Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Surbiton, Claremont Road

This is a wonderful nursery. The staff are kind and caring and have great relationships with the children. The manager and deputy manager are efficient and helpful. All of the staff work so hard, and it’s clear that they enjoy their work. A special mention to the team in Swans, who have worked hard to help our daughter grow in confidence. We are so grateful to them all, especially her key person.

The staff get to know the children really well and provide an exceptional level of care. We both work full-time, and it's so great to know that our child is cared for and exposed to new and exciting opportunities every day. The children learn really quickly and always seem happy, forming positive relationships with the staff and their peers.

We love everything about Dicky Birds Nursery, a great team. Our daughter is very happy there, she loves all the activities and we love the artworks she brings home! Forest school and sports now that she is getting older are also great.

My three-star rating for value for money is no reflection at all on the nursery or the excellent staff who deserve everything they’re paid and more, but the cost of UK childcare is insane.

The team are always so positive and happy, and nine weeks in my son is loving his time there. They have fantastic activities for the babies to enjoy each day, a great variety of food and I couldn’t be more confident that this is the right nursery for him. A huge thank you to the staff for making this transition such a positive experience.

Our little girl has been at Dicky Birds, Claremont Road, Surbiton since she was just under 2 years old. We had just emigrated to the UK from South Africa and were very nervous about leaving our child in anyone’s care other than our own. Needless to say the team at Dicky Birds very swiftly quelled all our concerns. They are all so competent, kind and helpful. Our little girl goes from strength to strength in developing her confidence, social skills etc and has adapted so well. Dicky Birds is a safe haven for us and we leave our child in their care with complete peace and confidence five days a week. Needless to say our secondborn will be joining the Dicky Birds family later this year too! A massive thank you to the Dicky Birds team for all their hard work; for the love and care they show our chicks and for being such super people in general.

We have been part of Dicky Birds Day Nursery since 2016 when my eldest son started there. He absolutely loved his time there and now my youngest is also loving it! My 3 year old always wants to go to nursery and even asks to go at the weekends! The staff are brilliant...communicative, friendly, aware of developmental milestones and any needs that your child has. You get individualised feedback at the end of the day and regular parent meetings to review your child's development. My son has wonderful relationships with the staff and my older son is still remembered and the staff chat with him when he comes to pick up! Communication is excellent: verbally, via email and through the parent app. All the food is cooked in-house and the children enjoy what they are given. There is a strong vision of supporting independence even in young children, while also being a wonderfully loving and nurturing environment. We have been really happy with our Dicky Birds journey so far!

My son has been attending Claremont Road Dicky Birds from the age of 14 months, going from the Duckling's baby room to now the Emus pre-school room. We couldn’t be happier with the choice we made: the staff are wonderful in all the rooms, meals are good, and communication very thorough. Considering the centre of town setting, the children benefit from a nice (if small) outside area and they go on outing most days weather permitting, to the river, the park etc. My little one loves going to nursery and I know he will miss it very much once he’s moving on to reception later this year.

Our son has been going there for two years and he loves it. He's learned so much there as the staff are brilliant in creating lessons disguised as playtime. He loves going to Dicky Birds!

My daughter loves the time she spends at Dicky Birds. She has been there for just over a year and adores the staff and all of the fun activities they do together. They make the most of being outside in the local area and go out daily for walks or sports. We are so happy we chose this nursery, it's been a hugely positive experience.

It’s a tremendous relief when going to work, we know our son is in such loving and supportive hands. With all the wonderful activities and caring staff, he is thriving and loves his time at the nursery.

My daughter went to Dicky Birds from the age of one, through to school age and my son is now doing the same. I have always been impressed with everything about the nursery, particularly the fantastic staff.

She is also enjoying the home-cooked meals.

My child is really happy to attend the nursery, they are developing really well. The staff are friendly and all know my child’s name. They communicate any issues or concerns swiftly. The use of the online journal provided a great view into my child’s days and activities.

Our son learned so much during his time at Dicky Birds, the team is absolutely brilliant, very attentive, professional and caring. We're sad to be moving because we know it made a lot of difference for our son. I can't recommend them enough.

My child is perfectly happy in his nursery. I feel that he learns a lot from playing and interacting with other children and the teachers. He often relates to his experiences during the time in the nursery, tells some interesting stories and is happy overall.

My two children absolutely love going to this nursery. I have been very pleased with the care they have received over the past 4 years and I would highly recommend this nursery to other parents. Thank you!

We've had both our children at Dicky Birds from age 1 to 4 and our youngest is getting ready to graduate to school now. It is a lovely nursery with great staff and most importantly the kids have loved going there. The staff are all kind and friendly and I've been impressed at how well they've prepared them for school, with writing skills as well as building their confidence. The outside space is small but they make the most of the parks in the local area so the kids don't miss out, and they have a great sports program too. I thoroughly recommend.

Dicky Birds is a lovely small nursery (compared to some of the larger ones I’m the area) that makes you feel like it is a home from home in the way it is set up. They focus on the child, and although there is structure it is not rigid and they allow the children to be children and giving them their own freedom also to make choices. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming, and my son has really enjoyed attending there since 2019 to present. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking of nurseries in the Surbiton area.

Our son attended Dicky Birds from six months to four years old and we've never had any problems with the place. The price has gone up in that time, but the quality of education, stimulation, food, friendly care and customer service has been exceptional.