YMCA Nursery and Forest School Fairthorne Manor

Fairthorne is such a great nursery for our child! I love that children are allowed outside as often as possible, and encouraged to interact with the environment. The carers and workers all seem happy and to genuinely enjoy their job. My child is happy to go to nursery and happy at pick-up, and I know he is well cared-for at Fairthorne.

Fairthorne Manor is a wonderful place which I really do believe has given my little girl the best possible start.

The staff are all amazing, caring and engaging. Not just key workers but all the staff take a real interest in each child and are supportive. Kindness seems to be a real priority.

The grounds and outside facilities are amazing. Acres of open space, woodland, the Hamble, stream dipping etc.

It is such a lovely place, the way the children interact with each other is beautiful and speaks volumes. I love the glimpses I get when I drop off or pick up and on the open days.

I just cannot recommend it highly enough!

My son has been attending this nursery since he was 8 and a half months old and he is now just getting ready to leave for school. He has loved his time at Fairthorne, and I have loved being able to leave him at such a wonderful nursery. He spends time outside playing pretty much every day, comes home filthy and tired (clearly the signs of a good day!) every day and is very well looked after by the fab staff at the nursery. The food is good, the grounds are amazing, the staff are lovely and engaging, what more could you want for your little ones?

Undoubtedly the best nursery in the area.

Fairthorne Manor nursery is absolutely wonderful. We have 2 sons currently attending (1 year and 3 years old). The setting is unrivalled, they are outside a lot, learning about positive risk taking and having adventures safely. The staff are extremely competent, especially the room leaders who have helped with sensitive issues in a discreet and professional manner. There is a very welcoming feeling to the nursery as soon as you walk in and the children are always enjoying themselves. They really do promote the values that they advertise. I was reluctant to go back to work but now realise how much fun my boys have there. Great community feel.

My daughter spent 2 years at Foxes and had the time of her life, did plenty of outdoor activities and made plenty of friends. The nursery also did events involving parents like Father's Day brunch at weekends. I feel it's important to have a good start in education and Fairthorne Nursery has given her solid foundations and has gained confidence throughout her time there. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to give their child a good start in life.

My son has only been at the nursery since January but he is already settled and seems to relish his time at Fairthorne. Before his official start, the staff went to great lengths to ensure he was happy and had enough settling sessions so that, although I shed a tear on his first day, he went in happy ready to make me pasta necklaces and butterfly paintings! As a first time mum who would rather not have to leave her 10 month old, the staff at Fairthorne Manor Nursery have made me feel happy and comfortable to leave my most precious possession with them!

Our daughter has attended Fairthorne Manor nursery since she was 11 months old. She is now just about to turn 3 and absolutely loves it there. We chose this nursery due to the unique setting, with huge grounds, the woods and river to explore. It's important to us that our daughter gets lots of outdoor experiences, has a good time and comes home muddy! This is certainly the case here. The staff obviously have a great relationship with the children and we know from the way our daughter talks about them that they are caring and nurturing. The food always goes down well, the indoor activities are fun and varied. The fact that our daughter is excited to be going there each morning is proof enough that we made the right decision.

Since my daughter joined Fairthorne Manor in July 2014, I feel like my family has grown. It was a hard transition for all of us, but everyone made it so much easier with the right words, a hug (for me and her), their experience, and sometimes just a smile of "Shes fine". Since being at nursery, my daughter has come on in leaps and bounds with confidence, language, sociability and is such an amazingly well behaved little girl (Most of the time) as she discovers who she is. I love how Fairthorne allows children to discover their world through all of their five senses. They give them boundaries but allow them to explore ie the boats, the river, puddles, gloop, food play etc. When we pick my little girl up, I love how the room feels like we've left her with friends and it takes me ages to leave as they fill you in on her day and her character - I couldn't want for a better environment to help our little girl grow and develop. I love our Fairthorne Family and so does she.