About our
Leavesden
nursery

Our Leavesden nursery and pre-school in Watford is friendly and lively, located within the grounds of Leavesden Green School. It is conveniently located close to Watford Town Centre and Watford Junction train station.

Our nursery has three dedicated rooms for different age groups. We have a baby room for babies from 3 months to 24 months, a toddler room for ages 2-3 years and a pre-school which is for 3-5-year olds. Each of our rooms has access to the large garden area.

In addition, we have a milk kitchen in the baby room and an onsite kitchen for our chef to prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Our children are served seasonal, healthy lunches and snacks daily and we can cater for any dietary requirements as well as support the weaning process for babies.

At our nursery in Leavesden we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, supporting all areas of your child’s development from three months until they are ready to go to school. Our early years practitioners monitor each child’s progress and plan a variety of enrichment experiences to support individual development in all areas of learning.

Baby Den

3 months to 2 years

Our baby room is a dedicated area for babies and younger children, from 3 months to 2 years.

The black and white area is a cosy, soft part of the baby room that helps to stimulate the brain. The bold contrasting colours help babies to become active learners.

Pre-school

3 to 5 years

We use a curiosity approach to support children with their education, social skills, and preparation for school.

We aim to build strong relationships with our parents, and work on developing your children on an individual needs’ basis.

Outdoors

We provide a stimulating learning environment.

The outdoor area provides a stimulating learning environment with a mud kitchen, construction area and sand pit.

What makes our Leavesden nursery special

  • Large spacious rooms within a stimulating environment
  • Dedicated floor designed for younger children and babies
  • All-inclusive fee package with food, nappies, wipes and milk included in the price
  • All staff undertaking paediatric first aid training
  • Sparking imagination through our curiosity inspired rooms
  • Flexible sessions available
  • Large garden offering a range of opportunities for children to explore and learn during outside play
  • Minimum of two sessions for each child

Below is an example of how we spend our day at Ashbourne Day Nurseries, please note nurseries and the dedicated rooms within them may differ

Below is an example menu at Ashbourne Day Nurseries, please note nurseries and the dedicated rooms within them may differ​

Breakfast is an option of Rice Krispies, Weetabix, Toast or Multigrain Cereals and fruit. Purees can be made to suit your child’s stages of weaning. Alternative options will be created to suit dietary requirements.

Snacks are served AM and PM with an option of Rice Cakes, Breadsticks / Crudites and Dips, Crumpets, Crackers with Cheese Spread and Tomatoes, a Selection of Fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We do a variety of activities to keep our children engaged and exposed to a variety of scenarios. We have mud kitchens, sensory areas, story time and a lot more crammed into their everyday play. Make sure to find out more about these and other activities which are packed full of educational and developmental goodness.

  • We use a communication system to keep you updated, you download an app and get updates about your little ones day, from when they have been to the toilet, to what activities they have done that day and everything in-between. Their educational plan will also sit on this system for you to view. Giving you the confidence and clarity that your childs well cared for and having an amazing day!

  • We venture out into the big wide world of the local community to immerse our children into the everyday life of the local community, this will give them sense of achievement, inclusion and hopefully set them on the road to independence. The nursery can give more specific details as it varies depending on where the nursery is situated.

  • Keeping all of our children safe is our top priority! We aim for every single staff member to be fully trained in pediatric first aid, meaning they are confident to act when needed.

  • Children get poorly, it’s a fact! Whenever this happens we will be in touch with you to discuss what we can do or if you need to come in and pick them up. Please ask to see our policy if needed.

  • Food is the most important part of the day for any child. We have Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer menus which are packed full of nutritious and delicious meals. We support any dietary requirements, please make sure to inform our team before your start date.

  • We will do everything we can with our expert knowledge to ensure your child has a stress free transition to nursery. Every child is different, so we make our settling in periods tailored to them, please discuss this with our team.

  • At our nurseries we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, supporting all areas of your child’s development from three months until they are ready to go to school.

Contact our Leavesden nursery

  • New parents contact: 0800 699 00 44
  • Haines Way, Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7QZ
  • Monday-Friday: 7.30am-6.30pm
  • Open 51 weeks of the year
  • Closed on Bank Holidays and over Christmas
  • Enrolled parents contact: 01923 681 092

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Ashbourne Day Nurseries In Leavesden