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[H2] Welcome to Millfield
Millfield is a totally unique day nursery for preschool children. We are only a five-minute drive from Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave, and we have been providing a high quality, friendly, caring and stimulating environment for all the children in our care for over 35 years.

Surrounded by the beauty of nature, set within eight acres of unrivalled, unspoiled countryside, we provide the perfect setting for all the developing needs of a child.

Our vast exterior area and copse lends itself to learning outside the nursery. Children are given the opportunity to explore multi-sensory experiences through engagement and activities within our natural environment.Learn More Play video
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[H2] Discover
In our main nursery for children over the age of two, Millfield children thrive in an environment where they are able to mix with other children of different ages, just like they would in everyday life outside of the nursery. Millfield has always provided a family-based environment offering four large indoor rooms where children of all ages can play together and learn from each other.

Our outstanding outdoor play area offers exceptional resources such as wooden adventure climbing area, an abundance of slides, swings and even a pirate ship! The nursery’s acres of fields and wildflower meadows tempt children to discover the wonderful world around them. The children love feeding the tame Alpacas and there is always plenty of natural wildlife and birds to see.
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[H2] Testimonials
We wanted to express our thanks for your kind, careful and sensitive care of our daughter over her time at Millfield. She has grown into such a strong, healthy, confident and loving child under your care and we are so proud of her and grateful to you. You have built something very special at Millfield.

The children are safe, stimulated, nourished (intellectually and physically) and above all happy. We could not be more delighted and thankful for our daughter’s time with you, and are thrilled that she will continue to benefit from you at Colston Bassett School.Helen and MattThank you so much for all of the care, guidance and fun you have given our daughter over the last two years. She has loved being part of Millfield and thrived in the wonderful environment you all work so hard to create.

Millfield has given our daughter and amazing start to her educational journey and the support, creativity and enthusiasm you all bring to the room has laid a strong foundation for her future. We will cherish the memories and milestones she experienced here. Your hard work and commitment to early childhood is truly appreciated.Dave and SophieSince visiting the nursery, and since the day our son started back in September last year, we have never felt so comfortable and safe leaving him somewhere. We couldn't praise the nursery and staff enough at Millfield. Whenever speaking with friends and family about our son’s nursery, we cannot express enough in words how amazing it is and how grateful we are to have found such a delightful place for him to attend and develop in.

Not only do we absolutely love Millfield and the staff, but he adores every one of you, his little friends and every second he spends there. Telling us about his days, what he gets up to, his friends and staff which reassures us even more how happy he is there. The staff are kind, attentive and thoughtful. Our son has developed so much since being with you all, it's such a joy to see. Catherine MTo everyone at Millfield – I can’t believe my time at Millfield has come to an end. You all helped me settle in when I moved to Millfield and I have had the most incredible few years with you. I have some fabulous friends and love all of you that have looked after me. Thank you for all of the cuddles, learning, fun and mischief. I will miss you all and thank you so much. Lots of love.RupertThe environment you have both built and created shines through each and every aspect of Millfield — from the outdoor to the indoor, the atmosphere, the staff, it all seeps through into each and every child that starts their little journey of life in Millfield. What you have both created is something that we will be eternally grateful for.

You have given our daughter the start to her educational journey in what we believe to be the best possible place and you’ll forever be a part of our family’s story. Thank you to you both and to all your wonderful, amazing staff for the time, effort and love you put into each little mind you all help nurture. All our eternal gratitude.Beth and JonThank you for everything you have done to make our daughters’ pre-school year so special. Millfield is really a very special place and we are so grateful the girls have such a strong foundation and will move forwards with such confidence. With love from us all.Emma BTo all the amazing team – Thank you for making nursery such a happy, safe and fun place for our son. We’re grateful to the whole team. You really are the heart of the nursery.EleanorMy daughter had an extremely unsettled start to nursery life at other settings. Finally, at Millfield she found a secure place where she understood the rules and was allowed room to grow as her own person. Her passions and friendships were encouraged and she has left a confident, kind and inquisitive young lady. The staff treated both her and I like family from day one. I only wish she had started sooner.

Millfield was what I had expected nursery to be like for my first child, what as a mother, I believed ot should be like, Sadly is was very hard to find – Millfield is a place to be cherished.JessFor the last 3.5 years we have been bringing both of the girls along to Millfield 100% confident that they will have the best time and be really well cared for.

I am biased, but I think they have grown into well rounded individuals who are developing really well against their peers and whilst I would love to take the credit, that really is all the wonderful staff that have made this a reality. I also love the fact the kids are all in together from 2+, if you compare with those that don’t do the same at nurseries the children do not have the skills to interact with children at other levels - I love that the girls can play together during the day.Nat CTo all the staff at Millfield — thank you so much for all you do. Your dedication to the children, kindness and patience make such a difference in the lives of the children who come to you. It’s so wonderful knowing that the boys have been left in great care and a loving environment.

Watching our son develop since joining in Millfield Babies, on to toddlers and now to school has been outstanding and you have all created an environment where he could thrive and we are eternally grateful. We shall miss you all so very much and thank you for all your hard work.Laura and TimMy children and I have had the most wonderful early years journey with Millfield. They provide a wonderful standard of care and a range of opportunities/experiences for the children above and beyond many other settings.

The vast outdoor space provides so many benefits. They have been supportive to myself and my children throughout our journey with them and I will forever recommend then as the most wonderful nursery school and the best early year setting for a child in the local area.RebeccaPreviousNext
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[H2] Where are we?
Our nursery is only a five-minute drive from Bingham,
Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave, with easy access to the
A52 (Nottingham to Grantham) and the A46 (Leicester to
Newark).
We are located approximately half a mile outside the
villages of Cropwell Butler and Tythby.
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[H2] Big Room
In the Big Room, activities are centred around imaginative play. Your child can enjoy free play in this room, from a wide selection of activities which include:

Construction toys
Stories, books and music
Floor toys
Jigsaws and threading/lacing
Drawing, tracing, colouring in and cutting out activities
Imaginative play — includes dressing-up and a ‘home corner’, which may take a theme such as a restaurant, a house, a hospital, a hairdressers, a shoe shop etc.
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[H2] Quiet Room
The Quiet Room is our dedicated preschool area. We
provide a sound start for your child by encouraging early
preschool skills in reading, writing, letter sounds and maths.
We arrange a wide range of planned play opportunities
which enable the children to learn through practical hands-
on experiences. These include:

Playing board games, jigsaws, sorting and matching
activities, number games and activities to develop early
problem-solving, reasoning, numeracy, communication,
language and literacy skills
We have a library where children aged three and above can
choose a book each week to share with parents
Fine motor activities to support pen control skills
Pre-reading scheme using Oxford University Press materials
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[H2] The Great Outdoors
In our extensive outdoor areas, activities are available for all areas of learning. Centred on grass, tarmac, bark-chipped areas and natural meadows, activities include:

An adventure play area, with a pirate ship, wooden train, balancing logs and walking beams
Trikes, scooters, ride-in cars and pedal tractors with role play road signs
Our Beach Hut for sand play and a water wall
An outdoor classroom for story time and games
A construction zone with helmets, high-visibility jackets and plenty of building bricks and diggers
A vast range of balls, hoops, foam javelins, hockey sticks and bean bags
Gardens where the children grow fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers
Our Woodland Explorers enjoy fun nature walks and activities in our two large fields and copse
Outdoor creativity wooden obstacle course
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[H2] Messy Room
In the Messy Room, activities are centred around expressive arts and design. These include:

Water play
Sand play
Play dough
Cutting, sticking and collaging
Painting with a wide range of colours and textures
Sensory play with cornflour and water, snow flakes etc.
Our quiet and peaceful sleep area for the younger children after lunch
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[H2] Fitness and Fun
Millfield offers weekly dance, sport and exercise classes to all children at no extra cost.

Each week a motivational sports leader from Urban Movement Primary, visits Millfield and promotes learning through a variety of sporting activities and challenges aimed at developing the motor abilities of Agility, Balance and Co- ordination. These ‘ABCs’ are useful as they form the basics of all sports and physical activities.

Each session is centred in developing fitness and fundamental movement skills. And because it’s fun, the children don’t realise they are practising and learning new skills!

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[H2] Meal Times
Our cook takes great care to ensure that all the meals provided are nutritious and meet a well-balanced diet. All our meals are prepared and cooked on the premises.

Lunch is served in two sittings in the main nursery — 11.45am for our younger children and 12.15pm for the pre-school children. Our menu is varied and consists of a hot lunch, followed by a desert.

A light tea is served in two sittings at 4.00pm and 4.20pm.

Fresh fruit is served with milk or water at 10.00am. Milk or water is served again along with a savoury snack such as crackers, bread sticks or rice cakes at 3.00pm. Fresh drinking water is available all day.

The children sit at tables with a member of staff, where they are helped and guided to learn table skills to encourage independence.

We continue to hold a five-star rating from Rushcliffe Borough Council Environmental Health officers for our food hygiene and safety standards.
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[H2] Primary School
Our independent primary school, Colston Bassett School,
was established in 2007 to give parents the option to
continue their child's educational journey with the Millfield
family when they reach the age of four.
Our school is located in the beautiful nearby village of
Colston Bassett on the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire
border, only a five-minute drive from Millfield.
The school is situated in a picturesque, rural location on
the edge of the village and we take full advantage of our
unspoiled surroundings, offering our pupils a unique and
distinctive approach to education where traditional family
values underpin everything we do.Discover Colston Bassett School
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[H2] Ofsted Report

“Staff maintain a close working relationship with parents, carers and other professionals to help children make the best possible progress. They strive for ambition for each child and never limit what they think a child is capable of.”
Ofsted (September 2025)View full report
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[H2] Policies and Procedures
Below is a list of policies and procedures available to download:1. Admissions, Arrival and Departure Policy2. Allergies and allergic reactions policy3. Attendance policy4. Behaviour Management Policy5. Complaints Policy6. Confidentiality Policy7. Emergency Procedures8. Equal Opportunites policy9. Mobile Phone Policy10. Nutrition and Mealtimes Policy11. Partnership with Parents Policy12. On line safety policy13. Social Networking Policy14. Safeguarding Children - Child Protection Policy _2_15. Special Educational Needs Policy16. Whistleblowing Policy

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[H2] Opening Hours
The nursery opening hours are 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday–
Friday. Millfield is open for 52 weeks during the year, closing
only for bank holidays and two days prior to the Christmas
period (23rd and 24th December).
If the 23rd falls during a weekend, the nursery will close on
the Friday prior to the 23rd.
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[H2] Fees and Grants
Our competitive fees offer working parents affordable childcare in a unique and beautiful setting.

You can book your child in at Millfield’s main nursery for a morning (8.00am–12.45pm), an afternoon (1.15pm–6.00pm), a full working day (8.00am–6.00pm) or a full working week (8.00am–6.00pm Monday–Friday).

A hot lunch cooked on the premises and a light tea are included in the fees.

A minimum of two full days each week are required in Millfield Babies and the Main Nursery.

Half days may be available in the main nursery only.Request our Fee Structure
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[H2] Help with childcare costs
[H3] Working family funded childcare

This scheme is for qualifying working parents.

From September 2025 — Working families can receive 30 hours of funded childcare for children 9 months +

The funded hours are provided across 38 weeks of the year during state school term times. If you are living with your partner, you will need to apply together.

[H3] Universal funded childcare for 3-year-olds

This funding goes towards 15 hours of childcare across 38 weeks of term time. All parents of 3- and 4-year-olds can automatically access this scheme.

[H3] Support for some 2-year-olds

There is also a scheme for some 2-year-olds already in receipt of government support, if:

Parents are receiving certain benefits
The child has Disability Living Allowance or Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The child has a kinship or guardian order
The child is being looked after by a local authority

Check the criteria and your eligibility for any of the funded hours by clicking on the following link: https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/

[H3] Using the funded hours at Millfield:

Please click on the following link for how to access the funded hours at Millfield:

Government Funding Explained — Information for Parents

[H3] Tax-free childcare

Tax-free childcare is a government scheme to support working parents with their childcare costs, offering up to £2,000 per child per year (or £4,000 per child per year for children with disabilities), depending on eligibility.

Parents who receive tax-free childcare cannot claim childcare tax credit or universal credit.

Tax-free childcare is available to the following:

Families with children aged 0–11 (or 0–16 if disabled)
Working families in the UK
Those who are not receiving childcare vouchers, universal credit or tax credits
Those earning at least the National Minimum or Living Wage equal to 16 hours a week, or under £100,000 P/A

Visit the government’s Best Start in Life website to find out more and to open your account.

[H3] How does tax-free childcare work?

You set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8.00 you pay into this account, the government will pay in an extra £2.00, effectively giving you 20% additional funds — or the basic rate of tax back on what you spend through your online childcare account. You can then use the money to pay for your childcare costs.

You will need to reconfirm your eligibility for tax-free childcare every three months. You will receive a reminder via text message and it’s easy to do through your online childcare account.
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[H2] Millfield Babies
Our purpose-built baby facilities launched in September
2020 offering care for our very youngest children. Millfield
Babies has been designed to look after each child’s specific
needs in a calm and serene environment. We offer a wide
variety of age appropriate toys and activities in large and
spacious rooms for babies to play and also sleep in safety in
our sleep pods.
Each child has their own daily diary which is completed
throughout the day providing information about eating,
sleeping, changing routines and activities enjoyed. All meals
are freshly made on the premises to ensure each child’s
nutritional requirements are met.
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[H2] Facilities
Millfield Babies offers the following facilities:

Messy area for art and craft activities
Sensory baskets and musical instruments
A curiosity corner with perception panel, looking glass and carpet
Rocky road tunnel with geometric perception cushions
A snuggle den and teepee
A rainbow crawl unit to encourage discovery, strengthen co-ordination and help to support agility
Millfield’s extensive outdoor opportunities are available for all our youngest children too and they enjoy walks around the fields in our buggies
Separate physical play sessions are provided in our Rumpus Cabin
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[H2] New baby rooms now open
We are delighted to announce that our new, purpose-built baby care facilities are now complete.

The new baby rooms are housed in a separate building to our main nursery, and opened their doors for the first time in August 2025.

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[H2] Welcome to Millfield
Millfield is a totally unique day nursery for preschool children. We are only a five-minute drive from Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave, and we have been providing a high quality, friendly, caring and stimulating environment for all the children in our care for over 35 years.

Surrounded by the beauty of nature, set within eight acres of unrivalled, unspoiled countryside, we provide the perfect setting for all the developing needs of a child.

Our vast exterior area and copse lends itself to learning outside the nursery. Children are given the opportunity to explore multi-sensory experiences through engagement and activities within our natural environment.Learn More Play video
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[H2] Discover
In our main nursery for children over the age of two, Millfield children thrive in an environment where they are able to mix with other children of different ages, just like they would in everyday life outside of the nursery. Millfield has always provided a family-based environment offering four large indoor rooms where children of all ages can play together and learn from each other.

Our outstanding outdoor play area offers exceptional resources such as wooden adventure climbing area, an abundance of slides, swings and even a pirate ship! The nursery’s acres of fields and wildflower meadows tempt children to discover the wonderful world around them. The children love feeding the tame Alpacas and there is always plenty of natural wildlife and birds to see.
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[H2] Testimonials
Thank you so much for all of the care, guidance and fun you have given our daughter over the last two years. She has loved being part of Millfield and thrived in the wonderful environment you all work so hard to create.

Millfield has given our daughter and amazing start to her educational journey and the support, creativity and enthusiasm you all bring to the room has laid a strong foundation for her future. We will cherish the memories and milestones she experienced here. Your hard work and commitment to early childhood is truly appreciated.Dave and SophieTo all the amazing team – Thank you for making nursery such a happy, safe and fun place for our son. We’re grateful to the whole team. You really are the heart of the nursery.EleanorMy daughter had an extremely unsettled start to nursery life at other settings. Finally, at Millfield she found a secure place where she understood the rules and was allowed room to grow as her own person. Her passions and friendships were encouraged and she has left a confident, kind and inquisitive young lady. The staff treated both her and I like family from day one. I only wish she had started sooner.

Millfield was what I had expected nursery to be like for my first child, what as a mother, I believed ot should be like, Sadly is was very hard to find – Millfield is a place to be cherished.JessThe environment you have both built and created shines through each and every aspect of Millfield — from the outdoor to the indoor, the atmosphere, the staff, it all seeps through into each and every child that starts their little journey of life in Millfield. What you have both created is something that we will be eternally grateful for.

You have given our daughter the start to her educational journey in what we believe to be the best possible place and you’ll forever be a part of our family’s story. Thank you to you both and to all your wonderful, amazing staff for the time, effort and love you put into each little mind you all help nurture. All our eternal gratitude.Beth and JonMy children and I have had the most wonderful early years journey with Millfield. They provide a wonderful standard of care and a range of opportunities/experiences for the children above and beyond many other settings.

The vast outdoor space provides so many benefits. They have been supportive to myself and my children throughout our journey with them and I will forever recommend then as the most wonderful nursery school and the best early year setting for a child in the local area.RebeccaTo everyone at Millfield – I can’t believe my time at Millfield has come to an end. You all helped me settle in when I moved to Millfield and I have had the most incredible few years with you. I have some fabulous friends and love all of you that have looked after me. Thank you for all of the cuddles, learning, fun and mischief. I will miss you all and thank you so much. Lots of love.RupertFor the last 3.5 years we have been bringing both of the girls along to Millfield 100% confident that they will have the best time and be really well cared for.

I am biased, but I think they have grown into well rounded individuals who are developing really well against their peers and whilst I would love to take the credit, that really is all the wonderful staff that have made this a reality. I also love the fact the kids are all in together from 2+, if you compare with those that don’t do the same at nurseries the children do not have the skills to interact with children at other levels - I love that the girls can play together during the day.Nat CWe wanted to express our thanks for your kind, careful and sensitive care of our daughter over her time at Millfield. She has grown into such a strong, healthy, confident and loving child under your care and we are so proud of her and grateful to you. You have built something very special at Millfield.

The children are safe, stimulated, nourished (intellectually and physically) and above all happy. We could not be more delighted and thankful for our daughter’s time with you, and are thrilled that she will continue to benefit from you at Colston Bassett School.Helen and MattSince visiting the nursery, and since the day our son started back in September last year, we have never felt so comfortable and safe leaving him somewhere. We couldn't praise the nursery and staff enough at Millfield. Whenever speaking with friends and family about our son’s nursery, we cannot express enough in words how amazing it is and how grateful we are to have found such a delightful place for him to attend and develop in.

Not only do we absolutely love Millfield and the staff, but he adores every one of you, his little friends and every second he spends there. Telling us about his days, what he gets up to, his friends and staff which reassures us even more how happy he is there. The staff are kind, attentive and thoughtful. Our son has developed so much since being with you all, it's such a joy to see. Catherine MThank you for everything you have done to make our daughters’ pre-school year so special. Millfield is really a very special place and we are so grateful the girls have such a strong foundation and will move forwards with such confidence. With love from us all.Emma BTo all the staff at Millfield — thank you so much for all you do. Your dedication to the children, kindness and patience make such a difference in the lives of the children who come to you. It’s so wonderful knowing that the boys have been left in great care and a loving environment.

Watching our son develop since joining in Millfield Babies, on to toddlers and now to school has been outstanding and you have all created an environment where he could thrive and we are eternally grateful. We shall miss you all so very much and thank you for all your hard work.Laura and TimPreviousNext
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[H2] Where are we?
Our nursery is only a five-minute drive from Bingham,
Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave, with easy access to the
A52 (Nottingham to Grantham) and the A46 (Leicester to
Newark).
We are located approximately half a mile outside the
villages of Cropwell Butler and Tythby.
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