The Old Station Nursery Alcester

Kinwarton Road, Alcester B49 6PX
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  • The Old Station Nursery Alcester, Alcester
Set across three spacious rooms, The Old Station Nursery Alcester offers an exciting and engaging nursery environment. 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 knowledge of the cooking process.

Promoting life skills from an early age, the cookery enhancement provides children with safe and user-friendly cooking and baking equipment tailored to their needs. These tools are thoughtfully designed to support their culinary adventures and foster a love for cooking from an early age.

Each space within the setting has been purposefully set up to support children’s development at every age. From sensory play to self-serving at mealtimes, the varied resources and exciting activities ensure that children are encouraged to be confident and independent in a supportive and safe environment.

Outside, the covered areas ensure that children are able to enjoy the outdoors no matter the weather, and the stunning woodland area is the ideal space for children to develop a love for the outside.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Cook (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day Session £75.70

  • 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.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery has onsite parking available for convenient drop off and pick up.

The Old Station Nursery Alcester Reviews (23)

9.3

The Old Station Nursery Alcester has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.283) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Station Nursery Alcester has 23 reviews.

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Review from N K (Father of Child) published on 28 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I've had two children attend the nursery-one has now left and one still attends. The room staff are lovely: very friendly, knowledgeable, and excellent with the children.
The manager, however, is very difficult to deal with. She seems to have limited people skills and struggles to handle different
types of personalities. It often feels like there is one rule for her and another for the staff.
I also find the nursery's safeguarding policy far too relaxed. Anyone can let someone into the building, which is very concerning. This responsibility is pushed onto parents rather than being properly managed by the nursery. There are many measures that could be put in place, yet on a daily basis I see parents letting me in-and I could be anyone. This is a management issue, not a staff issue.
There have also been times when there are more agency staff than regular staff, and the handovers in these situations are often very poor.
The nursery also dictates when you can spend your own funding.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to read that you have had positive experiences with our nursery room teams.

We take all comments seriously and are committed to…read more
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Review from R M (Father of Child) published on 6 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl loves her time at old station nursery so much so that sometimes she doesn't even want to come home!
It is clear to see the effort put in by the team and it is great to see the developmental changes our little girl is learning thanks to the support of the team.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery. It is wonderful to read how much your daughter loves her time with us. The team are so proud of the activities and learning experiences they…read more
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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our daughter started this year at 12 months old, we have been so amazed at how well she has settled in. The atmosphere the baby room staff create is second family, always so warm, welcoming, kind and understanding. It has been a joy to watch our daughter flourish, enjoying social aspects of nursery
along with growth in her development. The environment, staff, atmosphere and resources allow this growth and support both her learning and independence.
Reply from Hannah Nabil, Marketing Business Partner at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you for your lovely review, we're so happy to hear that your daughter has settled in so well and is flourishing.
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Review from Lakeshia W (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has come on leaps & bounds since he started at OSN Alcester! His confidence has grown so much and he's learning so many new words and communication skills. The staff are fantastic - super friendly, incredibly caring and clearly engaged with the babies. They communicate really well providing helpful
and regular updates on my son.
Reply from Hannah Nabil, Marketing Business Partner at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
We're so glad to hear about your son's progress and confidence boost at The Old Station Nursery Alcester - thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! It's wonderful that you've noticed…read more
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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with the care, support and learning our children receive. Having grown up through each of the rooms our eldest has loved each stage of their journey. Our youngest had loved each stage of their journey. Our youngest has just moved up from the babies room into the toddlers room and
is already progressing. The staff are friendly, supportive and take a genuine interest in our children's lives.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that both of your children have had such positive experiences with us. It's heartwarming to know that your eldest has enjoyed each…read more
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with the care and education our daughter receives at The Old Station Nursery Alcester. The staff are wonderful and have built a fantastic relationship with all of our family. The activities provided are fun and educational. Communications from the leadership team are always really
helpful and the app is great at keeping us informed on a daily basis. Thank you to all the staff.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
It is lovely to read how happy you are with the care and education we provide to your little one. Communication and getting to know children and their families are integral to a positive experience…read more
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Review from Mathew C (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest started in the baby room here and has just left the pre-school to start school, and my youngest is now in the toddler room having also started in babies at 9 months. They have always been greeted with care and enthusiasm by all the staff and are always happy to run in and see their friends.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Our aim is to provide an environment where children feel safe and happy. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
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Review from Katie J (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has flourished at this setting. She has grown in confidence and made lots of friends. My daughter always speaks with enthusiastic positivity about her days in this setting and has formed great bonds with her peers and the staff. Special mention to her key worker who is excellent but all staff
continually and consistently go above and beyond our expectations. Thank you, we wouldn't want to send our child anywhere else.
Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
We'll make sure the keyworker and rest of the team read this, thank you.
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Review from Lucy L (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Joined the nursery back in May 2023 when my son was just 9 months old. The staff have always been friendly and attentive. My son always seems happy to go there and seems to be gaining extra skills. Overall excellent nursery. Very happy parents.
Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Happy children and happy parents is perfect! Thanks for reviewing us.
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Review from B C (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The day-to-day care at the nursery is excellent - the staff are all kind, caring and knowledgeable and really try to make each day fun and engaging. The one thing that really lets the nursery down is poor communication with parents.
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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent care provision, attentive staff. Fantastic opportunities for development.
Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Great review, thanks.
We'll be sure to let the team know.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend. Moved our son here, and the staff have done absolutely amazingly helping him settle in and to make new friends, especially one member of staff. We couldn’t ask for more. It’s lovely being able to just go in and see him playing on the collection and how easy the staff are to talk to.
The pictures in the app and feedback about his day are very appreciated.
Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
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 C K (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is well looked after by the staff at the nursery and you can see how caring they are. The staff know my child’s keen interests and this is reflected in the activities I see they have done through the updates received. My child is always excited when it’s a nursery day and the bond the staff
and my child have is fantastic to see and really reassuring as a parent.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you so much for your review about our nursery!
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is fantastic. My child has came on leaps and bounds since I pulled her out of another nursery to bring her here. After recently suffering a bereavement in our family, the nursery have been very supportive and I appreciate the help.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you for your comments, they are much appreciate!
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since he was 2 (previously Polkadots) now four and leaving for school in September. I have never had any concerns about the care he has received, what he learns and what he gets up to on the day. Meals that are served are healthy and sound delicious. He almost
always eats it all.
The staff are fantastic and turnover is so low which means there is consistency for your child. If/when I have another I will no doubt be signing them up for a place at the nursery.
Admin and billing was a little rocky especially when they changed hands as new billing system but you can overlook this when you know your child is receiving such good care. Highly recommended.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you so much for your review, we appreciate your comments!
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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery lovely set up lovely staff my son enjoys it very much. They have lots of activities for my son and lots of outdoor play.
Outside is a beautiful setting for the children to play in.
I would recommend this nursery 100%.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery and their staff provide a safe and nurturing place for my son to grow.
The activities they complete are varied and relevant.
All of our interactions with the staff are positive and welcoming. We've been very happy with the level of care and support they provide.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!
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Review from W H (Father of Child) published on 23 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Three of my children have attended The Old Station Nursery Alcester over the past 5 or so years and by and large, they have all been very well settled and adjusted to moving to primary school. The staff are pretty helpful, friendly and kind plus they do a lot of really good activities. The app you can
download is really useful too as it tells you what food they have eaten and if they've had a nap and the staff will also upload photos of them playing/learning.
The nursery is a good size with defined room areas per age group (baby, toddler and preschool), plus a really good outdoor learning area. The back office team in billing/finance are also incredibly helpful and responsive.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is absolutely wonderful, they really take the time to listen to my daughter and encourage her interests. For example, around Christmas time my daughter took an interest in the postal service. I was sent photos of her on the app and the practitioners had made her a satchel, found her some
fancy dress items to make her into a postman for the day and she went around posting Christmas cards to all of her friends. Impromptu activities like this make this nursery so special. All the staff in the building know my daughter by name and pay an interest in her as we come and go daily. It feels like we are leaving her with family, we feel that she is safe and really cared for whilst she attends nursery and the fact that she asks to be dropped off every time we drive past confirms to us that she’s happy there!
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Alcester
What a lovely review to read! We are delighted to hear how well your daughter has settled into the nursery and it's wonderful to hear about how her interests have been developed, thanks to the team.…read more
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Review from Tasha G (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
The nursery layout is good and the play area outside is a good size, however, communication is poor compared to other nurseries. While our son was there, a safeguarding issue got highlighted to us three weeks late.
Unfortunately, because of this I wouldn’t recommend Polkadots as a nursery to my friends
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.283)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.283) out of 10 for The Old Station Nursery Alcester is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.604 for The Old Station Nursery Alcester is calculated as follows: ( (102 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.604
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.679 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Station Nursery Alcester is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 81 number of registered child places is 16.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.2 = 0.679
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Sarah

Sarah Cook

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, I'm Sarah and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Old Station Nursery Alcester.


Here at The Old Station Nursery Alcester, we provide a holistic environment where children are treated as individuals and feel secure to express themselves and their personalities confidently. Care is taken to support children’s learning, promoting self-confidence and independence from a young age.


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!

Frequently Asked Questions about The Old Station Nursery Alcester

What is the Age Range of Children that The Old Station Nursery Alcester accepts?

The Old Station Nursery Alcester accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Old Station Nursery Alcester Open?

The Old Station Nursery Alcester is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does The Old Station Nursery Alcester have capacity for?

The Old Station Nursery Alcester has capacity for a total of 81 Children.

How far is The Old Station Nursery Alcester to the centre of Alcester?

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

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