Bright Horizons Saffron Walden Crocus Early Years Centre

This is a fantastic nursery. They take great care of my little girl who has been there for a year and a half now. They have always had time to listen and help me out with any difficulties I have been having with my daughter. They are knowledgeable and able to give really helpful advice. My daughter loves it there and is really thriving.

My eldest daughter attended nursery and preschool here and was very happy. She made some great friends during her time here and still talks about how much she misses it, even though she is now at (and enjoying) school. My youngest daughter recently started full time in the baby room and settled in really quickly. Overall we're very happy with the care of our children and the lovely supportive nature of all staff at the nursery.

My main issue was the staff retention during my daughters' time at the nursery. She had 4-5 different key workers during her year there, due to staff leaving. However, all them were lovely and my daughter has not suffered because of this.

The staff are great and genuinely care about the children they look after.

This is a lovely nursery and I recommend it all the time. My eldest child finished here a year and a half ago and my youngest is still there. The staff are welcoming, kind and patient with the children and there's lots of different toys and games to do every day, which keeps things fun for the kids. There's also a lot of outdoor play and active learning, which has gone down well with my two. Both my children have bonded well with their key workers and made lots of friends. I also appreciate the time taken to speak to each parent at pick up to explain how the day went, what they ate, how long they slept etc. I missed this feedback when my eldest started big school!

Pre-school provides the chance for my children to establish relationships. Prepare to be more independent.

The food was amazing - the variety of food she got to try and expose her taste buds to different types of tastes and textures has made my life at home and for when we go out, much easier.

My only gripe would be the constraints placed upon the nursery in her learning wrt writing - in that they were not allowed to show them how to write unless the child expressed a specific interest - which for her was ok, because she did show an interest, but as they are teaching the children to count, I think the basics like learning to write their own names etc should be taught.

I definitely recommend Saffron Walden Crocus Early Years Centre.

The nursery is in a great location and having access to the farm is an added bonus for the children. My daughter is now in reception and we will both have such fond memories thanks to Crocus. I would recommend to all - and even did, as my friend's daughter is now also there! A huge thank you!

My daughter spent over 2 years at Saffron Walden Crocus Early Years Centre from the age of 2 3/4 to nearly 5. My review mainly refers to preschool where she spent most of the time. The staff were consistent, caring and experienced. There were always a fantastic range of activities and the food was great. Management was superb, always available and attentive. I have been delighted with the care my child has received.

Lovely nursery and environment. Excellent caring staff and very confident to leave children in their care.

The staff at Crocus Nursery did a fantastic job looking after during her time there. She started nursery being a very shy and timid little girl and left being very outgoing and confident.

The staff are well trained related to their jobs, they can do any connection to asses the children according to education lines, they take care of the child wishes through observing them well. Staff are very good to provide the information to the parents about the child's likes and dislikes as they spend more time with them, especially the parents that work. Bright Horizons (Crocus Nursery at Saffron Walden) has good management.