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Find a nursery that fits your child and your day

Compare UAE nurseries by care, safeguarding, location and full cost. Download a free nursery visit scorecard and compare public nursery profiles.

Download the nursery guide and visit scorecard

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UAE Nursery Selection Guide and printable visit scorecard

Start with your child’s needs, your daily journey and the care you observe. Use the same questions on every visit, then compare three settings before paying a deposit.

Start with your family’s non-negotiables

A practical shortlist begins with the things your family cannot compromise on.

Test the morning commute, drop-off access and pick-up flexibility.
Check the accepted age range, settling-in arrangements and support for your child’s needs.
Match daily hours, term dates, holidays and late collection rules to your routine.
Compare the teaching approach, play, languages and parent communication.

Verify the setting before you shortlist

Ask to see the current operating licence or permit and check it with the relevant authority. Oversight differs by emirate: KHDA is a starting point for Dubai and ADEK for Abu Dhabi. A directory profile does not prove licensing.

Request child protection, staff checks, first aid, illness, medication and emergency policies.
Ask about staff-to-child ratios for your child’s age and how absences are covered.
Visit during a normal operating day and observe how staff listen, comfort and engage children.

Compare the complete cost

Request a written breakdown in AED. Confirm which charges are monthly, termly, annual or one-off.

Tuition, registration, deposits, meals, transport and uniforms.
Optional activities, holiday care, extra hours and late collection.
Deposit and refund terms, notice periods and the confirmed start date.

Use the same visit scorecard every time

The PDF covers licensing, safeguarding, hygiene, responsive care, staffing, play, communication, inclusion, daily routines and practicality. Score assessed criteria from 1 to 5; use N/A where you cannot assess something. Safety and licensing concerns are red flags, not scores to average away.

Record evidence and unanswered questions while the visit is fresh.
Compare up to three nurseries on costs, commute, care and remaining concerns.
Confirm a place and written enrolment terms directly before paying.

Compare your shortlist

Use the downloadable planner to record the same information for each option.

Your three-option comparison
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Official starting points

Reviewed 24 October 2026. Confirm current details directly. A profile is not an endorsement, accreditation, owner verification or a promise of availability.

Explore nursery profiles

Use these public profiles as a starting point for your shortlist. Contact each business for current details. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, owner verification or availability.

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60 public profiles shown

Apple Tree Nursery — Al Ramlah B

Al Ramlah B, Umm Al Quwain

Public researched profile · Unclaimed

Apple Tree Nursery — Al Ramlah B provides nursery services in Al Ramlah B, Umm Al Quwain. Early-years nursery. Address and telephone are from a public directory; confirm the current branch programme directly.

Find a nursery that fits your child and your day

Start with your family’s non-negotiables

Verify the setting before you shortlist

Compare the complete cost

Use the same visit scorecard every time

Compare your shortlist

Official starting points

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