FAQs

We’ve been around since 1997, we’re well respected by OFSTED and, best of all, many of us are parents ourselves! We understand how it feels to juggle work, home and friends, so Angels By Day believe in being supportive and lending you a hand whenever we can – whether you need flexible childcare or simply a nursery that shares your outlook and aspirations.

We understand that there’s not a one size fits all approach when caring for your child. Our approach is mostly inspired by the Montessori Method, a practice that teaches care and respect for yourself, each other, and the environment around you – we think these are fantastic principles for life; however young or old you are. We use specially designed Montessori apparatus to show children things, rather than simply expecting them to understand our explanations. Although a great deal of what we do is guided by the Montessori Method, it’s not dictated by it. We’re always open and mindful of new ideas and different children’s needs. We’re also big fans of The Curiosity Approach and holistic learning.

At our day nursery in Nottingham, we offer a huge variety of activities that cover both indoor and outdoor time! From drawing and painting, to writing and imaginative play, we ensure that all activities have the flexibility for being achieved in groups or individually! We have a large range of household and garden toys, and make time for group and self reading. We also cover hobbies such as cooking, gardening, craft work and music and movement (and more!).

We believe mealtimes should be enjoyable too, we make sure our menus are delicious as well as nutritious and that there’s plenty of healthy snacks and drinks available for children throughout the day. Breakfast is between 8 and 8.45; we serve lunch around 11.30 and have tea about 3.00, although if a child is having a snooze, they’ll be offered lunch or tea when they wake up. Cauliflower, Butternut Squash Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Roast Quorn/Chicken with Roasties, Yorkshires, stuffing, carrots and red cabbage are a few menu examples however our chefs cater to every dietary requirement, allergy and intolerance. Any worries simply pop into the kitchen for a chat with our very own domestic goddess!

The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm and we request that parents and carers please respect this and keep to these times. We offer long opening hours and our staff work very hard throughout the day so if you’re late collecting your child we may ask you to pay a late collection fee of £10.00.

Yes! Morning sessions are from 7.30am until 1.00pm and include breakfast, mid morning snack and lunch. (If you wish your child to have breakfast please ensure that they arrive before 8.45am) Afternoon sessions are from 1.30pm until 6.30pm, afternoon tea will be provided with a snack towards home time if needed. At our Lenton site we have a minimum attendance of 4 half days, or 2 full days, as we feel that children benefit most from this. If these timings don’t quite align with your requirements please discuss your needs with us and we will do our best to accommodate you, potentially for a revised fee.

Angels by Day is open throughout the year except for weekends, bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. On Christmas Eve we close at 14.30. All of these dates are displayed on the notice board in our hall.

All Angels by Day staff hold or are working towards a professional childcare qualification, i.e. NNEB, Btec, NVQ’s, PPA Dip. or Montessori Dip. and/or relevant childcare experience.

Staffing ratios are well above those required to comply with the Children Act regulations. We have a higher ratio as we believe strongly that it is very important for children to receive a high level of individual attention and it creates a more relaxed environment for both the staff and children!