The Ivy House Story
At Ivy House Nursery, we are proud to offer a warm, welcoming environment where children feel truly at home. Established in 2021, Ivy House was founded with a clear vision: to create nurturing and homely environments, filled with care, kindness, and a genuine sense of belonging. From the very beginning, Ivy House has been built on a strong ethos of care, positive relationships, and a passion for Early Years. Each nursery setting is thoughtfully chosen and designed to reflect this, ensuring every child benefits from an environment that supports their individual development and early learning journey during their time with us.
We understand how important it is to find the right nursery. Many families talk about a certain “feeling” when they walk through the door- a sense of warmth, trust, and reassurance. At Ivy House, that feeling sits at the heart of everything we do and every decision that we make.
Our experienced teams are dedicated to nurturing each child as an individual, supporting their development at a pace that suits them, and creating a space where they feel safe, secure, and confident to explore the world around them. The foundations of Ivy House are built on a strong background in care and education, with experience across Montessori practice, special educational needs, forest school, and teaching. This breadth of knowledge shapes how each Ivy House setting is developed and the thoughtful approach behind everything we do.
At Ivy House, we focus on creating a genuinely homely environment — warm, welcoming, and open. We believe trust and transparency are key, and we aim to build strong, honest relationships with every family who joins us. We always encourage families to come and visit, meet the team, and get a real feel for Ivy House. We understand how important this decision is, and we’re here to support you through it in any way we can.
Above all, we love being part of those early years moments, watching children grow in confidence, build friendships, and find their place in the world.
Safe. Secure. Confident.
Our experienced teams are dedicated to nurturing each child as an individual, supporting their development at a pace that suits them, and creating a space where they feel safe, secure, and confident to explore the world around them. The foundations of Ivy House are built on a strong background in care and education, with experience across Montessori practice, special educational needs, forest school, and teaching. This breadth of knowledge shapes how each Ivy House setting is developed and the thoughtful approach behind everything we do.
At Ivy House, we focus on creating a genuinely homely environment — warm, welcoming, and open. We believe trust and transparency are key, and we aim to build strong, honest relationships with every family who joins us. We always encourage families to come and visit, meet the team, and get a real feel for Ivy House. We understand how important this decision is, and we’re here to support you through it in any way we can.
Above all, we love being part of those early years moments, watching children grow in confidence, build friendships, and find their place in the world.
You can read more about our approach here.
Our Promise
Our promises include:
- our learning and experiences being wholly child centred; derived from talking to our children and parents as individuals so we can plan to support each child as confidently as possible
- our play spaces offering a range of learning opportunities for children to explore at eye level, to ignite their imagination and allow them to explore various interests
- our practitioners learning alongside their children to ensure they form a strong bond throughout their early years and gather a true understanding of how each child learns differently
- creating warm, homely environments in which each child can feel as safe and nurtured as possible to form friendships,make decisions and explore confidently
At Ivy House we all love what we do.
Early Years education is our passion and we work hard as a team to offer the very best experiences to every single child who we have the honour of nurturing.
Our role is a simple but a precious one …to ensure our little ones leave us confident enough to spread their wings and begin their next chapter full of the fondest early years memories.
"We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun".
Winnie The Pooh