Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool

Units 1 & 2 Minton House, Amesbury Distribution Park, London Road, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7RT
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  • Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool, Salisbury
Finkley Amesbury nursery offers early years education for children up to the age of five.

Staff strongly believe in the importance of learning through play and hands-on experiences.

The nursery is neighboured with Solstice Soft Play, this, partnered with a newly renovated garden gives the children ample opportunity to build on their physical development each day.

Children learn best when they are happy and feel secure. The aim of the curriculum is to work at an unhurried pace and offer a home from home environment with a relaxed rhythm throughout the day where children can interact in their own time, at their own pace, and are encouraged to develop personal, social, emotional, physical, communication & language skills.

The environment is exciting, safe and stimulating. They offer a wide range of experiences inside and outside, where they take into account children’s interests and strengths as well as all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day (8am - 18:00pm) - £75
Short Day (8am - 13:00pm) - £52.50
Afternoon (13:00 - 18:00pm) -£52.50
Early bird subject to availability 07.30am - 8am - £5
Additional Services charges apply to Funded Hours

A minimum of 2 sessions per week is required. To help spread the cost across the year, your fees are broken down into regular payments so you pay the same amount each month.

Contact Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Little Druids Nursery Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Aleasia McDowell (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Ample Free Parking with 24 hours security

Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool Reviews (18)

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Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.355) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool has 18 reviews.

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Review from Corinne D (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not have chosen a better nursery for our daughter. She is so happy and cannot wait to go in everday. The staff are wonderful and have taught our daughter so much, provided fun activities and given the best standard of care possible.
Reply from Aleasia McDowell, Manager at Finkley Amesbury Nursery and PreschoolWe're delighted to hear how happy your daughter is and that she enjoys coming to nursery each day. Your lovely feedback means a great deal to our team and will be shared with the staff.

Thank you for your continued support and trust.
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Review from Katie A (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Finkley nursery for nearly 4 hours and my son has absolutely fallen in love with everyone there. He was only 10 months old when he started and would cry on handover and be very shy and within a couple of weeks attending he is jumping to go into the baby room! i have no felt
so at ease leaving my little boy with this nursery all day they take the best care of him and have the best handovers so i really feel like i've been apart of his day!
Reply from Aleasia McDowell, Manager at Finkley Amesbury Nursery and PreschoolThank you so much for your lovely feedback. It means a great deal to our team to hear how happy and settled your little boy is with us. We're so pleased you feel at ease and part of his day through his handovers. We're grateful to be part of his early years journey.
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Review from Zoe P (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to this nursery for just over a year and he's come on so much. The staff are really lovely and always happy to answer any questions I have about his development. The handovers are great, and he absolutely loves going to nursery. I never have any worries when he's there as I know
he's being really well looked after.


I would give the staff more starts if I could!!

Reply from Aleasia McDowell, Manager at Finkley Amesbury Nursery and PreschoolThank you Zoe for your kind and thoughtful review. We are absolutely delighted to hear how well your son has progressed during his time with us and that he enjoys coming to nursery. Our team works hard to create a nurturing, supportive environment, so it means a great deal to know that you feel confident and reassured in the care we provide.
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Review from Briar K (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
"I can't wait to go to Little Druids today to see all my friends because us is a team!" - my four year old, who has been attending since he was 20 months.


As a parent, I love the nurturing environment that Little Druids has created for my child. The staff are all fantastic and put a lot of care and

love into the children, all the while keeping us informed of their development and highlighting anything that needs more attention. I am also impressed with the skills my child attains while at the nursery and it is clear the teachers want to achieve the maximum potential for all children.
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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest enjoyed Little Druids from baby to school and now our youngest has started his journey there too. The staff at Little Druids are fantastic and welcoming and care for every child as the individuals they are.
Our children have thrived at Little Druids. With barely a backwards glance at drop-off
and great relationships with the other children and staff, I know they are happy at the nursery too.
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Review from V V (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Little Druids since she was 6 months old and absolutely loves it there. Planning to send our second too soon. The variety of activities the children do on a day-to-day basis is great, the staff is very friendly and the food menu is varied and healthy.
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Review from Craig D (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves his time at Little Druids! His favourite thing after the staff would be the direct access to Solstice Play during his time at the nursery where he gets to run around the soft play with his little mates. He's always doing drawings/paintings/arts and crafts which means it's getting harder
to see the fridge at home now, but he's always a happy little boy when I come to collect him at the end of every day!
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Review from Tamzin H (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a message I have just written to Little Druids Nursery;
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you of a lovely conversation I had with my husband after he’d attended the Parent’s Workshop last Wednesday. He called me as he was driving home and the first thing he said to me was “You
did so well getting our son into that nursery, thank you for doing that for him. They are so aligned with how we are raising him, I can see why he is thriving so much”.
As soon as I visited Little Druids I knew it felt right, but I had to visit one other to make sure, just that I was doing right by him and well, the rest is history! I cannot thank you enough for the care that you show our little one.
We feel incredibly lucky to have found the most wonderfully holistic childcare for our little one, their kindness and patience from the moment he started have reaped rewards for his time in nursery as well as at home.
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Review from Danielle (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a childcare practitioner myself, I knew what I was looking for when I started searching for a nursery for my little boy. Little Druids ticks all these boxes and more.
Initially being very nervous about leaving my little boy in a new setting after the covid pandemic, I instantly felt relaxed in their
homely environment. My little boy had an amazing first impression and I knew he would thrive here. He built bonds straight away and hasn't looked back!
Six months down the line and I'm not disappointed at all. This was 100% the best choice of nursery by far. All of the staff bend over backward for you and your children. My son's learning and development has never been better, he's come on so much. I'm kept up to date with what he's doing and his needs, I'm given advice when I need it, and overall amazing support.
Little Druids provides an outstanding early years experience that I'm forever thankful my child has been able to receive.
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Picking a nursery for your little one is so stressful. I made an appointment with Little Druids and instantly knew this was the place for us. The staff are incredible, and for me that was the number one priority. At Little Druids they really care about the children (and that can't be said for all the
places I visited). My little one loves going to ‘school’ and doesn't look back, he just runs in for cuddles.
He has learnt so much while he has been there and has such a great time with lots of varied activities. Each day he comes home with a little report about what he has done, how he has been, what he ate and how long he napped. My little one was having issues with eating wheat which the doctors were looking at, they took this very seriously and at the drop of a hat they changed his menu!
I highly recommend.
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Review from Angela D (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We recently moved to the area in January 2021 and my daughter started at Little Druids in May, after 4 months of being at home with me. Understandably she was a little upset for the first week or two when I dropped her off, but after two weeks she now cannot wait to get to nursery! I can’t thank the
team enough for how well they have welcomed my daughter and how amazing and accommodating they have been to help her settle back into nursery life. My daughter's speech and development has come on leaps and bounds. Being a first-time mum, returning to work after 4 months off, with a husband currently away on exercise for several months; they have been a real support, not just to my daughter, but to me as well! Their care and dedication is next level and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them!
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Review from Joanne W (Grandmother of Child) published on 16 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson goes to the nursery and he is doing really great, my grandson has special needs and the nursery are fantastic with him. He can be really challenging most days and they cope with him really well. They supply all the resources he needs to be able to learn and develop how he should. Can't fault
the staff they are all really supportive.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We send our son to this nursery, I am the most overprotective mother on the planet and I feel so happy leaving him here, he absolutely loves it and describes children and staff alike as his best friends. The soft play area that they access is such a bonus! They do so many fun activities, I get a full
rundown of what he’s done, eaten etc at pick up. Not a lot of outdoor space which I wondered might be an issue at first but it’s really not, they go on walks for fresh air and utilise the local area which I think is brilliant and as mentioned have the soft play area so on rainy days they still get exercise! Our son is so happy here, so much so he often forgets to say goodbye to me when I drop him off as he’s running in! I think it’s so important to have trust and faith in your child’s nursery that they will care for your child as you would when they are in their care, I have that with this nursery and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it and encourage others to send their children there.
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Review from Sammy R (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been going to Little Druids for over 18 months. She absolutely loves it and has come on leaps and bounds since starting. She is leaving in the next 3 weeks to start big girl school. We will be so sad for her to leave as Little Druids is such a fantastic nursery! Everyone is incredible
with every child. Thank you so much Little Druids.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Druids is a great nursery! My little girl loves it she's been going since September 2019 till now, 2020, and has came on huge amounts since going to Little Druids. All the staff are amazing and I can't fault anything they do, they always put in 100% to children and parents. Such a happy environment
for your children.
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Review from Kelly S (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is everything a parent wants when they are leaving their little ones. The staff are all amazing and every single one of them makes your child feel like they are the most special child in the world. The facilities are great, I mean what child doesn’t want to have access to soft play! There
is a definite family feel to this setting which makes it just that little bit more appealing than any other nursery around. My son has been coming here since February and the owners have been amazing and very accommodating, if I have wanted to change anything, usually last minute. My child loves everything about this nursery and tells me daily about all his best friends there, funny coincidence they are all the staff's names included. I can not recommend Little Druids enough and every child should experience the love and care that all the staff give to the children there. If I could do this all again I would pick this nursery over and over again. Thanks guys.
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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have been going here for over a year now, started at 3.5yr and just under 2. They have thrived, made really strong friendship bonds with the other children and key workers. The classes are small so they get the attention they need. It has felt like an extended family. Highly recommend and
sad to be seeing my oldest graduate!!
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Review from Abi L (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is just coming to the end of her journey at Little Druids having been there from the start - and I can’t wait for my son to start!
The team have been fantastic and she’s loved every minute of her time there. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.
During the recent uncertain
times they have supported us all as a family and when life could have felt quite lonely we’ve truly felt part of a bigger Little Druids family.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.355)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.355) out of 10 for Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 7 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 4.880 for Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (73 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.88
  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 4.475 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool is based on 7 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.6
    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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.875
  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 (7)

Clair

Clair Fusco

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2025

Clair became our Area Manager in 2025 and has since brought an incredible level of support to both the team and families. With her extensive knowledge and experience, she is affectionately known as our “funding wizard,” providing invaluable guidance and support in this area. Clair supports multiple settings across the Finkley Group, sharing her expertise and helping to maintain high standards throughout. She holds a BA (Hons) in Childhood Studies and has over 20 years of experience in early years, making her a highly respected and trusted leader within the group.

Aleasia

Aleasia McDowell

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2025

Aleasia joined the nursery team in June 2025 and brings with her over 10 years of experience in childcare. During her career, she has successfully achieved her Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), demonstrating her strong knowledge, dedication, and commitment to high-quality early years practice. She is a positive and inspiring role model within the setting and consistently leads by example. Since joining the team, she has been a huge support in building the nursery, strengthening practice, and supporting staff development, helping to create a nurturing and high-quality environment for children, families, and staff alike.

Jessica

Jessica Seagrave

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2020

Jess joined the nursery team in 2020 as an apprentice and, through her dedication and hard work, has progressed into her role as Deputy Manager. Her journey within the nursery reflects her strong commitment to early years practice and professional development. Jess brings fun, energy, and enthusiasm to the setting, creating a positive and engaging environment for both children and staff. She is passionate about supporting every child to receive the very best start in life and plays a key role in maintaining high-quality care, learning, and development throughout the nursery.

Laura

Laura Knaggs

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2020

Laura joined the nursery team in 2020 and brings with her many years of experience in early years, including valuable experience as a nanny. She brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and enthusiasm to the setting and is particularly passionate about creative activities that inspire children’s imagination and learning. Laura’s warm and engaging approach helps to create a stimulating and nurturing environment where children feel supported and encouraged to explore, learn, and grow.

Faith

Faith Rawlins

Job Title: Pre-School Room Lead Joined: 2022

Faith joined the nursery team in 2022 after completing a student placement with us alongside her college studies. Since joining the team, she has shown strong commitment and determination, always striving to achieve the best outcomes for children. Through her hard work and dedication, Faith has progressed into her role as Room Lead. She is a reliable and supportive member of the team and plays an important role in supporting both children’s development and the wider staff team

Makereta

Makereta Vakaloloma

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

Makereta joined the nursery team in 2022 and works within the baby room, where her soft, caring, and nurturing nature helps babies feel safe, secure, and well supported. She brings a wonderful balance of fun and excitement to the room while also creating a calm and soothing environment. Makereta’s gentle approach and positive energy make her a valued member of the team and an important part of the babies’ early experiences at the nursery.

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Natalie Horner

Job Title: Playworker Joined: 2022

Natalie joined the nursery team in 2022 and brings with her a wealth of experience from her time as a childminder. She brings loud fun and energy to the setting, always ensuring that children’s voices are heard and valued. Natalie is passionate about encouraging children’s imagination and helping them become excited and curious about the world around them, creating engaging and meaningful learning experiences for all.

Frequently Asked Questions about Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool Open?

Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Preschool to the centre of Salisbury?

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

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