YMCA Nursery at the Village

Overview

Seeing children grow and thrive is at the heart of everything we do. YMCA Nursery is an empowering, imaginative space that supports children to build skills, confidence and friendship.

Our curriculum flexes to each child’s individual needs and interests, and every space, toy and activity we run has been designed to nurture child-led play and creativity.

Supported by world-leading youth development research, our fun, engaging spaces are here for your child to grow in confidence and capability every single day.

Children are our purpose.

Our nursery has been built from a belief that every child should have the chance to discover who they are and what they can become.

Better yet, our nursery is 100% not-for-profit, and run by YMCA Robin Hood Group (opens in new tab) , a registered youth charity and part of the world’s oldest movement for children and young people.

Our unique home at YMCA Village gives our children access to wonderful opportunities that they wouldn’t find elsewhere. Every week, we organise special activities with staff from across the YMCA to nurture children’s sense of discovery, exploration and adventure.

Times and availability

Opening Times

Day	Opening Time	Closing Time
Monday to Friday	7.30am	6.00pm

Contact

The YMCA Community & Activity Village is a landmark facility for Newark. A home to a wide range of sports, education, training, hospitality and childcare facilities.

Facilities include: café, events and conference suite, nursery, strength & conditioning gym, climbing centre and business centre.

The Village is truly an inspirational space for children, young people, families and businesses.

01636233125

ymcanewarknursery@ymcans.org

Address

YMCA Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village

YMCA Nursery at the village Lord Hawke Way

Newark

Nottinghamshire

NG24 4FH

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Childcare

Places

Number of places: 93

VacanciesNo

Schools

School pickupNo

At the heart of all YMCA programmes are our four core values � respect, care, honesty, and responsibility that are rooted in everything we do.

Through child-initiated adult-led play, we promote learning around curiosity and fun, giving children the opportunity to belong, contribute, and thrive.

The YMCA Nursery follows an exciting, progressive curriculum designed to encourage children to discover their interests and develop new skills, ultimately enhancing educational outcomes.

We have space for over 90 children in three age-related rooms and a sensory room, all designed using the latest thinking for early years development and learning.

On your phone or online At the YMCA Nursery we use an app� called iConnect which has a Parent Zone that you can access through the app or on the web. Using this means you can stay connected to your child�s day at the nursery in real-time. The user guide will help you get set up and explain how you can keep up to date with your child�s time with us.

Parents Forum
We host Parent Forums every term. They�re an informal consultation group held in the Caf� at the Village. It�s a chance for us to share information about our curriculum, seasonal activities, and the latest news with you. They�re also a great opportunity to hear your views, meet us, and other parents and carers.

Costs

Description	Cost type	Unit price	Cost unit
Babies long day	Per Day	�61.25	Daily
Babies short day	Per Session	�53.75	Per session
Toddlers long day	Per Day	�59.15	Daily
Toddlers short day	Per Session	�51.60	Per session
Pre school long day	Per Day	�57.00	Daily
Pre school short day	Per Session	�49.50	Per session

Standard YMCA Nursery day rates from 1 April 2025
Additional service charge from 1 April 2025:
Long day: �12
Short day: �10

What are these additional charges? Additional services charges are for anything over and above the requirements of the Early years foundation stage (EYFS) For example, these cover cost of meals, programme enhancements such as dance, gym, bouldering and the parent app.

Inclusion

Supporting

Global development delay
Learning difficulties
Deaf/Hearing Impairment
Communication and interaction needs
Physical Disability
Deaf / hearing impairment

Dietary needs

Has provisionYes

In the nursery kitchen meals are prepared daily by our chef using locally sourced seasonable ingredients. The menus rotate over eleven days, which means children that only come for one day a week will still see the full range of meals served in the nursery.

We believe that making choices about food is important and children at the YMCA Nursery love to decide what they�d like for lunch each day. This has meant even fussy eaters are often excited to try and enjoy new things.

Vegetarian choices are also available every day.