University Nursery at West Cambridge

Today is the last day of almost six years in which we have had children full-time at West Cambridge Nursery. From the day that we came for a visit (then still expecting) until the last day, staff have been most welcoming. Management has shown a remarkable interest in the children (even the manager knows every child by name and their parents), attention to parents' wishes and commitment to staff's growth. For us, the nursery was truly home away from home. After day one, we realised we did not have to feel guilty about sending our children full-time to the nursery: they were offered activities and a peer group we could never give them at home. We were impressed by the nursery's implementation of a healthy-food programme: no more sugar, more vegetables. Whilst we love cooking at home, the youngest continues to say that "nursery food is best". The nursery's encouragement to play a lot outside has made our boys stronger and more self-confident. I give it my strongest possible recommendation.

Our daughter started about a year ago in the preschool room and we have been very happy with all aspects of her care.

My daughter has been attending West Cambridge nursery since January 2020. She has flourished during her time there and has a great rapport with all the staff members. The staff have been really eager to get to know her and have tremendously helped in her social, intellectual and physical development. My daughter started crawling within a month of starting at the nursery. Her physical development had been a bit behind but she started to learn to walk in the nursery and took her first steps there. They were extremely encouraging and actively promoted children's welfare and intellectual growth. She has been engaged in creative and sensory play to reading and mark making. Her word count has expanded exponentially and continues to grow. They have helped her to bond with the other children and she recalls the names of her friends and keyworker. Everyone from management to classroom staff knows my daughter and enjoy interacting with her. She loves her time at the nursery.

My daughter developed a strong bonding with her three key workers and often imitated their behaviours at home. We could tell her key workers were excellent role models to her. She learned to help with household chores, to share things with others, and to care about others.

We placed our daughter in nursery at around 18 months, and can not have been more pleased with her growth and development. The staff are fantastic, professional, and provide wonderful care and nutriment. The front desk staff are always welcoming and 'know' who our daughter is, the class, and any issues that we should be aware of (e.g. how her day was, any virus going around, and any upcoming events to be aware of). The 'room' staff are a fantastic mix of individuals who each contribute to make a safe, nurturing environment to which our daughter feels comfortable to learn and grow. Most importantly we feel that her room staff really know our daughter, what she likes, doesn't, and which children and activities she likes to engage in/with most. We feel very fortunate to have our daughter at this nursery.

A wonderful nursery that is very well-organized, loving, and efficient. Our girls have been attending it for a few months (minus lockdown weeks), and we have all been very satisfied with both the high level of care and the efficient management. The facility itself is very well kept, clean, and provides easy access for the kids to go to the bathroom or play outside. The caregivers we had the opportunity to meet are truly wonderful; our girls talk about them fondly at home and are always happy to go to nursery in the morning. Communication with the parents is done primarily through the app/website, though they are always easily accessible by phone for immediate things. The nursery also implemented new safety measures due to COVID-19 that seem to have been working well so far.

Our daughter has been with this nursery for almost 3 years and I've been very happy with them throughout. Especially her first key person was absolutely wonderful in helping her settle in, quickly forming a strong bond with my daughter. Since then I've watched her grow more confident in the nursery setting, learn new things, and form friendships with some of the other children. Most importantly, she enjoys going to nursery every day. The staff provide excellent care, a safe and nurturing environment for the children to thrive in, with lots of fun and educational activities, as well as healthy nutritious food that my daughter clearly enjoys. I am also very impressed with the measures that have been taken recently by the nursery to manage the risks associated with the Covid-19 crisis. They have done everything they can to make it as safe as possible for the children, families, and staff, with minimum impact on the children's comfort, enjoyment and learning at nursery.

Very warm and attentive staff, amazing outdoor spaces, management and reception team very professional. I'm glad my second child has been offered a place there and will start attending soon!

The staff at the West Cambridge Nursery have created such wonderful, stimulating, caring and learning-focused environment that I have not seen anywhere else. They truly care about each child and it shows in the relationships they build together. My son loves going to the nursery every day and has learned so much from counting to table manners to sign language and even some French. The gardens for the children are full of wonderful outdoor toys and areas for them to explore from sandboxes to mud kitchens to slides, it is a child's paradise. I love that they teach the children about planting vegetables and flowers. My son can't stop telling me about how bees help feed the flowers and plants, something he learned from nursery. I am constantly recommending West Cambridge Nursery to all the parents that I meet.

The nursery has been very supportive with mu daughter, they provide outstanding care and are 100% committed to my daughters learning. I don't often get the chance to visit however I receive daily sheets on my daughter's care. She seems to love the food as she almost always eats it all. I get weekly observations on the parent zone App and I can clearly see my daughter THRIVING in their care.

My daughter has attended West Cambridge University Nursery since August 2018. She started at 2 years old and settled in quickly due to the attentive staff and settling in process. She is now in pre-school and I am very pleased with her progress and the nurseries commitment to school readiness. She has made some firm friends within the setting and enjoys coming to nursery every day.

My two kids started at West Cambridge Nursery in September '19 and they settled in very quickly with the help of the friendly and welcoming staff across the nursery. They are very well looked after. They strive here and learn and develop every day. We are very thankful for the amazing care they get and feel that they are in good and professional hands. Special thanks to the kitchen staff for feeding them delicious and nutritious meals every day. Five Star staff all around!

The staff at West Cambridge are so kind, caring and supportive. I can't thank them enough for what they do.

Thank you so much for everything and for making our daughter a strong and confident character.

The nursery provides most attentive care, staff are always engaged with children and help enormously with their development. The food is exceptional, the outdoor areas second to none. I'm very lucky that both of my children can attend the West Cambridge Nursery.

This is an amazing place where my son feels safe and happy - he is loving the activities on offer and learning loads and loves the staff. We, as parents, are absolutely confident to leave him there in the mornings.

Flexible with attendance.

My daughter had difficulties in settling in another nursery. But she did very well in West Cambridge Nursery. The staff here are very friendly and patient. My daughter can bond very well with the key person. The parents can get feedback everyday and also could track the kid's activity on parentzone. We are very happy with this nursery.

We have been very happy with the welcome that we have had since our son started in November 2018. All staff have been very helpful, kind and welcoming. We have been reassured when needed about our son settling into the nursery. We were very happy with the change in his developments already. Overall, excellent service so far by all.

Our daughter loves University Nursery at West Cambridge. She really enjoys the range of activities on offer and we love the fact she gets to do so many things we can't offer her at home. She has already made good friends with her peers and always introduces them to us when we pick her up! We know the staff really care for the children they look after and the relationship between the children and their key workers is particularly special. Thanks for all you do for us West Cambs!