We are a family-owned group of two bespoke nurseries, proudly run by mother and daughter, Lisa and Natasha Kirkwood, who share a passion for providing exceptional early years care and education.
Nestled on the edge of the leafy Birchwood Park, Heathfield House is a beautiful Georgian home surrounded by stunning gardens. As you walk through the garden gate and along the tree-lined path, you’ll discover a welcoming environment where children feel safe, inspired, and excited to learn every day.
Our secure, enclosed gardens provide plenty of space for outdoor adventures, imaginative play, and discovering nature.
With Birchwood Park, local parks, and ponds just a short walk away, children enjoy regular opportunities to explore the outdoors and develop an appreciation for the natural world.
Our semi-rural location offers the perfect balance of peaceful green surroundings with excellent access to local transport links and major motorways, making Heathfield House a convenient choice for families across Birchwood and the surrounding areas.
At Heathfield House, we’re more than just a nursery—we’re a place where children are encouraged to grow in confidence, build lasting friendships, and create happy memories every day.
Our carefully planned curriculum combines structured learning with child-led exploration, helping every child develop confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Each day is organised into morning and afternoon curriculum-based sessions, ensuring all children—whether attending part-time or full-time—can enjoy a rich variety of engaging activities and experiences that support every stage of their development.
Everything we do is centred around our children. Our mission is to provide the highest standards of care and education, giving every child the best possible start in life during those precious early years from birth to five.
Our experienced and dedicated team takes the time to get to know each child as an individual, creating strong relationships that help them feel secure, valued, and confident. Through encouragement, creativity, and meaningful experiences, we inspire children to explore the world around them and reach their full potential.
The day is organised into two curriculum-based sessions (am and pm) which provides children with the opportunity to participate, regardless of whether they have a full or part-time place.
We hold regular parents evenings to discuss children's progress and have an open-door policy so parents can speak to staff or management at any time.
We are particularly passionate about the children enjoying the outdoors and are lucky enough to have a lovely play area and garden where they can grow fruit and vegetables, get messy in our mud kitchen or bring out the bikes and prepare for the Tour Great de France!
We teach phonics to ensure children understanding the spoken language.
Our children learn through play-based activities from exploring the weather by jumping in muddy puddles to designing the tallest tower in our construction area.
We provide lots of real resources for children to explore and play with and our little ones often bring exciting and intriguing items in from their weekend adventures to talk about at circle times.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the framework that guides the care and education for children from the age of 0 to the end of their 5th year.
Ofsted Strong Standard
We are proud of our Ofsted rating and continue to provide high standards of childcare.
I'm so glad I chose Heathfield
My daughter is going to primary school soon, and she couldn’t be better prepared, all thanks to the dedication of the hardworking, kind, and incredibly welcoming staff.
Heathfield is an amazing nursery
I can’t thank the staff at Heathfield House enough for everything they have done for my little boy over the past 3 years. Heathfield is an amazing nursery and I would recommend it to everyone.
Thank you to the whole team
My little one graduated from Heathfield House Day Nursery in the summer of 2024, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the experience he had.
Beacuse children grow up, We think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child.
– Tom Stoppard, Playwright