Woodlands Day Care (Birchwood)

YMCA Woodlands Day Care is based in the grounds of Woodlands Infant and Nursery School on Whitethorn Grove, Birchwood, Lincoln, LN6 0PF. There is a room for each age group: babies, toddlers, and pre-school children.

Baby Room

Your little one will find a home from home in our Baby Room, where they can be relaxed and comfortable, allowing them to explore in a safe and welcoming space.

The children we support enjoy a play-based, child-led curriculum, and they are able to access a range of flexible learning activities with an emphasis on sensory development and discovery.

Your child will always be encouraged to express their own interests and explore the world around them.

Up to six babies (up to the age of two years old) can be cared for in our baby room at any one time.

Toddler Room

In this space, the room and activities are tailor-made to encourage your child to begin to be more independent in their choices and behaviours, and to explore and discover new things, using their wonderfully active imaginations.

Your child will continue to benefit from a child-led, play-based curriculum which nurtures their interest and sense of wonder about the world around them.

We have space to care for up to 12 toddlers between the ages of two and three years old.

Pre-school Room

Here, your children will continue explore, develop, and promote their sense of curiosity and intrigue, learning the skills they need when they move into school.

Learning is, as always, child-led and play-based, but there is a focus on developing relationships with peers, problem-solving and thinking skills, as well as questioning and investigating new things and becoming increasingly more independent. This really helps to prepare your child for a range of early life experiences.

We look after up to 24 pre-schoolers over the age of three.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

In our Early Years Education settings, we are truly inclusive: all families and their children welcomed and valued, regardless of their circumstances or additional needs. Every child has access to high-quality and supportive childcare which enables them to reach their potential.

We speak up for children with additional needs, and work hard to support their families. No child is ever turned away.

Partnerships with Parents

As a parent, you are your child’s most important and enduring educator.

We will work closely with you, listening to your opinions, ideas and concerns, providing guidance, and signposting to additional professional support where necessary.

Opening Times

Woodlands Day Care (Birchwood) Opening Times
Monday
8am - 5pm
Tuesday
8am - 5pm
Wednesday
8am - 5pm
Thursday
8am - 5pm
Friday
8am - 5pm

*Bank Holidays: Woodlands Day Care (Birchwood) will be closed on Bank Holidays.

Funding Options for Parents

The various options are summarised on the Childcare Choices Website, which provides parents with a single point of information for all the government-funded childcare offers. Click here to take a look at available funding.

The Childcare Choices website also includes a Childcare Calculator, where you can compare all the government’s childcare offers and check what works best for your family’s circumstances.

Through the site you can also pre-register for email alerts that will notify you when you can apply for funding, as well as providing details of existing government childcare offers.

Woodlands Day Care Fees

Terms & Conditions

Admissions

Nursery Food Policy

Packed Lunch Policy

Term Dates 2025 - 2026

Enquire today

Get in touch to find out more about Woodlands Day Care (Birchwood, Lincoln)

t: 01522 685 499

e: woodlands@lincsymca.co.uk

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