St Ives Nursery

A huge thank you to all the staff at St Ives Nursery for providing a safe, fun, caring and educational setting for my son who has been in attendance from 6 months until 4 years old. He enjoyed the wide range of activities on offer and thoroughly enjoyed the variety of food options throughout the week! The goodbye leavers party was just so precious and I'm sure I can speak for all parents that this was so well received and appreciated. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.

The nursery is absolutely incredible. Our son joined in a very nervous and emotional state. The care, attention and empathy that the staff have shown to him (and us as parents) has been outstanding. We truly feel that every member of staff 'gets him.' This includes the management team who check in and provide feedback too. The progress he has made in 10 months is incredible and he absolutely loves nursery. We are completely indebted to the staff and would like to place on record our thanks. A special mention for one staff member in particular who our son idolises, she has been incredible in the transitions between rooms and the fact she continues to stay aware of his development - she is an asset to the nursery. We'd also like to say a huge thank you to the whole pre-toddlers team who he adores too. You're all superb. The bond he has developed with his key worker is wonderful and incredibly reassuring. An absolutely amazing, family nursery.

St Ives Nursery has been amazing for my son while he has been going here. They have helped him grow and become more confident and independent, he has really come out of his shell. The staff are great and are willing to work with you to get the best outcomes for your child, they have gone above and beyond with supporting my son with his walking and sleeping. The staff really get to understand what makes your child tick and know how to comfort them when needed. I will always be grateful for the start that they have given my son and I hope his next nursery is just as amazing as these guys are!

The staff has always been responsive to our needs or concerns, from managing dietary requirements, and the use of reusable nappies and wipes, to our preferred choice of cream. Food menus and indeed options are particularly good, which are shared regularly, when your child is being raised vegetarian or has intolerances this is a big tick. Frequent updates from the nursery are sent out, both in the form of email and through the app, on what the children have been learning and if there are any pictures to share. A range of activities are offered to the children, which are child-led, so having a choice in what they can do is brilliant. The nursery and its staff feel very nurturing, perhaps as a result of the courses they attend and also share with parents, which is fantastic! We especially loved the emotion coaching course.

My daughter has attended St Ives Nursery since 2021. She has spent three wonderful years there as she is due to start school this year. The staff are caring, committed and so kind. She thoroughly enjoys the activities and interaction with both the staff and the other children. There is a balanced mix of educational and developmental learning all carried out through play and lots and lots of indoor and outdoor fun. The team work incredibly hard to ensure that the children are well cared for - meeting their individual needs as required. Thank you to the manager and the entire team. We'll both be so sad to leave the nursery in September.

My son has been with the nursery now for around 3 weeks and has settled in wonderfully. The staff are attentive, kind and friendly and are always willing to answer any questions and address any worries we have had. We're really happy with the experience so far and my son is happy and content with them.

My daughter absolutely loves the nursery. The staff are amazing and I feel so at ease knowing how safe and what a great time she is having! She loves all the play equipment they have outside too and her confidence has grown so much being at the nursery.

My son started at the nursery when he was one, right in the middle of Covid, and he went from strength to strength. He had three wonderful years there and is now thriving at school. The nursery is fab, and all the staff are just wonderful. My youngest son is due to start at the nursery in October this year, and I cannot wait to see him enjoy it as much as his brother did.

My son absolutely loved it here, and all the staff were always so genuinely caring and very helpful. Nothing was ever too much or a burden. My son started in the baby room at six months, give or take, and left when he started reception year at age five. Staff also were very helpful and supportive for both myself and my son, as his speech was slightly delayed. He was/is also very quiet and shy, but at nursery, he would feel comfortable with staff and his peers. He still talks about 'his' nursery when we drive past it. I can't thank the management and all the staff enough for the years of support, care and new skills my son learnt there. Thank you.

My son has attended this nursery since he was 18 months old, he is now 4! He has come on leaps and bounds with this nursery and has grown so much! The staff are incredible and nothing is too much for them! We will be sad to leave this nursery in September. The manager and the rest of the team are outstanding!

My daughter started nursery here when she was about a year and a half and I was so very nervous because she had never been away from me and also didn’t have a dummy or any comforting item to take with her. The nursery staff were amazing at contacting me to discuss all my concerns and explain how they’d help accommodate a smooth transition for her. After her initial drop off they sent me photos of her playing about 10 minutes later! She’s been there for over a year now and absolutely loves it and really has taken so well to all the staff. You can tell the staff genuinely love their jobs and love kids and every day you can see the passion they have working with them. They’ve always helped accommodate if I need extra days or if I need to swap days around as best as possible. Overall I am so happy I chose this nursery and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery in or around St Ives.

Amazing staff and setting. Would highly recommend. My daughter settled there really easily, and staff were always on hand to help if there were any issues, whichever room she was in. We'll be sorry to leave!

This is just a truly wonderful setting where every child is nurtured and encouraged. My son is now in the preschool room, and the variety of activities is amazing. He is also quite quiet and finds it hard to settle, and the girls are beyond amazing - he is always welcomed with open arms (literally!), and they are fabulous at understanding his character and meeting his needs. I just can't recommend the nursery highly enough.

Thank you all so much.

It just means the world when your children are happy to attend their setting every day and clearly are flourishing.

My little boy loves it. Would absolutely recommend St Ives Nursery (and often do) to any of my family and friends.

I have been taking my children to St Ives Nursery for almost seven years, and they are incredible in every respect. Professional and friendly, and you really feel that your child is the best place he could be when he is not with you. The staff are so engaged; you can really tell that they care about the well being of every child under their care. It is a fabulous nursery that I can respectfully say is most likely one of the best ones you will find anywhere. I would highly recommend St Ives Nursery to anyone looking for short or long term child care.

My son started nursery in September 2020 at the age of 2-years and 4-months. It was a big change for him as we speak Spanish at home, and it was going to be the first time for him to be around other kids too. He settled in amazingly well; he literally loves going to nursery and going to nursery has helped his development massively. He can now say a few words in English, he actually can say more words in English than he can in Spanish! The first time he came back home counting from 1 to 10, we could not believe it! We have found all the staff at the nursery very helpful and friendly, in particular, his key person. I feel we are working together in helping our son adapt to the changes and challenges and could not thank everyone enough for being so supportive. Thank you all for all your dedication and hard work despite these difficult times. All the best.

My son started with St Ives Nursery in September 2020. I am extremely pleased with how he settled in with his key person. All the staff are always focused on the children and provide the best care. The transitions to new rooms are handled with every consideration of the children's well being. He is happy and enjoys going to nursery. This difficult year during the pandemic has not been easy for anyone, the staff and nursery managers have been exceptional in handling risk assessments and governmental implemented changes in a professional and compassionate way. Highly recommend the nursery.

Our daughter started at St Ives Nursery in June just after lockdown. We were quite nervous about her starting after spending so much time with us at home. However, the staff made us feel so comfortable and welcome from the start. She loved her settling in session and instantly bonded with her keyworker and at that point we knew we had made the right choice. She loves going to nursery, and the team are always so good at communicating to us about how her day has been. My daughter really enjoys the food, and it is great to hear all about the activities she takes part in each day. The managers are extremely good at answering queries and we enjoy reading the Friday Feedback emails to find out more about the activities she has taken part in. It is lovely to see her grow in confidence.