Nature Trails Day Nursery

My daughter loves nursery. She cannot wait to go in the mornings. They do a range of activities every day from drawing, dancing and role play to cooking and try to have the children outside as much as possible. Since we have returned after lockdown, Nature Trails have been amazing. Their policies and procedures relating to COVID-19 are extremely robust and I feel very safe sending my daughter there.

We have found Nature Trails to be an amazing place for our child, we feel privileged to send her in and she always has an amazing day. The team there are all caring and bring comfort to her, even more so during these strange times.

Nature Trails has first-class facilities, well-equipped rooms, outdoor play spaces and a fantastic kitchen team, who provide a great variety of tasty healthy food. Every member of staff knows every child, even in different rooms from the one they primarily work in which makes all the children feel safe and cared for. The staff and management are clearly highly qualified and take great pride in the development and care of each individual child. As we have no family close by so it was vital to us to find a place for our child to develop social skills prior to starting school, and under the care of the staff our child is blossoming into an intelligent, caring and well-rounded individual. I cannot recommend Nature Trails enough!!

The nursery is beautifully presented and kept. All the staff are amazing. Really polite and good at listening, they are really good at communicating and being on hand to explain about fees and funding. No regret sending our daughter here!

Mealtimes are a delight with hot nutritious meals provided by a qualified on-site chef and many parents seeking out his recipes as these meals are often requested at home!! I would thoroughly recommend to any new parent looking at Nature Trails to come and visit for once you have met the team and seen the facilities you will not look anywhere else.

Most importantly we have been incredibly reassured by the continued outstanding service during the recent lockdown. They have navigated through it with exceptional professionalism from my point of view. We received support via phone, email, newsletters, website and felt we were still connected with nursery, even though we couldn’t be there. Well done to all at Nature Trails. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!

All staff the children come into contact with know the children extremely well. I feel my child is treated as an individual rather than a number. The standard of food is excellent and the children are developed and trusted so that they can make their own risk assessments rather than 'coddled' just because it's easier/quicker for the staff to carry out certain tasks rather than allow the children to try.

We can't thank them enough.

Amazing management and staff, and lots of very content children who are preparing for their next step into Primary education.

Could not recommend Nature Trails enough. Our daughter has absolutely thrived here since she was six months old and we will be very sad when her time comes to move on to school. The staff are fantastic and the facilities, equipment and outdoor space were far superior to any other nursery we considered.

My daughter has really enjoyed the past 12 months she has been at nursery and we as parents really enjoy seeing her development from it and tracking her activity through the app. We get daily updates at pick up and her key worker and colleagues show excellent support, my daughter has become very fond of them. I feel completely comfortable leaving her in their care and they also work hard to reassure the parents. My daughter moved rooms earlier in the year and whilst dubious at first really supported her in the transition, I have previously recommended them and will carry on doing so.

Nature Trails is a wonderful nursery with dedicated, caring staff who work hard to provide a happy and fun environment. Our child is in the Caterpillars (youngest children) group and she really looks forward to going to nursery. The nursery is very flexible and was happy to accommodate us when we wanted to change the number of days we had our child in the nursery.

A wonderful caring environment with so much space for the children to grow and develop. It's not cheap but worth every penny. Our son is the youngest of 4 and we've tried every childcare solution over the years, Nature Trails is by far the best. Our second son went to Nature Trails and we used a childminder for number 3 but learnt the hard way as she found the transition to school very difficult in comparison. I would recommend Nature Trails to any local family looking for a high-quality childcare provider.

My children started at the nursery a couple of months ago. It is noticeable that they really enjoy their time there and are always happy to be dropped off in the morning. My children love to be outside and the fact that the nursery is located in a very nice setting and has impressive outdoor play areas, as well as the fields, is a bonus. The staff are very friendly and the keyworkers for my children are very enthusiastic and professional which is important for any parent.

Nature Trails is such a great nursery. Our children are very happy to go there every day. I would recommend this nursery to everyone who’s looking for a safe environment for their children.

Fabulous nursery friendly staff and have been totally amazing settling my daughter in as she found it very difficult starting nursery she now loves it. I love how much they are outdoors too! She really adores one staff member in particular too!

Nature Trails is a fantastic nursery. The staff are excellent, caring, thoughtful and well qualified. Both of my children have attended this nursery and I have been extremely happy with the care and love they have received. The quality of the nursery buildings and facilities available to the children are extremely high, with amazing outside spaces including access to local woods. The nursery has invested heavily recently in new and high-quality resources in all their rooms, and my children love the variety they are offered. The food is of excellent quality with an on-site chef, menus are regularly reviewed and there is plenty available for hungry children! Lastly, I think the management of the nursery is exceptional - parents are always listened too and welcomed to contribute to nursery life, the management are very visible and know every child personally and they offer additional opportunities beyond the nursery day such as open days, welly walks, nativities, trips etc.

My daughter started here at the age of one and settled in very quickly. The level of care is excellent and I never have to worry if my daughter's being looked after well. The meals are nutritious and carefully planned to take in all dietary requirements. The activities and things they do during the day are planned on a weekly basis. My daughter is blooming into this lovely little person, with exceeding confidence - the nursery has played a key role in her development. Although it's one of the more expensive day nurseries in the area, it's worth it. The new rooms created for 0-3 are absolutely brilliant.

Nature Trails is without a doubt the only Nursery I would put my baby boy in. From the moment we entered for our tour today, we have nothing but praise for the facility and staff. My son has additional needs and the staff have not only taken this in their stride, but they are also extremely proactive in making plans to help his development and manage his ever-changing needs. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting two months ago. Although it is still emotional leaving him each morning, I can drive away knowing that he is in the best care possible and know the staff look after him as if he were their own. I couldn't be happier with Nature Trails and hope our son will continue to thrive for the next four years at the facility (I would travel quite a distance for him to remain there). I can not thank the staff enough, especially his key worker and the other staff in the Caterpillars Room. It really does feel like a big family.

We are extremely pleased with Nature Trails. The staff are very caring and the facilities are excellent. Our son has had a great start to nursery, thank you!