Clever Clogs Day Nursery (Bowburn)

The communication and engagement with parents are absolutely brilliant, I always find out about my daughter's day in detail when I pick her up. Thank you Clever Clogs!

Excellent nursery with great staff and plenty of learning activities for toddlers, he enjoys coming to his two days per week and has made a lot of progress socially. They give great updates throughout the day with their online system and often add photos when they get involved with different activities.

We’ve loved seeing our son develop and enjoy his time at nursery. The staff have been very helpful throughout, keeping us up to date with his improvements and involving us in what we can do to help him develop and learn further!

Both my children have gone here and I would recommend this nursery to everyone. Staff are amazing with the kids and easily approachable for the grown-ups. The facilities and activities are so varied, educational, and great fun - my son loves it! The food sounds healthy and delicious, too. Communication is fab - I feel like I know everything that goes on and that I am kept up-to-date with all information regarding my son, his room, or the whole nursery. Leaving your children in someone else's care is difficult, but the staff at Clever Clogs Bowburn make it so much easier. I am a very content mum!

Our little boy has been going to Clever Clogs Bowburn since January 2022 and it was the best decision ever. He has developed loads over this time and enjoys going into nursery. All the staff are amazing, dedicated and professional and we've had peace of mind knowing our child is getting the best care. In our case, it made a difference between returning to work or staying home with him. Besides being updated by the staff when we go to pick him, we get updates through the App on what he has been up to and we really enjoy reading these. It also prepares us for what to expect when he gets home. The instant messaging tool is really helpful too as it facilitates easy communication between parents and the school. Thank you Clever Clogs for caring for our child. You are good at what you do and we applaud you.

The staff are just wonderful and have been so accommodating. My child felt really comfortable and excited to go to nursery, and I enjoyed having updates on his progress. My son really enjoyed the food provided as lunch and snacks, and I was always very happy with how balanced the meals are. The outdoor play space is wonderful and clean, and they get out there in most weather which I thought was brilliant.

My son has been at the nursery from being eight months old. It’s a huge deal for any parent putting their little one into the nursery, and the staff at Clever Cloggs were extremely caring and supportive in helping him settle in. Since joining, our son’s development has flourished. He is now a very confident and sociable infant and loves all of the learning activities the staff put on. The app is brilliant with updates on what he has been up to; from exploring to painting - and it’s such a joy as a parent to see him having a fun-filled day of learning. Not only are the staff in his room great, the management team are fantastic too. I would highly recommend Clever Cloggs at Bowburn.

Our little girl has been attending Clever Clogs since March when the old bridge closed down in Shincliffe and they have done a brilliant job there helping her on her way, Clever Clogs have just picked up from them doing as good if not better (don’t know if that’s because she is older or not) but she has certainly come on a lot since March and settled straight into her new surroundings. Can’t thank the staff enough for all you guys do it’s very much appreciated, always polite and professional. Keep up the fantastic work.

My son has settled so well at Clever Clogs. He loves his carers, friends and all the fun and creative activities on offer to do. I’m really impressed with how much he’s learnt - his counting and letter recognition have really improved since joining.

Clever Clogs has been the best decision we've made for our daughter after her immunizations! My daughter (now 18 months) has attended since she was 4.5 months old, and so the girls there have practically raised her. She adores them and is so happy to go to nursery every day - this has given me so much assurance about going back to work. The staff at Clever Clogs actually "know" my little one, giving me personalised updates at the end of the day and often sending a photo of how she's getting on. I love that Clever Clogs has an app so I can check on my little girl during the day. The staff aren't just friendly to her: they are friendly to me, comforting me when I was dropping her off, and happy to chat with me about my little one's development. Can't recommend this nursery enough!

We have been very pleased with our child's time at Clever Clogs. She is so happy and settled. She has been here since she was 1 and is now in pre-school and she has come on so much. The girls are really lovely and we wouldn’t have her anywhere else! We will be very sad when she leaves to go to school.

The staff at Clever Clogs Day Nursery are delightful, welcoming and professional. They have made it easier to return to work as I know my daughter is having a great time in a safe and happy environment which will support her development. Drop-off and pick-ups are great with both her key worker and other staff in the room as well as updates throughout the day through the app. All staff have a genuine interest in you as a family as well as my daughter. Staff are also happy to continue any routines that we have at home in the nursery environment. In the seven months that my daughter has been at Clever Clogs (Bowburn), we have seen her settle quickly, be excited to attend and progress in her development. We are glad we made this choice for daycare and would recommend it to others.

This is the best nursery my children have been to. I get constant updates and lovely pictures from what they have been up to during the day. Whenever I see the staff they have a smile on their faces and are very accommodating. My kids always come home happy and tell me they’ve had a great day!

The team at Clever Clogs, Bowburn has made the whole process from the initial phone call to arranging a viewing visit, through to settling my children into new nursery life, an extremely easy process. All of the staff have been extremely friendly and welcoming to both myself and my children.

Our grandson attends your nursery, he seemed to fit in easily and seems keen to go, we are very pleased with the service we are getting. The staff are very pleasant and clearly have affection for the children they care for. He is well catered for, he comes home a happy little boy. Thank you

The level of detail provided throughout the day on the app is fantastic, as is the feedback on collection.

We have been so lucky to find somewhere that has made the decision about putting our child in a nursery easy. We debated whether it was worth Mam going back to work and we are now so glad we did. Our baby has come on masses and the staff and management have shown that they care, every step of the way. We are kept up to date with how they are getting on throughout the day as well as hearing all about it at the end of the day. However, the fact that our baby goes in with a smile on her face says it all! What a fantastic team and we are so glad that we made the decision to choose Clever Clogs Day Nursery.

We would highly recommend Clever Clogs Day Nursery, from day one they have been amazing with us all. The management team and all of the colleagues are fabulous! Our daughter settled in straight away and thoroughly enjoys her time there.

So glad to have Clever Clogs just a short walk from our house!

My daughter started at the nursery in May and she absolutely loves it. At first she found it upsetting me leaving her but she very quickly made special bonds with the staff in her room. There are lots of different activities for her to join in with that are helping her to develop. 100% the best decision sending my little girl here.