Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school

303 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0AL
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9.7 27 Reviews
  • Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school, Westcliff-on-Sea
Set in the bustling town of Westcliff, Kindred Westcliff provides day care for children from 6 months to 5 years, between 7.30am and 6pm.

The team personally understand what it is to be a parent during this magical time and they create meaningful relationships with all parents so they never miss an opportunity to share in the joy of all their child’s developmental and learning moments, created using all natural resources and enjoying the large outdoor gardens and Forest School.

And when the time comes, it is both their mission and passion to help each child to reach their full potential in preparation for their transition to school, and most importantly develop a lifelong love of learning and a curiosity for the world.

One of the most important things you should know about Kindred Nurseries is their incredible teams, who are recognised year after year by prestigious award bodies such as the NMT Nursery Awards. They are passionate and dedicated to learning, for both themselves and the children, and regularly attend training delivered by childcare and EYFS experts.

Dedicated to delivering the best care for all children, you can be rest assured that your little one will be in the best hands as they take their first steps into learning.
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Funding & Fees

At Kindred Nurseries, we believe choosing exceptional childcare should be easy. We offer fees that are simple, transparent, and all-inclusive. We take the stress out of funding by laying every cost out clearly, ensuring no unexpected surprises.

For specific fee details and a full breakdown of how costs and funding entitlements are calculated at Kindred Westcliff, please visit https://kindrednurseries.co.uk/our-nurseries/westcliff#Fees

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Abi Byford (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (27)

9.7

Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school has 27 reviews.

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Review from Lizzie L (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since Kindred took over, we have enjoyed new staff bringing amazing new ideas. There is always something fun and educational to do and everyday is different.
My daughter loves going four days a week and has made some really lovely friends.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review.
We love what we do and how we can influence our little ones in their early stages. Children learn from being able to express themselves through play and we aim to provide this in every aspect of our learning day. We are here for our children's needs and every day is made special through all the things they learn with us and are able to grow from.
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Review from Maria M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children here and we're all so happy with it. My eldest is in preschool and has enjoyed every step up to it from the baby room. My youngest has just started there herself and has already established close bonds with the staff. It makes me so happy to see her big smile for them at drop off!
The staff are just wonderful - I cannot sing their praises enough. The setting itself is so fun, with loads to do for the little ones. The outdoor space is what made me choose this nursery. The garden is huge and my son's highlights of his days always include being outdoors! I love to hear what they've been up to each day and am always impressed with the range of activities and learning. Thank you so much.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review.
All the Kindred family at Kindred Westcliff strive to ensure that all our little ones have as much fun as possible but within this they are learning the foundations to become independent, creative and unique children. It's within our happy home from home environment where this can happen from child led learning creating moments of awe and wonder. We love our outside space too and with our free flow philosophy our children can have the choice of what and where they want to explore.
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Review from Lucy J (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An extremely welcoming nursery. Our daughter has developed so much since attending and has been looked after well. Staff have always been friendly and have kept us updated about how our daughter has been whilst at the nursery. There's plenty of outside space and it was important for me when choosing
a setting that my child would be able to access the outdoor areas regularly. I would definitely recommend.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review and recommendation. All the team at Kindred Westcliff will be so happy to read your lovely words. We are one big family here at Kindred, children, parents and staff. It's our mission to help your little ones explore and enjoy learning experiences so they can build confidence in their own abilities and stimulate their imaginations in an environment that helps them grow and thrive.
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Review from Ronnie H (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I chose this nursery for my son after seeing they had a lot of info regarding SEN! My son is autistic and non-verbal and has come on in leaps and bounds since starting back in March! The staff are amazing with him and carry out certain activities with him throughout the day which are recommended for
SEN children!
Highly recommend Kindred Day Nursery.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review. All the team at Kindred Westcliff will be so happy to hear that you feel your son has thrived at Kindred in the 5 months he's been with us. All children deserve the same levels of opportunities to thrive and grow and we are here to help him create these moments of awe and wonder through our activities. Thank you for your recommendation.
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Review from Colin F (Father of Child) published on 12 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a parent your child’s safety and well-being are paramount, and the thought of leaving your child in the care of someone you don’t know is utterly terrifying - even at a nursery! When our son started at Kindred Westcliff Day Nursery and Pre-school he was almost a year old and we instantly discovered
that the staff absolutely understand not only what is important for our child, but what is important for us as parents! The introduction of the app was amazing, we get regular updates on meals, sleeps, nappy changes and we also get messages from the staff on how our son has settled for the day etc! The transparency at Kindred is amazing and when you walk through that door to collect your child and see how happy and content they are in their nursery environment, it instantly puts you at ease and fills you with confidence that they are in good, safe hands! We are so glad we have chosen Kindred Westcliff to care for our son, we genuinely couldn’t ask for any more from the staff! Absolutely amazing!
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind words and wonderful review. We love what we do at Kindred and we completely understand how difficult it is to not only choose a nursery for your precious little one, but to then actually leave them! We are a Kindred family and that includes all our little ones and their parents. Our pedagogy and mission is to be there to help create as many moments of awe and wonder as possible so that our children can grow and thrive. We find our app so helpful to communicate with parents all the elements of what your children are up to and their development. We are so pleased both you and your son are happy at Kindred Westcliff.
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Review from Adam M (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has only recently started nursery and is 5 months old. The nursery have been amazing with him and he loves his time there. They also have an amazing app which keeps you updated on my child's day and anything else going on in the day at the nursery. We are both very pleased parents that we have
made the right choice taking our child here the staff are all friendly and amazing with our child. Thank you
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review and for entrusting us with your little boy. At Kindred, we see ourselves as one big happy family, which includes the children and their parents. We strive to make it a home from home for all our little ones so they are as happy and content as they can be, whilst in our care. We also love our app and how we can keep parents informed of what's going on from all those amazing moments of awe and wonder to just how many nappy changes and feeds. Thank you for choosing Kindred.
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using the nursery since Summer 2021. My little one is now just over 3 years old and has flourished so much in the last year since being there. Right from the very beginning (reaching out to nursery for vacancies, viewing the setting, attending settling in sessions) and now to the day-to-day
drop-offs/pick-ups, all the staff I have dealt with have been amazing. They are so caring and attentive towards the children and give them so much variety during the day. The facilities and setting are really lovely, with such a lovely outdoor space for the children to use. The app that is used to aid communication between nursery and parents/carers is also really useful. I am deeply grateful for all they do at the nursery and would highly recommend them.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for taking the time to write your review. All the team at Kindred Westcliff will be so happy to read your kind words. At Kindred we are one big happy family that includes all our children and their families. We are a home from home where parents can feel content and happy to leave their precious little ones in our care. It is our mission to help create as many moments of awe and wonder so that our children can grow and thrive. We're glad you like our Satchel App, we think it's great and the perfect way to communicate everything alongside the personal handover at pickup. Thank you so much for your recommendation.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.706)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10 for Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 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 4.856 for Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (146 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.856
  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 4.85 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kindred Westcliff Nursery and Pre-school is based on 14 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 = 3.85
    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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (2)

Abi

Abi Byford

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Grace

Grace Moore

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager

Deputy Nursery Manager

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