Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School

Pre Covid-19 I visited an open day with my daughter and was amazed at the beautiful purpose built nursery. I knew this is where I was going to choose when it came around to my daughter starting. When she started visits I was very anxious due to her never being away from me before. During the visits I was reassured via telephone which eased my emotions a lot, once she started I was emailed photos of her first day and always able to contact for reassurance in the first week. The staff are amazing and very welcoming, Covid-19 rules followed thoroughly and I now always leave at ease. Couldn't recommend this nursery enough.

Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School is in a wonderful setting with farm animals, soft play, outdoor play facilities and really nice big rooms with lots of equipment. The staff are lovely and my daughter is very attached to them. They do lots of activities and learn through play and doing things. It definitely surpasses my expectations and my daughter will be really sad to leave when she goes to school.

We have been delighted with the care that our little girl has had at Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School. From our first visit we feel that they have accommodated for her, fitting in extra settling sessions to allay any fears I had and help her settle well. Her key worker knows her well and is good at communicating what has happened during the day and the staff generally have built up a good rapport, both with our daughter and with us. We feel very confident leaving her, knowing she is very well cared for. I really like the outdoor nature of the nursery and that visits to the farm are so very frequent. The educational ethos is also really important to me, going with the interests and abilities of the child. My daughter comes back from nursery with a new skill or word so often.

I have used Adventure Valley holiday camp twice now in nursery holidays for my twins and they have loved every minute of it. They go in excited and come out the same. They love the activities and all of the facilities such as the play areas and I will definitely continue to use them! Excellent value for money and worth every penny! Thanks! P.S. The staff are very caring and friendly too!

Adventure Valley Day Nursery is my ‘ideal’ nursery with excellent communication and very good value for money.

I don't usually put my children in nursery, just because I feel anxious about them being without me at a young age. I went for a look around and the manager won me over, she isn't like other managers of the nurseries I had visited in the area. My son settled really well with no tears and I feel comfortable leaving him, even on the days when I am feeling guilty for it. Great communication with staff and if you have any concerns they deal with these brilliantly.

I'd highly recommend this Nursery to anyone looking.

My little girl started nursery when she was only 7 months old, due to covid her interaction with other people was very limited. Adventure Valley Nursery provided a fabulous induction to make sure my little girl was happy before she did a full day. I am given updates every day when I collect her and my little girl is always smiling when I pick her up. The staff are all incredibly friendly and welcoming and we were instantly put at ease. Thank you to all the staff at adventure valley for taking such good care of my little girl

Our son, 18 months, recently started at Adventure Valley after moving from another private nursery in Gateshead. After lockdown, he became increasingly unsettled at his old nursery and drop-offs became heartbreaking. He’s only done his visits and two full days so far but he runs to the gate to meet the girls. He’s smiling and happy whenever we approach and after one visit he got upset because it was time to go home. I haven’t been able to spend huge amounts of time getting to know the staff due to Covid but they have all been so warm and welcoming, I never leave without knowing exactly how he’s been through the day and I never feel rushed. For us, it’s still early days but I’m extremely confident we have made the right move coming to Adventure Valley.

My child is one year old and has been going to nursery for approx. 5 weeks now. She has settled very well. She now greets the staff when I drop her off and she is in a good mood when I pick her up. Communication with the nursery is good and I feel that I am given the information that I request and the information that I need to be confident that my child is well cared for. I was apprehensive about nursery because of lockdown and the very limited socialization that we were able to do because of that, but I needed nursery because I work full time. At this point, everything has been going really well, and both me and my partner feel that our child benefits from going to Adventure Valley Nursery. I am glad that I chose Adventure Valley Nursery and definitely recommend them.

This is such a lovely nursery, all of the staff are extremely friendly and my daughter loves going. They are really approachable and understanding and have made my daughters transition to nursery really positive and stress-free for all of us. They have amazing facilities including access to adventure valley during nursery time, a key benefit. They have a lovely spacious and welcoming space and the menu for the kids is amazing, catering for allergies too.

Encouraged to start my son back at nursery but without any pressure and very glad we did. We appreciate the way this was dealt with post lockdown as it was an unsettled time anyway without the added stress of worrying about a child starting nursery but it’s been great and they even sent a picture and reassuring email the day that he had tears going in to show us that he was ok and was playing happily. Every staff member we’ve seen has been very pleasant.

We heard about the nursery as we are on the mailing list for Adventure Valley and we are so glad we did! Our daughter is loving going to the nursery and her speech has improved incredibly in a matter of weeks. The nursery and all of the staff have been wonderful!

The team are so welcoming and my daughter loves her days at nursery. The level of care and experience is so comprehensive. She is given opportunities that I don’t believe she would be exposed to at another nursery. I couldn’t think of a better place or better people to leave my daughter with.

My baby girl settled in straight away, the staff at the nursery are fabulous with her and it's a great environment for her. There are lots of things for her to explore. The whole set up of the nursery is a great idea being able to go on daily visits to the farm, that alone gives the children so many learning opportunities.

Genuinely couldn’t speak higher of this nursery. I feel extremely comfortable leaving my 9-month-old son there, the staff are so welcoming and friendly. Even the mention of the word nursery to him gets him excited and smiling so I know he is enjoying going. The staff have been excellent following the dietary requirements he has and he has settled in very quickly, considering he is usually attached to my hip during a non-nursery day. I have already recommended this nursery to a few of my friends who are looking for their little ones to start.

I had to change my little boy's nursery midterm due to moving house and was nervous he would be unsettled by this, however, he has really enjoyed attending Adventure Valley preschool from the beginning. He settled in very quickly as the atmosphere is very friendly, he seems to be happy and enjoys going. The facilities are lovely and the staff are always polite and friendly.

We couldn’t be happier with this nursery and how our son has settled. Before he began last month he’d never been looked after by anyone but me or his dad (he’s 18 months old) but he’s settled in like a dream. I think he feels safe, secure and loved when he’s there. He loves nursery and the staff. The facilities are so nice, they are brand new and purpose-built so everything is clean and fresh and it feels so safe and secure. Everything about the nursery and its facilities feels child-centred and with a focus on their exploration and development. We couldn’t be happier with the care and attention our little boy gets when he’s at nursery.

I am very happy to leave my 10-month-old son in the nursery. It is a very welcoming, stimulating, clean and friendly environment. All staff are smart, friendly and caring and it is obvious that they have the children at the forefront of everything they do. The nursery works closely with me to ensure that interests my son has at home, are encouraged and developed within his learning at nursery. The provision itself is well maintained and new, with plenty of stimulating and fun resources. Special thanks to the manager and staff who look after my son so well. Thank you.

We’ve found a little gem here. We moved into the area in July and struggled to find the right care setting for our daughter in the Durham area. We got a mailshot from Adventure Valley to say a new nursery was opening in October. We went to the open day and we’ve never looked back. Our daughter settled straight away in the 0-2 room despite her being quite clingy with me. She has just moved seamlessly into the 2-3 room and staff are supporting my daughter through the early stages of toilet training. The nursery is brand new, clean and light. The toys are lovely and new with lots of variety and activities to mix up their day. There’s a lovely outdoor area for each room and the children are also taken into Adventure Valley to see the animals and explore. Meals look and smell amazing (I wish they did a doggy bag for parents) and above all, staff are really friendly. My daughter has bonded with them quickly and is very happy there. Thank you to all of the staff at Adventure Valley.