FAQs

We take children from 6 months until they go to school.

We offer core hours every day from 9am to 5pm. We also offer wrap around care in the form of Breakfast Club from 8am to 9am and Supper Club from 5pm to 6pm. Learn more about our nursery dates here.

For 6 months to 2 years old we have a ratio of 1 adult to 3 children. For the 2-4 year olds we operate at a ratio of 1 to 4. The only exception may be Breakfast or Supper Club when we might approve a ratio of 1 adult to 6 children.

From September 2025 all eligible parents of children 9 months and older will receive 1,140 hours per year of funded childcare. We spread this over the 48 weeks that we open which means you will be entitled to 3 funded core sessions per week, we don’t offer funding for breakfast and supper club. It may be necessary to charge a small top up fee per hour to cover consumable such as meals and resources, this will be outlined to you before enrolling.

We’re thrilled to hear your considering mouse’s garden for your new baby, we just request you wait until your baby has safely arrived before signing them up.

Yes, we provide all meals and snacks and cater to all dietary requirements, our meals are all vegetarian and organic. If your child is with us for our core hours of 9am to 5pm they will receive a morning and afternoon snack as well as a hot meal, side and dessert for lunch. All our food is prepared onsite daily by our chef, going straight from the farm to your child’s plate. We will also prepare fruit or vegetables harvested from the farm and cook on the fire or do baking as a part of the children’s activities. Learn more about our food here.

We have babymoon hammocks where babies can sleep, we can take these outside in fair weather so children can enjoy the benefits of sleeping in the fresh air. We also have mats and blankets for the older children to sleep on if they require an afternoon nap after lunch.

We are fully geared up to support little ones on their potty training journey. We have potty’s available in the under two’s yurt, which are behind a screen for privacy. As children become more confident we have compost loos adapted with children’s toilet seats and steps. We support all children with correct handwashing after a nappy change or using the toilet to ensure we’re creating good hygiene habits early on.

Mouse’s Garden is open Monday to Friday from 8am-6pm. We are closed on bank holidays, and take two short annual breaks when the nursery closes fully.

We do this in order to give our staff the well deserved time off they need throughout the year, and carry out essential maintenance. It also enables you and your family to take your own holidays without being charged for the missed sessions (any holidays taken outside of the scheduled closures will be charged at full rate as per our terms and conditions).

Our nursery dates will always be published at least a year in advance so you can plan your holidays accordingly. You can view our current nursery dates here.

We will notify you as soon as a space becomes available for your child, you can stipulate when you join the waiting list whether you have any flexibility on the daily sessions you would like. If you have flexibility and days that you didn’t specify become available we will offer these to you before moving down the waiting list.

We ask that you enroll your child for a minimum of two sessions a week, we feel any fewer and it doesn’t enough opportunities to make the most of everything we have to offer at Mouse’s Garden.

We are currently growing our team. We have full and part-time positions available and would love to hear from you! Learn more here.