The Maples Day Nursery
The Maples Day Nursery is an accredited Curiosity Approach nursery, in the grounds of Winterbourne House and Garden.
Special
- Good OFSTED rating in our last inspection
- exclusively for children 18 months to 4 years
- accredited by the Curiosity Approach
Sustainable
- no single-use plastics: reusable wipes, no glitter, cloth nappies welcome
- all natural or recycled play resources
- Eco Schools Silver Award
Curiosity led
- natural open-ended play, fostering your child’s creativity, imagination and joyfulness
- planning ‘in the moment’ to respond to your child’s interests and needs
- listening to, respecting and caring for your whole family
Embracing the outdoors
- regular visits to Winterbourne’s seven-acre botanic garden and wilderness Forest School
- an allotment in Winterbourne’s grounds, for children to grow their own vegetables
- RHS Gardening Award level 3
Dependable
- Startwell award: healthy eating and active living
- Every staff member trained in paediatric first aid
- Attachment and Trauma-aware setting: supporting every child to feel safe and secure
Our Daily Sessions
- We’re open 50.8 weeks of the year,
excluding public holidays, University closed days
and two staff training days. - We have a safe off-road drop-off and pick-up area,
and we’re easy to get to by car or by public transport. Check the map. - Our opening hours are designed to make life easy for you,
fitting childcare around your work and other commitments. You can choose for your child to be with us full time, or mornings or afternoons only. - You can find The Maples next to
Winterbourne House and Garden on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus – but you don't need to have a connection to the University. Everyone's welcome.
Monday - Friday7.30 – 17.55
Morning Session7.30 – 12.30
Afternoon Session13.00 – 17.55
What is the Maples like?
What is a Curiosity Approach-accredited nursery?
The curiosity approach places every unique child at the centre of their own learning and development. By engaging in non-prescriptive activities, using a range of natural play resources, your child will develop confidence, communication skills and a genuine joy in learning.
What is the Maples like?
Caring for the planet, too
The Maples is the only nursery in Birmingham to have cut out single-use plastics. Washable, reusable wipes and aprons save plastic from going to landfill. Cloth nappies are also welcome. The only plastic toys you’ll find here are recycled to give them a longer life!
What is the Maples like?
The Great Outdoors
In addition to our own outdoor play area, children have regular access to Winterbourne’s botanic garden just next door. This is an ideal environment for the curiosity-led approach, filled with green open spaces, intriguing wild corners, a Forest School, and trees and plants from around the world.
What is the Maples like?
What to expect
The Maples is a single-level nursery, fully refurbished with outstanding indoor and outdoor play environments, exclusively for children aged 18 months to 4 years. You’ll find us on Edgbaston Park Road, just two miles south of Birmingham city centre.
What is the Maples like?
Staff
Staff are just as well qualified and professional as in our two sister nurseries, The Elms and The Oaks. That means you and your child will receive the best quality childcare in line with the EYFS, in a safe and secure environment, from a friendly team who really care.
The Maples has places available now.
Just call 0121 415 9222 to book a visit, or enquire about availability online.