Canopy Children's Nursery St Albans

My son joined Canopy when he was just one and has recently left to start reception recently.

He had the best start to his early years education and I don't think you fully appreciate how important those early years are until you see them move on to school. He started Reception so confidently and settled in so well. His love of reading, learning and exploring has continued and canopy gave him that foundation.

The staff have always been so nurturing and supportive, and you could see that they genuinely knew and cared about him. They helped build his confidence, encouraged his personality and gave him such a lovely environment to grow and learn in.

They also made sure he was really well prepared for his 4+ assessment, which meant a lot to us and was just another example of how much they supported him.

After being at Canopy since he was one, it was definitely emotional saying goodbye. Seeing him now thriving in Reception makes me even more grateful for the start they gave him.

My children were at canopy for 2.5 years and I just think it's the most wonderful nursery. I always felt safe leaving my children there, the staff are so incredibly lovely, it's super clean, they have really nice activities going on, a massive outdoor area, healthy food. What more could you want. My children always felt cared for and the staff really knew them. Would highly recommend

Thank you for giving Sofia such a wonderful start to her learning journey. We couldn't recommend you more highly!

We've had a really great experience with Canopy. My daughter started when she was around 1 year old, and it was reassuring to see how quickly she settled in. She genuinely enjoys going to school every day. She has learned so many new skills over time, and we've also seen her grow in confidence and independence. We especially appreciate how caring the teachers are and how she has built such a good bond with them. We're really grateful for all the support and care they've given her. We will definitely miss it there.

Our daughter has had a fantastic experience at Canopy. Right from the first settling in session, the team in the Hazel room were absolutely brilliant and really helped her to settle in and grow in confidence. There are plenty of extra curricular activities on offer over the two days, and we are kept up to date on her progress through the App. The only reason we are leaving is because we have been offered a place at a nursery a 2 min walk from our house, saving us a 20 min drive each way in traffic. If we could pick up Canopy and put it next to our house we would! Thanks again to all of the team!

My child settled really well into the nursery. She was young when she started so I was of course, apprehensive about how she would settl but she seemed to form attachment with staff very quickly. Staff were able to support her in so many ways and I have seen her develop so much since she has been there. She has learnt so many new skills that I have seen her displaying at home. I love the app as it is an excellent way to keep in communication and love seeing what she is doing during the day.

I'm so grateful for the positive impact Canopy has had on my son!

Thank you to you all!

Thank you so much!

Having a number of allergies & medical requirements was a challenge for us as parents, but we felt very comfortable with the extra precautions and care plans put in place to ensure our son was kept safe at all times. The team went over and above to ensure he had exciting alternative food options provided. Thank you, we will miss you!

Canopy has been a great place for our son. He has learnt and made so much progress in the short few months he has been there. The staff are friendly and there is great communication both from staff and management. The App they use has also made payments easy, as well as allowing us to be informed of the day to day important activities our son is up to. Plus, it is super easy to recieve and read reports and observations. We receive regular observations about our son's progress and larger end of term reports too. Very comprehensive. He also has the opportunity to enage with outside providers such as Tappy Toes dancing and Spanish lessons. We enjoy the weekly newsletter, and taking part in the non compulsory enrichment activities they set. We as parents, are confident that the setting provides opportunities for children to engage with and meet the EYFS curriculum. We would recommend Canopy!

My son joined Canopy in April 2025 and the nursery has helped my transition back to work smoother than I could have imagined. The staff made me (and him!) feel comfortable from day one and have been helpful with big milestones he's has had since joining (nap transitions, using cutlery etc.) He sleeps and eats really well (the food is so much better than other nurseries around), is always happy when I pick him up and his vocab has come on so much in the last few months. I couldn't recommend Canopy enough, the staff in Hazel room are so lovely and his key worker has been brilliant and super supportive!

My son joined Canopy Nursery in April this year and has been thriving ever since. I feel his learning and communication skills have come on leaps and bounds along with his confidence. Every member of staff that I have had interaction with has been so friendly and always has my son's best interest at heart. This includes the owners of the nursery and the management staff who have introduced themselves to me. You can really see how much they care about all the children's feelings! Every day when I collect him whichever member of staff brings him out gives us the lowdown on his day which is lovely to hear what he's been doing and enjoyed. The nursery is extremely clean, with a lovely outside area and indoor. I was really worrying about sending my son to a nursery at the age of one but I definitely made the right decision with Canopy Nursery in Bricket Wood so thank you for making the transition of starting nursery seamless in our household!

I found that all the staff were really helpful and child-focused. The management team are brilliant, they made us feel very welcomed from the get go and provided regular updates on our daughter's progress. As a family, we have been really happy with Canopy St Albans and we will all miss it there!

Management in particular the directors - aren't nice to deal with, they are difficult and don't understand SEN children or the SEN Code of practice. When questioned they were very quick to remove our child.

We were initially happy, our child had a fantastic key worker for the first 9 months and then she left, after which, updates regarding my child became so infrequent that felt I had lost touch with their development there. I would not recommend Canopy to other parents.

My son has attended Canopy Children's Nursery for the last 4 months. I was really nervous about him attending any form of childcare but once meeting the staff and seeing the set up inside I was put at ease. The staff made us feel so welcome on the induction and took a real interest in my child - his wellbeing, likes and dislikes and things I would personally like to see him learn and play at nursery. Since attending Canopy, my son has come on leaps and bounds in his development and interacts with children better than he did before, has learned new skills and majorly improved with his communication. We receive regular observations with photos to see exactly what he's been up to. The app works great to communicate with staff and know what he is eating, sleeping and his nappy changes throughout the day. I couldn't recommend Canopy enough and I'm so happy my son has joined.

My son started very upset and clingy to me, Canopy Children's Nursery assured me that this will get better and they were totally right. He is now happy to go in and seems to have come on leaps and bounds since going here.

Our son has been very happy at Canopy and loves participating in the yoga and forest school sessions. We love the preschool room leader and she makes lots of effort to keep us updated on progress and tips on things we can do at home to compliment what they are learning in class. He has made some lovely friends and talks happily about all the things he has done during the day. We have found them really flexible when we have needed extra days for any reason and have been very impressed with the quality of the food and equipment at the setting.

Overall, Canopy has exceeded our expectations. Would highly recommend it to any parent for their children.