Ancaster Village Nursery is situated in beautiful rural Ancaster, Lincolnshire, within easy reach to Sleaford, Caythorpe, Cranwell and just 15 minutes from Grantham centre.
The Nursery offers quality childcare for children aged from 6 weeks old, in a home from home, safe and fun environment, with a team of experienced, highly skilled and caring childcare professionals including a qualified Forest School leader.
The Nursery consists of three age specific...
Ancaster Village Nursery is situated in beautiful rural Ancaster, Lincolnshire, within easy reach to Sleaford, Caythorpe, Cranwell and just 15 minutes from Grantham centre.
The Nursery offers quality childcare for children aged from 6 weeks old, in a home from home, safe and fun environment, with a team of experienced, highly skilled and caring childcare professionals including a qualified Forest School leader.
The Nursery consists of three age specific rooms all leading onto their own outdoor patios and gardens with play space for all weathers. The garden is surrounded by open fields housing horses and rabbits, a place where the children love to watch and say hello to the animals next door.
Inside the nursery children are free to explore the natural open-ended resources, to enhance their learning and development following the curiosity approach.
Nutritious home-made meals are prepared in the on-site kitchen by the dedicated cook offering a range of healthy, well balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and teas.
The private and secure Forest School is a wonderful addition to the garden area and hosts bug hotels, fairy houses, camp fire, dens and many more Forest School activities. The dedicated Forest School leader runs sessions weekly for pre-schoolers and also offers holiday club sessions.
Surrounded by local attractions such as Woodland Waters and Belton House the children benefit from outings in the local community.
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Type of Service
Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all year
Attendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
2 days per week
Full days available
Yes
Half day sessions offered
Yes
Owner
Start Right Nursery (Ancaster) Ltd
Private Owned
Person in charge
Michelle Webster (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
20
Total Places for Children
52
Age Range
from 0 years 2 months
to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
Yes
Meal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
Yes
Consumables provided include
Nappy Cream, Suncream
Opening Times
Monday07:30-18:00
Tuesday07:30-18:00
Wednesday07:30-18:00
Thursday07:30-18:00
Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
Parking is available onsite
Funding & Fees
Accepts government fundingAccepts tax-free childcare
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£408/ month
Our fees for Extras are itemised below:
Our fees for Extras are itemised below:
FULL DAY (AM + PM SESSION) CHARGE = £13 per funded session
Includes Breakfast £1, snack 50p each, 2 Course Lunch £5.50 plus extra-curricular activities £1.
PM SESSION CHARGE = £5.00
Includes snack 50p, 2 course Tea £3.50 plus extra-curricular activities £1.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.
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9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£125
3 days per week
£408
5 days per week
£1,077
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What this price covers
Standard chargeable day 7:45am to 6:00pm (10.3 hours)
22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappy Cream and Suncream
Price without government funding: £1,052 / month (£83 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
£644/month more than the funded price.
This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
Contact Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School to get a personalised quote:
Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School Reviews (22)
Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School has a Review Score of 10 (9.981) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School has 22 reviews.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2024 Submitted via Website•
Overall Experience
Fabulous setting which is helping both our children flourish! The staff are excellent and knowledgable, as well as very friendly to us parents and always willing to go the extra mile to support.
The kids spend as much time outside as they can, which is fantastic and benefits them mentally and...
Fabulous setting which is helping both our children flourish! The staff are excellent and knowledgable, as well as very friendly to us parents and always willing to go the extra mile to support.
The kids spend as much time outside as they can, which is fantastic and benefits them mentally and physically. They both love it here.
↩Reply from Michelle Webster, Manager at Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School
A lovely review, thank you! Your children are great and we love spending our days with them both. So nice to hear you feel supported too. Our office door is always open for you.
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Review from Heidi F (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2024 Submitted via Website•
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We moved our little boy to this nursery from another one that wasn't up to standard and Ancaster has surpassed our expectations. You will find a warm, welcoming home-from-home environment with amazing staff who genuinely care and love your child. What I loved about this nursery after viewing a lot,...
We moved our little boy to this nursery from another one that wasn't up to standard and Ancaster has surpassed our expectations. You will find a warm, welcoming home-from-home environment with amazing staff who genuinely care and love your child. What I loved about this nursery after viewing a lot, is the feeling you get when you walk in, home-cooked food cooking in the kitchen, a management team with their door open welcoming you in and every room leading straight into an outdoor space with fields surrounding. Horses and rabbits come up to the garden to say hello and all of the children seem happy and content. My little boy attends 5 days a week and has thrived since being here, his speech has progressed, he has made friends and has a real bond with the staff which gives me immense peace of mind. Do not hesitate to secure a spot at this wonderful setting.
↩Reply from Rupinder, Director at Ancaster Village Nursery & Forest School
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We are so pleased you are happy with the nursery and delighted to hear how well your son has developed since starting with us. We really appreciate your recommendation and your support! Kind regards.
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Meet the Team (1)
Michelle WebsterJob Title Nursery ManagerJoined 2015
Hi, I'm Michelle! I am an experienced nursery manager and SENCo, and a mum of 2 grown-up children with a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education. I...
Hi, I'm Michelle! I am an experienced nursery manager and SENCo, and a mum of 2 grown-up children with a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education. I have worked at Ancaster Village Nursery since 2015. I am also a Level 3 Forest School leader, Level 3 Early Years SEN Co-ordinator and designated safeguarding lead.
I am passionate about my role and love being able to support and guide all children and families, especially those children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. I pride myself on having open, honest and sensitive conversations with parents, and my door is always open for these.
I love our nursery ethos - inspired by the curiosity approach which truly captures the children's interests and provides them with awe and wonder.
Staff well-being is important to me, and I like to offer an open-door policy so staff feel comfortable coming and talk to me.
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