Modular Nursery & Early-Years Buildings
A nursery building has to work for very small children and for the adults supervising them at the same time: low sinks and WCs, clear sightlines across the room, a controlled front door, and a direct route out to the play area. Our P600 modules are configured around that, so the same system covers one extra preschool room and a complete childcare setting with staff space, kitchen and WCs.
Get a price for nursery & early years
Tell us what you need and we'll come back with pricing and lead times — usually within one working day.
Hire Nursery & Early Years in the UK
Need nursery & early years for a fixed period? Hire it instead of buying. Adacon manufactures the building to your layout and hands it over on hire terms, then collects it when you no longer need it — with the same quality, fit-out and design freedom as a purchase.
Hire terms are flexible — tell us how long you need the unit and we will confirm the rate for that period.
Get a hire price for nursery & early years
Tell us when you need it and for how long. We reply with hire terms — and a purchase price too if you tick compare.
Configured around early-years supervision and daily routine
We start with the playroom and work outwards — where the children come in, where the coats and buggies go, where staff can see the whole room from, and how the room opens onto the outdoor area. Sanitary provision, nappy-changing and the kitchen are then placed so staff are never far from the room they are supervising.
- Open playroom with clear sightlines and no hidden corners
- Child-height WCs, low-level basins and nappy-changing area
- Controlled entry lobby with buggy and coat storage
- Wide doors direct onto a fenced outdoor play area
- Kitchen or milk-prep area with hot water and a separate staff sink
- Staff room, office and lockable records and medicine storage
- Ventilation, daylight and quiet acoustics planned for a full group of children
- Accessible access and an accessible WC where required
Example configurations
Buildings combine P300, P400, P500, P600 and P700 units, with bespoke options. A separate P600 provides approximately 11.4 m² usable internally. Example areas use a conservative per-module allowance before partitions; open joins can provide more space. Units can be combined or stacked over two storeys.
One preschool or baby room with child WCs and a small store — the usual way to add a group.
Playroom, sleep or quiet room, child WCs and nappy-change, plus a staff and office corner.
A full setting: two or three age-group rooms, kitchen, staff room, office and separate adult WC, on one level or two storeys.
Nursery & Early Years — key facts
- P300 unit
- 2.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 2.7m × 2.0m usable internally (5.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
- P400 unit
- 3.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 3.7m × 2.0m usable internally (7.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
- P500 unit
- 4.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 4.7m × 2.0m usable internally (9.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
- P600 unit
- 5.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 5.7m × 2.0m usable internally (11.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
- P700 unit
- 6.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 6.7m × 2.0m usable internally (13.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
- Configuration
- Mix P300, P400, P500, P600 and P700 units to create tailored footprints and shapes
- Bespoke
- Bespoke sizes considered to suit your brief — contact us
- Joined internal space
- Open joins remove the adjoining shell walls and can increase usable space. Final clear area depends on layout and partitions.
- Unit height
- 2.40m external / 2.16m internal
- Storeys
- Up to two storeys, subject to final project design
- Delivery
- UK mainland and Northern Ireland — transport quoted separately
Adacon modular buildings use P300, P400, P500, P600 and P700 units with external lengths of 2.9m, 3.9m, 4.9m, 5.9m and 6.9m, a common 2.2m width and 2.40m external / 2.16m internal height. The sizes can be combined to create more tailored floor areas and building shapes, joined side by side or stacked to two storeys subject to the final project design.
What's available for a nursery & early year
A nursery building is configured for early-years use, but registration, safeguarding, ratios, floor-area standards and building-regulation approval are project-specific. We provide specification information to support your Ofsted, local-authority or planning application rather than claiming blanket compliance.
Nursery & Early Years — photo gallery
Design your nursery building
Set the rooms, sanitary provision and staff space and get an estimated price.
Nursery & Early Years — common questions
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Built from five unit sizes, or bespoke
Every Adacon building is made from these units, or built to a bespoke size. Units can be combined — joined end to end, side by side, or stacked to two storeys — to create larger buildings.
| Unit | External footprint | Approximate usable internal area |
|---|---|---|
| P300 | 2.9m × 2.2m | 2.7m × 2.0m (≈5.4 m²) |
| P400 | 3.9m × 2.2m | 3.7m × 2.0m (≈7.4 m²) |
| P500 | 4.9m × 2.2m | 4.7m × 2.0m (≈9.4 m²) |
| P600 | 5.9m × 2.2m | 5.7m × 2.0m (≈11.4 m²) |
| P700 | 6.9m × 2.2m | 6.7m × 2.0m (≈13.4 m²) |
| Bespoke | Built to your size | Contact us |