Children 1st The Marina Nursery School

We have been using this nursery since 2019, when my little boy started at 9 months and now my little girl is in her second year there and loves it. The staff are so kind and loving and I never worry, for one minute, about leaving my children, even on their first day when they were tiny. Every day when I pick my little girl up, she’s always happily playing with her friends and the staff and they also tell me about all the fun activities she’s been doing. Would highly recommend to everyone looking for childcare.

Really happy with our choice to send him here.

My son has been attending this nursery since he was a year old and is still going there at nearly 4. He loves going to nursery and happily runs in every day. He has so much fun and there are lots of activities and free play opportunities for him. They have also been great at catering to his dietary requirements. The staff have really helped his development and helped him to be more independent with building his confidence in doing tasks for himself. The staff are all lovely and friendly. You can tell they really care and enjoy what they do. We looked around a potential primary school recently and he seemed so ready and happy to start and I really think his experience at nursery has set him up well for starting school.

My son has been going to the nursery for over 6-months and always has a huge smile on his face when we arrive. The staff are welcoming, caring and great at communicating with parents. We enjoy reading his logbook and seeing photos of what he's been up to during the day.

I was a little sceptical about sending my little girl to nursery, especially as we didn’t get a chance to look around the nursery in person due to Covid. However, my little girl loves being there. She settled in really well and she loves the staff. When I drop her off the staff are so happy to see her and she’s happy to see them. When she is collected in the evening the staff always provide me with lots of detail about how she ate and what she’s been up to, which is really reassuring. We get photos and a daily log so we know what she has eaten and done that day, including how much she sleeps. I can highly recommend this nursery.

The nursery is high quality and so clean. I have a happy son gaining independence, learning so much, and they really support him and help him. Thank you so much.

My son has been at this nursery since he was 11-months-old, and I have had nothing but positive experiences with the nursery and staff. My son thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery and has developed his speech very well. The staff are lovely, friendly and professional at all times. I would highly recommend this nursery to family and friends.

This nursery is amazing. They’re always doing new, stimulating activities with the kids (and babies, I have 1.5 and 3-years-old enrolled). Both my kids get genuinely excited to go when it’s a “nursery day”! The carers are super friendly and energetic, and everyone from the chef to the carers have been amazingly accommodating for our kid's allergies.

My daughter has been at Children 1st @ The Marina for almost a year now. She absolutely loves it there, and she is always excited to go to nursery. Her adaptation went very smoothly, thanks to the amazing team that assisted her. She has developed really well, and it shows how much the nursery has influenced it. She made lots of friends, and loves going to see her key workers and friends. She loves her dinners, and she is always interested to try new things (something that the nursery is always encouraging them to do). I would highly recommend this nursery, and I am really happy with all the staff, facilities, resources and activities here.

The staff are fantastic; they really brought on my daughter's confidence. She now plays independently at home and loves playing with all the other children here. Our daughter goes into nursery smiling and waving to all the staff very happily and comes out equally happy after having such a fun day. She always eats her meals too, even if it's something she would never eat at home, which is really encouraging.

It is my son's first month at the nursery. He absolutely loves it, always happy to go and enjoys playing there. According to the staff, he enjoys climbing on the slides the most! We have got his first drawing, too, so cute! I'm sure he enjoys singing and dancing as well. Lovely place!

This nursery have only exceeded my expectations since COVID hit and they have been brilliant since re-opening. My little boy was in tears on day one and when he was scooped up and comforted without hesitation as I dropped him off I knew everything would be okay. My experience compared to friends at other nurseries has been excellent. They continued to provide full meals, my little boy still comes out happily clutching pictures he has drawn. Every single one of the team makes such an effort with the children and keeps a cheerful smile on their faces despite spending a lot of time outside in all weathers. He can spell his name, uses numbers really well and is starting to recognise his phonics. I can't recommend them highly enough. They are a little gem in a city setting and we have been so grateful for them during these unsettled times. They have been outstanding.

He adapted fairly quick and seems happy to go to the nursery so it’s a place that I would recommend to anyone looking.

My son has been at The Marina since he was a year old, and I can't recommend this nursery highly enough. The staff here are wonderful, caring, friendly and helpful and my son loves his time there. The quality of care he receives is outstanding and I feel able to put great trust in them. Resources and early years learning are very good and the nursery has just undergone an extensive refit which means it looks very new and modern. There's plenty of space and management are great at communicating with parents.

My son has been attending the nursery for 2 years and really loves it. He gets excited about going and always talks about his friends and his teachers very fondly. The food is varied and home-cooked and they do different activities each day. I looked around a couple of other nurseries before starting my son here and didn't get the same feeling as I did at Children's 1st @ The Marina. I knew as soon as I visited I would be happy to leave my boy here.

My daughter has been attending this nursery since 8 months old, she is now 3 years old. Absolutely amazing nursery with staff who are willing to help out for yours and your child’s needs. I’d recommend this nursery to everyone and anyone all day long.

This is a lovely nursery setting. The staff are so kind and friendly and go above and beyond to help the children settle in and feel welcome. My son has so much fun and really enjoys his time at nursery. They have some great facilities and have really utilised the space they have.

Cannot fault The Marina at all.

My son loves the nursery, he always has so much fun, the staff are brilliant with him and are really friendly and inviting.

Excellent nursery. All the staff are very friendly, approachable and helpful. I always feel like they have a genuine interest in my daughter, her well-being and her progression. I can't commend the staff highly enough, especially as they deal very well with my daughters toddler cheekiness. Recently refurbed the whole nursery and the setting is beautiful, lots of sensory toys and age-appropriate areas to play in. My daughter goes outside often throughout the day, as well as having song time and free time to play within the room. The menu they offer for the children is great as well, very varied with lots of healthy snacks etc as well as the odd treat.