Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School

The staff at the nursery are wonderful. They care for the children and my daughter always comes home happy. She has developed so much from going here, all due to the engaging activities they provide to the children every day.

My child has been attending the nursery for coming up to a year. Overall he seems to really enjoy it, he is really excelling and I can clearly see the development he gets from attending. When chatting to the staff he seems to eat well and enjoy the activities on often and playing with the other children. I think the only area of improvement needed is the communication. There is an app that is updated with what the children eat, how long they sleep, nappies changed, photo uploads of activities, etc. However, this is often a little hit and miss and often updated at the end of the day by when I have collected him. There is normally someone for a handover so can get this info from them but sometimes if when collecting my child it is busy, handovers are a bit brief, or like recently it seems there are more agency staff and so we don't get a handover at all. But either way, my child seems well looked after and comes home happy and that is my main priority and the staff are lovely.

The app is terrible and I've mentioned many times that I've not had updates and I'm just told "it's probably a glitch". But my child is happy enough so for the sake of 5-6 months left it's not worth changing.

Katie and Cassie in the toddler room are amazing - they've helped my daughter settle in so well and have made her time at nursery such a positive experience. We're really grateful for the care and support they provide.

The staff are very friendly and my child always has a lovely day here! Areas that I have found lack are the communications between different staff and us as parents. I have had some staff tell me one thing and others another, which as you can imagine is fairly frustrating. I have also found the dropping off in the morning can be quite challenging with pressing the bell and actually being let in to drop the child off. I was left waiting for 10 minutes the other morning, resulting in me being late for work. However if I was late to collect my child a fee of £7.50 would be applied. The daily updates can be hit and miss, sometimes uploaded the next day.. leaving my unsure of what my child has ate or how long they have slept. Overall I am happy with the care they provide my child and the variety of different foods they get to try and explore. They always notify me if an accident occurs.

Both of our youngest children are here at the nursery. They began at the same time and have come on in leaps and bounds, making friends, having fun, learning, connections with staff. Everyone is so friendly and knowledgeable and our children are thriving. They are out for walks, they do lots of messy play, lots of painting, reading, singing, skills learning - fun things we do at home and also things we don't do that I wouldn't have even thought of. It's so lovely seeing them grow more with people who clearly care about them. Food is homemade onsite and always something different and nutritious!

Both of my children have come to Stowmarket Day Nursery. The environment is so lovely and friendly. The staff go above and beyond and really care. The communication is brilliant. I feel happy to leave my child in a safe environment where I know she will learn and be happy. This is because of the incredible staff who work so hard in making every day special for my child. Thank you!

My son absolutely loves his days at Nursery and has really improved in terms of confidence, speech and what he is learning day-to-day. My eldest used to be part of this nursery also, and although the staff have changed since, it really gives the same feeling of care and community every time I drop off. Highly recommend this nursery! Would suggest nursery is due a deep clean and a redecorate, but I understand not always easy with so many children being based here.

My daughters absolutely love this setting. All the staff is very friendly and helpful, my girls evolved so much in the last year since they joined, made lovely memories, friends and they talk with so much passion about everything they do inside. Love that they always keep us up to date throughout the day through the app and we love to see their happy little faces in the pictures they send us. Highly recommend

My daughter enjoys her days at nursery, I feel she has really thrived with confidence, her days are filled with fun. I feel she is really understood by her teachers, it is a safe space for her. We would recommend this nursery.

He always comes home messy, which I take as a great sign that he's had a fantastic day. Staff are very supportive of his needs and he has definitely learnt new words and skills from his time there. On the whole a good setting, which I would recommend to friends and family.

Most importantly, they have good hygiene. My children never reacted to the school meals.

My son started nursery 6 months ago just after his first birthday and I couldn’t believe how far he has come in that time. You can see the enjoyment he has when he knows I’m taking him to nursery which speaks volumes to the staff and how they have helped him settle. When he has had wobbly mornings on drop off the staff have been so helpful with giving plenty of cuddles to help him settle quickly and before I know it I am receiving photos through the app of him happy and enjoying an activity that is planned for the day. We have found his speech has come along vastly in this time, learning to sit on a chair when eating his snack, sitting and playing with others and learning to share.

Thank you so much you guys do for our little boy.

My daughter loves all the staff and has made amazing friends. The manager is always accommodating to our needs if I need extra time booked in. Overall we have had a lovely experience so far and on occasions my daughter gets to mix with the older children which seems to be great for preparing her for preschool later this year.

The nursery manager is great!

I was so anxious for my boys to start nursery, especially as I wouldn’t be there, but honestly, my mind was put at ease after the first 10 minutes. They always have so much fun and sleep so well that night! Wonderful place with wonderful people.

Absolutely fantastic nursery that I cannot recommend enough. The staff are brilliant, caring and supportive of both us as parents and our son. My son is thriving there, thanks to the staff's care and attention. The activities they have set up look brilliant, and the communication throughout the day is outstanding. I cannot recommend this nursery enough.

Staff are informative about the day your child is at the nursery. Friendly bunch. Their approaches are positive to the children's behaviour. The facilities are always clean when I arrive, either start, middle or end of the day. Would highly recommend it. The learning aspect, I feel I can't comment on as much, as I am not sure what they undertake in terms of learning; however, there is an area for sensory and also for reading, so I'm sure this goes hand in hand. If your child is fussy with food, they will cater to needs, and just overall, a really nice and helpful team and safe place, I feel I am leaving my child.

Lovely, friendly staff. Attentive and informative. My son settled into the setting really quickly. My son enjoys going to nursery/preschool. He enjoys the range of activities that are put on, and the updates on the app are great!