It closes for short periods when the University is closed over Christmas, Easter and the late August Bank Holiday. The Nursery currently has 48 places for babies and toddlers up to school age.
Fees are payable one month in advance.
An Information sheet is available from the Nursery, which is situated behind the Durham City Swimming Pool off Old Elvet. The Club provides creative play including art and crafts, adventurous and sociable games, sport, drama and computing. Further details are available from the Personnel Office. Adjacent to the Nursery, there is a Pre-School Playgroup and Toddler Group which provides sessions throughout the week for groups of children up to 5 years old. It operates in school term time and some afternoons in the summer vacation.