The Close Day Nursery School

We couldn't recommend the nursery highly enough and want to say a huge thank you for all the support they have given our son during his time there. The nursery supported us throughout the EHCP process, completing all the necessary paperwork and helping to ensure the right support was put in place. Since the EHCP was approved, they have continued to work closely with us and have been brilliant at helping our son work towards his next steps. A special thank you to his 1:1, who has been amazing. As our son is pre-verbal, communication is extremely important, and she has always been patient, understanding and committed to finding ways to communicate that work for him.She has built a lovely relationship with him and has been a huge part of his progress, along with all the other staff. The use of visual supports, including Now and Next boards, has also really helped him understand routines and expectations. We have always felt that our son has been understood, supported and included.

Both of our sons attended The Close Nursery from the baby room right through to the big room, with our youngest just leaving in August. It is a fantastic nursery where both boys made wonderful friends, grew in confidence, and became well-equipped for starting school. The staff build strong, nurturing relationships with the children and create individual strategies to support every developmental need. We cannot recommend this nursery enough.

The Close Day Nursery is a special place, which we will always be glad found a place for our daughter for her final nursery year when her previous setting let her down. Staff are universally gentle, patient, happy, and genuinely care for and cherish every child in their care as an individual. Our daughter has grown in confidence and is so ready for Reception this autumn, thanks in large part to the dedication of the Big Room team to her writing, drawing and maths skills and their support for her particular interests, comments and wishes. Parents and carers will be lucky to have The Close as part of their child's life.

I can't thank you all enough for making it such a positive experience for my daughter and would highly recommend this setting to anyone.

Close Day Nursery provides a safe, warm, and supportive environment for our daughter. As this was her first time in a nursery setting and being apart from us for more than two hours, the transition was challenging. However, the staff have been incredibly kind, confident, and attentive, tailoring activities to help her settle and feel secure. They go the extra mile by sending picture updates and even creating a little book to help her get familiar with the nursery setting. They also inform us of the weekly theme of activities in advance, which is very thoughtful and helps me prepare for what will happen to our daughter. Over time, she has grown more comfortable and started to enjoy her time there, coming home excited to share stories, songs, and crafts. She was especially proud of making cookies! We are truly grateful for the care and dedication of the staff.

We love the Close Day Nursery. The head teacher is the most attentive, caring and organised manager. Our little boy has been going since 2023 and we have had such a great experience. December, was his first time in the nativity and with him being on the shy side we wasn't sure how it would go. The whole staff made so much effort, and it was lovely to see how they have formed bonds. So much reassurance seeing the care from them all.

From the management through to the room staff everyone is so helpful and understanding of every child and parent's individual situation. I wish I knew about this nursery sooner and I will not hesitate to recommend them.

The Close Day Nursery has been a wonderful, supportive setting for our child. The staff are brilliant and the care they give is outstanding. We especially like how they plan varied, wide-reaching activities and rotate these frequently to fit in with real-life events. It is a happy, safe setting where we have seen our child flourish.

Our son has been going here since he was 1. He is very happy here and we absolutely love it - it feels like a big family. The staff all seem to really care about the children and the parents. They always have time to talk to us and tell us how our son's day has been. Their communication is brilliant, always letting us know how our son is getting on if he's been a bit off at drop off or a bit more reluctant than usual, sending photos of how he's doing. They send out regular newsletters and weekly updates on activities planned. They also encourage us to send in pictures of activities our son has done outside of nursery and will print them out to share and talk about. Our son is really, really happy and loves all the staff and his key worker. He comes out at the end of the day very chatty and telling us about his day and his friends. We always feel completely happy leaving him here and it's been brilliant for his development. Would highly recommend.

Thanks to The Close Day Nursery, our child has developed new skills, confidence, and strong friendships. We feel truly grateful and lucky to have found such a wonderful place, and we can't recommend it enough.

My son has adored his time at The Close. The homely and family environment has meant my son has always felt it as an extension of home. This is exactly what you wish for. He has always been excited to go and get stuck in, activities are all thoughtfully planned out and based on the theme for the week. He has been inspired and encouraged to develop his curiosities and imagination. He has made solid friendships with children and adults alike. It has been a delight to see his confidence grow over the years and it is clear he is very comfortable here. Recently he told me the life cycle of a frog in so much detail and loves to practise his counting at home too. I love how animated the staff will be explaining what he has been up to all day. The enthusiasm and care at The Close is clear, we couldn't ask for more. To the wonderful manager managing her amazing crew to the lovely staff member, my son's key worker and to every amazing member of staff at The Close - thank you so much! We love you!

I am really blessed to have a place for my daughter at The Close Day Nursery. We have moved her from another nursery as she was not happy. We could feel her happy face every day and she was ready to go in the morning without any trouble. The staff are very approachable and reassuring. They go above and beyond for the complete development of the kids and the manager is a very approachable and lovely lady with whom we can share everything about our daughter. A big thanks to all the big room staff you all are doing a marvellous job and god bless.

The Close Day Nursery School is not the usual nursery. The entirety of the staff makes every effort to extract the best out of every child. They are caring, kind and fair. They are very creative in defining weekly themes to teach the children valuable skills and understanding of their environment. These are communicated in weekly updates to parents by email. Within only a few weeks, I have seen the change in my child who is just over 2 years old. He's happier, more playful and his speech is improving day by day. While I was happy with his previous settings, the change in him since he has started at The Close is simply amazing. While he used to cry at drop-off, he recently complained because he was poorly and couldn't go to nursery! He kept arguing with me saying the name of his main carer so I would take him. Communication and feedback with the parents are great too. Responses to email are always prompt, phone is always quickly picked up. I couldn't recommend The Close enough. It's a wonderful nursery.

Excellent experience from Close Day Nursery School. All the teachers are good and excellent and brilliant so is the Head Teacher. My son is very happy. I like more hours for my son to stay there.

When we know drop them off each day that they are cared for and are with talented professionals who are passionate about their development. Thank you Close Day.

I cannot recommend this nursery enough! My eldest son (who is now at Primary School) absolutely thrived here and my daughter is thriving. Such caring and friendly staff who are extremely supportive of both parents and children. Home from home in my opinion. The best in the area!

We have been blown away by the kindness that all members of The Close Day Nursery have shown our son since he joined. The pride they take in their work is very evident, from the daily notes we are given, to the hugs they give him at drop off to make it go smoothly, and the reassurance they give me as a mother that he is in the greatest care. They remember his birthday, check in on him on his days off if he has been ill, and ensure he sleeps well according to his schedule. So grateful to them all! They even baked banana bread!

I was quite uncertain about sending my baby to nursery, but I'm so glad we chose The Close. The head teacher and all the other staff are absolutely brilliant and we couldn't be happier.

Our daughter started in January and she has come on so much since being here. The staff are so helpful and nothing is too much, also keeping you in the loop with everything going on each week, what’s happened that day and being so supportive has been excellent.

The nursery provides a home away from home for the children, giving them the emotional and educational support they need. We also love the outdoor space and the activities that are planned each week. We couldn't be happier!