Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham

250 Gosport Lane, Fareham PO16 0SX
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9.6 76 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham, Fareham
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool in Fareham offers high-quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located in a large converted building near Hoeford Lake, the nursery has spacious rooms and a three-tiered outdoor area promoting exploration and learning.

They are proud to have achieved a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (December 2024). Their curriculum follows the EYFS framework through their bespoke Pathways and Foundations for the Future programmes and the Curiosity Approach. Activities include Boogie Mites, Sing and Sign, and sports sessions such as tennis. An in-house chef prepares healthy, fresh meals daily.

With dedicated SENCo support, strong parent partnerships, flexible sessions, and convenient transport links, they create an inclusive, nurturing space for every child to flourish.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Karla (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

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

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham Reviews (76)

9.6

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.588) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham has 76 reviews.

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Review from Susan A (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, couldn’t ask for better staff to grow and nurture my little man and they are so approachable. I don’t need to worry when dropping him off and as food and nappies are included I don’t need to pack a bag every night.
Fantastic!
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Review from Sam M (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters both started here and love it, the staff are friendly, pleasant and will always make sure that you are filled in with everything they have done that day. Every time the girls come home they always have some art work to show off. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone who has
a child at any age.
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Review from Camilla B (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just started at this nursery and she is very happy and content. The setting is clean and bright. The preschool room has lots for her to do and her key person is kind, friendly and has made us feel very welcome.
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Review from Darren S (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
We feel that the nursery has lost its personal touch since it has been taken over by Kiddi Caru. When our child first started with this nursery, we were allocated a dedicated key worker. We received in-depth daily updates about our child’s day, development and things they were working on to help our
child progress and grow. Now we are rarely told what our child has had for lunch. The key worker has changed three times in the past few months. Sometimes we are greeted in the morning by staff members we have never seen before. The staff turn around rate seems to be extremely high. Some of the policies seem to change day by day with no warning. One minute we were given a yellow book with details of our child’s day. The next minute this completely stopped. Then we were given a slip of paper then that stopped. Our child often comes home with jumpers and hats missing and sometimes comes home with other children’s clothes. It seems attention to detail has slipped dramatically since the changeover.
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Review from Maria J (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great atmosphere with good communication. My son absolutely adores his time at Kiddi Caru, they work alongside us to match routine at home. They are kind and patient and have been brilliant at continuing his potty learning. He always comes home happy and he especially loves his freedom to go into the
garden space. They have really helped me with his picky eating and since starting nursery he's is more open to trying new foods so I am eternally grateful. Also, I had a lot of support sorting out the free hours and just great support all around! I highly recommend this lovely space to send your children the staff are fabulous!
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly and welcoming, my son loves it there and he learns a lot.
Lots of activities to do and a great outdoors area for children to explore.
Food is all cooked on-site and it's great they get the children involved and try new things.
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Review from Samantha B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at this nursery back in September 2019 and I knew from the moment I went to look around that it was going to be a lovely place for him to go.
The staff have been amazing and the management are so lovely and approachable.
My little boy hates leaving me so the drop-offs have always
been a bit of an issue, but everyone has been so lovely and as soon as I leave I know the tears stop and he has a great day. He is always full of smiles when I pick him up and loves to tell me what he has done.
My son speaks very fondly of all the staff in general conversation at home, and I never feel worried or concerned when he is there as I know he is being looked after so well.
I would gladly recommend this nursery to anyone that wants a warm, happy, fun, home from home nursery experience.
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Review from Chloe R (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Kiddi Caru Fareham for around 6 weeks and we have been so pleased with everything so far. She was offered settle sessions to help her adjust to her new surroundings, these were a really good idea and helped me also feel at ease leaving her in their care when I returned
to work. I am also very impressed with their attitude towards flexible bookings, myself and partner work varied shifts with emergency services and armed forces therefore my bookings change frequently on a week by week basis, this has never created an issue or complication and I have found the booking process really stress free and reassuring. My daughter is really happy here, she is making new friends and coming home each day talking about everything she has been doing, she is also eating an amazing variety of food often which she has refused at home! The range of daily activities is amazing and there is never a boring day in this nursery! Would highly recommend to anyone considering!
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Review from Amanda C (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff at the nursery made me feel at ease as a new parent, I didn’t know what to expect or what was needed from me, but the staff talked me through each step.
My baby loves going and interacting with other children, I have received lovely paintings and cards already and I love reading about his
day and seeing photos on Tapestry!
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Review from Paige S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Kiddi Caru in January 2021, she was wary at first to be moving nurseries but it was the best move we have made. She goes into nursery so happy and has built amazing bonds with the staff members. They show so much passion for their job and you can see they enjoy their days, always
have a smile on their face.
The activities they provide for the children are amazing, I track my child's observations and have a long chat every day about her activities.
All round excellent experience!
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Review from Louise M (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at what was Future Path (now Kiddi Caru) since she was two. She warmed to it instantly, which was a massive step forward for her, so it was a no brainer for us. She has come on in leaps and bounds since she started, making friends, role playing learning, the list goes on ... We
are very happy with her progress and would like to thank all of the staff at Kidi Caru.
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Review from Kealy W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and staff are fantastic with my child. Keep me updated with what he does and what he learns daily. Would like to see more on the app, but I understand they have other children, not just my son. Very impressed overall and so glad I chose this nursery.
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Review from Abbie (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter (16 months old) started at this nursery for the first time beginning of July and a month in we are so pleased that we chose this nursery. We were very apprehensive about the way Covid had changed how you drop your children off at the nursery (hand them over at the door) and how our daughter
would react, but the staff members were amazing and helped work with us on different ways that could help make it easier for us and our daughter.
Now 1 month in our daughter gets so excited when we walk up to the nursery, she goes over to the manager and staff members herself, by reaching her arms out and as her Mum that makes me feel so happy, she has built up a great bond with her keyworker also. We also get regular updates on how her days been, what she ate and how long she slept. The menu is great, loads of healthy variety and plenty of food throughout the day.
There seem to be loads of fun things for the children to play with too.
We recommend this nursery.
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Review from Amanda D (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 daughters have been coming to Futurepath Fareham since January 2020 and they love it. The staff really do care about the children and from day 1 my girls just settled in. They love going in and my eldest even asks on her days off to see the staff. The building is purpose-built and lovely with the
open-planned layout and wooden resources. They have a great outside space. My daughters do such a range of activities and every day learn new things. Every afternoon my eldest is excited to tell me about her day. The food is so varied and they eat everything most days. They have been on some lovely walks. The updates on the online learning journal regards to activities and photos happen so often it's lovely to see what my girls get up to throughout the day. After working in childcare for 10 years I struggled to find a nursery that I got the right feeling from but after viewing this one I knew this was the one for us.
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Review from Rhiannon W (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been a part of the Futurepath Childcare Nursery since it opened back in May. He was previously at another nursery which we as parents loved as did our son so we were so thrilled to be able to transfer him to the new nursery after our move from Southampton to Gosport. The nursery has been
developed to an extremely high standard with beautiful wooden toys and a wonderful open planned layout. The outside space is brilliant too. The daily activities have helped develop our son so much and we love to see him learn and have fun. The menu of freshly cooked meals and snacks have a wonderful variety of foods which our boy enjoys trying. We love how the nursery staff stay so connected to us as parents and they somehow manage to treat each child as if they were the only child there. The staff are wonderful and nothing is too much. We can not recommend Futurepath Childcare (Fareham) enough. We thoroughly look forward to seeing our son grow with Futurepath over the next few years.
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Review from Stu M (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding. The company owner is clearly very passionate about the development/care of babies/little people and this is reflected in her staff too. My little girl is seven months old and has been at Futurepath for two months now. You can tell her main carers genuinely adore my little girl and all the
other children there too. If you are a parent looking for peace of mind that your child is not only going to be cared for but also developed and very happy, I couldn't recommend Futurepath enough.
Reply from Steph Knight at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we look forward to supporting your little girl as she grows and develops further.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.588)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.588) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.588 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham is calculated as follows: ( (180 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (15 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.588
  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 Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Fareham is based on 16 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 75 number of registered child places is 15, which has been reached with 16 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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Karla

Karla

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Karla is a passionate and dedicated Nursery Manager who brings warmth, experience, and a deep commitment to providing the very best start in life for every child in her care. With a strong background in Early Years education, Karla leads her team with kindness, enthusiasm, and a clear vision for creating a nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children can thrive.

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