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The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Longsands Academy, King's Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 1BF
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The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots are set across two sites, ensuring that they are able to give children a truly unique and special nursery experience. The nursery provides full time and part time care for children aged 0-3 years old and the pre-school provides full time and part time care for children aged 3-5 years old.

Children start their journey at nursery. It follows the children’s interest, ensuring...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Lisa Payne & Louise Wright(Nursery & Pre-School Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 91

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:30
  • Tuesday07:30-18:30
  • Wednesday07:30-18:30
  • Thursday07:30-18:30
  • Friday07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There are 10 parking spaces near to the nursery entrance and there is ample parking for all visitors at the Pre-school.

Funding & Fees

Full Day Session from £80.60.

We're making childcare more accessible to families:

* No meal, consumable or enhancement charges

* Part & fully funded places available

A £100.00 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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The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.880) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots has 119 reviews.

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Review from Elizabeth S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Apricot have always been excellent for both my children. They know and understand their needs and personality and provide excellent care and activities. My children have always been happy there and I would thoroughly recommend them.

Reply from Hannah Nabil, Marketing Business Partner at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your recommendation, we truly appreciate your kind words and are so glad to hear about how happy your children are at our nursery.

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Review from Nikki D (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely brilliant! They clearly care about the children. The communication between staff and parents is first-rate. The higher-ups have a great hiring process in place because the staff they have chosen are wonderful.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for leaving a review of our setting. We are delighted to read that you are happy with the care we provide your little one and our communications while you are apart.

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Review from Jessica T (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025 Submitted via Website
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My son has been at Apricot Preschool since June and he absolutely loves it. All the staff are fantastic, so friendly and caring. The support I have received for my son has been second to none. They recently received a makeover with lots of new toys and resources so the setting itself is lovely and full of loads of activities in which they do many different things every day. I love the outdoor area, it's the biggest garden I've seen after viewing various settings previously. They constantly update the portal so you know what's been going on including pictures and development updates. Would recommend it to anyone.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for your kind words and for recommending our setting; we are delighted to have you as part of our nursery family. We are really proud of the activities we provide and our outdoor space, which, as you will know, we use as much as possible!

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent nursery. My baby has been going since 12 weeks old and she loves it. The staff are friendly, caring and support every development milestone. They don't overstep, we go at our own pace and my baby is thriving. I'm kept up to date every day and she does so many great activities. They made sure there were age-appropriate toys for her when she was tiny.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for sharing your experience of our nursery, we are so pleased to read how happy you are with the care we provide your little one.

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Review from James P (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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Lovely environment both indoors and outdoors and the team were great too. My 2-year-old attended for a week while we stayed locally and she was made to feel very at home straight away and she left chatting about all the people she'd met, had a great time and ate very well! It's a shame we don't live closer otherwise would have no concerns with her being there permanently.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

It is lovely to read how your daughter settled in the short time she was with us. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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Review from Cassie B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Really impressed with this nursery. My son loved his time there, the staff are so lovely, kind, and dedicated. Thank you Apricot staff especially those in the Shooting Stars room.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Wow. Thank you so much for such a glowing review. We are delighted to hear this and we'll be sure to pass your comments on to the team.

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Review from Coralie B (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Manager and employees are very kind to children. They are very involved. They take very good care of the children. Children have healthy meals. I do recommend this pre-school.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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Fantastic nursery. My son has just started, and the care and learning they give is above and beyond.
Staff are so welcoming, and the advice they give is so helpful.
Management is great - any issues, they are happy to help.

All staff have taken the time to get to know my son and his likes and dislikes.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son loves going there, his speech is delayed and the staff have been fantastic. They are so friendly and have helped so much in our situation. He's doing so well. Could not have picked a better place.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from Geraldine K (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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Very happy with my son’s development in this nursery. They treat his egg allergy very seriously. They have great communication in letting me know about my son's day. I feel very comfortable leaving my son at this nursery.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you're happy with your son's development at our nursery.

The safety and well-being of all children, including his egg allergy, are top priorities for us, and we take it very seriously. We understand the importance of communication and...  

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Review from Rachel L (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at Apricots for one year now and really enjoys going. The staff are very friendly and obviously care a lot about the children.
My daughter loves the outside area and we love that they encourage outdoor play throughout the session.
The ladies are very welcoming when we drop off in the morning and are happy to give us an update on the day when I pick my daughter up.
The only small issue is that sometimes the ladies are very busy and don’t always have time to update the app with nappy changes, meals or moments.

Other than that small issue, we are really happy with the nursery and hope to carry on into the preschool next year.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from Gail C (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started there in January and loves going, the staff there are so warm and caring towards the children and parents. My son went there previously and enjoyed his time there as well. Would recommend it to any parent looking for a nursery.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from Jonathan G (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter started at the Nursery a couple of months ago. Communication is excellent, we have updates on her daily play and routines. She loves her time at nursery school. The teachers are very kind.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!

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Review from Jo B (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Apricots are very friendly and caring toward the children and have great relationships with the parents. My daughter has been attending since she was 9 months old and they also cared for my son when he was nursery age.

She absolutely loves going to nursery and I am very comfortable leaving her in their care. My only concern is the cost of the nursery and the fact that they cannot accept her for school hours setting, but that is not an impact on how great the staff are.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys coming to nursery!

As a group, we review our fees annually in order to take into consideration rising costs and staff wages linked to inflation. Our teams take a considerable amount of time...  

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Review from Tina F (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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The whole team has been amazing from the settling session to when my baby started. I was so impressed with the care towards my baby and myself. They understood how worried I was about leaving him. Feedback at the end of the day about what he has been doing, food, and sleeps - outstanding. I know he enjoys his days at nursery as he gets excited when coming in.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

We really appreciate you taking the time to write such a lovely review! Thank you!

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Review from Lauren B (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Apricot Day Nursery for the last seven months, and I cannot fault them for anything at all. My son has a great time there - lots of garden play which he loves, the food served is prepared in-house and of a fantastic variety, and my son has come along leaps and bounds in his speech, development and social skills.
The hours are also very friendly for working parents, and the staff are all very compassionate and caring towards the children.

Highly recommend.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review; we really appreciate it! We are delighted to hear how well your son has settled into everyday life at nursery!

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Review from Natalie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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I think the managers and staff are amazing. Really know my child for who he is, and he always comes out happy. Will be sending my youngest there once he is old enough. Thank you for all you have done for my boys.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate your comments!

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Review from Hannah J (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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My little one has been at Apricot for nearly three months. We have been so impressed by how welcoming and friendly all the staff have been and how dedicated they are to making sure he has settled in well. He absolutely loves his time at nursery, and it’s clear that he’s developed some really special bonds with the staff, which as a parent, is so reassuring to see. The staff are brilliant at keeping parents up to date with what the children get up to throughout the day and provide such useful feedback on our son’s development.

We’re so glad we decided to send our little one here - a brilliant team who creates a nurturing and stimulating environment!

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review; we really appreciate it!

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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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I could not be more delighted with Apricot. The entire team are fantastic and goes above and beyond to make my child’s day fun, engaging, educational and full of care. I love knowing I’m leaving my child in their kind and knowledgeable care. Everything from the staff to the quality of food and activities is just excellent.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you so much for your kind review; we really appreciate it!

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Review from D H (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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The staff have been wonderful in settling our child into their nursery life.
All information from the nursery has been really clear, and any questions we have had, have been answered promptly.

All staff have made our family welcome.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery and Pre-school St Neots

Thank you for your review; we really appreciate it!

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  • 11 Jun 2026

    Apricot Nursery and Apricot Pre-school have officially been refurbished and rebranded as The Old Station Nursery St Neots and The Old Station Nursery Pre-school St Neots, marking an exciting new...

  • 27 Apr 2026

    We 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....

  • 08 Apr 2026

    Our 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...

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Lisa Payne
Lisa PayneJob Title:Nursery Manager (Nursery)Joined: 2018

Qualifications: Level 5 Leadership for Children’s and Young People’s Workforce

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