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Funded Childcare available at

Wantage Nursery & Preschool

Wantage Nursery & Preschool has been providing exceptional childcare for many years and has earned a strong reputation for high-quality early years education.

The nursery is known for its warm, caring team and welcoming learning environment where children feel happy, supported, and eager to explore each day.

Age Groups

Nursery

Poppets up to age 2, Tweenies up to age 3.

Preschool

From age 3 to 5 years.

Our Nursery

Our dedicated team in each room specialises in supporting children at every stage of their development. We take the time to really get to know your child, their routines, preferences, and unique personality.

Our Preschool

Our Preschool welcomes children from age 3 until they start school. At this stage, we gently introduce more structure into their day and support them in developing the confidence and independence they need for a smooth, happy transition to big school.

Nutritious and Healthy Food

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Star Rated

Our chef prepares fresh, home-cooked meals every day, healthy, tasty dishes that children absolutely love! Even our fussy eaters enjoy exploring new flavours.

We introduce a variety of foods from different cultures, including family favourites like fish pie and mild curries.

Food preferences and intolerances are always carefully accommodated.

We also support local producers by sourcing most of our fresh ingredients from local greengrocers.

Learning and Development

Our team truly love what they do, and this warmth shines through in the care and learning experiences we provide every day. Each child has their own Key Person who observes their play, understands their interests, and plans engaging activities that help them grow with confidence.

Our Wantage setting is thoughtfully designed to support children at every stage, offering:

  • A large, varied and well-equipped garden

  • A fantastic all-weather indoor play space

  • Bright, stimulating rooms tailored to each age group

  • A wide range of toys, learning materials and imaginative play opportunities

Children have the space and freedom to explore, discover and learn through active, creative play — both indoors and outdoors, every single day.

Funding

30 hours funded childcare

Most working parents may be eligible for up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week for children aged from 9 months through to 4 years old. Eligibility depends on employment status, income levels, your child’s age and where you live.

Funding is normally provided across the 38 week school year. At Wantage Nursery and Preschool we offer the option to stretch funding across 52 weeks of the year, allowing families to spread their funded hours more evenly.

Check eligibility at: gov.uk

15 hours funded childcare

All parents are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare for children aged 3 and 4 years old from the term after their third birthday.

Many working parents may also qualify for Tax-Free Childcare, which can help families save up to £2,000 per year.

Check eligibility at: gov.uk

Book early

Our spaces fill very quickly, so we recommend you enquire as early as possible to secure the sessions and start date you require.

What Parents Are Saying About Us

My little girl has been at The Wantage Nursery and Preschool since she was 20 weeks old. She is always happy and smiling and always seems to have had a lovely day when I pick her up. We are very pleased with everything that the nursery has to offer.

K Hodson

I would like to thank you and all your staff for the loving care you have given our daughter over the last 3 years. She has been very happy coming to The Wantage Nursery & Preschool over the last 3 years and our lives as working parents have been so much easier knowing that she is being cared for with all the cuddles she needs (and that's a lot!) and the personal attention she requires.

L Mansell

My daughter absolutely loves it! The staff are all so friendly and approachable and she is very attached and always happy to go. I feel she is in a safe, caring and fun environment. There is always a wide variety of activities for the children and she loves the singing and playing outside. She has so many opportunities to learn and discover new things and is growing into a very confident and sociable girl. I would recommend it to anyone.

A Wilkins