St Francis' Nursery

Our child attended 3 days, Tues-Thurs. Management tried to introduce a minimum of 4 days, but we sought advice from the local authority who intervened. So, they changed to a minimum of 3 days including Mon or Fri. We could not adjust our work to accommodate so, despite appealing the decision, management withdrew our child's space.

Being forced to change nursery may have been a blessing in disguise. Settling in sessions were short compared to other nurseries. Photos of our child were shared incorrectly in the parent app multiple times. Our child was once collected without password check. Communication about staffing was inconsistent - often, I wouldn't know who was in my child's room and sometimes met staff for the first time at drop-off. Much of this I regrettably overlooked because I wanted consistency. The parking was also nightmarish.

The room staff were caring and supportive but management, and its unwillingness to honour attendance patterns, did not meet our expectations.

Highly recommended.

We were impressed when viewing the nursery and booked it 10 months in advance, to ensure we started in September. By then, we were a little more anxious about how our child would transition from their first nursery. However, the process was really positive, and it's the best decision we made. I feel as if our child has been challenged in a safe and creative way. As parents, we feel less anxious about transitioning to school now. The swimming lessons have been fantastic, as well as the forest school. I feel as if there's a lot of exposure to develop new skills.

Our children love going to nursery!

Our daughter has absolutely thrived at St. Francis Preschool. From the very beginning, the staff were incredibly caring and enthusiastic, which helped her settle in so quickly. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and it's clear that each child is given individual attention thanks to the small group learning.

The range of activities on offer is simply outstanding - from swimming lessons, ballet, forest school, PE lessons, and music, to the many creative and educational opportunities woven into each day. The food is excellent, and we've noticed such positive changes in our daughter's speech, independence, and confidence since she joined. She looks forward to preschool every day and adores her key worker.

What really sets St. Francis apart is how preschool children are part of the wider school community and benefit from the beautiful facilities the school has to offer. We have looked at other preschools in town, but there is truly no comparison.

An absolutely amazing nursery! Our daughter, currently 20 months, has been going to St Francis in Letchworth since she turned 1 and we are beyond thrilled with how it's going. All of the teachers are fantastic (specific shout out to Elaine and Jayanga) and she absolutely loves all of them. Her development has been outstanding, and I put so much of that down to the activities they do with the children and the environment. We - and she! - feel safe and happy leaving our daughter there when we drop off and we know that she will learn and do so much (and eat very well!).

We cannot recommend this nursery enough; it's was the best decision we made choosing St Francis.

My 11 month old daughter has just started at the nursery, and I couldn't recommend them enough. The team in the Acorn Room have been so caring, reassuring and kind. I was very nervous when my daughter first started, but the team are always on hand to message us to reassure, send any info that we need and have just been incredible. Now she's settled, my daughter is loving nursery more and more every day. The Admin team are also great and always helpful. This nursery is such a dream, I am so grateful we are able to send our daughter there!

Our son has just finished his time here, and has had the best time. He had a varied programme of activities including forest school, which he loved, and PE, Music and French lessons from staff in the main school. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, and the regular updates on the app are brilliant and great to see regular photos of what they are getting up too. It was brilliant that they also took part in sports day, a lovely event to see them all having fun together!

It's an incredible nursery and recommend to all

Our child has been at St Francis now for a little over 2 months after not enjoying her previous nursery. She is thriving here. The staff are all incredibly helpful and have taken extra care to ensure that she has settled well. Her development has come along really well and the flexibility of the team has meant that she has grown in confidence week by week.

Our daughter loves the nursery and the staff, and will be upset to leave when she reaches school age!

We are so pleased with the care our son has received since starting at St Francis Nursery over a year ago. The teaching and opportunities available have enabled him to flourish. He is so excited to attend which is very reassuring to see. Although all staff are fabulous we would like to give a special mention to the staff in the Sunflower Room, they always make time to speak to us if we have any questions and to fill us in on his day and have also been extremely supportive in helping us to prepare our son for the arrival of his new sibling. We would highly recommend.

Thank you to the entire team for creating such a nurturing environment for my little one.

My son has been attending St Francis College Nursery for the past 2 months and his development has skyrocketed. From mobility to speech I am seeing him excel and I believe it's mainly down to the care he is getting at nursery. The staff are exceptional. I never have to worry if he is getting the right care and attention, the daily updates give me a lot of assurance and he's always in a good mood when I pick him up!

St Francis is a wonderful nursery that has provided our child with the best possible preschool experience. The teaching and care are of exceptional quality and our child is flourishing there. In preschool, they have the opportunity to do PE, music, swimming, French, forest school and more. The staff are amazing and really get to know the children on an individual basis. We couldn't be happier with our experience with St Francis.

St. Francis' Nursery has been an incredible experience for my child! The staff truly cares about each child's well-being, creating a warm and nurturing environment. My child looks forward to each day filled with fun activities that foster creativity and learning. The wonderful staff are not only attentive but also enthusiastic, making every moment enjoyable. I can't recommend St. Francis' Nursery highly enough for anyone looking for a caring and engaging place for their little ones!

Our daughter has been here since opening and she has excelled! The staff are friendly, caring and forthcoming. The environment is playful and nurturing. They do lots of activities throughout the day and we are sent updates regularly. I feel my daughter is very safe and very well looked after and she returns home happy and full of life every day that she attends. I would highly recommend it.

Lovely amazing staff! My 3-year-old son was getting really upset at drop-off and didn't want to go in. The staff went above and beyond to make sure he was settled and even found out the cause of the problem keeping me in the loop all the time. Not only is there no more tears he now asks to go to nursery. I also love all the different activities St Francis has to offer I'd definitely recommend it.

I am really happy that we decided to send our son here, thank you!

Our baby loves being dropped off at nursery which makes us happy and confident in her being well cared for. Her stay is made so enjoyable by all the staff but in particular her core carer. She's happy when she comes home and she has developed since being there. Recommend.