The First 1,001 Days
Matter Most
From community drop-ins to registered nurseries — MGM Foundation is building a complete childcare and early years ecosystem rooted in compassion, developmental science, and the real lives of young mothers.
Free & low-cost access · Trauma-informed · NHS & Family Hub partnerships
Proud Partners of the 1001 Critical Days Movement
The period from conception to a child's second birthday is the most critical window for brain development, attachment, and lifelong health. Everything we build — every nursery, every group, every programme — is designed to make those days count.
🌱 Our nursery and childcare services are launching in phases. Register your interest today to be first to hear when places become available.
MGM Community Nursery
A fully registered, purpose-built community nursery with 20–25 places — designed specifically for babies and toddlers of young mothers in Stoke-on-Trent. Safe, stimulating, affordable, and rooted in the community.
Ofsted Registration Coming Soon
We are working towards full Ofsted registration and compliance with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
Trauma-Informed Care
Every practitioner trained in trauma-informed, attachment-based early years practice.
Young Mother-Centred
Designed specifically around the needs of young mothers aged 13–24 and their babies.
Culturally Responsive
Inclusive, multilingual environments that celebrate every family's background and heritage.
Our Childcare & Early Years Services
Seven connected services — from the earliest days of pregnancy through to school age — building a complete early years ecosystem for young families in our community.
Community Baby & Toddler Hub
Ages 0–2 · Drop-In · Free
A warm, welcoming drop-in space for babies and toddlers that goes beyond a standard nursery. We combine developmental play, health check-ins, and parent coaching in one setting — all aligned with the 1001 Critical Days framework. Delivered in partnership with NHS health visitors.
Childcare-Integrated Programme Delivery
Embedded On-Site · Qualified Practitioners
Qualified childcare embedded directly into our Young Mums Connect and Early Years Resilience programmes. Mothers attend workshops while their babies receive stimulating, developmental care next door — removing the biggest barrier to participation.
Registered Childminder Network
MGM Graduate Pathway · Ofsted-Registered
We train and support young mothers who have completed our programmes to become registered childminders. This creates affordable, peer-trusted local childcare while opening real income and career pathways for our graduates — a true community-led solution.
Holiday & Wraparound Childcare Club
Ages 0–12 · School Holidays & After School
Activity-based holiday and wraparound childcare for families in our Youth Prevention programme. Low-cost, fun, and designed around working parents and young mothers returning to study or employment.
MGM Community Nursery
20–25 Places · Community-Based · Ofsted Registration Coming Soon
A full community nursery with 20–25 places, rooted in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. Designed specifically for babies and toddlers of young mothers, it combines professional early years education with the warmth, peer support, and trauma-informed practice that sets MGM Foundation apart.
Baby Wellbeing & Bonding Groups
Pregnancy – 12 Months · Perinatal
Targeted at the earliest days — from pregnancy through baby's first year. We offer infant massage, attachment and bonding sessions, weaning support, and speech and language stimulation in a gentle, peer-supported group setting.
"Grow Together" Stay-and-Learn Sessions
Ages 0–2 · Parents Stay · Family Hubs
Parents stay with their children throughout — this is not a creche but a co-participation space where mothers build parenting confidence alongside their baby's development. Structured, nurturing, and fundable through Family Hubs and Start for Life.
A Joined-Up Early Years Ecosystem
Our services do not exist in isolation — they form a seamless pathway from pregnancy to school age, all built around the young mother and her child.
Baby Wellbeing & Bonding Groups · Perinatal support · 1001 days education
Community Baby & Toddler Hub · Grow Together sessions · NHS health visitor integration
Childcare-Integrated Programme Delivery · Micro-Nursery · Community Nursery places
Community Nursery (full EYFS) · Funded 15/30-hour places · Wraparound sessions
Holiday Childcare Club · Wraparound care · Graduate childminder network
Graduate → Registered Childminder → Community Champion → Paid practitioner pathway
What Happens When You Get in Touch?
No complicated forms. No lengthy waiting lists. Just a warm conversation to find the right support for you and your baby.
💬
Get in touch
Drop us a message using our contact form or email us directly. Tell us a little about you and your baby — we read every message personally.
☕
We'll have a chat
One of the team will be in touch within a few days. We'll have an informal conversation to understand what you need and match you to the right service.
🌱
Join us
We'll walk you through the next steps — whether that's attending a drop-in session, joining a waiting list, or starting a programme. You're never on your own.
Common Questions
Straight answers to things families and professionals often ask us.
Still have a question? Get in touch and we'll answer personally.
For Health Professionals & Commissioners
We work alongside NHS health visitors, midwives, perinatal teams, local authority early help, and Family Hubs across Stoke-on-Trent. If you are looking to refer a family or commission early years services aligned with the 1001 Critical Days agenda, we would love to speak with you.
Every Baby Deserves the Best Start
Whether you are a young mother looking for support, a professional wanting to refer, or a funder interested in our early years work — we would love to hear from you.