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Natures Day Nursery & Pre-School, Sunninghill
Located in Sunninghill, just two miles outside of Ascot, Partou Natures provides a unique day nursery experience to families throughout the local area.
As our name suggests, nature is at the heart of everything we do. Surrounded by two acres of natural grounds, we make great use of our environment to provide enriching outdoor learning experiences, even running our very own forest school.
Facilities
A huge garden with sandpits, mud kitchens, sensory spaces and more for little ones to explore
A unique forest school experience where children are encouraged to learn about nature and the world around them
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery
Age-specific playrooms enabling children to receive the care and attention they need throughout their development
Friendly, caring practitioners who work exceptionally hard to create fun, engaging experiences
Funded childcare places available
The Partou experience
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next.
Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day. But not to tell them what to do next.
Why? Because when children are allowed to choose their own activities, rather than being told what to do, they naturally choose the activities they’re most interested in. And scientific research has shown that being interested in what they’re doing is the easiest and best way for children to learn.
Food & nutrition
Creating healthy eating habits for young children stretches far beyond their time with us. It encourages a lifelong positive relationship with food whilst building healthy bodies and healthy minds. Here’s how we encourage healthy eating habits:
- Rotating menus: Evidence shows regular exposure to foods helps children to develop their taste for them, yet we still want to offer variety. So, we rotate our menus on a three-to-four-week basis, offering the perfect balance between exposing children to new foods yet allowing them to become familiar with flavours.
- A lunchtime focus: We prioritise lunch as a time where children can enjoy their food. There is a social aspect to all lunches and, where possible, children are encouraged to take an active interest in the food they eat.
- Fresh food everyday: We serve children fresh food every day and accommodate many different dietary requirements. We have procedures in place to protect children with food allergies and offer different meal options too. If your child has a dietary requirement, simply let us know as part of our registration process and we’ll make sure we meet the needs of your child.
Nursery fees
| Weekly rate (5 full days) |
Full day 8am – 6pm |
Morning session 8am – 1pm |
Afternoon session 1pm – 6pm |
| £475.00 | £95.00 | £54.50 | £54.50 |
Other fees & discounts
- Registration fee: £75 (non-refundable).
- 5% discount for eldest child for siblings.
- Late pick up fees and administration fees for late payments also apply.
What’s included in our fees?
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care fee and meals and consumables fees.
Care fees include: trained, qualified team members taking care of your child, regular updates about your child and their progress at nursery, a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to the needs of your child, and use of the nursery building facilities.
Meals & consumables fees cover the cost of all food and drinks we provide your child whilst in our care, plus all of those other important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes, sun cream, soap, plus other health and hygiene essentials.
Government funded childcare
If you’re eligible for government funded childcare, this funding only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.
Our meals and consumables fee for funded sessions are:
| Full day | Morning session | Afternoon session |
| £14.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 |
Learn more about government funded childcare.
Other key information
- We follow the term time dates as set by our local authority.
- Bank holidays are fully chargeable.
- We’re closed between Christmas and New Year.
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Natures
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
01344 625070
Mon - Fri, 8.00am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Nature's Nursery & Forest School Ascot, Meridien House, London Rd, Sunninghill, Ascot SL5 0PL
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What families say?
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L M
12 March 2025
Wonderful nursery and amazing outside space! My son loves the forest school and the indoor space. All the staff are very friendly and supportive to my son and the communication is really great. He is so happy there.
Sophie N
24 February 2025
Lovely nursery. My daughter's been in the baby room since 9 months old and I honestly can't thank the ladies that room enough. It made the whole process of going back to work so much easier knowing that my baby girl was happy there. It's always such a lovely environment when I walk in, all the kids s...
E L
13 March 2024
Love the forest school and massive garden at this nursery! The staff are friendly, great with the children and always seem to be enjoying their time at work. Would definitely recommend this nursery to other parents!
Madeline H
12 March 2024
My son has been at the nursery since he was 7 months old (now 2 1/2) and it is a struggle to get him to leave as he loves it so much. The team are all lovely and have worked so hard to make the nursery what it is today. My son particularly loves the ability to play outside in their wonderful grounds ...
Stephanie M
12 March 2024
This nursery is wonderful. They have lots of space and the garden/forest school is wonderful. The staff are excellent - I literally cannot fault them. They are so kind and caring, and you really get a sense of their genuine attachment to the children. They know exactly what is going on with all of th...
Stephanie V
11 March 2024
From the moment our son joined, it’s been like his second home. The ladies are all so lovely and welcoming. They genuinely care and look after the little ones so well that I couldn’t wish for a better place for my son to go. Settling in period was a bit tough for me as I struggled with real mum...
Kelly B
07 March 2024
We are so happy with our choice to send our son to Nature’s. He’s always excited to go and we love the updates and pictures we get through the app, seeing what he’s been up to that day. The outdoor space is fantastic and it’s great that it’s used year-round. But what makes Nature’s really...
Simran J
04 September 2023
I can't rate this nursery highly enough. We felt welcomed, safe and looked after from the very moment we approached it, a year ago. My son has made massive improvements in his confidence and has come out of his shell a lot since attending Nature's Nursery. He's made friends for life and is now ready...
P P
16 May 2023
Staff are super friendly and supportive of our child’s needs and development. Seen a huge transformation in our son’s behaviour on drop-offs and our son loves circle time. I have noticed how the change in the layout engaged our son to explore lots of different ways of learning and playing. He...
K W
03 May 2023
Both our children have attended the Sunningdale branch over the past 5 years, and whilst there have been a few ups and downs (changes in operations and management, the pandemic, etc) over the years, the reason we have remained is due to the absolutely exceptional specific core teaching team that has ...
Jana S
26 April 2023
All my three children attend/attended Nature’s Nursery and I have been very happy with the nursery and its staff. Over the years all the staff has always been great, caring and supportive as well as professional. My children are happy to come to the nursery and enjoy their time exploring, learning ...
Tracy W
26 April 2023
Preschool staff are amazing. Extremely caring, personable, always has time to speak to all parents when picking up and dropping off. I feel my son is in great care and I trust the team greatly. They recognise each child’s needs and are really supportive. Thank you, preschool teachers.
K D
21 April 2023
My child attends Nature's Nursey and Forest School Ascot and I am particularly impressed with the outside space and the activities my child joins in with. She has come along very well since starting in the preschool and I am very happy her eating habits have changed over the months - getting better! ...
P B
01 November 2022
The staff are so warm and loving towards the children and really good at updating the parents. Our child had a hard time settling in at first, but the staff won her over with lots of cuddles and attention. The activities are really fun, and we noticed a huge growth in development while she was there....
A M
21 October 2022
Unbelievably caring teachers, my son has only thrived after having a bad experience at his previous nursery. We are so lucky to have found Nature's Nursery. The level of care, nurture and support every single one of them gives is second to none, from the managers to the teachers all of them are so wo...
Why Partou?
For us at Partou, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction.
As part of the Netherlands’ largest childcare group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are.
Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.
Reassurance for you and your little one
Care
We’re more than just a team; we’re a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child’s development. We know that by working together, we’re stronger.
Compassion
In our community, compassion isn’t just a word; it’s our way of life. By embracing our differences, we make our community more diverse and vibrant. We build strong, supportive relationships with the children and each other, based on trust and understanding.
Continuous learning
We believe strongly in development, for the children in our care and for ourselves. Through continuous learning, we help our team and our children reach their full potential. Together, we make a positive impact, in our communities and across wider society.
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