The Old Station Nursery Barnt Green

Our daughter has been attending nursery for 5-months now and settled much more quickly than we thought she might, given the pandemic and limited opportunities for contact with other little ones. She has developed a lovely relationship with the nursery staff, and her confidence (especially with her speech) has grown significantly. The dedicated staff have all been so supportive and made the disruption of the recent refurbishment very easy to deal with. The newly refurbished nursery is comfortable, warm and welcoming, and our daughter is very relaxed and comfortable there. We look forward to the updates we get during the day giving little glimpses of what our daughter is up to, and she is so proud of the artwork and crafts she brings home. We would certainly recommend Sandhills Barnt Green; the team have gone out of their way to welcome and support our family.

Lovely nursery. Both my daughters are so well looked after and enjoy going. Fantastic rapport with staff who are so caring and passionate about the care they give. Recently refurbished and fantastic. Great preschool activities and exploring the world around them. Highly recommend.

My child comes home full of stories from nursery and the activities they have done in the day.

Our daughter has been attending Sandhills Day Nursery for just over a year, and we have been extremely impressed with the staff there and how friendly, professional and caring they are. The staff have gone over and above to help our little one settle in, and she is very happy there. They have been brilliant during lockdowns and have made every effort to stay open, which has been so helpful for key workers. We really appreciate how approachable the staff are and how helpful they are if any concerns or new changes (eg potty training!). We have also found that they will try to accommodate any extra days needed if possible - which has also been a great help.

Very good nursery. My daughter has been going here for around 6-months. Staff are kind and caring. My daughter loves two particular staff members! Always has a busy day with lots to entertain and help her develop.

We have been so happy with Sandhills; the staff are amazing! They have reassured us every step of the way as we were quite anxious as our daughter had seen so few people due to lockdowns. She now goes into nursery happily and comes back with a smile. We love the daily electronic log. I cannot fault Sandhills at all!

A cheerful environment and wonderful staff. Made my child at ease at the nursery and settled quickly. Lots of different programs and initiative to keep the children excited and intrigued. The child returns home happy and excited every day.

Also, the daily feedback and weekly picture/video updates give wonderful insights on what is happening within the nursery and lasting memories for the family.

Our son has been attending this nursery (on and off) since he was a year of age, and we have been nothing but impressed with it. When you turn up - every member of staff knows who you are and knows each child so well. Our son has flourished and built such strong relationships. In the past few months, he has learnt so much in the preschool setting, and he comes home with lots of facts - which at aged 3.5 years old is incredible! He never grumbles about going, and I’m so excited for our youngest son to attend (as are the staff). We are so pleased we found Sandhills - it’s such a lovely place to be!

We have been so impressed with the nursery and the staff within it. Our daughter loves going there and always talks about her time there. She is being prepared well to transition to school, and the assessment system is comprehensive and useful to show her progress. During the last year, they have communicated well and reassured us during a difficult time. Would recommend it to anyone.

I am so pleased we chose Sandhills Barnt Green for our daughter. It is big enough to have a range of facilities and activities going on, but small enough that all the staff know our daughter. The staff are the biggest strength of this excellent nursery - they are caring and professional, and the main testament of all is that our daughter will happily go in with any of them at drop off, even those who work in different rooms to hers. She was shy and nervous when she started, but absolutely loves going to nursery now, and is equally happy at the end of the day. They do lots of different activities as you'd expect and have worked really hard to support our fussy child with widening her diet; the menu is good, but our daughter sometimes disagrees! Communication is very good too. This is a lovely nursery, and we wholeheartedly recommend it.

I can’t recommend Sandhills nursery highly enough. The staff are fantastic - friendly, professional and amazing with the children. My son was very nervous when he started here 18-months ago, but he has really blossomed since. I’m so grateful for all of their hard work, especially through the pandemic.

Facilities are clean, organised and well-provisioned. There is a great range of indoor and outdoor facilities with regular outings to the local village. The food is of good quality and they encourage drinking water. The providers are brilliant: kind, friendly and responsive to the children's needs. My daughter has learnt so much in her 2 years there. I am so glad I moved her there. She is thriving and full of enthusiasm for school. Whole-heartedly recommend.

So happy with the way the Sandhills Barnet Green girls have brought my son out of his shell. He's come on leaps and bounds since starting there and absolutely loves it. They are very supportive of any challenges he is facing such as potty training etc. He is extremely happy here and would not want him anywhere else!

All 3 of my children have attended Sandhills Nursery. The staff have been so welcoming and nurturing to the children. I cannot recommend Sandhills Nursery enough.

Would like more communication about how they start intergrading children to school life, I am a little worried due to my boy will be going to another school to others so be great to know what prep will be made towards this move.

Since our children (1 and 4) started at the nursery in January we have been delighted with our experience. The staff are all so friendly and happy to be there and they really went the extra mile to make sure our children settled in. Our children are so happy to go to nursery in the morning now and we have noticed a big change in our 4 years olds confidence. Sandhills has been fantastic for our children.

Fantastic nursery. The staff go above and beyond daily to bring the best out in my daughter and tailor 1:1 activities to her needs. All of the staff seem generally happy and appear to enjoy their jobs. They come up with some really creative ideas and activities for the children to do.

My daughter has been attending Sandhills Nursery for two years now and she really enjoys her time there and has a great relationship with the key workers. I think the staff do a great job and she enjoys all the activities that they offer.

Lovely staff. Facilities could be cleaner. Lovely outdoor space. Could do with redecorating downstairs.

I cannot begin to explain what a relief it is to drop our children in an environment that we feel 100% comfortable with.

Children are treated with the respect, interest and care that I would expect. They plan exceptional educational activities that have a process map, beginning, middle and end and will often cover literacy, numeracy, PSE and creative development within one topic cross all rooms. They have a sensible illness policy for children which is also a relief. Each of the rooms is joyful. The staff here really do care, that in itself is priceless.

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is about the setting, however, I believe the staff are excellent, it’s a welcoming environment with clear boundaries and exceptional age specific activities.

I adore that it’s a converted house. It’s a joy to pick the girls up from the garden, where they are always being engaged with or playing together, this nursery feels like a home. A true testimony to the amazing work they do.