Day Nurseries Owned by Spring by Action for Children in Essex

My daughter has been going here for 18 months, she absolutely adores everyone in the nursery and cannot believe how much she has learnt since being there. She came from another setting and within 3 months was spelling her name, and learning to write it. The whole nursery staff are extremely understanding and welcoming, so much so my son is starting this year too and I put my full trust into them.

We have been extremely happy with the Spring Harlequin nursery and the care our daughters have received. The staff are warm, attentive, and genuinely caring, and our children feel safe, settled, and happy. There is a great balance of learning and play, excellent communication with parents, and a clean, welcoming environment. The food is excellent, and dietary requirements are handled very well. We've seen our children grow in confidence and independence and would highly recommend Spring Harlequin nursery. It really is a lovely place for children to spend time in!!

This nursery has been amazingly supportive and we are so glad we found it. All the staff have been so great and my child is really blossoming with them.

The room staff are always so friendly and understanding of your child's needs. It makes my day at work when I see an update from them come through. Highly recommended.

Our son, who is nearly 4, absolutely loves Spring Carousel Nursery. He has built a great bond with his key workers as well as his little friends and clearly feels happy, safe, and relaxed in the setting. This is the second time we've chosen this nursery as our older son was there as well and once again it has been a wonderful experience. We would highly recommend it to other parents.

The team are really lovely and she feels safe and is very confident to go in. The team are quick to answer any questions that you might have

My three year old has been here for a year and a half and have never had any problems, staff are amazing, great variety in healthy food for the children and I find all staff very kind caring and attentive, they have listened to all my needs for my child and have met every requirement needed for him. Would highly recommend.

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My eldest son attended this nursery and they were so welcoming and really helped him settle in. They were so attentive and really paid attention to his interests. I was amazed at how much he learned from his days at nursery. My younger son now attends and the staff have been just as consistent with him as they were his brother. They set up fun activities everyday and really help encourage their development. Every member of staff has been friendly and helpful, cannot recommend this nursery enough!

I was worried about my son resuming the nursery but the way the staff was very receptive made me change my mind. It's been an awesome experience and my son is happy to resume school . A huge well done to all the staff and management of the school

We couldn't be happier with this nursery. Both of my children settled in so well from the very beginning, which really put my mind at ease. The staff are incredibly approachable and genuinely feel like an extension of our family.

Carly, the manager, is so down to earth and approachable, and nothing is ever too much trouble - you always feel listened to and supported. Georgina has also been a pivotal part of both of our children settling in and feeling comfortable, and her care and reassurance have made such a positive difference. Saying that all team members are amazing!

This nursery came highly recommended to me by my colleagues, and I now continue to recommend it to others without hesitation. They truly go above and beyond with their activities, parent evenings, and the educational learning they provide. We feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful nurse

Can't recommend enough!

Thank you all for everything :)

The staff are just exceptional at the nursery. They take fantastic care of my son and I feel like they are just as invested in his development as myself. He loves being there and doing all the fun activities!

My son started back in September 2025 and wow I cannot fault the care he has received. The staff go above and beyond for all the children. And it is quite obvious how much they genuinely care for the children. Communication is brilliant and although it felt quite daunting leaving my baby for the first time I always feel updated on what he is up too and love seeing the photos at the end of the day to see what he's been up too. Highly recommend.

I am truly grateful for the exceptional care my son received. The staff showed such kindness and compassion throughout his time there. It made all the difference. My boy had an amazing learning experience

The communication between staff and parents on the app is excellent, from room staff and management and I love how many opportunities we get to be involved, wether it be stay and plays or opportunities to opinions too. Jade and Carly are both friendly and approachable and all staff are always so friendly and welcoming, my little boy loves nursery, which makes life much easier for me.

After keeping my son at home with me until he was 3 years old, I finally caved and decided to send him to nursery two afternoons a week to socialise with other children his age... I had been told soo much good about Spring Carousel Chapel Hill. I decided this was the best place for my sons needs and honestly I do not regret that choice... The workers are always soo happy and supportive with the children. My son doesn't stop telling me about all his learnt throughout the afternoon. I've never struggled to get my son into nursery... only out off there as he loves it that much he doesn't want to come home. The team in his room have always gone the extra mile to make sure us parents are aware of what subjects they're learning and what skills they are focussing on. I feel asif I know everything my son gets up to while his at nursery, so I'm never left feeling unsure to how his day has been. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough!

Couldn't recommend this nursary and the staff enough.

This nursery is excellent! The staff in explorers and management are accommodating, kind and create a lovely warm and inviting environment. We originally started with mornings but my son just wasn't getting along with it and the staff happily changed to afternoons for us and were so understanding. The nursery have been so great with helping my son through the journey of his start at nursery, keeping me up to date in how he is and he has really warmed to everyone! I would highly highly recommend!

My son started this nursery a few months ago, and having never been to any other nursery before he was very new to it and was a bit nervous and emotional. But within a couple of weeks or so he is now so comfortable and excited to go in and will walk straight into his room. The staff have been incredible, always so caring and helpful, and always let us know how our son has got on in the day. I love seeing the posts on the app each day too about what they have been doing in the day and the photos. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.