Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery

I have had both my children go through Wivenhoe Park Day nursery and I will be absolutely gutted when my youngest "graduates" this August. Wivenhoe Park has ensured that both my children have had the absolute best care and attention away from myself and their dad that I could possibly ask for. Both of them have thrived in the nursery since day one, I have always felt that staff take the time to get to know the children and what they love/like and encourage them to be the very best version of themselves. We get regular updates, and the activities they encourage the children to do have always gone above and beyond. When my daughter graduated in 2023, as an August baby she was a young school starter, but she found the transition completely fine and her new teachers commented on how "school ready" she was. The nursery foster independence in the children, while maintaining the balance of a helping, comforting hand when they need it. I salute the wonderful staff and thank them!

Our daughter has been attending Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery since she was 11 months old. She is now 4 years old and I cannot express how happy we are with this nursery and how grateful we are to all the team that work there for the fantastic care they provide. Each and every staff member is kind, warm, approachable, nurturing and there is a real family feel as soon as you walk through the door. Management are approachable, know all the children and their families and are always available to talk. We visited a number of nurseries when making our decision and there was nothing that compared to the positivity we felt towards this nursery. We have been overwhelmed time and time again by how brilliant our daughters key workers have been and continue to be.

My daughter started at this nursery when she was 6 months, and she absolutely loves it! The staff are all amazing, they helped us all feel settled very quickly. They have all been great with advice and help, and are so welcoming. It's lovely knowing that when I am work my daughter is having a great time here.

Would always recommend this nursery!

Thank u to Tish, Michelle, Yasmin, Jaz, Oriana, Erica, Ranger Dan, Teresa, Jo, Natalie & all the staff and management team

Both of my kids have and are enjoying there nursery experience. It's a lovely multi culture environment. There is lots of interesting to do and learn on a daily basis. The staff always are making sure each day has different activities to do to engage with the children

Our daughter has only just joined Poppy Room, but we have already noticed how much she has progressed in the few short weeks of being here. I have seen her playing and having fun with the other babies and it is just a joy to see her socialising with other children and the amazing staff. The women in the room are very attentive and make what I can only assume is a busy and challenging job, look effortless and enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery!

My daughter started nursery recently and like all parents my wife and I were very nervous of this new transition. The staff have been incredibly understanding of this and supportive. Our daughter is adapting brilliantly and doing fun activities almost everyday. When we pick her up I can see how much fun she is having with the adults in the room, how encouraging they are of her and how comfortable they have made her feel. The food there is always varied and she enjoys her 5(!) meals a day at nursery. They send us a report of how she did at the end of each day and pictures of the fun activities they did. They also have time to chat with us when we pick her up and let us know how the day went. They have been accommodating of our bilingual family which is something I am grateful for. I would like to personally recommend Eloise and Ffion who have been instrumental in my daughter's care. I am reassured to know she is safe and happy at nursery and I hope she will stay for many years to come.

We have two children at this nursery and both absolutely love it. They have been attending from around one year old, with our eldest now four, and we have never had any concerns about drop-off or settling in. They are always excited to see their key workers, which says everything about the relationships the staff build with the children.

We receive fantastic feedback on their development, both through regular updates and day-to-day activities, which gives us real confidence that they are learning and thriving. The food and nutrition are excellent, with varied, well-balanced menus that have been consistently high quality over the years, even as chefs have changed.

Overall, the care, communication, and genuine warmth from the team, combined with the value for money, make this nursery outstanding. We could not be happier with the experience our children have had here.

I have two boys at Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery who have attended since they were 12 months and 9 months old. They both absolutely love it here and watching them flourish into such confident, sociable little boys has been a joy. All of the staff have been amazing, both teaching and non-teaching, and you really get the sense that everybody absolutely loves their job. From the moment you walk in the door there is a warm, welcoming, positive atmosphere that resonates throughout the nursery. It's clear to see the staff take pride in helping every child to learn and grow. Throughout any given day they take part in a wide range of activities including singing, painting, reading, sensory and themed activities, walks to see the ducks, and free play with all the toys. The facilities are fantastic, particularly the outdoor spaces which my boys especially enjoy. My children are so happy here, and we could not be happier thanks to everybody at WPDN who have made their experience so wonderful.

Management and administration are equally wonderful, always welcoming us warmly each morning and saying goodbye at the end of the day. We will truly miss the nursery when our youngest finishes preschool.

I always recommended this nursery of local mums ask

We are very happy we chose Wivenhoe Day Park Nursery. Our son has a fantastic time here and the staff and management are second to none. They have a lot of activities including my sons favourite 'Dancing with Charlotte'. Also have great outside spaces. Cannot recommend enough.

Thank you so much for the love and care you give Elsie

My son started at WPDN in January 2024, shortly after he turned one, and we both love it! He really enjoys going to nursery and I feel so reassured that he will have fun and be well cared for. Our daughter attended a different nursery and our experience at WPDN has been 100% better. The nursery is just great. The staff are all so caring and clearly love what they do, they are so enthusiastic and genuinely interested in our little ones. My son loves all of his 'ladies' and talks about them all the time. My son excitedly tells me about all of the fun activities he has done; I like seeing what the team have setup for the children when I drop him off in the morning, they really go the extra mile to provide fun, engaging and really creative activities for the children. My son really enjoys the craft activities, baking and of course dancing with Charlotte. Information sharing and engagement with parents is also really good, we feel suppported as a whole family. Thank you for everything.

Such a lovely nursery. The staff in both Bluebell and Maple room are so welcoming and always great me and my little girl with a big smile! When my little girl fist started I was very apprehensive to leave her with people I didn't know. However after a few weeks I felt very confident and happy. My little girl absolutely loves going to nursery and she has learnt so much since she started. Thank you so much.

Our son runs into this Nursury every morning he attends. The staff are always attentive. Lodi and Kerry have been out key workers whilst we've been there, and I'm sure all staff are amazing, but both of these people are lovely and our son has bonded well with both of them.

Lodi writes such great reports about our son's days, we really know she's paying attention to him. (It's the details she adds that are so my son's reactions.)

Price wise this is an amazing Nursury and what the kids get is outstanding. Compared to another nursery our son attends there is no comparison.

Our little one has now been at WPDN for almost a year, having started in the baby room and now being in one of the toddler rooms. He absolutely LOVES the nursery, and so do we! As new parents, it's terrifying leaving your child with "strangers" but everyone has been so brilliant and kind from day one that the transition was much easier for us than imagined. We always know he's in safe hands, he quickly got really attached to all his carers and his development has come along in leaps and bounds thanks to the hard work and love from everyone on staff. So many friends and family comment on how sociable and friendly our little one is, and we always credit his nursery for that. His day is filled with indoor and outdoor play, sensory activities, reading, singing and signing, lots of freshly-cooked food onsite, and lots of care and fun. We're so happy we chose WPDN for our little one.

Great nursery, great staff, great food, great facilities, the list goes on. My daughter always comes home happy, not hungry, and with lots of stories to tell about her day.

Our little boy has just changed class, which caused him to be unsettled. The key workers in his room did an amazing job to support to settle him and he is now happily going into nursery. All the staff at the nursery are so friendly and kind!

I would highly recommend Wivenhoe Park Nursery to any parent looking for a safe, loving and enriching place for their child to thrive.