Full time, year-round childcare

We understand the childcare needs that working parents have. Elizabeth House offers a variety of sessions to suit all families. 

We are open 7:30am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year.*

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*From January 2027, we will be closing at 5:30pm. 

Breakfast Club 7:30am - 8:00am

Optional Breakfast Club is available to all children in both Lower School and Upper School every morning. 

Stay & Play 5:30pm - 6:00pm

We understand that due to work commitments, some parents require a longer day. Stay & Play is available to all children in both Lower School and Upper School every evening. 

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Only available until January 2027

A place for families to mke friends

We know how difficult it can be for parents to socialise when they have young children. We run weekly toddler groups and seasonally focused events where parents can meet other local families and make long term friendships

Environmentally focused

We believe that our responsibility to your children goes beyond their time with us. Our ambition is to run on solar energy and install EV charging points for staff.

Discounts

Discounts available for the children of parents employed by the Armed Forces whilst they are deployed on an operational tour or exercise. Please contact us for further information.

High quality, qualified staff

At Elizabeth House, we believe our staff are our biggest asset. Our fees reflect the quality of care and education we provide and we only recruit the best. We believe that a happy staff body, where all feel nurtured and respected, creates happy children. Our staff are paid significantly above the industry standard to reflect the level of service they provide to families.

A Tailored Curriculum

Education shouldn't just start when a child goes to school. We employ qualified teachers to implement a diverse, engaging and appropriate curriculum for our preschoolers. We believe this is the best method for educational success in the future.

In our Preschool, we use the Little Wandle phonics programme to give children the best start for School.

Nutritious, homemade meals

All our meals are made fresh from scratch on site using high quality ingredients to fuel your child throughout their day. We cater for all dietary requirements and offer a nutritionally balanced menu whilst also appealing to little palettes. 

Our Core Hours include a morning snack, a hot two-course lunch and a substantial afternoon tea.

Nursery 'Forest School'

Our beautiful and extensive nursery grounds will allow all of our children to experience the wonder of outdoor education. We will have opportunities for children to grow their own produce and develop confidence and self-esteem whilst in a controlled environment.

Famly App

Our parent app "Famly" will bring all the adults in your child's life together. Stay updated with your child's progress and read about their day as it unfolds. You will be able to track observations, messages and photos about your little one. Through Famly you have a direct line to your Room Leader and your child's key worker.

School Holiday Provision

Our care for your children goes beyond when they leave us for school. We provide school holiday cover for children in Reception and Key Stage 1.

We offer this to all families but priority booking is given to families who attend or previously attended Elizabeth House.

We can also take ad hoc bookings to cover INSET days at local schools.

Government Funding

We are able to provide the following

Early Education Funding for all eligible families: 

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• 30 hours 9-23 month funding

• 30 hours 2-year-old funding

• 15 or 30 hours 3 to 5-year-old funding

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The funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours of free, high quality childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of meals, other consumables, additional hours or other activities.​

Beautiful Surroundings

Elizabeth House is a stunning period property set in 11 acres of beautiful surrounding grounds. We have developed the land to provide an exciting new Bike Garden, Vegetable Patch and Flower Garden for your children to enjoy. 

We will also be creating a family picnic garden in the land adjacent to the Nursery for parents to enjoy the site safely with their children outside of Nursery hours.

More information about our gardens is available on the Our Rooms page.

The Barn Gym

We have partnered with The Barn Fitness Club, Cholsey where parents can receive a 10% discount off their gym membership if they have a child attending Elizabeth House.

This discount is also available for all Nursery staff.