Hillside House Nursery - Lyth Hill

We have had a wonderful experience of Hillside House Nursery, our child has attended since he was 11 months. We have complete faith in the staff in every room, their attitude and expertise towards the children is second to none. In every room we have felt well supported and informed about our child’s progress and development as well as day-to-day activities. They have fantastic outdoor space, forest school facilities and food choices. There is also a lovely nurturing feel to the nursery and my son has developed some lovely relationships with the teachers over the 4 years he has attended. We have booked our second child to start next year, I would recommend this nursery to anyone.

We have two children at Hillside, one in their acorns room and one just finishing off in preschool. The team at Hillside helped settle them in really well after we'd moved them up from the south of England. They've been fabulous with catering for coeliac and dairy intolerances and it's so nice that there's forest school, book bag day, trips to the farm, football, etc there as it gives the experiences they love. Couldn't rate it high enough - highly recommend.

My son has attended Hillside for the last 2.5 years, due to start primary school in September. It fills me with great sadness to leave this wonderful Nursery where I can’t praise the staff enough. Every day they have shown nothing but professionalism and excitement in their role. They always have time to talk you through your child’s day, and I couldn’t ask for any more for the care they show. Communication is always extremely good through handovers and emails. My son has always enjoyed the food and his favourite thing is of course a football game, which has really increased his confidence. What they have on offer is way beyond what I ever expected from a nursery. Hillside very much feels like a family and our son, as well as us, will miss them very much and we can’t wait for our youngest to start!

I can not fault this nursery. My son has been there for just over three years. He has received the same high standard of care in each new room, from the baby room to pre-school. The management team are efficient and responds to any queries very quickly. They run a brilliant nursery. The outside space is amazing, with so much room and different things to experience. I found throughout pre-school that there is a well-thought-out balance between fun/playing and developing for starting school. The very caring staff know my son so well, and he is as relaxed and as happy there as he is at home.

I have had two children go to Hillside and definitely plan to send my third! I have complete trust and faith that the manager and all of the team do their utmost to keep the children safe and happy. I have developed great relationships with staff here over the years and really feel they care so much for the children and take all of their individual needs into great consideration. I am always recommending this nursery to people as we have always had such a great experience. Many thanks to all of the staff here who do a great job!

Our son attended Hillside from the age of 10-months-old and loved all of his first 4 years at the nursery from the baby room up to pre-school. He was incredibly happy here. We always felt comfortable leaving our son in the care of the staff at Hillside. All the staff are friendly and really do make the children feel safe, secure and loved. Thank you to the manager and team at Hillside for giving my son the best start and for supporting us on the journey of navigating through being a first-time parent. We couldn't recommend you highly enough.

We know that over the next year Hillside will continue to nurture and support my son in his social and academic development ready for a very happy and successful transition to school in 2022.

I would definitely recommend it.

Such an amazing Preschool. My daughter totally adored Hillside from day one. The staff are all very friendly. I have never had to wait more than a few hours to hear back from any enquiry. The preschool does a variety of fun activities and it’s nice to hear all about them when collecting and via the day slips.

Responsive and quality care from a fabulous nursery. The staff care for our children by prioritising the development of a secure attachment. We have experienced some issues with our child’s diet - the nursery staff have worked with us to address these issues.

Definetly a 5-star nursery I can not fault it.

The nursery, staff and management are wonderful. Always enthusiastic and have all the time you need to discuss your children. Lovely setting, brilliant activities offered. Can’t praise them enough.

Thank you to all the staff. You do amazing work. Our little boy had a new sparkle thanks to all of you.

Thanks so much, team Hillside!

Such a lovely nursery. Our daughter is in the Pre-School 1 room and absolutely loves it. The staff are so enthusiastic and really relate to the children well. They do a Welsh Wednesday and it is so lovely hearing our daughter coming home and telling us all about the welsh words she has learnt!

My son absolutely loves nursery especially now he’s in preschool 1, it’s very homely and he’s always telling us for days after everything he’s been up to, he really enjoys it. Would highly recommend it to anyone.

Hillside House is the most wonderful nursery. Our son has been coming here since he was 6 months old and absolutely loves it, the staff went above and beyond to ensure his settling in period was as smooth as possible. I have built a great relationship with the team and they're always happy to work with me on naps/bottles/dummies or whatever transitions we're going through. I always feel so reassured while he is at nursery that he is busy doing a range of activities, I can see how much he has enjoyed his day when I collect him. They have a great variety of indoor and outdoor areas and they have different themes each week which they centre their days around. Hillside really fosters learning and development through fun and interactive play. Also, their menus are brilliant!

Our son attended Hillside after a not so good experience elsewhere - Hillside are amazing and I can’t thank them enough for making it such a happy place for my son to go to as well as making me feel so calm and involved in his journey. The setting is beautiful but it is without a doubt the staff that make this place the best... every one of them cares for your child how you would like them to, and he wakes up every day so excited to see them, learn, play and have fun! The selection of activities on offer is incredible and food is always of a high standard! My son still remembers his teachers from The Oaks Room and the imprint they have had on him and is now loving life in The Preschool 1 room. It’s truly wonderful watching his skills develop and him grow and we couldn’t thank the Hillside team enough for all their hard work and input!

I would highly recommend Hillside, it has exceeded our already high expectations.

Our son, and us, will really miss Hillside when he leaves to start school next year. A big thank you.