Odds Farm Park Day Nursery & Pre-School

Odds Farm Day Nursery is brilliant. The friendliness, openness and overall enthusiasm from the staff is fantastic and heartwarming. The unique opportunity of the outdoors and farm enriches the experience - something which my children love! Very happy with Odds Farm and fully recommend it to anyone. Thank you to all staff for making an exceptional experience!

My daughter absolutely loves attending Nursery here. She was petrified and wouldn't leave me without a struggle for the first few weeks. The Nursery staff went above & beyond to make sure she settled in. Fast forward a few months and she counts down the days until she goes in. I love the app which gives you both updates as well as photos and useful information. I genuinely have no faults with this Nursery, sending my daughter here was the best decision I made. Would highly recommend to anyone. Watching my daughter grow and develop these past months from attending Nursery has been amazing.

Amazing nursery, high standard of care, all staff really good at communicating and making you feel safe leaving your child there. Would recommend to anyone. Very clean and always lovely decorated for the seasons.

She absolutely loves going to nursery, she enjoys the vast range of activities put on in the toddler room. She loves her walks around the farm, enjoys feeding the animals and absolutely loves her weekly tractor ride

Our son really loves it here! All the staff out great and give him great support and encouragement. He loves doing his daily trips to the farm to see the animals and of course, getting a ride on the tractors. Great facilities and a secure location which makes us feel like he is safe.

Our son is settling in well. He has only been attending for 4 weeks but is really enjoying it. The staff are very kind and caring. The farm atmosphere is very exciting and the classroom is clean and neat. We are looking forward to the journey ahead together with Odds Farm Pre-School!

She looks so happy, so pleased we found this nursery.

Our son has been going to Odds Farm Nursery for a few months now and we couldn't be happier with our choice. The staff are all so lovely and welcoming. You can tell they have a passion for what they do and want the best for your child. The indoor/outdoor style alongside the farm setting makes it the perfect setting for our outdoor animal-loving little boy!

The stay-and-play events for mother's day and father's day were a great opportunity for us to both see the environment she spends time in. We are always assured she is having a lovely time and we've seen her confidence grow with other children during her time at Odds Farm.

The calendar events that the team put on are super cute as well, I love any event that means I can interact with my child’s place of care!

The staff at Odds Farm are very attentive, nurturing and supportive. Having a farm and expansive outside space sets the nursery apart from others and provides the children with a unique experience where they can enjoy the animals and outside resources.

I wouldn't want her anywhere else!

I'm delighted to share my positive experience with the nursery. Our 3.5-year-old has been attending the nursery setting since he was a baby. He loves going to the farm to feed, observe and learn about the different farm animals, ride on the tractor, or go for explorative nature walks. We have noticed a significant and positive change in the way in which the nursery is being managed and run since the change of their nursery manager. The staff seem a lot happier and settled. The room facilities are regularly being updated, providing a safe and stimulating environment for toddlers and babies alike. The staff genuinely care for the children, always putting their best interests first, whilst thinking of ways to encourage parent and family-inclusive evenings. I appreciate the dedicated and caring approach of the staff. I highly recommend this nursery to other parents seeking a quality childcare facility with a truly fantastic and stimulating outdoor setting on a farm with passionate staff.

Despite recent staffing changes, the remaining senior staff and room staff continue to provide excellent care. Our daughter has a respiratory illness, and the staff ensure she receives her medicine without any issues. We know the day to leave will be a sad one, but for now, we enjoy each day, especially our bear hunts on the adventure trail. Thanks, Odds Farm, for these wonderful memories.

For starters, the room is on the farm itself with one door (which has to be slammed shut all the time) between the children and public. The room floods in heavy rain, which has left us without childcare on a couple of occasions as they’ve had to close. Accessing the room during the day to collect our child during busy peak park times was frustrating as there was always a queue of visitors at the park entrance to get past. Parking also an issue on these days. Admin has been awful, waiting months to receive invoices and frequently receiving incorrect invoices.

I've had 2 children attend Odds Farm over a period of 3 years. During that time, my children have thrived in a happy, outdoors and unique environment. There have been times where management and communication has been problematic. This has been a frustration only for me, not my child who continued to enjoy life at nursery. It is testament to the senior management that they recognise where improvements needs to be made and are proactive in making these changes for the better. The current management and senior management team are committed, active and passionate about doing the right thing and I have no doubt Odds Farm will continue to thrive and go from strength to strength. The team currently in place is caring, professional and hugely engaged with the children and parents and I wish them all luck for a successful future. Thank you!

Thank you Odds Farm Park Day Nursery & Pre-School for helping our girls thrive in a wonderful early years setting.

Staff turnover is extremely high. Many leaving due to poor management and those who stay clearly lack passion and training. I would not recommend this nursery.

After 3 and a half years of my daughter attending the nursery, I was forced to remove her 8 weeks before she was due to finish. The situation became completely unbearable, with the nursery's total inability to deal with problematic situations. The lack of management skills and the lack of trained staff became too much. The turnover of staff was a major concern for many of the parents and the constant failings in their duty of care and duty to provide a safe environment for the children. My child along with several other small girls was repeatedly bitten, kicked and attacked by the same boy. The authorities got involved, and the nursery attempted to deal with the child but consistently failed. They have a duty of care to provide a safe and healthy environment and they are currently incapable of doing this. If you care about your child's safety and well-being then look elsewhere.

Overview of their day at pick up was rushed and lacking info (sometimes by staff who had only been with them for only a couple of hours). Daily 'farm visit' was often just to the soft play area only. Bad communication, from inconsistent newsletters and wrongly advised event dates through to lack of documentation for incidents/accidents. Our child came home dirty - almost every day despite several changes of clothes being provided - and disengaged. We sometimes got fortnightly photos of our child via an app but they lacked any insight into their development or nursery experience - yet frustratingly social media pages marketing the nursery are updated very regularly. We regret sending our child to Odds and would not recommend it to other parents.