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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Yeoford Way, Matford Green Business Park, Exeter EX2 8AL
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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green, Exeter
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green, Exeter

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool in Matford Green, Exeter, offers a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (August 2021), they provide a purpose-built setting with five bright playrooms, a sensory room, and a spacious garden with a lookout tower, vegetable patch, and walk-in sandpit.

Their curriculum blends Reggio Emilia and Hygge philosophies with bespoke educational programmes including Move &...  

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Nicola Lemon (Regional Support Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
  • Tuesday 07:30-18:30
  • Wednesday 07:30-18:30
  • Thursday 07:30-18:30
  • Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Parking

  • Ample parking with their own designated car park.

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green Reviews (159)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green has 159 reviews.

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Review from Gemma F (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Kiddi Caru Matford Green have, without exception, been amazing. My child has additional needs and at times needed a lot of extra support. All of the staff, especially the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, were incredibly supportive of both him and us, and helped us to put all the processes in place to make his transition to school as easy as possible. They went out of their way to support his learning, emotional and physical needs and to ensure he was as happy as he could be. We couldn't have asked for a better nursery to send our child to.

Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi there, thank you so much for your lovely review of our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery & Preschool in Matford Green, Exeter. We are thrilled to hear that you and your little one have received the support you needed at our setting. We believe that each and every child deserves the same learning...  

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Review from Alina D (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024 Submitted via Website
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I have been very impressed with how this nursery is being run and I cannot praise it more. Every aspect is thoroughly considered from safety and safeguarding, food nutritional value, child development and activities etc.

My child loved attending this nursery and we are grateful to the manager and staff for their dedication.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We take great pride in providing a warm, nurturing and supportive environment where all children feel safe and secure. The activities children enjoy throughout the nursery day are informed by our bespoke education programmes to provide fun,...  

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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has developed great social skills since attending the nursery, for over a year now. The level of care is excellent, staff are always friendly and love to give a detailed handover of our child's day. As bereaved parents, we had anxieties about others caring for our rainbow baby but those were quickly allayed with the professionalism of the nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our warm, nurturing team strive to maintain informative, reliable communication with our families. An important part of this is providing detailed handovers at the end of each day to ensure families are kept up-to-date on their little one's progress.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We love Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and so does our daughter. The staff are wonderful and always take time to tell you about your child's day. We love the observations. We get the feeling that they enjoy having our daughter there as much as she enjoys being there which is a huge relief to us. We've been really impressed.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We strive to maintain informative and reliable communication with our families. Keeping families updated on their little one's progress is so important and it helps to build strong partnerships between nursery and home.

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Review from Tracey B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Excellent, welcoming staff, excellent nursery facilities. My daughter always has a great day time after time and comes home very tired every time.

I would recommend this nursery to anyone with children, it’s no wonder this nursery is rated at the top.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our kind, caring team are dedicated to helping children thrive. They take the time to form strong, supportive bonds with our children and combine their creativity with our fantastic facilities to provide a variety of stimulating activities.

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Review from Kristyan S (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I have no complaints.
Lovely nursery, really lively, friendly team.
My daughter is well looked after and always happy when she's there.
I love the observations, they are brilliant.

I'm so pleased I picked this nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our kind, caring team are dedicated to helping children thrive. They take the time to form strong, supportive bonds with our children and use their creativity to provide a variety of stimulating activities.

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Review from Jo A (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We moved our son to Kiddi Caru Day Nursery when our current nursery's standards started to slip.
It was the best thing we did.
He’s thriving and has an amazing relationship with all members of the team.
The team have given him the best couple of years and a solid foundation to prepare him for school this September.

Thank you.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children thrive in our warm nursery environment where their individual needs are nurtured and supported by our dedicated team.

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Review from Paris N (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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The staff are very warm and friendly and the facilities are great! I have a very happy daughter after she attends nursery. Although there are some weeks when I do not receive an update of her day or they come through days after the fact.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We strive to maintain reliable and informative communication with our families. This gives them a brilliant insight into their little one's nursery day and helps to build strong partnerships between nursery and home.

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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children have had a wonderful experience at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery. My eldest has been very well prepared for early years foundation stage (EYFS) and both enjoy their days thoroughly. The staff go above and beyond on a daily basis.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Throughout the nursery day, children enjoy a fantastic variety of stimulating activities devised by our nursery team. These are informed by our bespoke education programmes and so provide plenty of creative and engaging opportunities for learning.

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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child loves attending preschool. He has been with the nursery since he was 10 months and soon will be leaving for school. It’s apparent that all the staff at the nursery love their job and I wouldn’t want for my son to attend anywhere else.

They’ve always got a wide range of activities, most recently they’ve had chicks hatching which has been good fun!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children enjoy a great range of activities throughout the nursery day which are devised by our enthusiastic team to be fun and engaging. Informed by our specially designed education programmes, these activities also provide great opportunities for learning.

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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are so pleased with the incredible service at Kiddi Caru. The staff are simply amazing, so welcoming and informative; my little boy can't wait to go to nursery each morning, which makes us very happy. Thank you to everyone that works here, you are all amazing!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children and their families can enjoy a welcoming and inclusive nursery environment where a great variety of stimulating activities are on offer everyday. Our friendly, knowledgeable team really take the time to build strong relationships with our families so they can provide the right kind of support to help children thrive.

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Review from E F (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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The staff are very welcoming and helpful. Communication has been great and we get updates regularly. Our child has been happy at the setting since joining two years ago. He always has a smile on his face!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to read that your little one is happy here! Our families enjoy a warm, welcoming and inclusive nursery environment with a dedicated team who strive to provide high quality help and support through all stages of children's development.

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Review from Andrew P (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent.
Excellent management, staff and facilities.

Our child loved it from 1-4 years old.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one loved their time here! Our dedicated team work incredibly hard to give every child an exceptional nursery experience.

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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Everyone is so lovely at Matford Green and our child truly grew into herself with them. They brought her confidence out and her education came on leaps and bounds! I was shocked at the things she was telling me she had learned. She has recently started school and she has been so so ready thanks to the team at Matford Green.

My daughter had been to a couple other nurseries before Kiddi Caru and none of them come close in comparison. My child's key worker in preschool and key worker in Caterpillars made her feel so welcome and part of a family. Nothing was ever to much to ask and the additional support I needed as a parent on tough days was always there. I couldn’t recommend and thank the whole team enough for our experience at Kiddi Caru, not just for our child, but as a whole family!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our friendly team work hard to provide a supportive, happy and inclusive environment. Alongside a great variety of fun, engaging activities, they deliver our education programmes which have been specially designed to help children develop important skills for the future.

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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We moved our son here from another nursery and have been so impressed. Every room he has moved into has always been an easy transition and all of the staff go out of their way. The facilities and outside space of a purpose built nursery are great. We were so impressed we recommended Kiddi Caru Day Nursery to family and now all the cousins get to spend extra time together.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, it's so lovely to hear that you and your family have had such a fantastic experience with us! We take great pride in our facilities and our friendly, knowledgeable team. They work so hard to build nurturing relationships with every child and provide a great variety of fun, engaging activities.

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Review from James K (Father of Child) published on 7 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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We've had our two boys attend the nursery now over the past five years, and I can't praise the team here enough. They really seem to care about the kids, and they challenge them on a daily basis. The food is really good, and they've got a great building and garden. All the staff are great. Couldn't be happier.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, it's so lovely to read that you and your family have had such a fantastic experience with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son loves going to the nursery and the staff are very nurturing and the activities are varied and stimulating for him.

The food is good and the garden space is lovely and important to us. The stable management has helped with the running of this nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, we are delighted to hear that your little one loves attending our nursery and is enjoying the great variety of activities on offer. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been going to the nursery since she was approx ten months old. And due to the lockdown when she was just six months old, I was very conscious of how she would be, being left with complete strangers. She had barely seen family let alone meeting new people. I mentioned this to the manager, who was extremely understanding and agreed we would do more settle sessions than normal. We started off with half an hour and built it up slowly until I went back to work. I won’t pretend by saying drop-offs were easy as they weren’t; however, the staff were superb, and I felt confident knowing once she had settled, she would enjoy her time there. The facilities are outstanding, and toys, different rooms and the garden are some of the factors which sold the nursery to me. It took my little girl a good few months to really settle, and unfortunately, that was at the time she was due to move rooms. Which leads me to my only negative, which would be the amount of times they are moved to a new room; she found that hard.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that our team have been so helpful and supportive with helping your little one to settle in! They really go above and beyond for the children in their care.

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Review from H D (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter is always happy when I pull up the Kiddi Caru. She runs to the doors and is excited for her day. When I pick her up, her key worker is always descriptive of what she has done throughout the day. Looks of crafty activities and time in the garden. The use of the app is great so I can keep an eye on what she is up to, how much she has slept and what she has eaten. Overall, a positive experience for all.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that your little one is so happy here! Our team works hard to provide a variety of stimulating activities alongside our specially designed education programmes.

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Review from Courtney F (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves coming to this nursery. The staff are above and beyond with her and on top of things. They always keep me updated with her progress - anything they’ve done for the day and what she’s eaten etc. Lovely nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Matford Green

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one loves attending our nursery! Our team strives to get to know each individual child and build kind, caring relationships. Maintaining strong parent partnerships is so important.

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  • Recipient: Grandir UKDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
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Nicola Job Title: Regional Support Manager
Nicola

Nicola feels very fortunate to have been working in the profession that she loves for Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group since 2003 and within the nursery since it opened in 2016 as Nursery Manager.

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