Headstart Nursery and Pre-School - Upton

We have no criticisms to add and can only thank the team for making this big step so smooth for us all!

Willows has been such a great step for my son, he has come on leaps and bounds with the wonderful ladies in that room. He is far more confident and seems to really look forward to nursery making drop off a pleasure. He comes home each day knowing more words and skills, it's so reassuring how obviously he is developing. Thank you willows!

Since starting I have noticed a big change in her needs, becoming more sociable.

I have experience of all the rooms at Headstart in Upton and I would recommend the nursery to others. The nursery employs great staff who are helpful and kind. They always do fun activities (including sport from external provider, forest school, trips out to library etc) and lots of outdoor play. The outdoor areas are great, with age appropriate climbing equipment and forest school. There is soft play equipment on site which is used now and then. Sleep in baby room is in an adjoined room which I think helps the babies to sleep well. The staff keep the children safe and have a safe collection and drop off system. Any queries you have are answered. We have been happy and would recommend the nursery.

My son is in Willows and he absolutely loves his one day a week in nursery. He always has so much fun and has a big smile on his face. He has come along and developed so well. His teachers are so kind and lovely. Blows them a kiss and waves at the end of the day. Such a lovely pleasant environment

Our experience with Seedlings and Willows has been fantastic. The staff are great, and really helped our son settle in. Our son loves going there everyday and enjoys all the activities and we can see his development. The admin side of things could be improved with regards to response times and queries but this is a minor point.

Headstart Nursery has been caring for my two children for the past 5 years and I have always been happy and confident with the level of childcare provided. My children have always enjoyed going there. They are well cared for, fed delicious meals and given the opportunity to experience a vast range of age-appropriate activities that then set them up for school.

Fantastic nursery, always lots of different activities for the children to do. Kind and helpful staff, excellent communication. Really supportive when we decided to potty train. Use the app for regular messages, photos and updates.

One thing I would comment on is around the 30 free hours, my child attends 2 full days which is less than 30 hours, aware have to pay an additional 21 per day, but I feel the 30 hours should be split weekly as there could be an opportunity for her to attend another session if this was the case.

We have been very pleased with Headstart Nursery and feel it has been a great support for us and the children.

Both of my daughters have attended Headstart since they were babies and it is such a friendly and caring place. They are like an extended family for us! The staff are very caring and I have always been amazed that they can manage all the different needs of the children. The food they serve has a great variety and is full of vegetables and fruit. The daily activities are well planned to develop their understanding of the world and to be sensory as well as lots of fun. They have developed the forest school area a lot and use it regularly for minibeast hunts, climbing, balance and the mud kitchen. They also have lots of fun on trikes and the large play area round the back of the nursery. We have always enjoyed receiving little gifts that our girls have made to mark the seasons or cultural festivals and they love the themed parties and dress-up days. My oldest now loves going to the school holiday club and begs me to book her in more often!

The nursery staff are very good with updating the app and communicating with parents, and my youngest will soon be starting in the baby room; the communication up to this point has been really good aswell in relation to her start.

The best nursery and we have other high-rated nurseries to compare it to in Cambridge! Defiantly recommend Headstart.