Nursery World - Nursery launches as part of Willows Farm Village

A brand new 161 place nursery opens its doors today in the grounds of Willows Farm Village in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on a site that is already popular with local families. Launched as a partnership between Kids Play Childcare and Willows Farm, the new nursery has been created out of a former butchers and gift shop, with free-flow access to the outdoors and access to all the farm facilities.

Manager Louise Hobbs says, ‘There is strong demand for quality childcare in the area, particularly as one local pre-school has recently closed. Willows Farm Village is already a strong local attraction for parents and our three weekends of preview evenings in December have succeeded in getting the nursery off to a flying start.’

Ms Hobbs says that it was important to create a home-from-home feel and with this in mind the nursery has two separate entrances for the under-threes and pre-schoolers respectively. Rooms are large and spacious, leading to a pre-school garden and baby garden. ‘The pre-school garden has a large sandpit, water facilities and a wigwam. There are also great facilities for parents, with a coffee lounge and library area,’ says Ms Hobbs.

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