We’re so excited to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for ‘Nursery Group of the Year’ at the 2025 Nursery World Awards. Winners will be announced in September, so keep your fingers crossed for Muddy Boots!

It’s our staff members who make our nurseries what you see today, but how happy are they when they’re at work? Dive into our most recent culture profile results, where our team evaluated their overall experiences at work, and find out just how happy our team is.

Ever wondered what the benefits of outdoor learning are? At Muddy Boots, we prioritise outdoor learning for all children, whatever the weather! But what does this actually mean? We’ll give you a quick rundown on why we focus on the outdoors, and why the Muddy Boots ethos is so crucial to our way of learning.

2024 was an amazing year at Muddy Boots, full of exciting developments and (of course) lots of adventures! To celebrate the work of our fantastic staff, and the support from our families, we’re looking at some of the big headlines and successes of 2024 across Muddy Boots as a whole.

Looking for some fun Christmas activities for all the family? At Muddy Boots, we’ll be setting up lots of fun activities for your children while they’re at nursery, but to continue the festivities after nursery closes, we have created our very own 12 Days of Christmas full of family-friendly activities to celebrate the festive season!

Did you know you might be eligible for free childcare? In September 2024, new government funding plans were announced, giving parents the opportunity to receive free childcare for their children. If you or someone you know has little ones from the ages of 9 months to 3 years old, read on to find out how to access fully funded childcare for 2025.

How can you get your child to eat more fruit and veg? We know how difficult it can be to get your little ones to eat their 5-a-day, but we also know how important it is for them to grow and stay healthy. We’ve made a list of some great recipe ideas, as well as some tips and tricks for making fruit, vegetables, and mealtime more appealing. 

Today is National Nursery Practitioner Day, and to celebrate, we want to share a special thanks to all our staff at Muddy Boots. We are so grateful for our hardworking staff, and we know you are too! If there’s any staff members you’d like to celebrate, share your kind words and thanks to them in the comments on our Instagram and Facebook page!

How can you use creative activities for development? At Muddy Boots we focus on developing a child’s individual personalities through a variety of different ways. Inspired by the way we work, we’ve come up with a list of creative activities for you and your little ones to do at home. From (relatively) mess free activities to those that might make an extra load of laundry, there’s something here for everyone.