Join YMCA Nursery
Newark & Sherwood Nursery
We warmly encourage families to explore our supportive environment, with places currently available for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children for full or short days.
Book a visit today to make sure we’re the best fit for your child.
How to Join
How to Join
1. Book in a visit
Either through our enquiry form or at one of our upcoming Open Days – we feel it’s always important families visit us first to make sure we’re the best fit for your child.
2. Submit your registration forms
One of our team will provide you with forms that must be submitted to secure your child’s place. There’s no registration fee, but a small deposit may be required if your booking doesn’t start for over a month.
3. Settling in
Roughly 2 weeks before your child is due to start, we’ll invite you both to join us to start the Settling In process.
You’ll spend an hour with our Nursery Manager, while we get to know you, your child and all their favourite things, routines and any challenges or adjustments they may have.
We’ll also arrange an hour or two for them to spend with us alone, so they can get used to our staff and environment without you there. Where possible, we would love them to have a meal with us too.
Don’t worry! Use this time to enjoy your new 10% discount in the YMCA Café, and we’ll call if there’s any issues.
Most families prefer to have one or two Settling In sessions, but we can be flexible to your child’s needs to ensure everyone is happy once it comes to starting properly.
Prices
We prefer to keep our pricing as transparent as possible for customers.
YMCA is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity. Our income is reinvested into delivering exceptional services for young people and communities across Nottinghamshire and East Riding.
| Nursery Room | Full Day Price 7:30am to 6pm |
Short Day Price 9am to 3pm |
Funded Place Additional Services Charge |
| Discover Babies |
£55 | £49 | £10 |
| Explore Toddlers |
£53 | £47 | £10 |
| Adventure Pre-School |
£51 | £45 | £10 |
What is a Funded Place Additional Services Charge?
Our day prices are reflecting the free childcare funding most families receive from the UK government. However, the allowance provided the government does not cover all costs involved with running a high-quality nursery service.
A Funded Place Additional Services Charge is a necessary cost to ensure we can provide additional staff, all food, all drink and spaces for that child in our enhanced activities.
Opportunity for All
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. We warmly encourage families to engage with any support that best fits their needs.
Payment Plans
Split your Nursery payments in a way that suits you. Log into iConnect, or speak to a member of Staff.
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FAQs
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What is the YMCA Newark & Sherwood Nursery at the Village?
The YMCA Newark & Sherwood Nursery at the Village is a purpose-built, Ofsted-registered nursery that caters to babies, toddlers, and pre-school age children. It encourages curiosity and imagination through play and exercise, providing an inspiring place for young minds to belong, contribute, and thrive.
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What are the facilities at the YMCA Nursery?
The YMCA Nursery is situated on the ground floor of the purpose-built YMCA Community and Activity Village in Newark and Sherwood. It has six spacious rooms for children from three months to pre-school age. The setting also benefits from a fully fitted onsite kitchen, milk kitchen, sensory room, and a large, landscaped outdoor space for children to run and play.
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What activities are offered at the YMCA Nursery?
The YMCA Nursery offers a wide range of activities for children, from messy play, music, gardening, phonics, and exploratory art. It also benefits from the wide range of facilities in the Village, including the climbing centre, football, outdoor sports, dancing, and bike skills.
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What food options are available at the YMCA Nursery?
The YMCA Nursery has its own fully fitted onsite kitchen and milk kitchen. All meals are freshly prepared and cooked onsite by a chef, catering for all dietary requirements. For babies, the nursery follows the parents’ lead with their routine until they’re ready to explore all the delicious and nutritious foods on offer.
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What are the age groups catered to at the YMCA Nursery?
The YMCA Nursery caters to three age groups: Discoverers (babies from three to 12 months), Explorers (toddlers from 12 to 24 months), and Adventurers (pre-school children from 2½ to 5 years).
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What are the operating hours and pricing options for the YMCA Nursery?
The YMCA Nursery is open for children aged 3 months to 5 years old from 7:30am-6pm every weekday. Pricing options are flexible, with full day care from 7:30am-6pm starting at £50 per day and 9am-3pm starting at £44 per day. Funded places are available for children from the term after their 3rd birthday.
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What is the Care to Learn scheme at the YMCA Nursery?
Care to Learn is a government scheme that helps parents under 20 pay for childcare while they are in publicly funded education courses in England. It can help with the cost of childcare, including deposit and registration fees, a childcare taster session for up to 5 days, and keeping the childcare place over the summer holidays.