Day Nurseries Owned by Chestnut Nursery Schools Ltd in Cambridgeshire

Chestnut is a wonderful nursery. They have been taking care of our child for over two years now. The staff is amazing and they take the time to explain the days to the parents at pick up. The nursery is also well located on the recreational ground which means that the children get to go outside often. I thoroughly recommend Chestnut in Cottenham.

The nursery's approach to early childhood education is both thoughtful and effective. The activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and creativity while fostering a love for learning. My children always looked forward to their days at nursery, eagerly sharing stories of the fun and enriching experiences they had.

We enjoy the daily updates on the app. They seem to do a nice range of themed activities and I love seeing my daughter bring home new songs and words that she has learnt. We particularly like the amount of outdoor space and time spent outdoors given we're in a city and they eat good healthy food, which is reassuring at this age.

Communication is very good, letting you know when there are activities also if there are any illnesses going around. Very good nursery, I feel very safe leaving my son.

For our 18 month old son, who has been at this nursery for 6 months, and for us, Chestnut Nursery School @ Chesterton is wonderful. The management, education and care staff teams have been fantastic, attentive, devoted, creative and purposeful. Settling in was really well done and our boy has developed so well through all the activities, guidance and motivation the team provide and he enjoys his time there so very much. In particular, we really value the way much is themed around a new book every two weeks - this allows the staff to be creative in designing activities for early learning development goals, and gives those activities another layer and connection for the children. There is also a clear focus on the child's individual needs and interests and responsiveness to his emerging character and energy levels (which are high!). With daily care updates and reports on his engagement with activities (with photos) via the app, we feel close to our son and genuinely touched by how much the staff team do for our boy, and how well they have got to know him. The nursery is a happy place and every day we collect him, we find a happy boy.

Our child is welcomed with a jolly smile every morning. It's always great to hear the other children giving him a cheery goodbye at pick up time. The key thing for us is that staff appear to focus on looking after the child and developing a relationship with the child, as opposed to solely being focused on pleasing the parents. Kids first approach. We think it's great.

Special thanks to 3 staff members in particular.

Chestnut Nursery is great. The staff are kind and attentive and they develop an evident bond with each of the children.

Communication could be better sometimes, however some improvements have been made over the last few months.

Our child started the nursery a couple of months ago and has settled very quickly. All the staff, even from different rooms, have quickly built an excellent and warm relationship and we are very pleased with the progress our child is showing. Very useful to get regular overviews of their progress against key early years target. Thank you for all you continue to do!

Our child has been going to the nursery since he was 8 months old. We have been very happy with their development there and how they are looked after there. When picking up my child they are also very happy and seem to have enjoyed themselves greatly.

Staff genuinely care for the children and enjoy being with them. Staff turnover was high but the room leaders are all well established and passionate.

Our child started at nursery when he was one and he is now nearly 2. I am a teacher and have been very impressed with the provision, friendliness of staff and, most importantly, the happiness of my child going in and coming home from nursery. Staff have taken their time to get to know our child well and it is clear they care about him and his developing needs. I am currently pregnant and have already asked to put our name down for a place as we are so happy at Chestnut.

Overall, I am happy with the nursery and would recommend it without a doubt.

We couldn't be happier with the nursery's facilities and staff team. We are looking forward to seeing all the amazing progress she will be sure to make during her time at Chestnut Nursery.

My daughter is very happy at the nursery. She was in the baby room and now in the toddler room. There has been a high turnover of staff over the last few months, but everyone seems to keep to more or less the same good quality standard. It is now becoming much more consistent with daily updates recorded on the app and many activities added to the daily and monthly routine. Overall, I am happy with the nursery and would recommend it without a doubt.

Our child is very happy at Chestnut Nursery. She is always happy to go to nursery and enjoys spending her day with friends. There is always a lot of thought put into their indoor and outdoor activities. This is an excellent nursery with great learning opportunities for the children and their food is fantastic too. We are very happy with the care provided. The staff are very attentive and give great updates and feedback.

They provide engaging activities for the children and the facilities are great. Would highly recommend.

I can't praise Chestnuts Cottenham enough. Both of our daughters are excited to go there every day. The staff are wonderful, genuinely caring and build up really lovely relationships with the kids. Communication is great. They're really supportive of development and have given outstanding support to our daughter who has SEN.

Our daughter started nursery at the end of August. The staff in the baby room worked really hard to help her settle in (and go to sleep!). She has formed a lovely bond with her key worker and clearly enjoys her time in nursery. I feel really confident that she is safe and cared for at Chestnut.