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Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is a purpose-built day nursery for children aged six months to four years. It is situated next to Abbot's Hill Prep School.
The modern and spacious nursery is contained over one level, provides children with free-flow access to the nursery's outside space and provides full day care, all year round.
Children have access to three main age-specific areas, all of which have resources that have been carefully selected to enhance learning and development.
Funding & Fees
Under 3's:
Full day, 8am - 5:30pm - £92
Short day, 8:30am - 3:30pm - £82
Full day, 8:00am - 5:30pm - £103* before funding applied
Short day, 8:30am - 3:30pm -£98* before funding applied
Early drop off, 7:30am - 8am - £5
Late collection, 5:30pm - 6pm - £5
Term time only option available in Stepping Up
Contact Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote:
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
NoOwner
- Abbot's Hill School
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Sarah Lanchbery (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 20
Registered Charity Number
- 311053
Total Places for Children
- 65
Age Range
- from 0 years 6 months
- to 4 years 11 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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, 1 week at Christmas & 1 week in the Summer
Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (98)
Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School has 98 reviews.
We moved our daughter to Abbot’s Hill Nursery due to issues with the previous nursery she was in. This place is worlds apart, the building is new, clean, bright and airy. The staff are friendly, genuinely interested and engaged with the children. The activities offered stretch the children are varied and interesting and due to its location, they can offer walks within the grounds and visits to woods. After a previous potty training failure, the staff recognised that she was ready and were supportive and encouraging, enabling her to be dry within a week. Thank you, Abbot’s Hill.
We have been using the nursery now since our little one turned a year. We’ve been very happy with all aspects from her key worker, the updates we get given, her development, varied activities each day, and the nutrition. Generally, we are really very pleased we choose this nursery and would happily recommend to others.
My daughter loves coming to Abbot's Hill. The staff here are very friendly and caring and they seem to put so much effort in to occupy the tiny tots throughout the day. They are doing an absolutely amazing job. Since my daughter has been at the nursery, I can see a vast improvement in her, thanks to our staff at Abbot's Hill. Big shout out to our daughter's key person, she's been wonderful. Thank you!
A fabulous nursery, with amazing staff. Our daughter is flourishing here and we look forward to her moving up to the junior school in her years ahead. I really can't fault the nursery, the manager and her team are fabulous.
Our daughter has been attending Abbot's Hill Nursery since she turned one and we are utterly delighted with every aspect of the Nursery - the facilities and setting are stunning, the care the staff take of our little pride and joy is outstanding. Having visited and researched several nurseries in the area, Abbot's Hill and the services offered far exceed the others. Our daughter's 'key contact person' takes such great care of her, continually challenging and offering her new opportunities. We receive daily updates of her activities and are encouraged to be part of her 'nursery life' as much as possible. We particularly love how every staff member knows our daughter by name - whether they have daily contact with her or not and it puts our minds at rest to see how much she enjoys her days at nursery and the relationships she is developing there. I can not recommend Abbot's Hill Nursery highly enough and we consider it a privilege that our daughter is able to attend!
We’re in no doubt that we’ll be bringing our second child to the nursery next year. Please ensure you invest in your current staff to retain them - they really deserve it and are the differentiator with other nurseries in the area.
Only minor negative is the infrastructure/support that the nursery gets from the school - parking has been terrible recently, but hopefully that’s just a blip and will be quickly addressed - don’t let it put you off!
Thank you for your kind words, it is greatly appreciated by the nursery. Your comment about the staff will be passed onto them-they are a fantastic team who work incredibly hard to provide the high quality of care that the children receive with us. Parking is a slight issue at the moment, as the...
My little boy has been at Abbot's Hill Nursery for over a year now and his progress has been remarkable. They are engaged and conscientious with lots of care and consideration to his development. There is a wonderful array of interesting activities. Facilities are immaculate and comprehensive. Lovely team with all members genuinely interested in children.
The food is varied and well enjoyed!
I would most definitely recommend the nursery to anyone considering it.
Always a very caring attitude from all the staff. Our son has developed loads since joining there and yet we always feel fully informed of any developments through their online journal Tapestry, updating us on all the different activities they do each day. Great nursery - highly recommended.
Abbot's Hill Nursery ticked all the right boxes for us when we were searching for suitable nurseries for our daughter. She settled in with ease and we never looked back over our decision. The environment is colourful and welcoming, clean and tidy. Staff are all very friendly, would definitely recommend.
Our two children attend Abbot's Hill Day Nursery and we couldn't be happier with this setting. The staff are incredibly professional, enthusiastic, organised, warm and caring. Both children settled really quickly. The home-nursery communication is excellent. We would highly recommend Abbot's Hill to other parents.
Our son attended nursery for nearly two years. He had such a great time whilst at the nursery. He developed and grew in such a warm and stimulating environment. We would like to highlight that the nursery really helped the children prepare for school. This was invaluable and has made the transition to reception really easy. The teachers and staff are really focused on the children. You can trust they are receiving the best care and structure during the day. We highly recommend Abbot's Hill Nursery.
Lovely, small, personal nursery. All staff are consistently brilliant. Our daughter loves being there, and we feel so comfortable leaving her there. The use of technology at the nursery - such as fingerprint scanners for security, and an App so you can get updates on what your child is doing, are all brilliant.
We are delighted with the care that our child receives at Abbot's Hill. Our daughter absolutely loves it there and the team are all fantastic. Her development and progress in the time she has been there, has been amazing and a lot of this is down to the attention and care she receives.
The room she is in is light and spacious with plenty of space to play and lots of things to engage and interact with. We are very happy with our choice of nursery!
Our son has been attending Abbot's Nursery now for over six months and he has never once resisted being left with the lovely staff there. I have full confidence in his well-being and safety, and I absolutely love the online updates that we receive each week with his developmental milestones. The food is probably better than I can make at home and my son is cared for with the utmost expertise at all times. I've recommended this nursery already to my peers and I continue to speak glowingly about our experiences. The nursery is always incredibly clean and tidy - and each day I'm given a full update on our son's experiences. Highly recommended. Thank you.
This is a lovely nursery in a great location with attentive staff. At the end of my child's day, there is a thorough appraisal and I feel as if any concerns I have are well listened to. My son seems to be very happy - he especially loves his key worker, the food and the daily activities. I would not hesitate to recommend it. One more bonus - it never ever smells like a nursery - it is always clean and fresh!
The breadth of activities is very impressive and my daughter is always excited to attend. Communication between the staff and parents is very good. Updates on my child's progress via the 'Tapestry' system are both informative and the highlight of my working day!
My youngest daughter starts at Abbot's Hill Nursery in a couple of months and I'm confident she will also thrive there.
Overall I cannot recommend this nursery and staff on a higher level than they already achieve at this moment in time. The nursery being new with all the equipment and technology as in tapestry helps me see my child's progress during the day and how he is learning whilst playing. After three nursery's at last we have found one we can trust to look after our son like us. The regular changing is done as promised and our child has never been sore or red like other places that have looked after him. The cook also does lovely food in which is often better than we provide at home, overall we are very happy.
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- Recipient: Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
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- Recipient: Abbot's Hill Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolDate: Thursday 16 Jan 2020
Meet the Team (3)
Sarah joined Abbot's Hill Nursery in September 2015, when the nursery was still being built, as Deputy Nursery Manager before taking over the role of Nursery Manager in June 2022.
Sarah is currently on maternity leave.
Beth joined the Abbots Hill nursery in September 2015, just before the Nursery opened. She quickly took on the role of Tiny Toes (6m - 2y) Room Leader before taking on the role of Deputy Nursery Manager in June 2022.
Beth is currently covering the Nursery Manager role.
Ashlea joined the nursery in October 2015, working as a practitioner in the Footsteps (2-3y) room before receiving a promotion to Room Leader of Footsteps. In June 2022, she took over as Room Leader of Tiny Toes (6m - 2y) and Third in charge, deputising for the Nursery Manager and Deputy as required.
Ashlea is currently covering the Deputy Manager role.
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