Acorns (0-2 years)
Your baby will begin their journey in Acorns, our baby area, learning and developing in our specially designed room for children aged 0-2 years.
At Ash Tree, we understand that every child is unique. Our expert team is fully qualified to provide parents and their children with the flexibility and attention needed to ensure a smooth transition from home to nursery care.
Each child is paired with a Key Worker and a Buddy who will cater to their individual needs and preferences. These caregivers will provide you with regular updates about your child’s new and exciting experiences at Ash Tree Day Nursery.
In the Baby group, we emphasise playtime, utilising a range of natural materials, wooden play equipment, and sensory stimulating toys, furnishings, and textures. These resources are designed to foster the development of both gross and fine motor skills.
Our on-site cook prepares freshly made hot and cold meals, ensuring that babies receive all the necessary nutrition and hydration for their day at Ash Tree Day Nursery.
As your child approaches their second birthday, our team, in collaboration with senior staff and parents/carers, will assess their readiness – both physically and emotionally – to transition to the 2-3 room.
During this period, children will participate in visits and extended stays to ease into the 2-3 environment. Once the transition is complete, parents/carers will meet the new key worker and team members.
Additional childcare funding is now available for working families.
For those aged 9 – 23 months, there will be 15 hours of funded child care each week with this rising to 30 hours from September 2025.
Acorns Staff
Molly - Practitioner
Charlie - Apprentice
“Incredibly caring and attentive team”
“An absolutely brilliant nursery which is staffed and managed by an incredibly caring and attentive team across their early learning settings in Saughall & Blacon. Thank You to a fantastic team”
“The staff are amazing “
“My little boy Teddy has been coming here for over a year now and absolutely loves it! Every morning he goes running in and loves all the staff especially Justine, Kelly & Steph in the baby room. He’s developed so much being here, the staff are amazing and couldn’t recommend enough!”.
“The staff are fab”
“My little girl has been going here for the last year and has absolutely loved it! She’s always excited to go to nursery and the staff are fab with her, can’t thank the baby room staff enough for making her first nursery experience so positive!”.