Spring Seesaw is a purpose-built, modern-day nursery in the heart of Braintree, close to train and bus links.
The nursery provides care and education for children from 0 years to 11 years and 11 months, offering flexible sessions and support with 9 month, 2 years, 3 and 4-years funding including 30 hours funding.
The nursery is staffed by a team of fully qualified staff who hold safeguarding, paediatric first aid,...
Spring Seesaw is a purpose-built, modern-day nursery in the heart of Braintree, close to train and bus links.
The nursery provides care and education for children from 0 years to 11 years and 11 months, offering flexible sessions and support with 9 month, 2 years, 3 and 4-years funding including 30 hours funding.
The nursery is staffed by a team of fully qualified staff who hold safeguarding, paediatric first aid, health and safety, behaviour management, and food hygiene as standard practice.
Staff also have experience and training with supporting children with special educational needs.
The nursery has a sensory room dedicated for children with additional needs and also hosts weekly forest school sessions within the grounds which is led by the forest school leader.
The nursery has large outside spaces attached to each room as well as a separate forest school area for the children to access freely throughout the session which provide a variety of different physical activities, role play opportunities, mark making opportunities and games.
The setting has close links with John Bunyan infant school which supports and aids the children's transition to reception class and actively promotes parents as partners, holding regular stay and play sessions as well as opportunities for parents to take part in events.
Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.306) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way has 108 reviews.
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Review from Samantha P (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2018 Submitted via Website•
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Lovely staff, my children love them and also I feel 100% happy. My daughter is 2.5 and her counting and colours is so amazing
Lovely staff, my children love them and also I feel 100% happy. My daughter is 2.5 and her counting and colours is so amazing
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
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Review from Kelly H (Guardian of Child) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website•
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Highly recommend this nursery. The staff are great. Inside the nursery rooms are very clean so many actives for children. Stay and play also run groups for new mums.
Highly recommend this nursery. The staff are great. Inside the nursery rooms are very clean so many actives for children. Stay and play also run groups for new mums.
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you so much we really appreciate this feedback.
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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website•
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A really lovely clean Nursery, my daughter has progressed massively with her speech and social skills since going to Spring Nursery. It has a welcoming atmosphere, the staff are caring but professional and I couldn’t recommend enough! Thank you!
A really lovely clean Nursery, my daughter has progressed massively with her speech and social skills since going to Spring Nursery. It has a welcoming atmosphere, the staff are caring but professional and I couldn’t recommend enough! Thank you!
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you so much for the great review, we are so glad you and your daughter are so happy with our nursery, she is a pleasure to have here too.
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Review from Frankie (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website•
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The staff are very friendly and welcoming. My daughter has been here almost 2 years now and the staff have supported her through all her learning and some hardships in our lives. They go above and beyond to help in anyway possible. They bring out the different personalities in each individual child...
The staff are very friendly and welcoming. My daughter has been here almost 2 years now and the staff have supported her through all her learning and some hardships in our lives. They go above and beyond to help in anyway possible. They bring out the different personalities in each individual child and help the children thrive in their environment. They've helped me with any parenting questions or struggles I've had and I can't thank them enough for all they do.
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you so much for the lovely review and all the feedback, we appreciate you taking the time to do this and are glad you and your daughter are so happy here.
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website•
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Highly recommend this nursery, my children love going and get excited to go in the mornings and always greet the staff with a hug. The staff are great and I trust them 100 percent to care for my children.
Highly recommend this nursery, my children love going and get excited to go in the mornings and always greet the staff with a hug. The staff are great and I trust them 100 percent to care for my children.
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you for the great review we really appreciate this and all the feedback, we are glad you and the boys are so happy here.
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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website•
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From the day my daughter started she has been made to feel welcome. As parents we have been kept up to date with progress she has made and areas the nursery staff feel she needs additional support with. She looks forward to going each week and has made some friends which she speaks about often. The...
From the day my daughter started she has been made to feel welcome. As parents we have been kept up to date with progress she has made and areas the nursery staff feel she needs additional support with. She looks forward to going each week and has made some friends which she speaks about often. The events they put on for the children always brings a smile to my daughter face. Food options are amazing and has encouraged her to try different things.
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you very much for this lovely review, we really appreciate all the feedback, and we are very glad you and your daughter are happy here too.
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Review from Julia P (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2017 Submitted via Website•
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Lovely nursery, staff are friendly and caring and my triplet boys settled well and love attending. They have come on a lot with their development and the staff are excellent at supporting them to progress, particularly as they were born prematurely.
Lovely nursery, staff are friendly and caring and my triplet boys settled well and love attending. They have come on a lot with their development and the staff are excellent at supporting them to progress, particularly as they were born prematurely.
↩Reply from Sarah Lord, Nursery Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way
Thank you so much, we are really glad you are happy with our nursery and staff team, your feedback is very important to us.
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Review from Sarah T (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2017 Submitted via Website•
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My daughter loves the nursery, the staff are fantastic, really caring and professional, the nursery is clean and very safe, and the food is amazing. She has a great time and I am always informed of her progress.
My daughter loves the nursery, the staff are fantastic, really caring and professional, the nursery is clean and very safe, and the food is amazing. She has a great time and I am always informed of her progress.
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Meet the Team (21)
Sarah CJob Title Operations ManagerJoined 2022
I have over 10 years experience working within the early years sector and hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as designated safeguarding,...
I have over 10 years experience working within the early years sector and hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as designated safeguarding, paediatric first aid, first aid at work, mental health first aider, food hygiene level 3 and allergen awareness.
I am passionate about childcare and education and ensuring all children are provided with opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential and thrive in safe stimulating environments.
Holly RJob Title Assistant ManagerJoined 2014
I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education, paediatric first aid, first aid at work, designated safeguarding, and the SEN code of...
I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education, paediatric first aid, first aid at work, designated safeguarding, and the SEN code of practice. I have lots of experience in working within the early years sector and supporting children with special educational needs. I began working at Spring Lancaster Way in July 2014 as a deputy manager.
Charlotte JJob Title Senior PractitionerJoined 2016
I hold a level 3 childcare qualification and designated safeguarding, SENCo, paediatric first aid, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour...
I hold a level 3 childcare qualification and designated safeguarding, SENCo, paediatric first aid, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour management, health and safety; and I am also Early talk boost trained. I am the room leader for our baby room.
Tina JJob Title Early Years AssistantJoined 2022
I started at Spring Seesaw as a lunchtime assistant but had a real passion for my role so decided to go full-time. I work in our baby room and have a real passion for supporting children with SEND.
Leanne CJob Title Early Years PractitionerJoined 2024
I joined the team in 2024 and worked in the baby room. I have a passion for outdoor learning. I hold a level 3 qualification and am first-aid trained. I currently work in our 0-2 year room.
Leanne EJob Title Lunch Time AssistantJoined 2017
I am level 2 childcare qualified. I began working at Spring as a lunchtime assistant and soon began working towards my qualification. I am currently working in the 0-2 year room.
Michelle LJob Title Senior practitionerJoined 2016
I hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as paediatric first aid, designated safeguarding, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour and...
I hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as paediatric first aid, designated safeguarding, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour and health and safety. I have been working within the early years sector for some time now and am the room leader for the two-year-old room.
Elaine AJob Title Early Years PractitionerJoined 2016
I hold a level 3 childcare and education qualification and have been working at Spring for some time now. I also hold safeguarding, Health and...
I hold a level 3 childcare and education qualification and have been working at Spring for some time now. I also hold safeguarding, Health and safety, food hygiene, behaviour management, and paediatric first aid. I have experience in supporting children with additional needs and working alongside outside agencies and am passionate about childcare and education. I currently work in our 2-year room.
Aaliyah WJob Title ApprenticeJoined 2023
Aaliyah joined our team in 2023. She is currently in the process of completing her level 3 qualification. Aaliyah is first aid trained and works in our 2-year room.
Sarah JJob Title Senior PractitionerJoined 2017
I am level 3 childcare and education qualified and have been working within the early years sector for some years now, I also hold designated...
I am level 3 childcare and education qualified and have been working within the early years sector for some years now, I also hold designated safeguarding, paediatric first aid, behaviour management, health and safety, and food hygiene training. I work within our preschool room and lead the Early talk boost sessions for the children within the preschool room.
Stacey CJob Title Early Years PractitionerJoined 2016
I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education and also have first aid at work, pediatric first aid, behaviour management, health and...
I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education and also have first aid at work, pediatric first aid, behaviour management, health and safety, food hygiene, children's mental health awareness, and supporting children with Maths communication and speech. I am passionate about childcare and have experience in supporting children with allergies and intolerance. I support all rooms and age groups across the setting. I have recently completed my level 3 forest school lead. I work in our 3-5 year room.
Hannah CJob Title ApprenticeJoined 2022
Hannah enjoys working within early years and early years settings and has currently begun her level 3 childcare qualification. Hannah worked in our 3-5 year room.
Leanne GJob Title Nursery ChefJoined 2016
I am the cook for the nursery, I plan and prepare the meals for the children ensuring they have well-balanced nutritious meals and have the ability...
I am the cook for the nursery, I plan and prepare the meals for the children ensuring they have well-balanced nutritious meals and have the ability to try lots of new foods. I hold a City and Guilds qualification in catering as well as food and hygiene level three and allergen awareness. As well as developing and planning my own menus I provide alternative meals for children with dietary allergies and preferences and actively encourage all the children to become involved in the menu planning too.
Hayley WJob Title Kitchen AssistantJoined 2022
Hayley supports our cook in preparing highly nutritious meals. She holds a level 3 food hygiene qualification and food allergy awareness.
Ellie SmithJob Title Early Years AssistantJoined 2024
Ellie joined the team in 2024 and has experience working with all ages. She is currently working towards her level 3 qualification.
Hollie TaylorJob Title Early Years AssistantJoined 2025
Hollie joined our team in 2025 as part of our bank team and gained experience in all areas. She was then successful in securing a full-time position with us and still continues to support across all rooms.
Holly BuckinghamJob Title ApprenticeJoined 2025
Holly joined our team in 2025 as an apprentice. She has experience working with all ages and is working towards her level 3.
Laura HowardJob Title Senior PractitionerJoined 2025
Laura joined our team in 2025 as a level 3 practitioner working in our pre-school room. In 2026, she was promoted to a senior practitioner leading our baby room.
Natalie ChattellJob Title ApprenticeJoined 2025
Natalie joined our team in 2025 and is working towards her level 3. Natalie has experience working in all rooms.
Stevie ChurchJob Title Lunch Time AssistantJoined 2024
Stevie has worked with us since 2024 as a lunchtime assistant. She covers all rooms and in 2025, enrolled on her level 3 qualification.
Vanesa PerezJob Title Early Years PractitionerJoined 2025
Vanesa joined our team in 2025 and has experience working with all ages. She currently works in our preschool room.
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