First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton

New Milton Junior School, Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS
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First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton is situated in the grounds of New Milton Junior School, but has its own entrance to the main nursery, without entering the school grounds.

The purpose built building offers exciting and stimulating opportunities for children to learn, play and explore.

Children will enjoy age specific activities lead by a caring and dedicated staff team to ensure each child becomes a happy, healthy and confident individual.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicola Jenner (Nursery Manager)

Total Places for Children

  • 54

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Prices start from £40.50 per half-day session to £85.50 for a full-day session.


    These prices include our hot, delicious food (cooked fresh every day by our in-house chef) and our very popular Premium Package, which includes: Movement & Mindfulness sessions, Earth Explorers sessions, Home learning, Makaton, and our everyday essentials, which include: Summer hats, Sun cream, Toothbrush, Nappies & wipes, and T-Shirts for enhanced curriculum sessions.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton Reviews (4)

8.5

First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.528) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton has 4 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started coming here in September and she absolutely loves it here, we have seen her come on leaps and bounds since being here!
The staff are so lovely, my daughter has a big smile on her face as soon as they open the door for her. I would highly recommend first friends as a nursey for your
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Review from Lucy B (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter Nora recently moved to this nursery from another. We were extremely nervous about moving her to a different location but the nursery manager and staff have made the transition such a delight. She is so much happier in this new space where she gets to run around freely and be outside whenever
she wants. It's made us so happy to see her thriving and all she talks about is running around and playing with the dinosaur. She loves it here.
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Review from Clarice B (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at YMCA 7 months ago and he has come on leaps and bounds with his development. I’m kept up to date with all that he is doing (including photos and videos) whilst he’s there via the app which is very reassuring, particularly in the beginning when you are feeling worried about leaving them!
On top of this, he has an allocated key worker who also keeps me up to date on drop-offs and pick-ups! I also recently attended a parent's evening which I thought was a lovely touch! The staff are all so friendly, it really is a lovely little nursery! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for help with childcare!
Reply from Sophie Packer, Digital Marketing Co-ordinator at First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton Thank you for your review! We will be passing your lovely feedback over to our New Milton Nursery team, they appreciate it a lot.
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Review from Pamela C (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My granddaughter suffers with trauma, the management has done everything possible to make this easy for her and has been supportive to her and me. I'm also my granddaughter's foster carer. The manager has given me some ideas to try with her to help her behaviours.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.528)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.528) out of 10 for First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 3 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 5.000 for First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton is calculated as follows: ( (36 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 5
  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 3.528 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton is based on 3 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.25
    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 54 number of registered child places is 10.8. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.8 = 0.278
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Nicola

Nicola Jenner

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Nicola joined the nursery as Nursery Manager last year and has since created a warm and welcoming environment where children truly thrive. With her dedicated team of educators, Nicola ensures that both children and parents feel happy and confident in their choice of nursery. Her nurturing leadership has built a setting where children are eager to arrive each day — often running through the doors with smiles on their faces.

Frequently Asked Questions about First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton

What is the Age Range of Children that First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton accepts?

First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton Open?

First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton have capacity for?

First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton has capacity for a total of 54 Children.

How far is First Friends Day Nursery - New Milton to the centre of New Milton?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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