Essential maintenance

Some of our online forms will be unavailable from 5:30pm on Monday 12th May. The system will be back online by 9am on Thursday 15th May. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Day nurseries:

  • care for children from six weeks to five years old
  • open for a continuous period of four hours or more
  • opening hours tend to be 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
  • costs vary between each nursery
  • some have an out of school club/holiday scheme for school-aged children
  • most offer free early education to two, three and four-year-olds

You must contact the nursery directly to check that their service meets your childcare needs.

Find a day nursery near you

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