Royston Day Nursery

A nurturing and creative environment where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to learn through play

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Lumen House, Lumen Rd, Royston, SG8 7AG

Mon - Fri: 07:30 - 18:00

Age: 0 - 60 months

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Open Day: Sat 21 Mar

About Royston Day Nursery

Royston Day Nursery is an OFSTED GOOD nursery in Royston, at Lumen House on Lumen Road. Our nursery provides full day care for children aged 0 to 5 years in a welcoming modern setting, with strong safeguarding and nurturing care that helps every child feel secure and curious from their first day. We foster family partnerships through engaging updates that keep parents connected to every step.
Our contemporary rooms support Early Years Foundation Stage learning with a special focus on baby acceptance and delicious fresh food prepared daily. Our dedicated team creates welcoming play spaces where children explore and grow with confidence and joy.
Our outdoor areas encourage physical challenges and sensory discovery through active play. Opportunities may include group adventures and hands-on nature experiences that spark lasting curiosity.
Is Royston Day Nursery the modern, family-supportive choice where your little one flourishes? Book a tour today and discover our vibrant spaces.

Nursery Facilities

Discover the facilities available at our nursery and how they support your child's care, learning, and development.

Buggy Store

A dedicated space to safely store your buggy during the day, making drop-off and pick-up easier and hassle-free.

Our Nursery Fees

We understand how important it is to have a clear picture of the costs associated with your child's care. Our fee sheet is designed to be transparent and straightforward, so please click below and take your time to look through it.

You can also learn more about fees and funding options on our dedicated pages Fees and funding page

If you have any questions at all, please do get in touch. We are always happy to talk things through with you.

Our Fees

Nutritional Approach

We believe food is fundamental to healthy growth, happy minds, and positive lifelong habits. In the earliest years, what children eat shapes taste preferences, supports brain development, and lays the foundations for long-term health.

All meals are freshly prepared on site each day using quality, seasonal ingredients. Our menus are developed with expert guidance, designed for inclusion, and go beyond Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. We want every child to become a confident, curious eater.

Our Menu

Meet Our Nursery Manager

Amy Chipperfield

Hi, I'm Amy. I joined Royston Day Nursery in September 2024 and am enjoying my new adventure. I've been working in childcare for over 12 years and have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge from some amazing mentors.

I have gained my Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Childcare, progressing through room leader, head of preschool, deputy manager and finally nursery manager.

I love working with children as the early years are crucial in supporting to shape their futures, and knowing that you have been a part of that is most rewarding. I strive to create a warm and welcoming environment for all and am passionate about getting to know the families of our children and supporting them through their child's journey at our nursery.

What to Expect on Your Nursery Tour

Our Next Open Day

Saturday 21st of March:

Meet our friendly team

Learn about our curriculum

Explore funding options

Explore our rooms and areas

Our Commitments

Our curriculum is built around five core commitments that guide how we nurture every child.

Critical And Creative Thinkers

Nurturing curiosity and confidence to imagine, test ideas, and solve problems through exploration.

Sense of Belonging

Building secure, trusting relationships so every child feels safe, valued, and confident.

Explorers of Our World

Connecting children to nature through outdoor experiences that build resilience and independence.

Confident Communicators

Supporting every child to express themselves in ways that are meaningful to them.

Happy and Healthy

Encouraging physical activity, healthy eating, and joyful experiences that support lifelong wellbeing.

Our Curriculum

All rooms follow our curriculum, which highlights three core skills to prepare children for successful future learning.

Confident Communicators: Children develop their language and communication skills across all areas of learning.
Promoting Independence: We support children to become independent learners who can make choices and manage their own needs.
Building Relationships: Children learn to form positive connections with peers and adults, developing social skills and emotional understanding.

What Parents Say About Us

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21 reviews

May 6, 2026

Review of Royston Day Nursery

We couldn't recommend Royston Day Nursery highly enough. Our son has been attending for three years, and as a child with special needs, the nursery has truly gone above and beyond to support him and provide the care he needs and deserves. The staff are incredibly caring, attentive, and kind-they listen, they care, and they are always available whenever we have questions or need to talk things through. Nothing ever feels like too much trouble. Our son genuinely enjoys going to nursery. He settles in well and takes part in a wide variety of activities, including sensory play, outdoor play, crafts, and music time. He spends plenty of time outside and also eats very well. The nursery offers a great selection of hot meals and snacks, and the team are wonderful at encouraging him to sit and try his food without ever putting him under pressure. He has been so happy here, and we will be very sad to see him leave in the summer. We are so grateful for everything the nursery has done for him.

Kate B

December 22, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Royston Day Nursery has been nothing short of amazing since my little one has started with them back in September, the support and care they provided for him to help him settle in and break his separation anxiety was exceptional. The staff are always kind , welcoming and supportive and they truly care about the little ones and put an effort to get know them and attend to their needs and there development, the nursery is going from a strength to strength and I can't recommend it enough.

Sulaf T

December 19, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Our son has been at RDN since 9 months old ( nearly 2). It's a brilliant nursery in our opinion providing safe, engaging, enriching care. The staff are all excellent and passionate, without exception. Fewer temp and agency staff than some other nurseries, with some older and more experienced staff too which I think makes a difference. They offered a longer settling process which was brilliant for our lad,, we love that they provide face to face feedback regularly and also at 'parents evenings' as well as updating the app regularly. Our boy has had great experience in the under 2s and now 2-3 room, has made good friends and happily walks in and waves goodbye to us. Would definitely recommend.

L E

December 19, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My son has a physical disability. He left one nursery and joined Royston Day Nursery, where ratios suited his needs and he was provided so much support from the start. This nursery have gone above and beyond. Everyone in the team treats my son with such respect, kindness and compassion; as well as ensuring his educational development in a safe, clean and nurturing environment. The activities are plentiful, as are the resources and toys for the children to interact with. My son's physical development has come on leaps and bounds, especially since his transition to the preschool. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this setting to those with age appropriate children. I trust the team and its leadership entirely. I'm looking forward to see where next year takes us!

Laura P

September 2, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Royston Day Nursery is well organised, has engaging activities, offers nice meals, and is staffed by passionate and caring individuals. I feel confident that I am leaving my son in a safe and stimulating environment.

Daniel A

June 9, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

So many changes fro the good. They have enough management and alwys someone to a swer any concern I have . People that works there appears to be happy and the children alwys seem to be having good time. The place is now welcoming and clean

k B

May 30, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Royston day nursery is a beautiful and friendly nursery, I couldn't be more happy with how my son has settled in and how amazing the team have been with our family, they have gone above and beyond to make sure we are all happy and settled into this new chapter of our lives! I couldn't recommend this nursery more it's amazing!

S M

May 30, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

We absolutely love RDN. My boys (twins) have been going for the last 2 years, and we have seen changes in management, and ups and downs in staffing levels. The new (ish!) management are absolutely excellent. Ive never doubted that my boys will be safe and happy at RDN but the management now is really outstanding. Communication is efficient and regular. Any questions, emails etc are answered well within a day, phone calls are never an issue (like to check up and see how they are doing that day). My boys also have some medical issues and respiratory problems and the care the staff take is second to none. Over time I have spoken quite a bit to the staff - all of them are warm, friendly, caring and professional. I really can't thank them enough for providing and fun and safe space for my boys to be looked after in!

C H

May 29, 2025

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Both my daughters attend Royston day nursery and they have done since March 2025. They are nearly 1 and nearly 3. Coming from another nursery with my eldest, I just love how much she loves coming to nursery every day. She's excited to get there and see all her friends and the staff, she enjoys the day to day activities and she loves little wiggles on a Thursday! Both my girls are always happy and really well cared for throughout their day which we are updated through the app each day on how they are and what they have eaten etc. this really puts my mind at ease knowing what the girls have been up to and what they have eaten. The love and care from the staff is always amazing and it is a huge relief knowing that both my girls are happy where they are. They have lots of toys, resources and even sensory/cosy areas which is great, especially for my nearly 1 year old. I will always recommended Royston day nursery to anyone that asks where I send my children! Thank you!

A M

February 22, 2024

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My son has attended Royston Day Nursery since turning 1, he is currently 2.5 years old and is really enjoying his time there. He enjoys a variety of different activities daily and loves being outside playing which is also daily. The staff always ensure he is dressed appropriately for the weather and makes sure he is changed when required so he remains comfortable. He enjoys the different food and flavours offered to him and whenever asked he always says he has had a good day. Whenever we pick him up he always has a smile on his face and all the staff at the nursery are approachable, kind and you can see they really do care about all the children.

Jayne M

December 20, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Our daughter attended this setting from 2021 to October 2023. We had a good impression of the nursery until October 2023 when unfortunately the room our daughter attended was closed indefinitely with no notice due to staffing issues. Apparently many of the staff left due to a change in management. I felt the way this closure was communicated to parents fell far short of my expectations and I am left feeling disappointed in the handling of the whole situation by the main group. We had to move our daughter to another nursery and will not plan to return to Royston Day Nursery.

P N

April 25, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Our son has been attending Royston Day Nursery since January this year. He has settled well into the shrimps (baby) room, helped by the kind and caring staff. They are knowledgeable about the areas for development and recently wrote a report for our son which accurately reflected everything that we have observed at home- showing how well they have got to know him in such a short time. Our son is flourishing in his development of skills and his confidence and he enjoys his time there. The nursery keeps us updated throughout the day and communicates regularly with us. The staff carefully plan activities to develop his skills but there are also plenty of opportunities for him to choose activities that he loves. He eats freshly made food daily- often better than he has at home! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Royston Day Nursery. Thank you for everything you have done for us.

Lauren P

April 25, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

We absolutely love Royston Day Nursery. Both our girls have flourished under their expert care. Every member of staff is warm, welcoming and incredibly nurturing. The managers are approachable, very knowledgeable and go out of their way to help. The communication is excellent and we've been so impressed by the dedicated care - particularly when issues arise. We always recommend Royston Day Nursery.

J W

April 25, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My daughter has been with the nursery for a year and a half and absolutely loves going. The managers are very hands on and all of the staff in each room have been amazing. My daughter looks forward to going to nursery, they provide lots of creative activities and even movement, music and dance classes for babies and preschoolers! Really pleased with the nurturing environment our little girl is learning in. Thank you very much Royston Day Nursery.

C M

April 25, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Lovely, friendly, smiley, staff always giving great feedback and a sense of going above and beyond. My daughter absolutely loves her time there and looks forward to going everyday! I highly recommend the nursery.

Madeleine M

April 20, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My school-aged daughter spent four years at Royston Day Nursery, and now my 1 and a half-year-old is there. Both children love going, and we've always been really pleased with the kind staff, lovely environment and great activities. They've been great with my daughter's food intolerance. We always recommend them to friends and are so pleased we picked Royston Day Nursery!

Rebecca M

April 20, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My daughter currently goes here. She started in January 2018 and has been enjoying it since. The staff are very sweet and kind to her and she is always happy to go. Even on days when she isn't happy, they always send me an update or picture to show she is feeling better. They were really great over the Covid pandemic and have ensured that the kids were safe but still felt comfortable. They put together good safety measures and let us all know in a timely manner. My daughter has loved being there at pre-school. She comes back and tells me all about the things she has learnt and done today. Her teachers are so friendly and give feedback on how her day went. They are welcoming and friendly, have been very fortunate to have such a wonderful start to her learning journey.

Samantha I

April 20, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My eldest daughter (now in school) and my son (still attending nursery) both started at Royston Day Nursery from three months old. I've been dropping them off, picking them up, and seeing the rooms during handover every working day for the last seven years! They both loved it there and settled in really quickly. My daughter made loads of friends. My son had to deal with Covid-19, and when everything shut, the nursery was really accommodating and flexible and handled the pandemic in a fair way. They were really good at re-settling my son when he returned to the nursery. I like how each room has lots of things for the children to do and teach them numbers and phonics, and they've really upgraded the outdoor spaces. The staff and management team are all wonderful people. They recently changed ownership, and the only annoyance was the switch away from the popular app to a log, which has fewer updates and photos of what's happening each day, but it's not a big issue.

R L

April 20, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Our daughter has been at Royston Day Nursery for three days per week for approximately eight months now. The staff and facilities have been excellent for her. Her appointed key person is caring, attentive and organised. It's all we could ask for as our daughter really enjoys her time there.

David O

April 3, 2023

Review of Royston Day Nursery

My daughter has been attending Royston Day Nursery for the last two and a half years and I couldn't have asked for a better setting for her. The staff in each room as well as the management truly care about her and the way my daughter speaks about them, even at home, really shows how wonderful they are and how great the setting is. I always recommend Royston Day Nursery to friends when I know they are looking for somewhere for their children as I honestly think they are all wonderful.

R M

March 15, 2016

Review of Royston Day Nursery

Our two sons started in January having been at another nursery (in London) previously and we are really pleased with everything about the nursery. The manager was very accommodating and helpful when planning their settling in and was happy to answer all our questions. When they started my eldest son settled in quickly and made friends with the other children and the staff immediately. My younger son took a couple of weeks to adjust but all the staff did everything to help him and he is now very happy there. There are improvements being made to the building and garden at present and it will be fabulous when it’s finished. The staff all seem committed to making it a happy and positive environment for the children as well as themselves. At the end of each day my boys tell me they’ve had fun and I really appreciate the detailed overview the staff give of their days. I’m particularly pleased with how my eldest has developed since joining and would definitely recommend it

Clare K