Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo

Staff communication is prompt and effective, everyone carries themselves with professionalism and compassion and it is very obvious that staff are proud to work there. Just as were are proud to send our daughter there. Waiting list to get in is very long, but it' worth the wait!

My little boy has been at Marwell for just over a year now and it has been amazing to see how he has thrived! He runs in every morning and can't wait to get started, and always comes out happy and chattering about his day!

Love the range of activities they do, and how it is free flow whatever the weather! The fact there is the added bonus of trips to the zoo and that amazing exposure to the animals is brilliant!

Have been so happy with how my child has developed and grown whilst here, would 100% send him here all over again! The adults he has around him are brilliant and seem to have really taken the time to get to know him.

The management team and office team are also fab and respond quickly!

All the staff have welcomed us from the start. They are all very friendly and keep us updated on progress. Their App is easy to navigate which has all the need to know information on it regarding what has happened in the day. This is the first nursery we have had experience with and certainly would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

Couldn't ask for my child to attend a better nursery. He's always excited to go which is a good sign, he loves regular trips to the zoo and forest. He loves getting muddy and exploring outdoors and all the staff are supportive of his development. I'm so happy with our choice!

I could not be happier with this nursery. My child comes home everyday with the biggest smile on her face. They've enhanced her confidence and shes genuinely disappointed on the days she has off from nursery. She loves being outside and she can grt involved in so many activities throughout the day. She loves the zoo trips and woodland walks but mostly she loves the staff! Thank you for bringing out the best in the most precious thing to me. Cannot wait to send my second child later in the year.

Both of our children now attend Kids Love Nature at Marwell. We had a great experience with our eldest joining in the older classrooms who settled in so well, so quickly. Our eldest has additional needs, and we cannot thank the nursery enough for how incredibly supportive and knowledgeable they have been. Our youngest had the chance to start in the baby room a few months ago and is having the time of their life! The setting provides such unique opportunities for the children, and we love that the team show so much care and understanding for each individual child. We both feel so happy to know our children are safe, happy and well looked after at Marwell and couldn't imagine sending them anywhere else. They are always on hand to answer any questions and work so hard to find solutions, even to help at home. The app updates are amazing and are great for sharing photos with family and friends. The managers and team should be so proud of the hard work they put in to make this place the best setting around!

Perfect setting, genuinely caring staff. My son has progressed loads since coming and I cannot rate the nursery enough. The staff are focused on the kids rather than showing off which is one the reasons I love this place. Access to outdoors in all weather and good SEN knowledge all round.

Initially, my son was a bit distressed on drop off, but this was dealt with well and he settled quickly. He's supported to try his best without being pushed into doing activities he doesn't want to do. His feelings are validated and accidents (which have been rare) are discussed with us promptly. We are very happy here, and highly recommend it!

Management always address any questions or concerns swiftly.

Kids Love Nature is such a brilliant nursery! The staff are amazing and my kids are both so happy there. They have so many unique opportunities there being on the zoo site and with the forest too. They have such a huge garden space, and kids can spend all day outside if they want to.

My sons both attend the nursery, one of them in the 0-2 provision, the other in the 2 years + classroom. My oldest child absolutely loves it. He enjoys being outside in all weathers, visiting the zoo and the forest. He learns so much and has developed such a love and curiosity for exploring and discovering nature. He is also encouraged to develop his communication, independence, literacy and numeracy skills. He settled straight away at 2 years old and continues to love it at 4 years old. My youngest is 1, and has just started. He is taking a while longer to settle but the staff are supporting him with such care, he is getting more confident every session. I couldnt recommend this setting more, it has been the perfect place for my active, sensitive, unique boys.

I cannot wait for my other little boy to start here and even though we commute an hour each way it is so worth it. Highly recommend to all!

Genuinely full of smiles laughter love and respect for all people and nature.

Our daughter started here two years ago aged 14 months and she absolutely loves it! She runs down the path and bounces through the door without a look back because she knows that her day will be full of fun and lots of adventures!

At the end of the day, we get a full rundown of everything they've been up to, there are hugs and smiles and honestly, we couldn't wish for a better place to take our children each day.

Staff have all been excellent at settling in and communication is brilliant via an app. Lots of amazing outdoor space but also space for them to stay warm inside with a variety of thought through activities everyday. Our little boy started at 11 months and has never been anything other than excited to attend. Visits to the zoo sound wonderful and happen often as well as use of the forest next to the kindergarten. Highly recommend getting in early to avoid disappointment is all. Food very good with a chef on site. Allergies well catered for.

From the very beginning, the Kindergarten have been brilliant. The settling in period was dealt with so well by the team and tailored to meet our needs to have a more gradual settling in process for a number of reasons.

Communication is brilliant whether telephoning, emailing or using the parent App. The management team and the staff in the Panda room are always so helpful.

Every day, we are told of different activities that are so varied and includes plenty of outdoor time and experiences such as sensory.

The food menu is great too - really varied.

Most importantly, can just tell from the way the staff interact with the children, even just at drop off and pick up, how much the staff care about the children and it’s a really caring, nurturing environment where the children are very much up first.

My daughter started her journey with Kids Love Nature Marwell Zoo last year when she was 2. It was quite difficult at the beginning as she had spent most of her time with me and her dad alone at home due to the Covid19, and not much with anyone else before. But staff at Kids Love Nature have made such great efforts to brighten my daughter's day and become one of her favourite groups of people in her life. There are always lots of cuddles, warm smiles and loving encouragement each and every day. It's been such a pleasure to see my daughter so fascinated with role play about what's like at Kids Love Nature when she is at home and she'd copy the way her key person organise daily routines etc. In her role play, there're gentle words, a polite manner and so much care involved! I'm so glad that we send our daughter to Kids Love Nature, even it means 20 mins drive each way as we leave in Southampton. Kids Love Nature is definitely the best place for any child. Oh, not even mentioned the huge garden overlooking giraffes and zebras!

Our daughter has been at Kids Love Nature Marwell for 5 months now and absolutely loves it. She comes back covered in paint and so happy. The team are so supportive with her development and are great at communicating to us how she's getting on. Would highly recommend!

Our little boy started here in August 2020 aged 2 and it is the best decision we made. The staff are amazing, our little one is so happy there. He loves his trips to the zoo and the forest. His confidence and understanding of the world has developed so much. It’s so lovely to know that he is safe and looked after fantastically, kept supplied with lots of lovely meals and snacks and having great fun.