Akeley Wood Nursery

We highly recommend Akeley Wood. Our little boy joined at 12 months and settled really quickly. The staff are great: caring, kind and supportive. And the activities the children get to do are fantastic and really varied. The facilities are also lovely - particularly having such a lot of external space. We'd recommend it to anyone.

We were looking to put our daughter in nursery for some time. It was very hard to find the one we would like. Akeley Wood Nursery was the one that left a great impression. The staff are very professional. The nursery itself has a beautiful layout. There’s amazing space outside for kids to run and explore. They also have a forest school which is a great place for kids to learn and be in nature. My daughter has been going to the nursery for over a year. She truly enjoys it. Every time I pick her up she says how much fun she had that day. We will be taking our second daughter to Akeley Wood Nursery too. Highly recommend this place.

The team always respond as soon as they are able to, with any queries you may have.

My daughter (and my son before her) love going to nursery every day. They get so excited to drive up, see the staff and do exciting new things. From music lessons, to forest school, fun play time and creating a perfect start to introducing early learning, I cannot thank the nursery enough.

Excellent day nursery. They have made a significant difference to my child’s upbringing in a positive and caring environment. Excellent caring staff who are always professional, caring, and helpful. The physical education and forest school are our favourites. They genuinely strive to make a difference.

A wonderful nursery with dedicated and caring staff in a beautiful setting. The opportunities and activities open to the children is brilliant. Children are challenged to make progress through discovery, teamwork, and play. A mix of indoor and outdoor activities all year round. The staff know each child so well and genuinely care about their happiness and development. My little boy has been so happy here for 2 years.

My son has just started at Akeley Wood Nursery and I’ve been so worried about him going as he’s only 2 and has spent the whole of last year obviously in lockdown with just me. I had nothing to worry about though as he absolutely loves it. The communication throughout the day is brilliant and I feel well informed on what my son has been up to. The nursery teachers are so lovely too and always take the time to talk to me about the day when I pick my son up. It’s a lovely nursery and very well run.

In the 3 years that my daughter has attended the nursery, there has been a regular turnover of staff particularly approaching new academic years. However, these transitions and turnovers have been well managed and caused no impact on the care and support delivered to my child which is commended. My daughter has received excellent care and support and has formed close bonds with her key workers. My daughter has flourished from attending the nursery and we will miss all the team when she starts school in September.

My son joined the nursery 8 months ago and has settled in so well. The opportunities available to him are excellent and the care and attention he receives from staff are faultless.