Pembury Nursery & Pre-School

Our 3yo has been going to Pembury for 2 years now, progressing through the different rooms / stages. We've been very happy all the way through. The staff are wonderful and the nursery is a fun, caring environment. Happy kids!

We have never had any issues and have always felt confident that my son is in a safe, caring, and nurturing environment. Thank you to everyone at the nursery for everything you do we truly appreciate all your hard work and dedication.

Pembury is a really great nursery and early years provision. Staff are all lovely and always welcoming. I feel content that my soon will be thoroughly looked after at Pembury. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for an early years provision for their child. The staff are the real highlight of Pembury, they do a fantastic job!

I have had 2 children in the nursery for over 2 years and have always felt that they are not only safe and well looked after but also happy. They do a wide range of activities and eat incredibly nutritious food. Whilst there are some inevitable staff changes, several of the staff have been there long-term and looked after the children from the very beginning building lovely relationships with them.

The nursery management have responded promptly to feedback in the past and have always been open to suggestions we've made.

We are very happy at Pembury and a number of friends have sent their children there based on our recommendation.

Would highly recommend this nursery

The food is also great. I really do recommend this nursery to everyone!

The nursery has been very nurturing with my child and taught him many life lessons. We are happy with the duty of care that he receives and the way that the nursery stretches his abilities by placing him in different rooms.

Great staff who genuinely care about the kids, varied lunch and teatime menu, decent facilities and outdoor space. Ambitious putting giving the kids a sense of adventure. Our son has been going since he was 1 and he still loves going.

This is a great nursery. My son loves going there every day, the staff is very caring and always in a good mood. They prepare new activities every day, spend a lot of time outside and do a very diverse set of stimulating games like cooking, painting, singing etc. Would recommend to anyone!

LEYF Pembury has been an incredible home for our daughter since she was 6 months old. The staff are loving and dedicated to the children's success, going above and beyond to cater to their growth and development. The building itself is great - not hyper-modern but well-apportioned with ample outdoor space and a kitchen (all meals are cooked by the nursery chef). The curriculum is very well thought through and the LEYF methodology shines through including in regular staff training and parent engagement sessions. Highly recommend it!

Fantastic nursery. Superb care for the children. It feels like there is always a wide range of interesting and educational stuff for the kids to do. Staff are all charming and helpful. Our daughter runs in every morning, delighted to be there. We feel very lucky to have our daughter in the nursery.

The facilities at the nursery are good and the food they serve is healthy and nourishing.

Highly recommend Pembury Nursery. My son started a year ago and loves it there. Great outdoor play area, I love hearing about the activities he gets up to. The staff are absolute gems, all really lovely and caring.

Overall very happy.

The nursery staff in the room are fine, some are very loving and tender with my child and I really appreciate their affection and patience for the children. They are also friendly to me as a parent and respect the requests I may have. But they are often understaffed and when I turn up in the morning, sometimes there is no one consistent to give updates to. There are very few outings which is a shame. I also feel I have to dress my child in one outfit that I think might last the day as I feel, due to understaffing, no one has time to change my child’s clothes whether it gets hotter or colder. I have turned up at the end of the day in a heatwave to find my child still in a jumper from the morning. At pick-up time my child is also absolutely filthy, and clothes ruined by activities such as painting, I love these kinds of activities but could they use aprons? I really value messy play but need a warning. Not always easy to give feedback to management as blame is passed on to workers in the room.

Staff at the nursery are warm and supportive and our child is always happy to go. The activities seem varied and effective in helping with the child's development. The building itself is looking tired but the children's areas are kept clean and safe.

Excellent. Wonderful caring staff, low staff turn-over, community feel, supportive of parents and children. Children are happy and engaged with structured learning. Brilliant chef and management. Good facilities.

Both my children have gone to Pembury. I am sure we could have paid more for a nursery but I don't believe they could have had any more love and attention. All of the staff have been fantastic and the children seem to have a great time, the atmosphere is great. We have also become friends with other parents which has been an unexpected bonus. I would recommend it to anyone, and big thanks to the manager and another member of staff in particular who manage it all so well.

Our son has started in the baby room and the team has gone above and beyond to make sure he settled well and quickly. He’s now really enjoying his time at nursery. We get detailed feedback every day on his progress. The manager is also always available if we need to have more information.

Nice play area.