Dinky Groves Day Nursery

Our toddler has been going to Dinky Groves since January 2023. Staff are very helpful, friendly and experienced. The director is amazing, she was super helpful in the early transition days; she encouraged me to reach out on social media whenever I was wondering how my baby was doing and she'd report back immediately. She really understood that this is hard for the parent too. This is such a lovely setting, it offers some flexibility and doesn't have the rigidity that many others do (e.g. no upfront payment for the full year). There is a no-parent policy which was hard at first especially for the two (free) settling-in sessions, but in retrospect I am glad I trusted the nursery on this; our toddler settled in really fast thanks to that clear boundary. Our toddler now loves to go there daily, he knows all the staff well and has learned and progressed so much! Nearly daily play in the outdoor area in the summer. There is an app for daily updates. Snacks/meals provided. My mind is absolutely at peace.

Both our children came from April 2022 until April 2023, so sad for them to no longer go due to moving. Amazing nursery and fantastic staff, each one of the staff including the nursery manager is so lovely, approachable and great. Our two loved it from day one and they both came on leaps and bounds. I was beyond anxious for them to start nursery, Dinky Groves Day Nursery couldn't have been more reassuring and supportive to any and all situations. Highly recommend.

Dinky Groves is a small independent nursery. My child has been at Dinky Groves for a year. She has come on so much since arriving here from a different nursery. All the staff are extremely caring and welcoming. They have lots of different activities throughout the week designed for the children to progress developmentally. I have been so pleased with the work they do with phonics with the children. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone in York. My daughter loves going to nursery and is always full of stories of the things she has done in the day.