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Worcester Royal Day Nursery & Pre-School, Worcester
Purpose-built on the premises of Royal Worcester Hospital, our fabulous Partou nursery offers high-quality childcare and early years education to NHS staff as well as families throughout the local community.
From our fun-filled playrooms to our large grassy outdoor areas, every aspect of our setting has been designed to engage and excite children. As such, it enhances their development by encouraging them to explore the environment that surrounds them.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best possible care and education to children, we’re aligning our terms and conditions with all updates coming into effect from 1st May 2025. You can access these full terms and conditions here.
Facilities
Bright, spacious playrooms filled with stimulating resources that awaken creativity
A separate pre-school room where older children learn key skills through fun-themed activities
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery
Open outdoor spaces featuring trees and grassy areas which are perfect for play and learning exercises
Highly qualified, experienced staff who put the needs and interests of children first
Funded childcare places available
Nursery fees
| Hourly rate (available to NHS staff only) | Full-day |
Weekly rate |
| – | 8.00am-6.00pm | 8.00am-6.00pm daily |
| £7.65 | £72.25 | £361.25 |
Upon registration, you will be asked to pay a £75 registration fee (non-refundable) or a £75 registration deposit to reserve your child’s nursery place (see terms and conditions for eligibility).
What’s included in our fees?
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care fees 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.
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care, meals and snacks plus consumables fees.
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:
| Full-day | Half-day (AM) | Half-day (PM) | |
| Meals & snacks | £3.85 | £2.40 | £1.45 |
| Consumables | £1.15 | £0.75 | £0.40 |
| Total | £5.00 | £3.15 | £1.85 |
Discounts
- 5% discount for eldest child for siblings
Other key information
- We’re closed on Bank Holidays.
- We’re closed between Christmas and New Year.
- Charges apply across 52 weeks of the year, including Bank Holidays.
Funded childcare
Partou Worcester Royal Day Nursery & Pre-School is proud to offer funded childcare places
Funded childcare is a government incentive fulfilled by Local Authorities which aims to provide financial support for eligible families accessing childcare at an OFSTED registered setting. Partou Worcester Royal Day Nursery & Pre-School work with Worcestershire Local Authority to apply childcare funding for eligible families.
Funding typically covers 15 or 30 hours per week for the 38 term weeks of the year across a maximum of 10 hours a day which will be applied in different ways depending how many weeks of the year your child is in childcare:
- Children who are in year-round childcare will receive “stretched” funding. This means that their 15/30 hours over 38 weeks will be stretched over 51 weeks of the year so children accessing year round childcare at Partou Worcester Royal will receive 11.17/22.35 hours of funded childcare per week.
- Children who have term-time only childcare places will receive 15/30 hours funding per week over 38 weeks of the year. Term-time only places are limited and are subject to availability.
Government funding for childcare only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals & snacks and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.
Many families are eligible for government funded childcare, see our childcare funding guide for more information.
Term duration and dates
The 2025/2026 terms dates set by Worcestershire Local Authority for Partou Worcester Day Nursery & Pre-School are below so you can see which term dates funding is applicable for:
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Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| Term Duration | 14 Weeks | 11 Weeks | 13 Weeks |
| 1st Half Term Dates | 8th Sept – 24th Oct | 5th Jan – 13th Feb | 13th April – 22nd May |
| 2nd Half Term Dates | 3rd Nov – 19th Dec | 23rd Feb – 27th March | 1st June – 17th July |
Please note that when you access funding in the term can impact the hours you are eligible for within that term period.
Our team will be able to assist you with any funding and term questions you may have.
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Worcester Royal
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
01905 760416
Mon - Fri, 6.45am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Charles Hastings Way, Worcester WR5 1DD
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What families say?
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Casey T
07 July 2025
Such a lovely place to send your child, my little boy absolutely loves it there, staff are caring and compassionate always ask whether they need to know anything when dropped off in the morning. Food is varied for the children and lots of snacks and fruit offered throughout day. Great in hot weat...
Heather D
03 July 2025
We so happy with all the team do for my child at the nursery, he is absolutely thriving. I love how the goals are set for each child and how we can help achieve them at home as well as how the nursery will be supporting him. I really do appreciate how accommodating the nursery has been around our shi...
L M
23 April 2025
my child loves coming to nursery. She enjoys Playing with friends and talks about her day when she gets home. She likes her key worker and other care givers in the nursery. She always seems happy when I pick her up. Only thing I would highlight is she Sometimes doesn't eat the lunch meal, as I think ...
J S
16 April 2025
Great nursery. Lovely caring staff. Always take the time to talk about your child and also how you are. Encouraging for your child, great activities. Interested in your child's development and show a lot of care inside and outside of nursery.
A H
16 April 2025
My daughter absolutely loves nursery here. She even asks to come on the days she isn't due in. Everyone is so kind and friendly and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. My next child will also be coming here as the staff are lovely, and she has come on leaps and bounds since starting.
L D
16 April 2025
The nursery provide excellent care for my child, he enjoys his time at nursery. They have good meals and snacks provided. I have asked for more updates throughout the day via evidence me of the activities my child has done. All the staff are lovely and understanding at the nursery.
D L
16 April 2025
The nursery is a fantastic, safe, nurturing place to bring our little one. We have even booked a place for our next one, thank you for providing such a home to home family environment where our children feel safe, happy and our little one doesn't want to go home.
Rach O
10 April 2025
My son loves the two days he is at nursery, every day feels unique in terms of what he does and he loves the outdoor space. The staff are fantastic and as they get to know your child they can tailor activities to support their growth and understanding. Plus they follow the interests of the children ...
Rebecca D
12 September 2024
The care and kindness towards my son has been second to none. Although he didn't enjoy drop off it didn't take long for him to be having a great time playing and interacting with other children. My only feedback would be regarding communication, the observations were often not uploaded until the next...
Mhairi M
27 March 2024
Nothing is too much for the staff at Smileys, they are all friendly, caring and compassionate. My extremely shy son has really come out of his shell thanks to all of the staff and he has started to engage well and play with the other children. Returning to work was much easier than expected and I hav...
K J
20 March 2024
Excellent care, our child is happy and relaxed in the environment. He enjoys playing with the wide variety of toys and resources. He is well cared for and has his individual development renewed regularly.
L J
19 March 2024
I could not be happier with the team at Smileys Worcester. Everyone is always so welcoming. My son is comfortable with everyone here and is always happy when we drop him off and pick him up. He does a lot of different activities and spends a lot of time outdoors which he enjoys and is important to ...
H S
23 January 2024
My son's speech has come on so well over the last few months and the ladies at Smileys have played a big part in that. They always ask what we are working on so we are all working on the same thing to help him progress. The ladies always have the time to discuss what he has been doing that day so we ...
Lucy W
28 October 2023
All the girls are absolutely fabulous, friendly and approachable and put parents' minds at ease knowing their children are well looked after. Everyone is enthusiastic and full of energy. Cannot fault anything.
K T
13 September 2023
My child has been at this nursery for four years and he loves it, as do I. All the ladies are so loving, they have treated him as though he was one of their own. They have taught him lots of new things, e.g. his ABC's and that a certain letter is the beginning of his name, which he can also write. No...
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.
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Care
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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.
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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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