage or one of our nursery colleagues can assist you.
Your nursery will send you a digital form to complete for your funding code details.
This is a government scheme to support working families who are eligible. More information can be found here.
You can find your closest nursery on our website either by postcode search or location search.
Yes, all our nurseries have their own gardens as we fully understand the importance and benefits of children being outdoors.
Yes of course, please contact the nursery via their online form or via phone to arrange a suitable time to visit.
Please contact the nursery you are interested in directly to find out their availability. If space is available, you will be asked to complete a digital registration form to confirm your interest. You will also be asked to pay a £50 non-refundable place acceptance fee. Alternatively, if a space is not available, you can join the nursery waiting list.
After completion of your registration form and confirmation that the registration fee is paid, the nursery will confirm your place in writing and the associate fees. You will be asked to accept this place within 1 week and pay 50% of the fees. Payment options are available. We will then ask you to complete some further paperwork and look to organise some settling in sessions for you.
In the months before your start date, the nursery will organise some settling in sessions to allow you and your child to spend time within the nursery. This allows us the opportunity to get to know your child, their key care routines, interests and likes and introduce your Key Person – the person who will help support your transition to nursery and support your child’s learning and development within the room. Additionally, you will also be able to ask us any questions you may have.
We require 3 month’s notice, once registered, to make any changes to start dates or booked sessions. Please contact your nursery directly to discuss this.
We use an app, which is updated regularly, with observations and photographs of your child at nursery.
You can view our full terms and conditions here. You will be asked to review these before registering for a nursery place.
To effectively manage nursery staffing and resourcing you must provide us with at least three calendar months’ prior notice in writing if you wish to terminate the Contract or reduce the number of Standard Sessions. This is applicable both prior to starting and during your time with us.
Children actively participate in Eco-Schools and all of our nurseries have achieved the top Green Flag award.
The programme covers various topics such as litter, waste, biodiversity and health living.
Our Health, Safety and Environment mascot Harry the Hippo also supports children to understand the world around them and how they can actively support the environment.
Childbase Partnership Nursery has received several accreditations and awards for its high-quality early year’s education and care, including the Eco-Schools Green Flag and Healthy Early Years London awards.
