Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Pre-school Andover

We have had our son attend Finkley Nursery for the past year and only have amazing things to say about this setting. My son joined in September 2023 and is now leaving a confident, independent happy boy ready for school a year later. This is completely down to the lovely staff and his amazing key worker. The facility itself is always immaculately clean, serves nutritious yummy food which my son really enjoys, the activities are always well thought out and stimulating and the weekly themes are an amazing touch as he's always excited for the week ahead! A huge benefit and selling point of this nursery is that they are able to use the farm/soft play, throughout the day which my son has enjoyed so much! What other nursery can offer this on a day-to-day basis (sometimes twice a day!) the staff, setting and everything is 10/10 highly recommended. Thank you Finkley we will miss you so much!

Finkley Nursery has been a huge part of our children's lives with both attending from 2 years old right up until they started school. We would not have sent out children anywhere else. Finkley is a safe, nourishing and exciting setting which creates learning opportunities every day. The quality and variety of educational activities are huge and learning opportunities are endless. Having the farm so close to the nursery is great and provides a unique childcare setting which really helps the children to develop key early years skills. Plus, it's great fun and who wouldn't want to visit animals every day? The care the staff show towards the children is second to none. It's not just about the children's physical wellbeing but their emotional and mental wellbeing too. Finkley provides support to everyone who needs it, and we especially like the experience bags they have to help explain difficult life situations such as a poorly family member. Thank you Finkley for being so amazing!

Finkley is an outstanding nursery and pre school which I would highly recommend! Staff are so personable and tailor their care to the child's individual needs. The day is planned well and each calender event is covered, for example, mothers day stay and play event with afternoon tea. Whether they are at the nursery, the yurt or at the farm my child always comes out having had a fun filled day!

My daughter has been attending Finkley Nursery for over a year now, the staff are just amazing. My youngest daughter will also be attending the nursery which I'm super happy about. As a family, we couldn't fault the nursery or any member of staff. The communication and compassion is every parent's dream. My daughter left nursery the other day and said 'I had a really nice time at nursery'. The app is such a lovely touch to any parent wanting that update or photo of their child. My daughter also loves looking through nursery pictures, so it's an added bonus. Nothing is ever too much trouble for any of the staff there. Always so accommodating, professional and caring. Thank you for continuing to make my daughter's journey with you the best.

Great facility with good access to the farm and other educational resources. Strong staff ethos of care and tailored interventions to address behaviour. The food is good too! Nominated leads provide detailed updates each day, and the use of an online system to show what the kids are up to is a great way to keep in touch.

Our little boy absolutely loves Finkley Down Farm Nursery, he runs through the door every morning eager to see his key worker and start playing. All the staff are great at keeping us updated on the day-to-day as well as development stages. We wouldn't want him to be at any other nursery.

My daughter adores Finkley Nursery; there is a wide range of activities inside the nursery, as well as access to the farm and soft play. There are frequent opportunities for parents to be invited in to engage with the nursery’s activities, such as sports day, Mother’s Day etc. We will miss the nursery when she goes to school in September.

We absolutely love Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Pre-school Andover, the experiences the children get are fantastic. Not only do they have an amazing preschool itself. They have the yurt, soft play, farm and go out on regular bus trips to various local spots. The key worker system they use is brilliant, your child spends most of their time with their key worker and their key group. Meaning they have such close bonds with the staff and children. We wouldn’t choose anywhere else, and if we have another child we absolutely know where we will be sending them. Couldn’t recommend enough!

My child absolutely loves Finkley Down Farm Nursery. He has made lovely friends and had the best experiences there. All of the staff are phenomenal and are happy to help and go above and beyond. There is a fantastic key worker who is always so happy to help or chat when needed. Really cannot say enough positive things about everyone at Finkley.

I don’t usually write reviews if I’m honest, but this nursery deserves one! My daughter has been going just over a year now and I honestly can’t fault them. I fell in love with the nursery the first time we viewed it and met all the lovely friendly staff. Their outdoor areas are incredible and not only do they have such a fantastic outdoor garden, but they also now have a yurt! And on top of that, they visit the farm and see the animals every week - which is my daughter’s favourite thing to do in the world. How educational and lucky we are to have our child taught animals and farm life in person rather than by a book on screen! The staff are above and beyond friendly, the manager is so hands-on and knows all the children even though she has to do the day-to-day running of the place. If we have another child, there will be no doubt they will be going here. Thank you so much to everyone at Finkley Down Farm Nursery.

My daughter has just finished attending Finkley after 2 years there. I cannot recommend the nursery enough, and could talk about the support they offer all day. But briefly, the variety of activities put on are well thought through and are both educational and fun. All the staff are supportive and caring and easy to approach to talk to and the setting has the additional bonus of being able to visit the farm daily. If you are thinking of this setting for your little one I would highly recommend you visit and seeing it for yourself, it is amazing and we were happy with our choice.

My daughter struggled a bit at her previous nursery, so we decided to move her over to Finkley. It was the best decision, even though school runs are a lot longer now. She loves this setting and the staff. Her key worker is a great credit to the nursery. Thank you all for your great caring and hard work!

Overall, I think Finkley is a great nursery with different weekly themes and lots of fun-packed activities. I highly recommend it!

I would just like to say how amazing Finkley Nursery has been for both of my daughters. Both have really benefitted from being in such a supportive and diverse setting. The range of activities and learning opportunities is vast and I believe has really helped to develop my children and ready them for school. I honestly wouldn't send my children anywhere else. The outdoorsy ethos is something we really support and we love how much time our daughter spends doing outdoor activities. The yurt is also super awesome! We couldn't thank you all enough for everything you have done for our children. It is always so evident how important their wellbeing is to the nursery staff. What more could any parent want?

Honestly, I cannot praise Finkley Down Farm Nursery enough. We are incredibly happy with the care our son receives. I was so excited when we got the email to say our son had a place to start there as I always wished for our child to go there even before they existed - heard amazing things. It has not disappointed us at all! The communication is outstanding, they tell you face to face how the day has been and what they got up to and eaten etc, but you also get updated (with pictures too) at the end of every day on an app. Questions are always answered very quickly. Our son only said 3/4 words when started (2 and a half) and required extra support he has come on leaps and bounds and at 3 years old now, he's a real chatterbox! The help with potty training also was brilliant! The facilities are great. The amount of activities planned daily look brilliant so much thought and effort. The farm being right next door and being able to go so regularly is lovely! Trips out too! The staff are lovely.

Finkley Nursery is a safe and nurturing environment. The weekly themes are well-planned based on the children’s interests and activities are fun and promote age-appropriate skills/learning. The staff at Finkley are caring and knowledgeable. Communication is excellent. My daughter is thriving in the nursery setting.

I was invited to the stay-and-play session last Friday afternoon and received a very warm and friendly welcome from the team. The room had been set up ready with all the activities and looked absolutely fantastic, it must have taken the staff ages. My grandson and granddaughter were so proud to show me around all the different areas and we soon got stuck in playing with all the toys. The storybook session was also lovely, especially with the magical fairy lights overhead. I look forward to the next stay-and-play session.

Our son joined the nursery in September and the staff went out of their way to help him to settle and find out his interests. We get detailed face-to-face feedback daily and we have really appreciated the nursery's support in helping with life skills, such as toilet training. Our son loves attending and as a parent that is key. This is down to the hard work of the staff who plan exciting and engaging activities. Recently they have asked the children to vote for the theme for the following week, which we think is a fantastic idea. The children have the opportunity to play and learn outdoors and regularly attend a farm. Trips there are also well-planned and carefully thought out. The nursery communicates so effectively with us and we get regular observations and wow moments about our child. The staff are really so warm and welcoming and have been so flexible with us as a family, allowing us to pick up extra days when we have needed. We would highly recommend this setting to others!

Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Pre-school is an amazing setting for the nursery and my son absolutely loves attending. The staff are all approachable and lovely and the activities are well planned and all so different. Cannot praise these guys enough. My son is more confident and I will not hesitate putting our second child into this nursery when the time comes.

Cannot rate Finkley high enough! Our son has been recently started attending and absolutely loves it! All the staff are incredible and we're kept up to date with all of the daily activities that our son does. Would highly recommend!