Holly Tree Montessori

Having not initially intended to use a nursery we went to view Holly Tree due to it sounding so good on their website and were not at all disappointed. It is a lovely warm friendly place that really welcomes family involvement. The staff went out of their way to make our daughters settling in as easy as possible and we never felt rushed to leave before we were ready. As well as our daughter enjoying her time there, we as parents have enjoyed the regular updates on her progress and excellent communication, as well as events such as a Father's Day bbq and first aid course. I would highly recommend Holly Tree to other parents.

This is a fantastic nursery. The staff bend over backwards to support little ones to settle in. They obviously care about and enjoy working with children. It really feels like a family environment and although my son has only been attending for a short period of time we love it!! My son may have inherited dietary intolerances and the staff (including the chef) have been very proactive in identifying what would be suitable - not easy when a baby is weaning. All in all, I would highly recommend this nursery and can already see why it has achieved such a high Ofsted rating. I work in children's services in a senior management capacity and have also been highly impressed with the safeguarding arrangements.

When my little boy was 9 months old we began looking for a nursery for him to attend 3 days a week. As soon as we stepped inside Holly Tree we knew that it was the right place for us. Our little boy has benefitted hugely from the welcoming, calming and homely atmosphere that is afforded by the small group sizes and fantastic staff. Their love and genuine interest in developing the children into well rounded and caring individual little people, is very special and unique.

My little boy loves coming home and telling us news about his days at nursery. He especially loves outdoor play and trips to the forest school! Activities planned are fun, stimulating, varied and most importantly child focussed.

The success of this nursery is down to the high calibre of staff, the high expectations of the management and the team ethos that is strong. I know that my daughter is in the best hands.

The nicest thing has been seeing how my son has developed since attending. The activities are varied and they often have themes days/weeks such as 'occupation week' or 'Olympics'. Though the classes do activities together there is still a personalised approach to each child's needs, recognising how each child learns and develops individually.

The staff are well tuned to recognise when extra time is needed to learn something new or if a cuddle or quiet moment is needed away from the group, taking time to address these signs which could easily go unnoticed. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.

My son started at Holly Tree a few weeks ago aged 2 and a half. We had recently moved to the area and do moved him from one nursery to another, which could have been a difficult transition for him. However, the team at Holly Tree have been, without exception, fantastic. The were a good number of settling in sessions which allowed him to get used to the team and the other children, and the calm atmosphere within the nursery also definitely helped.

I really like the Tapestry system which updates parents as to the observations the nursery workers have noted for children. It's great to get this extra level of insight.

Before selecting Holly Tree I had viewed half a dozen other settings, all felt far too loud and chaotic. At Holly Tree the children are still having lots of fun, playing outside and enjoying 'messy play' activities, however, it instantly seemed much more calm and more like the activities had a direct benefit to the children's development.

I cannot recommend Holly Tree Montessori highly enough.

You would travel for this nursery .. What they've taught my child from a young age is incredible and the staff are so supportive for parents they also have classes for parents such as first aid or behaviour classes etc

The food is freshly prepared on site and is absolutely delicious.

They recently provided their "favourite recipes" handout book which we have as a family and even when friends are over for dinner I always will check the booklet.

I highly recommend that if you are looking for a nursery look at Holly Tree Montessori the staff are incredible and the benefit for your child to be in such a presence is not only very rewarding (and saves lots of morning time i.e putting on coat and shoes) but a proud moment as to what your child is achieving daily.

I'll be sad when my daughter leaves to go to school.

Well done to the owner and her incredible team.