Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton

Pelican House, Ashleigh Way, Langage Business Park, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 5JX
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  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton, Plymouth
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Plympton, Plymouth is a purpose-built nursery offering high-quality care for children aged 6 months to 5 years. With a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (March 2022), the setting provides a welcoming, homely environment led by a long-standing, experienced team.

The nursery follows the EYFS framework, alongside its own Foundations for the Future and Pathway to the Future programmes, supporting holistic development through hands-on learning. Children enjoy well-resourced playrooms, a calming sensory room, and a large outdoor space, with plans underway to introduce a new allotment and mud kitchen.

Fresh meals are prepared by the on-site chef. The team work in close partnership with families through regular parent evenings, home learning resources and the Famly App, creating strong connections and consistent care.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Karen Turner (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 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 Plympton Reviews (175)

9.7

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.748) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton has 175 reviews.

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Review from N B (Father of Child) published on 18 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall amazing, our child always has the best day and the carers are very attentive and care very much.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with a lovely team of nursery practitioners. My eldest came here and there was never any doubt that when my little boy was born (one year after he left) he would come to Kiddie Caru. Great activities, clean environment and the menu is awesome.
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Review from Lynsey B (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I am quite happy with the nursery itself, my son loves it here. There have been a few instances that I have not been happy with but they seem to have been rectified after bringing the situation up with management.


I will be changing nurseries in due course though as there are a number of nurseries

in the surrounding area that don't charge for bank holidays or time where the child is absent due to a family holiday. I feel that this is an unnecessary charge if enough notice is given for staffing to be reduced and no meals are being made. I appreciate a 'space has to be kept' but this isn't the case elsewhere as I have already mentioned.


Also, the 8 am opening time is going to become a struggle for me.


Apart from that as I say I'm happy with the nursery itself but it could do with a few tweaks here and there and in my opinion, it could be better.

Reply from Rosie Cartwright, Marketing Assistant at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton
We are sorry to read that you are not entirely satisfied with our nursery in Plympton but pleased to hear that our management team have been able to resolve your concerns, please remember their door…read more
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Review from Nikki (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery and he has grown in confidence. One of the things I particularly like is that they take the comments from home about activities/skills/interests and then incorporate these into his day. We always get feedback on what he's been doing, eating sleeping etc. All the staff
are really friendly too.
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Review from Tom L (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely outstanding nursery. The staff are amazing! Very happy that our daughter is going in such capable hands.
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Review from John B (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a 2-year-old daughter who attends 5 days a week. She has a fantastic bond with the girls who look after her. Everyone knows her by name, even if she has been in their care group. Some of the staff even remember my older daughter who attended about 8 years before.


The security is very strict,

and the whole set up is very secure.


The food is very good with a nice selection across each meal time.


Overall I wouldn’t have any issue in recommending the nursery to anyone. My little girl loves going and has developed so much. Both my wife and I have good peace of mind that she is safe and well looked after.

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Review from Sam O (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent standard of care for little ones. There's a really varied programme that both entertains and educates young minds. The food provision is also popular and yet healthy at the same time.
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Review from Kayleigh C (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Honestly the best daycare nursery. My daughter is always smiling and the staff are the best. Always friendly from start to finish and my little one is always doing lots of activities.
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Review from Alex C (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for all the help you have provided for my daughter. My daughter is always happy and I am very thankful for all the support that has been provided over the last two years.
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Review from Chris B (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel very reassured and happy that my son really enjoys his time at nursery. The staff are very good, friendly, and are always helpful. The staff really take on board all of my son's activities and put these into practice and into his day to day development.
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Review from Adel G (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am thrilled with my choice of putting my 10-month-old baby into Kiddi Caru nursery. He has settled in brilliantly and is always happy to extend his arms and go with the nursery staff for cuddles and play.
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Review from Elizabeth F (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Kiddi Caru. The staff are extremely polite and hard-working. We have been very pleased with all her progress.
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Review from Alex P (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was told by family that you know when you have found the right nursery for you on your first visit. This is so true. From our very first visit up to pre-school graduation, we have never doubted that we chose the best nursery for our little boy. Everyone we have had dealings with, from the nursery
ladies, cook, up to deputy manager and manager, we have always been greeted with genuine smiles and positive energy to draw even the most reluctant of children into the Kiddi Caru family. It might have been amongst the more expensive nurseries we visited, but in our opinion has been worth every penny as we feel our 4-year-old will graduate this summer having had the best possible care and early years start in preparation for primary school this summer.


Thank You.

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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery. Both my boys attend, I wouldn’t have them anywhere else. The staff team and the facilities are excellent.
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Review from Leanne (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery for over a year and she loves it. I love that all food is cooked on site and I love that all age groups are separated. The nursery is bright and airy although rather hot in the summer months and is excellently located. It has a nice feel about it and my daughter
had become very attached to some of the staff. Sadly I will have to move her to another nursery when she turns 3 as Kiddi Caru only allows a proportion of the free hours per day so I will still have to pay approximately £27 per day for the 2 days a week she attends. Unless your child attends nursery full time, I don't think you will receive the full benefit of your entitled 30 free hours. I would urge parents to check what your fees will be once your child turns 3 as I wouldn't have chosen to send my daughter here if I knew I would have to move her at 3 years old.
Reply from Sara Meikle at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton
Thank you for taking the time to review us and we are so happy to hear about how much both you and your little one love Kiddi Caru. We are sorry to hear that you are leaving. If you would like to…read more
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Review from Mark P (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child was helped to blossom in your wonderful care. All the staff knew my child well and created a lovely environment.
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Review from Jake W (Father of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kiddi Caru have consistently provided outstanding care for our daughter from the age of 9 months through to 5 yrs. All the carers are very friendly and professional incorporating play time with learning always and the cook has made sure that our daughter eats a balanced diet of great wholesome freshly
prepared food every day. Highly recommended!
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Review from Caley M (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wouldn't consider another nursery for my 2 sons. Had tried some previously and they were nowhere near the standard of Kiddi Caru.
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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled so well at Kiddi Caru. All of the carers in her room are fantastic, they find out as much as they can about your home routine and try to emulate this at the nursery. They have a range of activities for the children to take part in, I love that my little girl gets to go into the
garden every day as it is connected to the room she is in. The food sounds great with a nice variety for the children to try.
As a first time mum of a baby at the nursery I feel that the nursery staff really care about my daughter and what more can you ask for?!
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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, lovely helpful staff. Really pleased with how my daughter has progressed. Darcey is really well prepared for school and this is largely down to Kiddi Caru.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.748)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.748) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 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 4.948 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton is calculated as follows: ( (182 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.948
  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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Plympton is based on 16 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 + 0.1 = 4
    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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.8
  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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Karen

Karen

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Since 1998, Karen has dedicated herself to early years childcare. She has progressed within her role and holds a wealth of experience and knowledge of childcare and development.

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