Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club

Fabulous childcare setting with solid values to ensure children are given a good environment to thrive. Love that there is great food and a focus on getting outdoors. Lovely friendly staff who are happy to help.

We feel really lucky to have found Portland House. Our eldest has been going for more than two years and has done wonderfully well there. Communication from nursery about his progress has always been good and he's come on so much since he started. As you'd expect, to be honest, in two years, but still. It feels like Portland House have played their part in helping him be the wonderful little boy he is today. He loves going there, feels comfortable with the people who look after him and has a group of friends who he really loves playing with. Our youngest has started within the last few weeks and has had a slightly bumpy start, with a few days off poorly setting him back slightly with settling in but the staff have been really fantastic with him. He's doing a little better every day. Communication from nursery has been fantastic throughout and it feels like he's really well cared for there.

My daughter started at Portland House during the pandemic so settling in was a concern. She did fantastically well and I think the move was a great opportunity as she is so happy here. She is always excited to go on a morning and loves all the staff. She shows advances in her development on a weekly basis and always comes home bursting to tell me about her day. The staff are wonderful, they inform us of any concerns and highlights appropriately and always listen. I would highly recommend this nursery.

All three of my children have attended Portland House Nursery and the standard of care has never been less than excellent. My children have enjoyed their time at nursery with the range of activities on offer. Staff provide children with the best start in life in terms of their education and the toddler room sets them up perfectly for reception class.

The nursery has low turnover of staff so you get continuity. They have good facilities, especially the garden and clear and fair procedures. My child has developed educationally, socially and has always been happy to go to nursery.

Exceptional nursery and would highly recommend to anyone.

The nursery has become a safe and joyful place for our daughter; you have put a great effort to support our daughter - she took a while to settle into the new routine but the staff were always patient with her and did everything they could to make her comfortable and happy. The staff are excellent, genuinely caring and friendly with kids and parents. We had an excellent experience - we'd recommend this nursery to all.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Portland House Nursery (and do so to anyone looking for a nursery place). I am just coming to the end of our time there with my two daughters (2011-2014 and 2015-2018). Both of my children have been so well cared for in each phase of baby, toddler and preschool room. The staff are all really approachable and I feel have really got to know my children during their time there. The nursery is always calm and has a pleasant feel to it. I'm confident when I drop my daughter off that she will have a great day playing outside, learning, eating healthy food and getting really messy (which she loves) with adults who have a genuine love for children. I'll be really sorry to say goodbye.

Although I had worked with children previously I was still nervous about leaving my little girl. I didn't need to worry, the staff at Portland House, especially in the baby room, have been absolutely fantastic with both of us - settling her and reassuring me!

It amazes me how much I see nursery has benefited her, she loves it and is all smiles when I drop her off in the morning and when I collect her at the end of the day. I know how happy she is there throughout the day which makes me happier leaving her.

Thank you to all the staff at Portland House, especially Buttercups for looking after my little girl so well.

I cannot recommend Portland House enough. Definitely made the right choice for my daughter here.

Portland have helped us immensely with specific things we can do to help learning and creativity in our children. Often we feel nursery is a high cost burden but this is worth every single penny.

Portland House Nursery is excellent. Before he started going to nursery, my baby was exclusively breastfed and would only nap on the move! He also was never babysat by anyone - always looked after by me and his dad only. We were terribly worried he wouldn't settle easily but he surprised us both, thanks to the skill, experience and kindness of the staff. Now he naps easily, eats loads and looks like he just wants to keep playing when I go to collect him. I can tell that he loves his keyworker and all of the staff in the baby room. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.

The nursery has been fantastic. It is a wonderful set up with lots of great things going on. Great encouragement and advice all the way. A very caring and loving environment where the little ones have lots of fun.