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Nurtured @ Balby

Sunningdale Road, Sandford Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 8DR
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Nurtured @ Balby, Doncaster
Nurtured @ Balby, Doncaster
Nurtured @ Balby, Doncaster

For more than two decades, the Balby Nursery has been at the heart of the local community, providing high-quality early years care and education to families in the area. Situated in the well-loved area of Balby, the nursery is conveniently close to local amenities and benefits from excellent transport connections, making it easily accessible for parents and carers.

The setting operates from a purpose-built building designed specifically with young children in...  

Funding & Fees

At Nurtured @ Balby, we offer a range of session options to support different family routines, including half days, full days and full week childcare.

Opening hours

We are open Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 5:30pm.

Session rates
Morning session

8:30am to 1:00pm - £35.50

Afternoon session

1:00pm to 5:30pm - £35.50

Full day

8:30am to 5:30pm - £65

Full week

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm - £300

Early start options are also available:
Early morning session

7:00am to 8:00am - £8.50

Additional half hour

8:00am to 8:30am - £10

Funded childcare

We offer government funded childcare places, subject to eligibility and availability.

Where funded hours are used, a small additional charge may apply on funded days to help cover meals, snacks, consumables and nursery provision.

Funded full day charge: £7

Funded half day charge: £4

Sibling discount

Families with more than one child attending nursery may be eligible for a 10% sibling discount.

Every family’s childcare needs are different, so our nursery team will be happy to talk you through the best options and provide a personalised quote.

Full fee information and terms and conditions are available by contacting our nursery team.

Contact Nurtured @ Balby to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Kerry Mitchell (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:00-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:00-18:00
  • Thursday 07:00-18:00
  • Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Nurtured @ Balby Reviews (23)

9.9

Nurtured @ Balby has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nurtured @ Balby has 23 reviews.

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Review from Youmbi Sandrine N (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Very good
Espirience , good in child development and polite staff.
My child has greatly improved and is still improving . Nice and clean environment,
Good hand over from staff
Child friendly and very supportive staff.

Good communication with parents and babies

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you for your lovely review. I'm sure reading this will make the team smile. : )

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Review from Paige S (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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We went to view the nursery and fell in love with both the place and the staff. I literally could not wait to get our little one enrolled for when she's old enough and I certainly can't wait for her to start. They're are amazing and so focused on the children.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you so much for taking the time to send such a lovely review. :)

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Review from Natasha S (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I have had all 5 of my children here since 2014 amazing nursery, brilliant staff.
Its like being part of a family.

They havw watched and helped all my children grow and helped me and my husband through so much more .

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Review from Roxana C (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I highly recommend Nurtured@Balby on Sunningdale Road, Balby. My son has been attending since June 2024, and we're very happy with the care and support he receives.
The staff communicate excellently with parents and work closely with families to support each child's development and wellbeing.

A special thank you to Natalie, Shannon, Sharon, Rachel, and the whole team for creating such a caring, safe, and positive environment for the children.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Overall excellent nursery! I've tried and tested loads of nurseries before Nurtured from Balby and this one is by far the best! Great communication from staff on little one's day, lots of activities and never had any issues. My daughter cames from there with a lot of improvements. Keep it up!

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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has come here since 8 months old and she is now 3 and will stay till she goes to school. Throughout the whole time the staff have been brilliant! I couldn't fault the nursery at all. My daughter is a shy child but she absolutely loves coming here and as she has gradually gone up the rooms she's taken to the different staff and children very well.
She is also very fussy at eating but the staff have been brilliant and she's trying lots of foods at nursery.
I would highly recommend for anyone to send their children here. The staff overall are down to earth, friendly and love the children!

Highly recommend

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Review from P C (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My little girl has been in nursery from being under 1 year old. She loves nursery and has come on loads but there has been regular issues with invoices, I have often had to challenge which has been a nuisance but since the new invoice system was created it's been a lot better and shows you a breakdown of costs.
I have found lately that emails have been ignored.
Overall a positive experience and the most important thing is that my little one enjoys going!

Staff are lovely!

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Review from I G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I am very happy and satisfied with this kindergarten, the ladies are very nice, understanding and kind! My child is very happy!

My child comes home very happy, tells everything he did, eats very well!

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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I have 2 children that attend at nurtured at balby and since there time there they have excelled in there milestones they are always happy to run into there classes the staff are always happy to help with anything you may have an issue with my daughter he already been going for over 2 years my son will be attending for another 2 I really would recommend this nursery to any other parent looking to place their child :)

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Review from Jamie W (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely brilliant nursery my daughter loves it always happy to go in with staff and always comes out happy. They have opened my daughter up to a wide variety of different foods which she loves and she has come on in leaps and bounds with her speech and interactions. 6 other family members have attended this nursery and all loved it nothing is ever a problem. The updates through the app are brilliant aswell more details id not of thought to ask makes life so much easier knowing everything.

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Review from Thomas L (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I've been using this nursery for the past 10 years now, I sent my youngest Harvey when he was 1 years old and both of his sisters have followed on since. All my children have loved spending there days here and all of their staff are more like friends to the kids rather than employees. Kerry and Sharon have been there since day 1 and their love and support to family's is second to none, I will never stop recommending this day care for your little ones developments.

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Review from Marina A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My bough daughters are with them for 3 full days in a week. The staff have personal attitude to every and each child corresponding to the needs and development of the child. The app they are using is exelent and I can text the staff and to recieve information all day long, including pic of the indoor and outdoor activities.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you for taking the time to send a your kind review. We appreciate your feedback and are pleased to hear that you're enjoying the 'Famly app.'

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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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We couldn't be happier with this nursery. From the very beginning, the staff have been absolutely amazing so caring, patient and genuinely invested in the children's development and happiness.

Both my daughters have grown in confidence so much since starting here, and it's clear how much love and attention they receive every day. The team create such a warm, welcoming and safe environment, and the communication with parents is fantastic. We're always kept updated on their progress, activities and milestones, which gives us real peace of mind.

The activities are engaging, creative and educational which is great.

We couldn't recommend this nursery enough. The staff really do go above and beyond. We had to move our daughter from another nursery because she hated going, but since starting here, Miss Natalie and the pre-school staff have completely turned things around. She now goes in happy and doesn't get upset at drop-off anymore, which is amazing for us.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

It was such a pleasure to read your review, thank you for taking the time to write this. I'm sure the team will be so grateful to read that your little is having a wonderful experience, has settled in, and enjoys attending.

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Review from Kelsey B (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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From our experience, this nursery has been absolutely wonderful. The staff are kind, patient and incredibly supportive, especially when it comes to understanding and meeting my child's individual needs. They have always made my child feel safe, valued and included, and it's clear they genuinely care about every child in their care. The activities provided help with confidence, learning and social development, and the environment is always welcoming and positive. Communication with my self has also been very reassuring. I'm very grateful for the support they have given my child and would highly recommend this nursery to other families.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you for sending such a thoughtful review. We appreciate you recommending us.

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Review from Gabriela P (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have had a wonderful experience with this nursery. Our daughter attended in the past and it was a great experience for her, and now our little boy is enrolled here as well.
The staff are kind, caring and very attentive to the children's needs. The environment is safe, clean and welcoming, and the children are supported both emotionally and educationally.

We are very happy with our choice and would highly recommend this nursery to other parents!

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

This was so delightful to read. Thanks for sharing such wonderful feedback, we appreciate this more than you can imagine.

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Review from Melissa H (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Couldn't be happier with the outstanding care they do for my little boy. Staff are super friendly always cheerful and have helped to encourage my son's learning and development. By trying new foods helping learn to walk and making new friends all while having lots of fun.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you so much for sharing your lovely feedback. We really appreciate and value your views. The team will love reading this. :)

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Review from I C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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I was looking for a good nursery for my child and for his personal and physical development!
I am very happy to see my child excited when he knows it is nursary day and when he comes home and tells me about how good was his day with miss and his colleagues.
The ladies are very kind and understanding and tehy are doing the best all they to keep kids happy and healthy.

Thank you Nurtured @ Balby!

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, we are so grateful. I'm sure your wonderful review will make the team smile.

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Review from Amber H (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My child started here in January 2026 at 12 months old, she has only ever been with myself and wouldn't often settle for anyone else so putting her into nursery was a worry, however she took to the staff so well and after 6 weeks she began to hold her arms out to the staff for them to pick her up. She has made such close bonds with the staff and it's so lovely to see. They also made sure I was kept up to date with how she was settling in and her progress. Everyone there is so lovely and I cannot fault them one bit. It is a fantastic nursery!

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you so much for taking the time to send such a wonderful review. Its heart warming to read about the close bonds your little one has made and how settled she is. :)

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Review from Catherine B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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This nursery has been exceptional for my little boy. The staff have taken real care to understand him and support his individual needs. They are consistently warm, cheerful, and communicative, always providing a helpful update at pick-up. My son enjoys making friends and being part of such a nurturing environment. I couldn't have chosen a better setting for him. It's reassuring to know he is safe, well cared for, and surrounded by people who genuinely care for him.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Balby

Thank you so much for taking the time to send such a lovely review. This will make the team smile, reading how happy you and your little one are with nursery.

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Review from T A (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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Very happy with the care provided at this nursery. The staff are caring and loving and patient. My little boy talks about nursery on his days off and talks about the fun he has with the staff. Its a home away from home

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  • Recipient: Nurtured ChildcareDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
  • Recipient: Nurtured ChildcareDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
  • Recipient: Nurtured ChildcareDate: Friday 28 Apr 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nurtured @ Balby

What is the Age Range of Children that Nurtured @ Balby accepts?

Nurtured @ Balby accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nurtured @ Balby Open?

Nurtured @ Balby is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Nurtured @ Balby have capacity for?

Nurtured @ Balby has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Nurtured @ Balby to the centre of Doncaster?

1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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