Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JB
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  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester, Colchester
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool in Colchester offers exceptional Early Years care, fostering a warm and nurturing environment for children’s growth. With a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (July 2024), the nursery focuses on hands-on learning through play and exploration.

The curriculum includes engaging activities such as yoga, PE, and Sing and Sign, all designed to support school readiness and promote development. The nursery boasts spacious playrooms, a calming sensory room, and a vibrant outdoor garden, encouraging creativity and physical development.

Located in Hythe Quay, Colchester, with plenty of parking, the nursery offers flexible sessions, nutritious meals, and a 15% discount for army families. Parents are kept informed via the Famly app and are encouraged to participate in community-building activities, such as the book lending library and food swap area.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jo Allen (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 122

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester Reviews (106)

9.6

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.574) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has 106 reviews.

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Review from Yvonne S (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son adores the staff at Nursery. He can’t wait to go in, he has a lovely day and I’m never anxious to leave him as the staff listen and always get hold of me over any questions.


I can’t praise Kiddi Caru Colchester enough. It’s genuinely a product of a fabulous team working together and producing

a brilliant environment for my son and others.


Thank you, ladies. Very much.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic experience - my little one started at just 3.5 months old and is now nearly 3, wouldn’t be happy with him anywhere but Kiddi Caru. My other child experienced several nurseries due to moves we made but none offered the all-round experience of Kiddi Caru. ALL of the staff from receptionists
to key workers are happy, motivated and on top of their game.
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Review from Susan B (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending Kiddi Caru, Colchester for nearly a year now. I was very nervous when starting him at nursery but the staff couldn't have been more understanding. He has settled in very well and that's down to the staff. His development has come on leaps and bounds. He was 3 months
premature and they have helped me with my concerns regarding his development. He has had two key carers now due to moving rooms, who he gets on very well with. The updates they provide are very helpful and nice to read. Learning through play is wonderful.
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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was impressed with Kiddi Caru from our first visit, being a nursery nurse myself I knew what to look for. The nursery itself is very well equipped, including a sensory room and several outdoor areas. All the staff have been friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The staff in my daughter's room are always
cheerful which I know is hard sometimes and have built up a really good relationship with my daughter. She settled in quickly and really enjoys her time there. We are so pleased we chose Kiddi Caru for our daughter.
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Review from Sarah O (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
our son has really enjoyed nursery and loves all the ladies in his room. We got a really good feeling when we came to look around and our son has settled in so well. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased with Kiddi Caru, my daughter has been attending for almost 6 months now and she is thriving.
She can't really tell me at the moment as she is only young but she gets so excited when I drop her off which fills me with confidence that she is having a great time and she loves all the
staff.
We are also very impressed at her varied diet of fresh food cooked on site.
Can't recommend enough.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.574)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.574) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.754 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is calculated as follows: ( (223 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (3 Poors x 2) + (9 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 252 Ratings = 4.754
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.82 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 122 number of registered child places is 24.4. 20 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.4 = 0.82
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Johanna

Johanna

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Jo has over 20 years’ experience in Early years. Most recently, she was a nanny for triplet girls and the last few years has been a Nursery Manager which uses Jo’s practical experience and knowledge gained from her degree. Jo is passionate about fun and stimulating activities and forming strong bonds with the staff, children and parents in her setting.

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