Day Nurseries Owned by Family First Day Nurseries in Leicestershire

My daughter has attended from when she was 1 until going to school. In every room, she has been well cared for by friendly, attentive staff who have taken the time to get to know her and us. The provision is engaging and has supported her to thrive at each developmental stage and the outdoor facilities are fantastic. My daughter's more complex dietary and medical needs have been well met by the nursery and staff have been happy to accommodate her additional requirements. We're very sad to be at the end of her time at Handkerchief but she has had the best possible start before school.

Both kids get the support they need at the right level. The outside space is brilliant and it's used a lot, rain or shine. And forest school, our little boy loves. Both are super excited to go and don't always want to come home.

Handkerchiefs is a welcoming, humble, joyful place. Our baby moved unexpectedly here and she took to it ecxcellently! The staff are warm and show genuine care about her. The food is loved by my little one, with the most varied menu I have come across. The outdoor environment is rustic and great for little explorers to be at one with nature. I would definitely recommend this Nursery. My extremely good encounters have been with Penny, Jayne and Deputy Manager Zoe; they are a credit to your team!

She is always happy to attend nursery and is excited to see her favourite key worker. My daughter has thrived and her confidence had grown since going to nursery.. I'm really pleased with the nursery as a whole, I know there recent offstead wasn't the best but the nursery have worked hard to make the chances where necessary.

The nursery is wonderful. My son who is now 8 attended and my 2 year old currently. Despite changing from privately owned to family first I was pleased to find the nursery just as great as when my eldest attended. I had viewed so many nurseries and my 2 year old attended elsewhere to begin with but he just wasn't happy. Now at Hankerchief he is thriving. The staff are superstars and the rooms are stimulating, fun, safe, cosy and clean.

It's so reassuring as a parent to know your child is happy, safe, and genuinely thriving. We're so grateful to all the staff for the care and effort they put into every day. Highly recommend!

A great nursery with great staff that id recommend to anyone!

Thank you to all staff who have been so reassuring, helpful, and supportive with everything

I would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery-and my daughter would too!

All 3 of my children have been to Handkerchief and I have always been pleased with their care. The children have been safe and happy. The team are lovely and approachable and form lovely relationships with the children. I would highly recommend the nursery.

And super friendly, and I couldn't think of a better place to set her.

Outdoor time and forest club, she's absolutely adores.

Thanks guys

My daughter has attended Handkerchief since she was 9 months old and settled in straight away. She absolutely adores the staff and this has made dropping her off in the mornings such a breeze as I know that she is in great hands of staff that are loving and caring.

My little boy Arthur has been here since September 2025 and he loves it.

From the moment I came to look around, to sorting the preperation out before the start date and up until now every member of staff has been fabulous. They are caring and friendly and go above and beyond to support you on your childs journey but also you on your new parent journey.

Ive felt so welcomed by the team, the babies team are amazing and i genuinly believe my little boy is confident, outgoing and smiley because of them.

Hes learning lots and is on track with his development, again thanks to the variety of activities they do.

The outdoor space here is brilliant, im so glad I chose this nursery and would recommend to anyone

The care for the children is second to none. My little one has settled in perfectly and thats down to the devoted team.

Staff dont only care for my child but they're understanding of us as parents.

The surroundings and facilities are great.

My little one loves the food there is so much variety

I have two children at Handkerchief, both in different rooms and I am so very pleased and happy with their care. They both have food allergies which are catered to incredibly well and treated formally and professionally. I feel they are treated with true care and compassion. As well as a brilliant amount of time outside - my 2 year old taught me how to saw wood this weekend and was very insistent on telling me how not to touch the blades of his plastic saw. The staff are 'the village' we all hear about and I am safe in the knowledge I trust their judgement. Their communication and updates via the app are also very efficient, in real time and thorough which I really appreciate. Would highly recommend

My son has been at Handkerchief since September 2025 amd he's loving every minute of every day that he attends. The staff always keep me up to date on his well being and he's always happy to run to them at drop off, even after a week off sick, he runs in to warm welcome arms and tell the staff he missed them. My child is well looked after, happy and safe at Handkerchief.

Our daughter joined Handkerchief in September 2025, she is currently in the Baby room and settled so quickly. The staff in the whole nursery are so welcoming and caring. The developments our daughter has achieved already is amazing and it's thanks to the wonderful team caring for her. Knowing our daughter will be spending the first 4 years of her life here getting the best possible start in her education makes us very happy. We recommend Handkerchief to anyone looking for a nursery where their child can shine!

Would recommend!

My child really enjoys going to Handkerchief nursery. They love the outdoor playing spaces and forest school activities in particular. The staff are all friendly and there are some really lovely, caring people working there. The food menu is varied, healthy and interesting. The children learn about a range of topics and get to do lots of drawing. We can really see progression in being able to draw shapes and hold a pen correctly. Most days she loves it so much she doesn't want to come home.

My son has spent time in each room from Babies, Tweenies and now Toddlers and our experience has been so positive. The staff show genuine care and interest in his welfare and interests. When he's struggled settling in they have even borrowed a toy from another room because they know that he likes it. It's so reassuring as a parent to know that your child is thriving and settled away from home. Nursery is amazing for little ones and I'd have no hesitation in recommending Handkerchief.