The Old Station Nursery Filkins

The staff are brilliant, and my daughter is incredibly happy there, after an unsure start. She comes home talking about new and interesting things they have learnt and the games they have played. I would recommend without hesitation.

We're so happy with the care our son gets at Filkins Nursery; he has so much fun there - I'm always impressed and delighted with the range of activities on offer, with lots of outdoor play and imaginative games. We feel very lucky to have this nursery so close to us. They focus on the interests and needs of individual children, as well as providing lots of group activities and games. We loved the recent big bird watch, and this has sparked a real interest for our son. A really caring place with fantastic staff, which provides a brilliant early years education.

My son started Filkins Nursery in September 2020, we were warmly welcomed and have built a good relationship with all staff, particularly his keyworker. The outdoor facilities are fantastic, in particular, the forest school. The staff have dealt with COVID-19 amazingly; they have not been given enough recognition throughout the pandemic. Thank you!

A fantastic nursery with the most caring staff who are all amazing. Both of my children have attended here and have absolutely loved it. The range of activities, along with the great outside space, gives the children a wide variety of fun learning resources. I cannot recommend it enough.

Filkins nursery is absolutely fantastic. They are a very small setting which I love, all the staff are friendly, warm and welcoming and know the children so well. It's the best feeling knowing my son is excited to go to the nursery and comes out happy, telling me about his day. I cannot fault anything, I have recommended this setting to a few people know and will continue to do so. I'm so glad both my children were able to come here.

He loves the guinea pigs and chickens the nursery have. The forest school and playground area is a wonderful place for children to play and explore. I’ve been using nurseries for the last 16 years and I can honestly say that hands down this is the best nursery we have ever used. I will be so sad when my son starts school next year.

We simply couldn't recommend Filkins more highly.

We cannot recommend Filkins Nursery highly enough.

I cannot rate them highly enough.

Our daughter moved to the Old Station Nursery at Filkins from another local nursery. She is behind where she should be for speech and language but the difference in her development since starting at Filkins is unbelievable! Her key carer put a development plan in place shortly after starting and has worked closely with us ever since to do all that she can to bring her on. They encouraged us to start potty training with our daughter and supported us with this day to day. Our daughter managed to be dry throughout the day within a week with the support from her key carer. The setting, staff, imagination with activities and atmosphere are, in our opinion, miles above what we have experienced elsewhere. My eldest daughter went to Filkins and loved every minute. We moved my second daughter there as soon as she was 2, I just wish she could have moved there sooner! Amazing nursery and staff! Highly recommend.

We couldn't be happier with our daughters care at Filkins. Having previously struggled to thrive at other settings she has grown in confidence and bounds in happily, excited for the day ahead. Our daughter is truly treated as an individual and is able to learn and develop in a safe, fun and nurturing environment.

I was especially impressed with her 2 year review, it was as if I had written it myself. Her key worker has taken the time to get to know her so well. Attention is given to nurturing the key worker relationship, this is not just a phrase thrown about but has real meaning at Filkins, care is taken to endeavour that each child is met and seen out by their key worker every time (when allowing). The facilities and resources available are varied and used to their upmost, often with great creativity to create excellent games for the children, every day there are exciting, varied and relevant activities available.

Overall we cannot praise the level of care and attention given highly enough.

My son settled in so smoothly, loves his days there and has really come on leaps and bounds since he started in September 2018. Every morning, we walk into new activities that are so creative in how the staff have used their imagination and the staff are so good at responding to the children's fancies. For instance, my son chose to wear a spider-man outfit to nursery one day, so they came up with a superhero-themed game for the children to play and they all dressed up. They do so much outdoor play and use the community surroundings for walks. They bring books to life by recreating the books and physically 'walking' the children through the stories. Communication is a real strength of Filkins.

As a family, we have moved around the country quite regularly. We have always chosen outstanding nurseries but this preschool is a cut above the rest. I cannot express what an excellent place this is. Children thrive and learn and develop in the most imaginative ways. Our son has come on leaps and bounds and always comes away full of excitement from the day's activities.

The most fantastic nursery I have found. Our 4 year old son attends the nursery and it is simply the best nursery my wife and I have found.

Due to work, we have had to move the family regularly and have looked at many nurseries (with our son attending 3 others). As such I can confidently say that this is the best nursery and would recommend it to anyone. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable and are fantastic with the children.

Love the nursery and will trust them with all our children.

From the moment our son first started at Filkins he has loved it. The activities are creative and original and he always comes home buzzing. The staff manage to really capture the children's imagination and they seem to thrive off it. We feel very grateful to have it on our doorstep.

My son has been at the nursery for five months and has a wonderful bond with the staff, is very happy there and I am particularly impressed with the regular contact we have from the team on his development and the care and education of the children. All staff clearly enjoy and are passionate about their roles and the children. This gives me great peace of mind when dropping off my son.

Believe the reviews on this site and the outstanding OFSTED rating as Filkins nursery really is a gem. Our daughter has been at the nursery for almost a year and we cannot recommend its caring, nurturing and fun environment highly enough.

Staff go the extra mile in all areas. The time and care put into making it a fun, stimulating, caring and safe place is obvious. The diverse mix of activities - often tailored to children's individual interests - with weekly themes and special events through the year must take a lot of effort.

The rooms are fresh, fun and cared for. Our daughter loves the playground and the chickens, willow tunnel and mud kitchen in the fab Forest School area.

There seems to be low staff turnover so they build good bonds with the children. Our daughter is shy but feels safe, happy and likes all the staff.

The Tapestry journal is a lovely window into our daughter’s world at nursery and lets staff get to know our family more as we can upload content too.

I tell every new family to the area to sign their child up for Filkins as it really is the best nursery around. I drive in the opposite direction to where I work, but I wouldn’t send my daughter anywhere else.

I cannot fault this nursery in any way. It is simply Outstanding! The staff go over and above to nurture and care for my daughter while making each day exciting, full of fun and fabulous learning opportunities. My daughter is so happy there and this speaks volumes to me as a parent.

My little girl has attended the Nursery since she was 2 and she has had a loving, caring environment throughout. I have always felt that when leaving her needs will be looked after both an emotional level and for her development. it is her final year before she starts school and we will miss everybody at the nursery, without exception.