Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley

Grace's are an excellent team. My son has been going to Grace's since he was 9 months old (now 4) and we have never doubted our decision for sending him. Grace's have a great mindset and really care about the children they look after. More recently my child's keyworker has been working closely with my husband and me to ensure our son is given some extra support he needs...something that has been invaluable, especially as starting school is approaching.

Grace’s has been the most wonderful environment for my son, since he was 11 months (now 4). There’s a real sense of community and everyone knows who he is, greeting him warmly in the morning and giving him fabulous care all through the day. I am immensely grateful for the experiences he has had and the friendships he has made. I’d highly recommend the nursery to anyone!

We have recommended Grace's to friends and family and would continue to do so. Both our children have loved their time at Grace's and it set my son up perfectly for him starting school in 2020.

I cannot rate Grace's highly enough and have recommended it to a friend whose child starts in July!

We are very grateful for the nursery.

My eldest daughter started at Little Grace’s in 2017 and my youngest is there now. From my first visit, I felt so at ease at leaving my girls with the wonderful staff at Grace’s, and this has never changed. As a parent returning to work I was anxious to leave my first daughter, but instantly felt reassured and confident at the care, comfort and support she received. When it was time for my youngest daughter to go to nursery I had absolutely no doubt where I wanted her to go - Grace’s! Both Little Grace’s and Big Grace’s have an excellent friendly, welcoming and professional approach to the children in their care but I have to say it is the staff that are such a credit to the nursery. They are wonderful! Both my children have loved, learned and thrived when attending Grace’s.

My daughter always goes to nursery so excited for the day ahead and that’s because of the great staff and learning experiences they offer. From forest school to play activities to a wide variety of food to offer her pallet, everything here helps develop my daughter into a wonderful little girl. Thank you for everything that you do!

Our child has been so happy at Little Grace's and now Grace's Day Nursery for 2 years now. The staff really take the time to get to know the children and they really bring the children out of themselves so they discover a love of learning and confidence to express themselves. Our child needs a lot of prompting to speak and answer questions but now talks with confidence and has developed real independence. I would say little blooms had a tighter bond with our child than saplings but maybe the policy of saplings is to leave children to their own devices more. The daily logs are prompt and the observations are detailed, meaningful and regular. I am sometimes concerned our child does not eat as much as I would like or drink enough water. Parents' evening appointments were limited and not convenient to us so more dates and times would enjoy welcome. The report and targets are very detailed so we’re quite clear on feedback and progress.

Wonderful nursery. Caring, attentive staff. My son settled in quickly when he moved to Little Grace's from an existing childminder and again when he transitioned to Big Graces. His development has come on loads. Lovely place for children to be nurtured and develop. Excellent facilities.

Beautiful nursery and lovely staff. My daughter has so much fun there and I always feel safe leaving her in their care. I think they have a great choice of food options and I think this has also helped with her eating at home. Would recommend this nursery highly!

I feel very emotionally attached to Grace's Day nursery, not least because the staff there are exceptional - they genuinely love and care for the children, which means they go above and beyond for each of them, making sure they do everything they can to meet their needs and more. My son has additional needs and I have never had to ask for or prompt them for certain paperwork, they are so conscientious and proactive when it comes to what they think he might benefit from in terms of furthering his development and are so tender in their approach to him, fully accepting his beautifully "unusual" ways, wholeheartedly. I completely trust them with him, despite the fact that he is non-verbal and needs a particular approach - they care enough to spend time understanding him. They truly are specialists in childcare and the facilities mean that each child gets exactly what they need, daily. The healthy, homecooked food is a huge bonus too, they actually have my son eating carrots! They are wizards!

I can’t rate this nursery enough! We are so happy we chose Grace's and can’t thank them enough for everything they have done for our son and can’t wait to watch him grow here for years to come until he has to leave and start big school.

The staff are always so professional, helpful and friendly. They will always help you in any way they can. Could not recommend this nursery enough!

Love it!

Returning to work and leaving your child in the care of someone else can be very daunting. Grace's made this transition with as little stress and disruption as possible. All the staff are very friendly and approachable and communicate on a daily basis with how your little one is getting on. The team keep the parents involved with forums, parents evenings and nursery visits such as Mother’s Day tea. Overall, very happy that we choose Grace's.

My daughter has been at Grace's Day Nursery for almost a year now and we are so happy that she is in safe hands. We have enjoyed seeing her little updates on the app, we love the little things she makes for us and love that we are included on family days like Mother’s Day afternoon tea. They have taught her so much. A 5-star nursery with the most caring team, we wouldn’t have our daughter anywhere else.

Absolutely amazing nursery! The people are what makes it such a lovely place for the children. I have already recommended my sister and my best friend who are also now at Grace's and love it just as much as I do.

Manners are taught very well, especially with greetings, goodbyes and table manners.

Grace's is a little family and I'm so glad we're a part of it!

Unfortunately, Covid put a stop to some of the above but the children still get a great opportunity to experience and do things they wouldn’t do normally. The staff are friendly and loving so I don’t worry about my children being left in their care - I know they are well looked after. I like the fact the chef rotates the meal plans each term so they always get variety and nutritious food. I love that the nursery holds events for the families to be involved such as Mother’s Day afternoon tea, family fun days, grandparents day/afternoons etc.