First Friends Nursery School - Basingstoke

We have been part of the nursery since 2015 both of my children has attended and enjoyed going. The preschool have helped and supported both myself and my children in many ways with their speech, development, confidence and education. They have prepared them well for school and had great communication between parent and preschool. I love dropping my son off knowing he is happy and going to have a good day and look forward to hearing about his day. I highly recommend and will be sad to leave next year.

Wonderful nursery, excellent staff. A huge variety of activities and lovely surroundings. Would recommend them to anyone looking for a nursery.

Both of my daughters have attended Abacus and my youngest still attends until she starts school in September. I have found Abacus to be a warm, welcoming facility with caring staff and a wide range of activities to keep children of all interests engaged. Opportunities are available for additional learning with French and Polish language and Stretch and Grow weekly which I know are enjoyed. The staff are fantastic and always open to chat through any queries or issues offering support and guidance if required with regular reviews with the children's key workers.

A very small, friendly group. They care for the children, giving them opportunities to develop new skills, grow in confidence and prepare for school.

They do keep you waiting outside at times but they do like all children to arrive and leave at the same time if possible.

We are very happy with the Abacus Nursery in Chineham and our son enjoys going there. It has a family feel, a home from home, a traditional playgroup vibe. The staff are caring and friendly and seem to genuinely enjoy being with the children. There are lots of opportunities to take part in various activities and events for the children, but also for parents and families too. It feels very inclusive and nurturing and our son has grown in independence and curiosity since starting there. He certainly looks forward to his nursery days.

My son enjoys the wide variety of activities on offer to him both in and outdoors. He is becoming a sociable, confident individual and that's thanks to Abacus Nursery School.

Abacus is a very friendly, professional nursery school that offers the highest level of care for the children that attend. My children have and still enjoy every moment that they have attended Abacus and will miss it greatly. I have always found the staff to be friendly and approachable and always have every child's best interest at heart. Thank you Abacus for the care you have given my oldest girl.

My son absolutely loves attending Abacus: he's excited to get there in the morning and can't wait to tell me (and in fact most people he meets!) what he has been up to when I collect him. Most mornings he wakes up asking, "Am I going to nursery today?". I've really seen him grow in confidence and I know this is a lot to do with the caring and nurturing staff who encourage and support him: he is being well prepared for school and will have a great grounding to build upon.

The environment (including the play area outside) itself is great, with a super selection of toys and resources that encourage imaginative play and informal learning, with different activities laid out each morning.

I can keep up to date with his development through tapestry which allows his keyworker to update me with what activities he has been doing, together with photos of him - both he and I love looking at/reading these.

I'm so glad we chose Abacus and would highly recommend it to others!