Kiddi Caru Chelmsford, a GrandirUK Day Nursery

Being a first time parent sending my 1-year-old son to nursery for the first time, I had my apprehensions about the nursery. But 6 weeks into his time at nursery, I must say he likes the place so much. Though it took time for him to settle, now that he is, he is eating well, sleeping well and comes home happy. The staff are very good with the babies and care very well, I am impressed.

Going back to work was very hard, but Kiddi Caru has made every moment bearable! The staff have got to know our son so well and taken the time to get to know us too. We genuinely feel the Caterpillar staff are our friends and our son is so happy and has thrived so much. We are amazed everyday with the new things he has learned either through speech or physically. If we can't be at home to look after our son we can't imagine a nicer more nurturing environment than Kiddi Caru. Would recommend to anyone and everyone.

I almost never rate anything as 10 out of 10, but in this case, I would. My wife and I have had our expectations totally exceeded by Kiddi Caru Chelmsford. Our 3 children love it there, the staff are just fantastic and the management is very friendly and accommodating.

We really feel that our children have benefited from going to Kiddi Caru. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

Fantastic nursery, my eldest daughter attended Kiddi Caru in Chelmsford in 2010 and was there for 3 years, my now 2-year-old has been for a year and absolutely loves it. The staff are wonderful and make you feel very welcome, they are attentive, kind, caring and always take the time to talk through what activities my daughter has participated in throughout the day. It was no surprise to me when the nursery received their outstanding report from Ofsted. I would highly recommend to anyone.

We recently started sending our daughter - who has just turned 1 years old - to Kiddi Caru due to my return to work mid-February. She attends 4 days a week for full days (7.30 - 5.30). We were very nervous to leave her in somebody else's care initially, however, the staff have been brilliant and offered a number of free settling in sessions where they answered many questions and set our minds at ease.

Her key carer was very interested to understand all about her current routine, her likes and dislikes, etc and has been very diligent with following our established routine. Staff are always willing to answer calls and questions and are very responsive to requests around food, milk, etc. She has settled in brilliantly and has bonded with her key carer very well. She is undertaking lots of fun activities and particularly enjoys the sensory room. I feel like my daughter is in great hands and although I am sad to leave her, I am confident that she is having a brilliant experience.

A wonderful nursery filled with friendly and caring staff. My son thoroughly enjoys going to the nursery, never has a dull moment there. He loves his key carers who are caring and attentive to his needs. More importantly he feels safe, happy, has lots of fun and as a result, he has bloomed. I could not ask for more.

On the odd occasion that I have had a problem, I’ve been able to resolve easily with either the room staff or management. Very glad I chose Kiddi Caru as my childcare provider.

I leave my child here without a doubt he's well taken care of by the friendly staff. My son loves his time here, I'm so happy that I chose this nursery.

My son settled in very well and very quickly when he joined Kiddi Caru at 7 and half months old.

He is always very happy when we drop him off and pick him up, he seems to have a great connection with his carers.

We are very satisfied with the activities he joins in on at nursery and love getting pictures of him!

The staff are great and so welcoming, in particular, the staff in Caterpillars are absolutely fantastic. We will be sad to say goodbye when our son has to move up to the next room.

We are so pleased that we chose Kiddi Caru for our son. He started at the nursery in November and like most Mum’s I worried about how he would settle. The lovely ladies in Snails provided lots of reassurance and said I could call whenever I wanted to see how he was.

Fast forward a few months and our son loves going to nursery, he’s met every day by his wonderful key worker and I know he’s well looked after by all of the staff. He’s become a much better eater since he started to go and I love to hear about what he’s been up to.

I can’t believe it’s almost time for him to move to the next room but I’m sure that he will have just as good an experience there too.

Both my boys have been here since they were 12 months old (now 4yrs and 18 months). They love going in and often don’t want to come home because they are having so much fun with their friends.

Staff are very friendly, we’re always greeted with a warm welcome, and my boys have great relationships with many of them. Staff are very approachable, they always make time for you if you have any questions or concerns and settling in was made so easy for me and the boys.

They are our sole source of childcare, often taking our boys for extra days when we have needed. It’s a very welcoming, home from home environment, there’s always so much going on including messy play, yoga, baking and little outings. I am very happy to recommend Kiddi Caru, it’s a lovely nursery.

I am really pleased with Kiddi Caru Nursery Chelmsford and I'm impressed with the progress my little boy has made in his speech, confidence, behaviour and the way in which he interacts with other children. He was born on the same day as his cousin (who attends another nursery, no names will be mentioned) and there's quite a notable gap between them where the aforementioned qualities are concerned.

Whenever I pick him up early I get to watch them having the late afternoon meal which consists of healthy nutritious foods and the occasional treat.

Reasonably priced for an all-day nursery and I certainly take my hat off to all the staff for their patience and professional attitude to dealing with groups of boisterous toddlers!

10/10 in my books and if we have another child we'll be sending him/her to Kiddi Caru Chelmsford.

Kiddi Caru Nursery in Chelmsford is nothing short of outstanding. My twin boys (2 yrs 10 mths) attend on a daily basis and they are SO happy. The staff are absolutely wonderful, caring, and hugely attentive. It gives me great peace of mind knowing that my boys are in a safe and comfortable environment, but more importantly that they are genuinely happy.

A combination of homemade nutritious food and numerous varied activities designed to stimulate and grow their minds provides me with the reassurance that their welfare and progression is of paramount importance to Kiddi Caru.

I cannot recommend Kiddi Caru highly enough.

Very happy with this nursery, great care for smaller children with lots of stimulating activities and fun. Excellent preparation for school for the older children. Great facilities, really good range of food. The staff really get to know your child and what works/doesn't work for them, in order to get the best from them and ensure they are happy at nursery.

My son thoroughly enjoyed his experience at Kiddi Caru Chelmsford. The staff in the ladybirds preschool room have been excellent. They are always welcoming which I feel puts the children at ease from the outset of the day. I receive great and detailed feedback every day. The nursery itself provides a great outdoor space, especially as it is located in the town. The nursery will be highly recommended by us and we are grateful for such fab staff!

But the best thing of all is that our child is happy there and enjoying her time at nursery.

My youngest daughter started in Snails in January 2016 at 10 months old and I have been blown away at the consistent kindness, support and calmness all the staff have given her (and me!) during these initial weeks while she has settled in and adapted. So far I'm impressed with the attention, dedication and wide range of activities on a daily basis. It's never easy returning to work but it helps having the Kiddicaru Chelmsford team along with you! Thank you!

Our girl is looked after well and is happy to attend. She learns a lot whilst at nursery and comes home with new knowledge most days. We have had a few incidents where she has been scratched and bitten by other children and I feel these incidents may have been stopped before my child was hurt by the other child.

When my son was ill, they were there to support both me and my son. They don't just look after your children, they are there for you as a parent.