First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh

I cannot rate First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh highly enough, my son has attended since he was a baby and he is now three. He may say he doesn’t like going but we know this just isn’t true when he comes out at the end of the day, he’s so excited to tell us all the things he’s been doing during the day and he always talks about the friends he has there too. The staff are brilliant and all are so happy and welcoming in the mornings and keep us informed of what’s happened in the day, they have helped him develop is social skills along with hitting other developmental milestones.

Such a lovely and friendly team! I’m always kept up to date with my daughters development either through observations via the app or when I pick up. Communication is always fantastic whether that’s through message, email or in person, the Facebook page is also a lovely place to see pictures or videos of my daughter playing during the day. All the staff are very enthusiastic when planning activities as well as getting involved with dressing up for Halloween or World Book Day. Such a wonderful environment for children!

We have used First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh since a few months after it opened. We went to have a look around beforehand and felt a good feeling immediately, prices seemed inline with the area. We took our first child along as I was heavily pregnant with my second child and realised I would need a bit of time with just my new addition. Our second started also attending the same hours, one full day and one half day a week a few months after. The staff are engaged with the children and we get an update of their day on collection. They have also been very accommodating when we were moving home during the pandemic and squeezed our little ones in when our childcare fell through. The socialisation and fun filled days do my children the world of good, they come home happily tired from the day. The one downside to the nursery is parking as it is very limited and can create a queue at busier times. I would certainly recommend First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh to anyone.

Very happy with First Friends, the children make a real connection with the nursery staff, who clearly care for them. My child comes home singing tunes and every day is a good day! I appreciate the extra time to chat and support the nursery has given us in working with my son's speech and medical issues. Feels like being part of a family.

After a few unsuccessful attempts at different nurseries, we found First Friends to fit perfectly with our requirements. First Friends has an open plan layout which is refreshing as others were cluttered and full of trip hazards - my child requires a little extra help due to his autism, his awareness is not fully there. He has not had any injuries since he started in August 2020! My son enjoys nursery immensely. His speech and confidence have improved significantly and his key worker has played a major part in that. I feel confident dropping him off and get a detailed update on the collection. I have already recommended First Friends to other mums and will continue to.

My two children have been at this nursery since August 2020. I cannot recommend First Friends, Eastleigh highly enough. My children run to nursery because they are so excited to go in and have their day at nursery and talk non-stop about what they have done when they return home. The staff are absolutely amazing and foster such a positive, caring and kind learning environment where the children are safe and happy and for this, I cannot thank them enough. One of my children has additional needs and I have worked very closely with all the staff to support the child and the level of attention, care and compassion shown are outstanding with a prompt response. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery; it’s wonderful.

When looking to find a nursery after leaving a workplace with one on-site, I didn't expect to find somewhere meeting the high standards I had already experienced, but I couldn't have been more wrong. First Friends is a warm, friendly, family-feel nursery in which my son has thrived where following the child's lead in learning and development is clearly a top priority. The staff are very empathetic to the needs of the children; my son is benefitting from care that I cannot fault. He has gone from strength to strength in his communication and despite being only two, he is showing interest in numbers and counting and has developed amazing social skills. I often hear him singing one of the many songs that he has learnt and he talks of all the activities he takes part in. The food is an excellent standard, with meals being eaten at tables where the children and adults interact with each other. I have not hesitated to return my son during the Covid-19 period and will continue to do so.

Our two and a half year old son has attended First Friends since September 2018 and we couldn't be more delighted with the care and opportunities he is given on a daily basis. He transferred to First Friends as it was closer to home and the staff were friendly and supportive of this transition, working hard to get to know him straight away. Helen, the nursery manager, is fantastically welcoming, plans wonderful learning tasks and has a clear vision for how the nursery can get better and better. All of the staff are very knowledgeable about child care and development and are more than happy to take the time to chat about the day. Our son literally skips into nursery! I am completely confident that he is having a great time in a safe and happy environment.

My daughter loved First Friends from the first day in. The staff are professional and very friendly. I would recommend this nursery very highly.

First Friends Eastleigh is a brand new setting and therefore all the facilities, building and staff are also new. They are constantly improving their offering and have some great ideas bought in by various members of new experienced staff. If something occurs which they haven’t dealt with before, they’re quick to find a solution.

With very friendly and happy staff, with new additions constantly joining due to the intake of children, they are always on hand to help, offer advice and support the children they look after. My little one needed extra help with speech and language and her key worker has helped bring her on leaps and bounds over the last 6 months. They also actively support things you’re wanting to encourage at home or other childcare settings.

My little one is very happy to go to First Friends nursery twice a week ... and often doesn’t want to leave!!

My son started nearly 3 weeks ago and I am happy how he settled at nursery because it was not an easy transaction from the previous six months where he stayed in Italy.

I drop my children off and they are both clearly very happy to be there, I pick them up and they don’t want to leave!

I wouldn't go anywhere else and would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

I can't say enough good things about the nursery.

Very nice place, my daughter really liked. I can recommend this nursery to everyone. Thank you to everyone who works at First Friends Nursery.

I would like to recommend the nursery to the working families. Their opening hours are well suited for busy mums. Staff have been very welcoming from the start and have shown professionalism and commitment. They offer lots of fun activities that support the children's development across various learning journeys from communication to physical development. Many thanks for your support throughout the journey. Management, staff, food, activities, a clean place at the highest standard. Very close to my workplace.

Thank you First Friends.

Absolutely happy to have found First Friends for my daughter and have no worries recommending them.

Absolutely love the nursery and the staff. Went to see them just before they opened officially last year and was made to feel so welcome. My little one had amazing settling in days and I was kept in contact regularly before he started in September. He thrives with the staff team, took his first set of steps at a keyworker evening, and now walks himself in without a care in the world. Updates are thorough, progress discussed and anything they aren't sure of, they check. My little one had to be dairy free when he started and every week they checked it remained the same as they knew he was being tested. My older children are also thought of and invited to events and love going to the nursery to hear about their brothers day. Outdoor space is small but they head to the park for more fun so this isn't an issue for me. It's a really family friendly, nurturing environment.

My son has been at First Friends since September 2018. He really enjoys his days there which are always activity filled. The staff provide excellent care and are particularly mindful of my son’s eczema and associated medication. The themed weeks are great to get the children hooked into a topic and fully explore an area of learning. The nursery is clean and well presented, all staff are professional yet friendly. I would recommend this nursery very highly.