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Raising the bar with our Nurseries in the Midlands
Here at The DEN, we’ve spent decades building an approach that allows the children and staff in all our nurseries to thrive.
With our industry leading investment in staff development, a completely bespoke learning curriculum and a commitment to physical and mental health, our nurseries are full of smiles, laughter, learning and play.
You can have confidence in the high quality early years education our nurseries provide.
What do our parents say?
Happy children make happy parents – here are just a few bits of positive feedback our nurseries have received
Our little one has been at Beeches Park Day Nursery since he was 15 months old. Beeches Park have contributed massively to his development & ultimately, the little boy that he is today. He’s polite, has learned how to tidy up after himself, shares & eats his meals with cutlery.
People often comment on how well he can talk and communicate in a confident manner. We owe a lot of thanks to the amazing people at Beeches Park for encouraging & enhancing these key stages in his development.
The staff are genuinely kind and caring. He loves to tell me all about his day when I pick him up & he happily & excitedly walks into nursery which is a huge relief as a parent, knowing that your child is somewhere that he feels safe & loved.
I can’t recommend The Old Vicarage Nursery enough!
The staff here are absolutely wonderful—so caring, attentive, and always providing excellent updates on my child’s progress. They truly go above and beyond to make sure every child feels valued and supported. I love how they organize creative and fun messy play activities every day, allowing the children to explore and have fun in the best ways possible.
The meals are also top-notch—high-quality, delicious, and nutritious, and I had the chance to sample them during one of their open days. It was so reassuring to know that my daughter is getting healthy and tasty meals!
Most importantly, my daughter has so much fun here, and I can see her learning and growing every day. The Old Vicarage is a fantastic place for any child to thrive!
Funded Childcare
For two, three and four year old childrenAll nurseries within the DEN group offer government funded hours for two, three and four year olds. This means that you can get a substantial contribution towards the cost of childcare, making it more affordable.
We’ve done a lot of work to simplify the complicated funding system, and because it’s quite dependent on your specific family circumstances, we’ve produced a variety of helpful resources and fee guides to help you understand how much funding you may be entitled to.
Healthy, nutritious food
The very best nutritional start in lifeOur industry leading approach to early years nutrition means that we provide your little ones with a menu that celebrates the power of healthy and delicious food, prepared in house and designed by our award winning catering manager.
The link between physical and mental health is undeniable, so we believe in fuelling our children with well-balanced, healthy meals throughout the day, from breakfast through to lunch and a yummy light tea. Our rolling 16-day menu gives them the opportunity to explore new flavours and a wide variety of dishes, whilst paying close attention to any unique needs or allergies.
In the DEN
Read all the latest news from the DEN, as well as some helpful resources and guides to help and support you through the wonderful journey that is early years childcare!
Nursery Open Day
We are throwing open the nursery doors to welcome everyone to our setting as we celebrate being under new ownership as The Old Vicarage, part of The DEN Nursery Group. From 11am to 2pm on Saturday November 3rd you can explore the setting, meet the team, take part in some great activities, listen to live […]
An Aubergine chocolate cake that tastes surprisingly delicious
On Saturday October 12th we had a very exciting day at the Lots for Tots Show at Mickleover Court Hotel.
The Magic of Bedtime Stories
Why Reading to Your Toddler at Night is a Must!
Award winning nurseries
We’re incredibly proud of our unique approach to early years childcare – and even prouder that it’s continually recognised and celebrated every year in a variety of national and industry awards.
All of our awards, along with our accreditations, you don’t just have to take our word for it when we say that the DEN Way, is the best way.
Our Awards and Accreditations
Nursery World Awards Winner – 2024
Lots for Tots 2024
National NMT Nursery Awards Winner – 2023
Nursery World Awards Winner – 2023
Nursery World Awards Highly Commended – 2023
NDNA Nursery Awards Finalist – 2024
First 1001 Days Movement
National Day Nursery Association
Eco-Schools Member
Forest School Association Member
RHS Five Star Gardening School
Food Hygiene Rating 5
Questions? We’d love to help!
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