Day Nurseries Owned by Childbase Partnership in Hampshire

that day and how he's progressed. Overall we're really pleased with the care he receives at Maples!

genuine the staff's affection seems to be with him. We would recommend West Downs to everyone.

team. Thank you!

independence, but also in social skills and early learning. The communication with parents has been excellent, keeping me informed and involved every step of the way. It's been wonderful to see my child so happy and excited to go in each day, which gives me great peace of mind knowing they are in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment. I visited many other nurseries in Winchester and i am so glad we chose West Downs. The staff are truly amazing and it feels like we belong to a large family. I highly recommend West Downs.

providing the extra support that has been needed and all my child's key people have been great and all staff have made an effort to make sure that my child is happy.

The activities that my child talks about when they come home seem to fire his imagination and have created lots of imaginative play at home as well as at nursery. The food that is cooked on site is very nutritious and always seems to be enjoyed by my child and has lead to some dishes having to be recreated at home. I am sad that my child has entered their last year at pre school but would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone who needs great childcare:

between rooms have been really well managed and we've had lots of support with some big life changes, like the arrival of baby sister, moving house and potty training. Such a wonderful experience - thank you!

does our daughter. Have recommended to lots of friends who have since also jumped on the wait list.

flourished and learnt so much in preparation for school. I honestly think he is better prepared for school having been at Maples.
I also want to particularly thank Natalie and Aaron, who were so kind and patient with our son, they always spent time with him and made sure he was settled and happy and he looked forward to seeing both of them each day, we will always remember their kindness and work ethic to make pre school such a pleasurable place.
A big thank you to Paul for making such wonderful food and such a great variety, I couldn't believe what our son ate and how much he loved the food, he really looked forward to this each day.
Thank you everyone.

definitely helped prepare our son for school.

reaction is mild and they noticed relatively quickly, but that was enough to raise serious concerns from a safeguarding perspective.
While the staff are caring and professional (with most being excellent), I felt management was less so. After a year at the nursery and as a single parent (due to less flexibility) I requested a non-policy/tues-thurs booking pattern, I (1) relied on their written assurance it would be granted "when possible" (2) waited ~6 months (3) noted other two-parent households availing such a booking pattern and (4) followed up, only to be advised we would not be granted such a pattern due to policy. This understandably left a bitter taste and prompted our departure

happy to answer any Qs. Thank you to everyone who always says hi and gives her a big smile when we're doing drop-off/pick-up.
The clear and regular updates on the app are also really appreciated.
The food she gets to eat sounds brilliant! Very jealous.

and she ends the day blowing kisses to the team and completely exhausted from her day of fun! As parents, we have complete trust and faith in the nursery. Their communication with us has been incredible, their updates, attention to detail and overall love for every child is so admirable. We already have our next daughter on the waiting list for West Downs and could not imagine her attending any other nursery. I would whole heartedly recommend West Downs Nursery.

helped her grow and learn and she'll really miss it and everyone there now that we have to take her out because we're moving - it's going to be really tough to find anywhere else that lives up to the high standards that West Downs have set.

to climbing trees in the forest.

at nursery. I love that we're regularly updated on his progress, and it's never too much trouble however many questions I have! Really grateful to everyone at Maples for the safe and caring environment they create for our babies!

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