Overview
From three months to eighteen months, so much happens beneath the surface. A baby who arrives barely lifting their head will, within a year, be pulling themselves up on furniture and trying out their first words. Our Babies Room is built around that pace of change, with a 1:3 ratio so each child has a genuine amount of adult attention rather than a share of it. That ratio is what makes secure attachment possible, and attachment to a consistent key person is really the foundation everything else at this age is built on, from confidence to explore, to feeling safe enough to babble and communicate.
A Typical Day
Days here are unhurried and shaped around each baby rather than a fixed timetable. Our baby suite gives infants their own calm, safe space separate from older children, with room for tummy time, floor-based movement, and the kind of close, responsive care that very young children need. We take babies outside every day, weather allowing, even if that just means fresh air in the pram or a blanket on the grass, because time outdoors matters for every age, not just the ones who can run around in it.
Care & Development
Communication is woven into ordinary moments rather than taught as a separate activity: narrating nappy changes, responding to babbling as though it were conversation, singing during play. As children move toward their first birthday and beyond, our EYFS curriculum and specialist language support through programmes like Wellcomm begin to take a more active shape, building on those early foundations laid down through everyday interaction. Meals are freshly cooked on site, which matters enormously at an age when taste, texture, and feeding routines are still being established.
Why Families Choose Us
We were founded on the belief that every child deserves to be truly known, and in a baby room that is not a slogan, it is the whole job. Parents are kept close through the Famly app, with notes on feeds, naps, and small milestones shared through the day, so you are never wondering what your baby's morning looked like while you were apart.
- Ages
- 3 - 18 months
- Ratio
- 1:3
- Outdoor access
- Daily outdoor sessions
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Things parents ask us
Common questions
We go at the baby's pace rather than a fixed schedule, starting with short visits alongside a parent before building up to full sessions. A consistent key person leads the settling process so your baby has one familiar face to attach to early on, rather than meeting the whole team at once. We would rather take an extra week over settling in than rush a baby who is not ready.
It means one adult is never trying to comfort, feed, and change more than three babies at once, which at this age is the difference between a baby being soothed within moments or left waiting. It also allows for real one-to-one time during feeding and nappy changes, which are some of the most important bonding moments in a baby's day. With ratios this close, your baby's key person gets to know their particular cries, preferences, and rhythms properly.
Every baby sleeps and rests according to their own routine, not a group timetable, because at this age the range between a baby napping twice a day and one sleeping for a single long stretch is huge. We follow the routine parents share with us as closely as possible and update it as it changes. Sleep details are logged and shared through the Famly app so parents can see exactly when and how long their baby rested.
Communication starts long before first words, so we talk through everything, from nappy changes to mealtimes, and respond to babbling and gestures as genuine attempts at conversation. Singing, rhymes, and close face-to-face interaction all feature heavily, since babies learn language partly by watching mouths and expressions. As children approach eighteen months we begin drawing on programmes like Wellcomm to support early language development more deliberately.
Key persons record observations and small milestones as they happen, and these are shared through the Famly app so you can see them the same day rather than waiting for a report. Alongside the day-to-day updates, we offer termly progress reports and consultations to talk through development more fully. You know your baby better than anyone, so we treat those conversations as two-way rather than us simply telling you how things are going.
The move happens gradually and only when a baby shows genuine signs of readiness, such as growing mobility, more independent self-feeding, or reduced need for the baby suite's quieter pace. We build in visits to the next room first, alongside a key person they already trust, so the transition feels familiar rather than sudden. Parents are involved in the conversation throughout, since you will often notice readiness cues at home before we confirm them here.
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"Children are excited to arrive and separate easily from their parents and carers. They demonstrate a sense of belonging."