Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay

The Willows, Nicholson Road, Torquay TQ2 7TD
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9.3 126 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay, Torquay
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool in Torquay is a spacious, purpose-built setting rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (July 2024). Located near the Willows Retail Park, the nursery provides easy access, on-site parking, and a calm, nurturing environment.

With dedicated playrooms, private gardens, and a well-loved yurt used for yoga and music sessions, the setting supports learning through play. Their sensory room, three garden allotments, and a curriculum inspired by the Curiosity Approach help children develop confidence, creativity, and independence.

Educational programmes such as Sow & Grow, Make & Bake, and Boogie Mites are part of the daily routine. The experienced and long-serving team includes a qualified SENCo, and real-time updates are shared with families via the nursery app. Strong parent partnerships are encouraged through a lending library, home learning bags, and regular communication. Every child is nurtured and supported to thrive.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Helen Churchill (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 38

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay Reviews (126)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.341) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay has 126 reviews.

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Review from Holly (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is very well run with a great bunch of staff that work really well together. There are many staff in particular that go beyond their duties daily and do it because they care.
My son is due to go to school in September and feel that they have helped him massively become the confident and
sociable little boy he is. Being that he is an August child, my concerns about him being the youngest have gone completely thanks to the staff that have helped him through his milestones.
Can't even think of a nursery nearby that I would recommend better really!
My son will definitely miss it there in September!
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Review from Jessica (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in the 0-1 group and absolutely loves attending his one day a week. The staff I have met in that room are lovely and really make me feel at ease knowing my son is well cared for.
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Review from Nicole (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have been attending Kiddi Caru since 8 months old and they are now getting ready to leave to start school. I couldn’t recommend the nursery enough they have been brilliant. The children love the staff it is a very friendly and inviting nursery. The education they have received to get them
ready for school has helped massively as they are all above where they should be on the development scale this is all due to the effort of the staff
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Review from Celia (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Attentive, caring staff, facilities always spotless, a massive garden which is kept so well maintained! I wouldn't send my son anywhere else. Each day my son comes home happy and I know he has been well cared for. Lovely variety of healthy meals provided, parking just outside the
nursery doors. I could go on! 10/10 for us!
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic all round nursery, our son is extremely happy and loves to go in every day. There are great opportunities for learning and development and he has come on leaps and bounds since starting there. The staff are friendly and welcoming and are genuinely pleased to answer questions, great and say
goodbye to us. The classrooms are well designed, light and airy with lots of different activities laid out for when we arrive.


The outside area is fantastic and the children are well supervised while exploring and developing their skills. There are lots of things to develop fine and gross motor skills and preparing them for later schooling. We are so happy with everything here and how the staff have dealt with all aspects of our sons learning, development, care and interacting with him.

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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been doing very well since going to Kiddi Caru but I feel there has been a few issues that I have not been happy with and the nursery needs to work on getting these correct.


Also basing this on recent weather conditions where all schools locally have closed but Kiddi Caru have been advised

to stay open which I feel is bad. They don’t expect primary or secondary schools to open but expect toddlers and babies to make their way in even though weather reports say stay in doors and then charge us still for it.
Reply from Sara Meikle, Marketing Assistant at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay
Thank you for your review and we are so glad to hear that your son is thriving whilst attending our nursery. With regards to the recent adverse weather, we are fortunate enough to be able to stay open…read more
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Review from Alicja (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery meets most of my expectations and I believe it is one of the best nurseries around. All the members of staff that I know are caring people and very friendly, my daughter likes them which says a lot. I do think however they could improve on cleanliness (toilets, toys) and maybe invest some
money in new toys, equipment etc.
Reply from Sara Meikle, Marketing Assistant at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us and for your kind words about our nursery. We are always reinvesting to ensure that our nurseries are fully resourced to provide the best play and…read more
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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been going to Kiddi Caru with our daughter since 2012 and our son is now there full time. Both children have been very happy there, we've never had a problem with them wanting to attend and they are clearly loved and looked after. The activities provided are great, my daughter learnt to say
all her colours in French before she was 4, all down to Kiddi Caru. She has settled into primary school very well and I am sure in part this is due to a good grounding at the nursery. Our son asks to go on a weekend! Highly recommended.
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Review from Rositsa M (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic!
My son loves it!He is so happy and independent
His learning abilities become really well. All the staff are really friendly,kind and you can see they are really care of how is growing your child every day. He has a lots of activities every day.The food is varied.
I know that I made the
right decision for me and my baby boy!
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Review from Kate (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended kiddi Caru and I have always been very happy with the standard of care and how happy my children are there.


I have recommended it several times and close friends and family who also use this nursery.


More feedback about activities is the only thing I would like more

of. Something like tapestry they use in primary school (photos and description of learning) would be good.
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Review from A Z (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
In general, I'm pleased with the way the nursery runs and the staff members.
My son likes going and I'm quite OK with the hygiene in the setting as well as the food.
There's always room for improvement but overall the most recommended in the local area.
Some of the staff members represent an outstanding
approach to kids and parents as well as in general a very friendly environment.
Well done Torquay Kiddi Caru Team!! Thanks for your hard work and dedication.
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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Kiddi Caru are amazing. My son loves coming here, he has a fabulous relationship with his key worker and really likes all of the staff. They're very knowledgeable and professional. I feel like they really care about my son and the day he's having.
I never worry when he's at nursery because
I know he'll be having a great day. I can't recommend them highly enough. Thank you everyone.
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Review from Danielle (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Kiddi Caru since 9 months old. He loves it so much as do I. I’ve never had an issue and the staff are so lovely.
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Review from Annette (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with the nursery and all the staff who have been involved in my child's care. Staff are very friendly and my daughter is always talking about the staff at nursery and is always super excited to go.
Most recently the nursery have introduced my daughter to help in the baby room,
helping to feed them and play with them. This was all leading up to us having a second child and I thought this was a really lovely thing to do to help prepare her for a new little sisters arrival.
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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The ladies working in Pebbles are warm and welcoming and I felt very confident leaving my daughter with them even though there were a few tears. The staff were reassuring and kept me updated about how she settled throughout the days that followed.
I love that they have such a large outside area at
the nursery and the nursery pets are a lovely touch. The rooms are very well equipped, look well kept and clean. The menus are very good too with a wide range of healthy foods.
They are very thorough with security and very professional all around. I would recommend the nursery to my friends and family without hesitation.
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Review from Chloe H (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a brilliant nursery, I literally would not trust my child’s care on anywhere else, nothing is ever too much trouble.
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Review from Sammy S (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kiddi Caru has been great for our little girl. She gets on really well with the staff. She really enjoys her time there and has definitely progressed in terms of her learning, i.e. feeding herself. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the nursery and its staff. My son enjoys going and clearly learns valuable development there.
My only wish was that there was holiday allowance and more flexibility if needed in unforeseen circumstances.
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Review from Rachel F (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have been happy at Kiddi Caru, the carers are friendly and I have never been concerned about leaving my children there.
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Review from Chantelle (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Kiddi Caru Nursery for the past 7 months. He has taken a while to settle however the team in Seashells made sure my son was comforted and did what they could to distract him. Since my son has been at the nursery his vocabulary has come on amazingly and he is so sociable with other
children now. My son loves to be outdoors so having the big outside area at the nursery was a massive bonus. With the classes they have a timetable so the children are in a routine, I think this is brilliant. The food provided is very good also and has helped my son try new tastes as can be a fussy eater. I cannot recommend this nursery enough.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.341)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.341) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.972 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.972
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.369 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Torquay is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 96 number of registered child places is 19.2. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.2 = 0.469
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Helen

Helen

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2003

Helen started her career in childcare in 1995 and has been a part of the Kiddi Caru Torquay team since 2003, during that time she worked her way up to Nursery Manager and had two children of her own.

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