





Occupying a converted manor house, St Nicholas Day Nursery is one of the oldest nurseries in the country. The home from home nursery was refurbished in 2020 providing a new, modern feel inside their converted grade 2 listed manor house setting. The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper...
Funding & Fees
Full Day Session £86.60
We're making childcare more accessible to families:
* Part & fully funded places available
A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- The Old Station Nursery
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Frankie Bignall (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 17
Total Places for Children
- 75
Age Range
- from 0 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 07:30-18:30
- Tuesday 07:30-18:30
- Wednesday 07:30-18:30
- Thursday 07:30-18:30
- Friday 07:30-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Parking
- There is a small parking area available for parents and visitors.
St Nicholas Day Nursery Reviews (113)
St Nicholas Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.961) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Nicholas Day Nursery has 113 reviews.
My daughter has been attending here for almost 2 years and she loves it here. The staff are amazing and friendly, they are always happy to see her and welcome her with a warm smile. We also have a 7month boy and we are in no doubt about sending him to St. Nicholas' when it's time.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so happy to hear that your daughter loves her time at St. Nicholas' and that our team has made her feel so welcome. It means a lot to know you have such confidence in us for your little boy as well-we look forward to welcoming him when the time comes!
My eldest came to the pre school and loved her time. Our second daughter equally loves St Nicholas. The staff are kind and take time to get to know the children. They are always doing arts and crafts and enjoying the large garden to explore.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback and kind words about our nursery team. We're so happy to hear both your daughters have enjoyed their time at St Nicholas.
Thank you for looking after my child and for all your care and support.
Communication is key for parents to be assured that their little one is safe and cared for in their absence. We are so happy to have you as part of our nursery family!
My son is very happy here at nursery. He is always happy to see the staff and seems to be happy when he is collected. My son has gained a lot of social confidence being here and we're happy with his progress here as well. The staff are super friendly and always willing to help.
We're delighted to read how happy your son is at our nursery and his social skills are developing. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our setting.
All workers at the nursery are extremely helpful and professional. My son loves attending and smiles every morning and evening when dropping and picking up. The activities the children do are varied nurturing different parts of their development. News is communicated weekly with us alongside an overview of what my son's room has been doing that week. More detailed and specific updates about my child are provided every day through the app.
We are delighted to read that your son is enjoying his time at our nursery and that you are happy with his development in our care. Communication is important to ensure parents are reassured and have an insight into their day. Thank you for sharing your experience.
This is a wonderful nursery. The staff are so welcoming and I feel so comfortable leaving my little boy here. He absolutely loves it and always comes out with a smile on his face. He eats well there and seems very comfortable in the environment. It's so lovely when it's not raining as they have a huge outdoor area where they get to play. I also receive updates daily regarding what he has eaten, nappy changes and what activity they have focused on that day. I would give it 10/10.
It is lovely to read how reassured you are leaving your little one in our care. Thank you so much for recommending our setting!
This nursery is amazing! The staff are so dedicated and proud of their setting. My little boy is at home at St Nicholas. He confidently leaves me in the morning, greeted by his huge smiled key worker. The garden is exemplary! The woodland-themed activities are so wonderful. The nursery is warm and inviting. My little boy has mentioned nursery feeling like "Nany's house". Thank you, St Nicholas.
Thank you for taking the time to leave our nursery a review! We are so proud of our outdoor provision and team, who make little ones feel safe and secure in our care.
The outdoor space is used throughout all weathers. You can often see the children playing outside on pickup!
The meals provided are nutritionally balanced for that perfect diet for children!
The staff encourage well with children's development and it's amazing to see children develop at such a level! I could not recommend this nursery enough!
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your kind words! We are proud of our setting and outdoor space; it really benefits the children's learning.
Cannot praise this nursery enough, especially the fabulous staff! My eldest child went here a few years ago and there is nowhere else I would send my youngest. He is just starting and is only a baby and the team have been really considerate of how difficult it is leaving him so small. I fully trust them and know he is absolutely loving it. The app is great for keeping up to date with your child's day-to-day and the pictures the team upload are lovely. Also, their social media page is fantastic. So personal to the nursery and the activities they do. It's great for little reminders of things that are upcoming. Returning to work from maternity leave and trusting people with your baby is so difficult but this team have made it so much easier. I can't wait to see all the fun he has with the exciting activities they do and all the things he learns along the way.
Enrolling your precious child in a nursery is such an important decision. We are so pleased to read that you feel reassured that your little one is safe and happy in our care and that you are happy with our setting and communications.
My child started nursery at St Nicholas at 10 months old and I've been very impressed with the service provided. He's comfortable and happy, the staff are lovely and reassuring and truly cares for the children. The food he has is amazing! The activities are creative and educational. Highly recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to recommend our nursery. It is lovely to read how your child has settled and is happy in our care.
My son joined St Nicholas Day Nursery in October 2022 and we have never had any complaints. Although the children are allocated a key worker, all of the staff know each child, meaning my son is confident dealing with anyone. The care he receives is second to none. I absolutely cannot fault it. Every day there are interesting and engaging activities set up surrounding the time of the year/season/events etc. My son loves the activities and I enjoy hearing how he gets on. The time and care that goes into my son's learning and development really shows and I am so grateful. St Nicholas is an outstanding nursery and I would recommend anyone sending their children here.
That's a wonderful review, thank you so much for sharing.
A caring, nurturing environment in which I have seen both of my children thrive in. It is children-led, as in the team works to the needs of the children, not another agenda. The outside space is brilliant. The staff are amazing, friendly, fun and outgoing. My children's confidence has grown so much here in this setting. Thank you!
We love our outdoor space and can't wait for the sun to start shining again!
She was really quiet and shy for a long time at the nursery, but the staff in her group were/are very supportive and really helped her to come out of her ‘shell’. She is now playing happily and joining others with their games.
Another thing that I’m very thankful for is the support the staff had towards the potty training process. It was an issue for a while, but my girl goes independently now to the potty and communicates with the staff about her needs.
Big thank you from a grateful mom!
It's a pleasure to read such a positive journey; thank you for sharing.
My daughter has been at St Nicholas Nursery for nine months now, she started attending the nursery at just six months. As I’m sure all parents feel when putting their children into someone else’s care, we were sceptical, anxious and not sure what to expect. With me and my husband, both in full-time work - our daughter goes to the nursery all day five days a week. We soon realised how lovely the staff were, attentive to our daughter and giving us robust handovers at the end of each day. The professional relationship has built since then, and now they’re like an extended family to our little one as well as us. Our daughter is doing things we never could have imagined at this age, the activities are enhancing her imagination, well-being and curiosity. I trust the staff and respect how hard they work. I cannot remember this nursery enough. Thank you for all you are doing for our little girl.
Wow, that is an amazing review. We'll be sure to share it with the team.
My daughter had a wonderful experience at St Nicholas. The staff are wonderful and very caring. I felt completely reassured that my daughter was in good hands and was being well looked after. I am thrilled to see how much more confident she has become since starting nursery. My daughter loved all the activities the staff organised and I also enjoyed seeing pictures and updates on the app. I highly recommend this nursery.
Thank you, that's really important for the team to hear. We'll be sure to pass this on to them.
My daughter absolutely loves her nursery and all of the staff. They have really welcomed her, and she has settled in well. She runs in most days not bothered about leaving me! The nursery is very good at updating me with my daughters day to day activities and any new learning she does! Also, the staff are very friendly but professional and respectful! My daughter’s speech has come on leaps and bounds since starting nursery and comes home showing me new things she has learnt! I recommend the nursery for every opportunity given, and thank them all for their dedication and hard work!
My daughter loves going to the nursery to see her friends and always says she’s excited or ‘let’s go nursery now mum’. She comes home with lovely pictures and things she has made; she’s come on so well since attending - the best decision I made.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate it!
My son loves going to nursery! On first impressions, the staff are professional, welcoming and knowledgeable. They answered all of my questions confidently and proudly showed me the ground - which by the way, is amazing. The garden really is the best I've seen at a nursery in a long time (we visited three others in the area with no or little garden) this is particularly important to us as we live in a flat. I personally am in favour of the staff age range too - there's a real mix, and the overall vibe from the team is really lovely, and all of the children are happy and busy taking part in activities or just exploring the beautiful garden. I couldn't recommend St Nicholas enough - from the day dot, the support from the management team has been second to none (I was a very nervous parent).
Thank you so much for your review; we are delighted to hear your feedback!
The management team is also very helpful and responsive. One of our concerns around safeguarding was answered imminently and adequately, and measures were put in place to make us feel more comfortable.
The outdoor area is simply amazing - my daughter loves being in the garden, the same as my son when he was attending in the past (he's now in primary school). Overall, I am very happy with the nursery.
Thank you so much for your review; we really appreciate it!
There is nothing I can fault. My daughter loves her time at nursery. She is growing, learning and developing into such a wonderful child, and I'm certain that a big part of that is down to the amazing staff and facilities at St Nicholas.
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News (14) & Events (0)
- Posted: Monday 27 Apr 2026We are delighted to share that The Old Station Nursery has once again been recognised as one of the Top 20 Nursery Groups in the UK by Daynurseries.co.uk for 2026....
- Posted: Wednesday 08 Apr 2026Our 1-minute school-readiness check-in, created by Early Years (EYFS) professionals, gives you a helpful snapshot of how prepared your child is to start school. Once you’ve completed it, we’ll send...
- Posted: Wednesday 17 Dec 2025The Old Station Nursery is proud to announce that it has raised £11,971 for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity during the first year of its official charity partnership, strengthening connections across...
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- Recipient: The Old Station NurseryDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: The Old Station NurseryDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
- Recipient: The Old Station NurseryDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
Meet the Team (1)
Qualifications: NVQ3, DSL, Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene
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