Co-op Childcare Walcot

Today was a very sad day as my two children had their last day at Co-op Walcot Nursery. They both started their nursery journey as little babies and now are ready for school. They have had a great 3 and a half years. One of the hardest things as a new mother was handing my babies over to someone else when I had to go back to work part time. The staff were great though and I soon knew that they were in great hands at a lovely place. I feel like we have just said goodbye to our second family! All the staff know my children and greet them with smiles every day. They have helped them in many developmental areas including using cutlery, toilet training, riding a bike, social skills, writing, counting, singing, growing veg etc. The pre school have done very well in preparing them for school. I feel that being around other children their age has done them the world of good. They made great relationships with their key workers and enjoyed every day especially in all the great outdoor space.

My Son has been to 3 nurseries before this one, they were all great but Co-op Childcare Walcot has been the best experience for us! My son loves going to nursery and speaks to us about staff and his daily activities. The one thing I find very unique about this nursery is that I feel I am dropping my little one off to a friend or family rather than daytime childcare. The amount of genuine care and nurturing he receives from staff is impressive! It also reflects on his behaviour when he shows tender love and care towards other children and other people. My son had to start wearing glasses at 3 years, the nursery was very supportive with this transition, prepared his friends to accept his new look and cared for his eyes as much as I would do. If I pop in to nursery to pick him up any time of the day he’s clean, glasses wiped, happy, fed, changed and playing. I cannot thank the team enough and no words can describe my gratitude to every staff member in this nursery.

Fantastic team. The nursery teachers are very welcoming and easy to talk to. My son loves going to nursery and talks about nursery all the time. My son has problems with his speech and they have been amazing with supporting our son and he is now communicating much clearer. I would highly recommend the Co-op Childcare Walcot to anyone in the area.

Our son has been attending pre-school for 9 months now and we’re absolutely thrilled with every aspect of his experience. All the staff have been incredibly welcoming, kind and supportive with making him feel comfortable and at home. It’s great to see the very detailed updates on his progress via observations in the app and there’s always an informative hand-over at the end of the day to keep us in the loop. Our son struggled a little with transitioning into childcare, but with support from the wonderful staff here we’ve seen his confidence come on in leaps and bounds. He now chats animatedly about his friends at pre-school and always has loads to say about his day. I can’t recommend Co-op Walcot enough!

I am more than happy with the care that my son gets at Co-op Childcare Walcot Day Nursery. The staff are friendly and welcoming from all of the rooms and always greet us in the morning by saying hello. They have been adaptable around my child’s needs, especially when he can become overwhelmed with noise, and make sure he is comfortable and happy. He enjoys going and has been there since he was a year old so has experienced being in all of the rooms on a full-time basis, allowing him to build strong and meaningful relationships with the staff and other children. I have chosen not to move my son to a more local nursery to home as he is familiar with his environment and I am happy with the service provided. I would 100% recommend this nursery to other parents and will be sad to leave when my son is ready to move on to school. Thank you for everything you do, you are amazing!

My little boy has been going to this nursery since he was 2 years old, he’s now leaving in September to start school, and the time that he has been there the nursery staff have been absolutely amazing with him, I can’t give them enough credit with how good they are with my son. He’s been diagnosed with autism and the staff have helped him so much with everything, I’m gutted he will be leaving soon. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Absolutely amazing.

This is what we been looking for in a nursery! My daughter has a big problem with eating and socializing. Been for few weeks and can see so much improvement in her. They are really good and have a personal approach to every child as they all different. They are always happy to provide me with all information what happens on the day at nursery and been very good communication since. I would totally recommend them to any parent with a child a little bit shy like mine.

Would love to send my two sons here in the future.

Overall, I feel amazing that I made the right choice for my child. I do not genuinely believe there can be any better nursery in Swindon.

My son started in March and I was very anxious about him starting due to him being born during the pandemic and not having been around others. I can absolutely say that I didn't need to be nervous at all, the nursery have been amazing and he's settled really well. The staff have gone over and above to support his transition into nursery and myself and my wife are happy with the progress he's made.

We moved to Swindon in January 2021 and when we asked where we should send our daughter the response was astounding, everyone said Co-Op Walcot. They were not wrong. Our daughter had never been to a nursery, pre-school, childminder setting and was so nervous and scared on her first day, the staff had to peel her off me. We are now on week 3 and she has been bouncing in for the last 2 weeks with no problems! The staff are fantastic, so friendly and I feel very confident in the care they are providing our daughter. I love the app which tells us what our daughter has eaten, been doing during the day and how we can help her learning at home. I cannot praise this nursery enough and will definitely be sending our youngest daughter when the time comes.

My daughter currently attends Co-op Childcare Walcot in the baby room. All the staff looking after her are amazing and are always so accommodating. The whole nursery has been amazing in supporting her to settle in during the pandemic. She found nursery difficult at first, having spent so much time in lockdown and not being around many people, however with the fantastic support from the nursery she now loves nursery and always enjoys herself. I love receiving regular updates and daily pictures of what she has been up to and the use of the app is amazing! Would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare.

My son really enjoys attending the nursery and is always coming home telling me about his day and all the friends he has been playing with. The nursery offers healthy, nutritious food, and my son always eats well at the nursery. The app is really useful, as it helps keep me up to date with everything that is going on, and I get to see what my son has been learning and how well he is developing. The nursery has really helped my son grow in confidence and develop socially.

My grandson has attended the nursery from the age of 9 months, he is currently in the 3-5 year room. I wanted to say how much he enjoys nursery and I'm sure it has helped him socialise with other children and become independent. The staff are always very helpful and I would highly recommend anyone who is looking for a nursery go to Walcot.

My daughter started here just before the first lockdown. She settled in well and was really well supported by the staff in the 0-2s rooms. She has since moved up to the 2s-3s and even though we aren’t able to pop in, the staff have made lots of effort to communicate through the parent zone app, so we know what’s she’s been up to and how her day has been. Staff are friendly and welcoming, and we have seen our little one make excellent progress, especially with her speech and communication since starting here.

We love Co-op Childcare Walcot nursery, both my children have attended and our youngest, 9 months, has been attending since January and she has settled in wonderfully thanks to the fantastic staff. We have noticed such a difference in her development already and she’s so excited to go in on her nursery days. My son who is now 8 years old still talks about his nursery days and says he misses going even now. He transitioned into school so well and I put that down to his days at nursery. We would 100% recommend anyone to this nursery and we wouldn’t send our children anywhere else.

I really cannot fault anything at the nursery. The staff are all very kind, enthusiastic and caring. My sons Days are full of fun and educational activities with lots of time outside, which I think is really important. Throughout the pandemic, they have shown so much support for families and the NHS and their professionalism and dedication has not changed. The team from my son's room are just as enthusiastic about his development and really care about him. I think his development has come on lots since he's been there and the fact that he can go and play and make friends throughout all this has been great. I really do have a lot of love and respect for all they do.

My daughter has been attending the preschool room since August. Throughout the nursery has been excellent. All the staff are friendly, caring and helpful. They have really gone the extra mile to make sure that the children are happy and confident even with the extra measures needed for Covid. There is a fantastic range of activities, the food is varied and they really keep parents informed via the app. My daughter looks forward to nursery every day and regularly wants to play nursery at home as she enjoys it so much! I can’t recommend it highly enough.

We are delighted with our daughter's nursery, Co-op Childcare Walcot. Such a brilliant environment and team that make this happen every day. Both my wife and I work full time and we're delighted with how well our daughter has settled into nursery as well as how much she enjoys it. From the professionalism of all of the staff, the sheer variety of activities that she engages in through to the care and attention from all of the staff with special shout outs to two people in particular who have been pivotal in the enhanced rate of development we've seen in our daughter since being in nursery. On top of all of that, our daughter eats better than us with a well balanced, seasonal array of meals. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone, huge thank you to the amazing team, you're all incredible!

Co-op Childcare Walcot have looked after our 4-year-old boy since he was 1. During this pandemic they have been especially amazing, their kindness, care, resilience and determination are second to none. Our son has thrived since being in the nursery staff’s care, and every day he’s there he comes home buzzing and happy. We highly recommend Co-op Childcare Walcot, they are simply the best!