Day Nurseries Owned by The Little Shipmates Family

as my youngest goes to school.

how happy he is there. The meals provided are varied and have meant my son will try more food at home. Any issues are dealt with by management quickly and they have provided me with some helpful ideas about the day-to-day routine to help with toddler behaviour at home! Overall we are very pleased and glad we chose Little Shipmates.

but I personally think the menu needs to be reviewed I would say it's a required taste but healthy.
The nursery is clean and I always see lots of smiley happy children when picking up and dropping off my child and staff are always happy to give you regular updates on the daily progress as well as a personal online tapestry journal for each individual child.
There are lots of creative activities and fun outdoor space. My child has already learned lots of new things in a short space of time.

this. The food is excellent and I thank the chefs for encouraging my daughter to try different foods. The garden equipment/space is excellent.

best interests of the children and are able to build special relationships with the children. My son has progressed to toddlers and is provided with engaging activities to keep busy and learning. Explorers offer an excellent settling-in programme and their food is delicious - all home cooked. My son usually eats everything - a testament to the tasty, well-balanced meals and snacks. The manager has been particularly supportive during some difficult persona; times. I would not hesitate recommending Explorers - my son loves it!

learnt.
There is regular feedback through the Tapestry app and at handover times. There are some great activities for the children to learn from, particularly the science experiments and sensory areas.
Overall, me and my son love this nursery and would be happy to recommend it to friends.

them grow and develop. They are extremely supportive and my daughter absolutely loves it there.

a wide range of toys and experiences. Our little ones love being outside and this was a big draw to the setting for us. We have been very lucky with all our children's keyworkers. They understand them and know their characteristics so well, planning to their interests.
The management team have a secure knowledge of what is happening and will always be on hand if you have a question. I really love the fact they know the children's' names, likes and qualities. Thank you.

and sharing. Thank you to all the staff.

The food smells tasty every morning when I drop our daughter off and makes me disappointed with my sandwich! Every day she seems to have learnt something new and has started singing songs in the car on the way home that I do not know... I definitely think that her development would not be as advanced if she didn't go to nursery and feel that this nursery, in particular, have helped her to be like this. The key worker works on specific areas with her and I am regularly asked if there is anything I would like to add to her development. I would definitely recommend Explorers Day Nursery and I regularly do! Thank you all for doing such a wonderful job with our daughter.

friendly, doing everything possible to make my daughter happy. She does have mornings when all she wants is me leaving me in tears but I always leave confident she is getting the best care and love she would at home,often with a hug from the ladies in the office!

My daughter suffers from bad eczema; the care given to alleviate this is second to none. An egg allergy makes it worse and the kitchen team have been fantastic in providing an egg free diet. The support during this period for me was excellent;everybody genuinely cares.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery as from every aspect it is great; the garden, activities and so much more!

A huge thank you to everyone at Explorers!

daughter likes it so much that her favourite game at home is to "play nursery". The food is fresh, nutritious and smells fab in the mornings.

I am happy leaving both of my children here knowing they will be very well cared for and looked after. I would definitely recommend Explorers Day Nursery due to my children's growth and our fantastic experience here. Thank you.

I was shown the baby & toddler rooms and introduced to the staff. The nursery itself is well planned out; it's clean, spacious and all on one level (very child-friendly/safe compared to others I had visited which were on 2 floors and depended on stair gates etc. to keep children safe). Teething problems experienced with getting my child to settle, especially when dropping off, were quickly identified. We were invited to meet with staff who helped us come up with ways to make the drop off less stressful for my child and these were very effective, very quickly. 13 months later my child loves her time at nursery and enjoys telling me about the activities she does, many of which we never do at home!