Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe

The Pavillion, King George V Playing field, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9AB
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9.9 55 Reviews
  • Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe, Colchester
Located in King George V playing field, Munchkins Nursery, Wivenhoe has an Ofsted rating of the highest grade, 'Outstanding!' (November 2023)

Wivenhoe setting is nestled in the heart of the park, surrounded by woods offering daily Forest School adventures. Welcoming ages 12 weeks – 4 years old.

Munchkins is a unique nursery filled with natural resources, calm woodland colours and an incredible 'Outstanding' team!

The huge outdoor space is home to beautiful, leafy trees connecting their children continually to nature, wildlife and the seasons and a perfect environment to provide to their Munchkins with the opportunity to experience hands-on Forest school experiences.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Abby Moss (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 26

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery directly for more information.

  • Please contact the nursery directly for more information.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Free parking on nearby roads during certain times, 2 free hours stay car park a 1 minute walk from nursery doors.

Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe Reviews (55)

9.9

Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe has 55 reviews.

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Review from Jo H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My three children have all attended Munchkins. I just cannot fault it. The care is beyond exceptional and the staff are so passionate and loving. Forest School is an absolute must and my two older ones now attend the holiday club as they love it so much. Go Munchkins and keep up the great work.
Reply from Liz Makins, Owner at Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe
Thank you, Jo, for your wonderful review. We have an amazing, dedicated nursery team who constantly provide the best childcare they possibly can, and our brilliant Forest School team put the adventure…read more
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Review from Charley W-H (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Munchkins from ten-months- old (he is now 2.5 years old) and he absolutely loves it there. The girls are all so supportive of his needs and have helped him to grow emotionally and physically. He has built wonderful relationships and made some lovely friends. My husband and I;
are never worried or concerned about him while he is there. He always comes home with a big smile on his face and chats away about his little adventures (and the yummy food he ate!). I genuinely believe that Munchkins has helped in his development from baby to little boy. The actual setting is perfect for little ones who love to be surrounded by nature - getting muddy, wet, climbing on everything and having fun as kids should do. Thank you Munchkins!
Reply from Liz Makins at Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe
Thank you so much, Charley, for your wonderful review. We always aim to provide the highest standard of care for our Munchkins. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful setting where our children can…read more
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t recommend this Nursery highly enough! My daughter has been there since she was 2 and had her last day on Friday! She has had an amazing time there and was very sad to leave! The staff are all amazing and take great care of the little ones and make you feel at ease! I love the fact you can
just call up any time and ask how they are doing and that just puts your mind at ease too! The other thing I love as a working Mummy you don’t need to get anything ready in the mornings. Their bag is packed with essentials like sunhat and spare clothes but you don’t need to worry about Nappies or food it’s so easy! I would definitely recommend this to all!
Reply from Liz Makins at Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe
Hi Sarah, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful review about Munchkins. We are delighted that you feel that we offer such a high standard of childcare as this is always our…read more
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Review from Spyros T (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were thrilled to have had our little one at Munchkins. Staff were professional, attentive and courteous. Our son absolutely loved them and so did we! His key person was his most-loved person other than family. She was the best we could have had looking after our son.
All members of staff always
organised a lot of diverse and carefully-planned activities that assisted in our son's development. We could see his progress on a day-by-day basis. There were arts, crafts, music, physical activity, reading and so much more.
The manager was always on the case of little or big issues at the end of the phone, email or ready to see you without prior appointment. The location is wonderful, surrounded by nature. The setting benefits from a well-kept and organic garden-nothing is artificial. Sadly, we had to relocate recently and this is the only reason we left Munchkins. We will always miss Munchkins, but our son will always carry all they gave him. Thank you, Munchkins!
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Review from Colin M W (Father of Child) published on 11 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to personally thank the manager and her wonderful team for looking after my little girl.


She loved nursery and really developed from their teaching and guidance.


A great nursery, very flexible and lovely ladies to build great rapport with.


Thank you for giving my little one

such a great start.
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Review from NR (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose Munchkins because we were impressed by the outdoor space and the relaxed atmosphere. Our child settled in well in the pre-school, and the staff are welcoming and communicative. We felt comfortable raising any issues we were having and felt that they were always resolved swiftly and compassionately.
We have been pleased with how much of an impact Munchkins has had on our child's confidence, communication and general lust for learning new things - particularly Forest School. Our child has been very happy here, and I would recommend it, particularly to parents keen on child-led learning.
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Review from Demi Q (Father of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loved going to Munchkins for two years (she starts big school tomorrow). The staff are brilliant, the surroundings idyllic, and facilities excellent. Every opportunity is taken to play outside, and my daughter has learnt so much through play. She has been encouraged and developed into a
very sociable, inquisitive and sharing child, and formed great relationships with staff and other children alike.


It really feels like each child is allowed to be themselves, while learning how to operate with others and I have no doubt that staff know and understand and love my daughter as much as I do.


Communication from management is on point, and never stuffy or overly fussy, and the whole experience has been a joy.


They are always looking for new opportunities to grow without damaging the brilliant atmosphere they have created.


Home - cooked meals too


11 out of 10 Stars

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Review from Eleanor C (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters have been at Munchkins for the past year and it has been brilliant for both of them. It's a great nurturing environment with lots of outdoor play and integrated learning. Developing and learning through a broad range of activities, both have been so happy there. The staff are kind
and caring and have helped them to grow into confident and happy children. My eldest is leaving to start school and I know she will miss it greatly. Forest school and the time spent outside was an important reason for us to choose the nursery and it hasn't disappointed. It's great!
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Review from Chloe (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter spent a wonderful 2 years here. She took part in the forest school for the final year and absolutely loved it, came back covered in mud, exhausted and full of forest tales and stories of hot chocolate in the yurt. She has since become the forest tour guide on weekend walks!
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and the staff have been very caring and supportive towards my daughter, all parties seemed generally sad when she finished last week for school - which can only be a great sign of a fun time spent and a true bond made.
Her last year in the preschool room saw a great change in her understanding of spelling, rhyming and jolly phonics. I feel she has been prepped for school and given a great base on which to grow.
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Review from Joe (Father of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great people, place and environment for children to thrive and learn, particularly outside. Our child loves it there!
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Review from Kerry M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Fun and friendly atmosphere, fabulous garden, and wonderful forest school facilities - the kids love the yurt! Our little one has been going since he was 6 months old, and he's just turned 3. Settled in well from the start and loves going.
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Review from Terry & Becky K (Father of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Munchkins nursery Wivenhoe is quite simple a home from home and a loving and caring environment for our 18 month old son. He has been attending since he was 11 months old and his progress across the board has been excellent. We are very pleased with the care he receives, the educational aspect of his
time at nursery and the extra activities such as trips out in the village he goes on. All of the team are excellent with him and communication for us as parents is very good too. His key worker is a big favourite of his and it really says a lot about Munchkins when he’s excited to leave the house each day. Highly recommend for a well rounded nursery experience.
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Review from Carla E (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Munchkins Nursery for the past two years. He has LOVED his time here. It is a very friendly, caring and beautiful nursery, set in Wivenhoe. We have been so lucky finding such a fantastic nursery which also runs a highly recommended Forest School. Where the children enjoy being outside
in the Yurt, which is in their nursery grounds and the use of the local woods where they have a base camp. During the summer holidays, my daughter and son got to go to the Holiday Forest School, which they enjoyed very much. This runs during all the school holidays for 4-11 year olds. Both kids came home full of stories about their day, they enjoyed going up muddy mountain, making bow and arrows, hair bands with flowers and leaves. They had the BEST DAY EVER!
Highly recommend this nursery
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Munchkins for nearly a full year, having started the nursery at only 8 months old.


She has the most wonderful time and is always eager to get to nursery. It's one of VERY FEW places she is happy to go in with a smile on her face and I can visibly see her excitement for the

day and her joy to be there. (which, for my very clingy child is nothing short of miraculous).


Even though she's only there two days a week, the staff all know my daughter and appreciate her as an individual in all aspects of her development.


Her confidence has grown massively since attending, and although I was apprehensive about leaving her for my return to work, it has turned out to be one of the most positive things we've done for her. It's like she's gained a big extended family.


Have only selected "good" for cleanliness because if you expect a child to return home clean and shiny from any nursery, then they aren't having enough fun (in my opinion).


Cannot recommend enough.

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Review from Simone (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Munchkins nursery is a wonderful setting and the people running it know the children well. It is community focused and the nursery staff use the local resources well to engage the kids in their surroundings. Our son loved it there and we always had a good relationship with the staff. The manager is
proactive and approachable, as are the owners.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.919)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10 for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.919 for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe is calculated as follows: ( (344 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 372 Ratings = 4.919
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe is based on 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 26 number of registered child places is 5.2, which has been reached with 31 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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