Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin)

We have three children in the nursery and so are able to see the goings on in multiple of the rooms, and we couldn’t be more pleased with Highbury Lodge. All of the staff know our children so well, seem to genuinely care for them and we love seeing and hearing about all of the lovely activities they have been up to. All children are treated like individuals and with respect, and all three enjoy their nursery days. I wouldn’t want anyone else caring for our children.

During our time with Highbury Lodge, staff have shown themselves be be caring, passionate and enthusiastic. They work hard to ensure the children are settled whilst putting their best interests at the forefront of their care. Staff go out of their way to support us as a family. I’ve been delighted at the variation of recipes and ingredients provided at meal times that have encouraged my son to have a well-rounded diet.

The development and progression my son has made in his learning since joining Highbury has been outstanding, he has a large variation of activities whilst getting outside for fresh air in all weather. We’re over the moon with the service received.

I would highly recommend this nursery and thank each and every one of them for working so hard and caring so well for all of the children.

Highbury Lodge Nursery has been part of our lives since November 2019 when we moved to the area. Our eldest daughter left in the summer of 2022 to go to school and now our youngest has just moved into the bumblebees room having been there since she was 1. It's such a wonderful nursery. I can't speak more highly of the staff and there are a certain few whom it looks like I cannot name in person who have been truly exemplary. We have seen our children grow in confidence and mindset throughout their time at the nursery and it's certainly provided a strong foundation for them to grow. Thank you.

The only small issues are the lack of space in the coat hanging spaces/areas and the rather small garden for younger children.

Our daughter always comes home with a massive smile.

Overall, we have a very happy child, and I can't recommend the nursery enough.

Our son is in the Ladybird room and absolutely loves it. The team has been great at noticing his interests and planning activities that tie into what he is enjoying at any particular time. We always get updates on how his day has been and would highly recommend the nursery.

Only feedback to Improve would be to incorporate more phonics in preschool to ease transition to reception.

I could not be happier with my experience of Highbury Lodge. Both my boys, one in caterpillars and one in bumblebees are both very happy. The staff are outstanding and have tailored their approach to the character and needs of the child. My elder one is being encouraged to develop with his writing and letter learning as well as being taught about emotions and how to deal with different social situations whilst having a huge amount of fun to prepare him for preschool. On the other end of the age range my 1-year-old could not be more cared for and is nurtured; he continues to develop and gain independence by feeding himself, learning to walk and develop hand eye coordination. He is very happy and could not ask for more from the staff. The overall management of the nursery is great and the office are always willing to help with the admin of childcare which is much appreciated.

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

We are extremely happy with the care provided to our daughter. I have the confidence and peace of mind that my child is being taken care of in a fantastic, caring and stimulating environment whilst I am at work. From learning about the life cycle of a butterfly, knowing her left from her right, how to write and recognise her name to counting to a 100 on her own. She amazes us with her wide vocabulary and a lot of this can be attributed to her nursery environment. We believe Highbury Lodge sets a great foundation for learning and the staff are all lovely and genuinely care about my daughter's wellbeing.

Our daughter started at Highbury Lodge in February, she enjoys going to nursery, loves the activities and is happy when we drop her off. The staff are very professional, kind and always keep us informed and updated on her progress. Would recommend the nursery to first-time parents, as we have been very reassured by our experience and our daughter settled in very quickly. Thank you!

Our daughter absolutely loves Highbury Lodge Day Nursery Hitchin. She settled in really well after a few days and it is great to see how comfortable she is with all of the staff. The range of activities is well suited to her age and she has made huge development leaps since joining in mid February. We were considering a larger nursery with increased facilities but the homely feel of Highbury Lodge has been the perfect transition from home life to nursery for our daughter.

Our little boy has been in the bumblebee room for over 6-months now and just loves it. He has made so many friends and formed great bonds with the nursery adults. He loves all the activists and games and they have really helped him with emotions, friendships, counting and reading.

My son has been attending for a few months now and we are delighted with Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin). All the staff are brilliant! Extremely accommodating to our dietary requirements and always ready to go the extra mile. My son loves it and we have seen huge improvements in all aspects of his development. I am especially pleased with his potty training. Keep up the great work!

Both our daughters attend Highbury Lodge Day Nursery Hitchin; our first is now in pre-school and is having the best start to her next journey into a Primary School. The daily support and friendly nature of all the staff, has ensured she has really engaged with the learning elements, but also the building of positive relationships, which she can take forward into her next adventure. Our second daughter has just moved into Ladybirds, where the transition was smooth and she instantly relaxed into the new environment. The improvements in her motor skills and language in such a short amount of time is down to the encouraging staff, they really can't do enough. The meals on offer are amazing and varied; they always come home having tried something new. They both also love all the outside space to be creative and have fun with their friends. Every day they go in excited and happy - what more could you want!

We absolutely love Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) and are so glad we chose to send our daughter here. I was worried about how sociable our daughter would be given the strange circumstances of her first year, having been born during a global pandemic. However, she settled into the caterpillars class relatively quickly and had a lovely relationship with her key worker there for the first few months. She transitioned into the ladybirds class at the start of this year and has flourished. She loves going to nursery and has made some lovely little friendships in her class. Her weeks are filled with activities and she comes home with new skills all the time, be it new movements to nursery rhymes or recently she has learned signing for thank you and more. All the staff, both classroom and office, are really caring and supportive and she adores her keyworker. The app updates are really helpful and keep us informed throughout the day. I highly recommend this nursery, it's wonderful.

We love the updates from an online app to show what he’s been up to and how he’s eaten. He always looks like he’s having a great day and we feel so assured he’s being well looked after. He loves the team who surround him and we feel he is learning so much every day he’s there. We are so happy he’s got a place there and can’t recommend it enough!

Both my son’s have attended Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin), with my youngest currently in the Ladybirds class. The practitioners are caring and professional and the management staff are very organised and friendly. We could not be happier with the care our children receive and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a nursery setting in Hitchin.