YMCA @ St James Road

Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. The staff are so caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children's wellbeing and development. You can really see the strong relationships they build with both children and parents.

The environment is welcoming, safe, and full of engaging activities that support learning through play. My child feels happy, secure, and excited to attend, which says everything.

I couldn't recommend this nursery more such a nurturing and supportive setting

I feel safe leaving my child at this nursery which is my 1st priority. I also love the app and daily diary that gets updated throughout the day. The added occasional photos of activities is also nice and helps when you feel like your missing moments. The flexibility of the nursery is massively helpful. And last but nost least my son appears to really enjoy his day there.

The support network offered within this nursery from the whole team is outstanding. They have provided our little family with tailored support, individualised to our needs. They take time to listen to concerns and address any issues enabling continued growth of a happy family network.

The team of nursery staff are great with the children and you never see an unhappy child. My son loves this nursery and we will miss it come September when he leaves for big school.

My twins have been attending st James road nursery since it opened. They settled in so well and have learned so much whilst attending. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. There is always someone around to speak to for a handover or when there is something to discuss. I highly recommend this nursery, lovely laid out rooms and great play garden

We're so grateful to have found ymca nursery - it really feels like a second home for our little one. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a caring and high-quality early years setting.

Our daughter as only been at the nursery for a year and the help and support we receive is outstanding , the way she as grown and achieved goals in her learning and speaking to others , her confidence as grown quickly. The teachers are very supportive and always welcoming and very pleasant .we would highly recommend this setting for your child .

The staff are really attentive, caring and my girls have come on a long way since starting at the nursery, a lovely clean environment, my girls love going to nursery and enjoy their time at nursery, could not recommend the nursery enough.

The staff are excellent at the nursery, they are welcoming and friendly towards parents and ensure you are kept updated. My child has developed a good bond with the staff and has settled in really well over the past year. The only thing I would improve is that some nurseries have cameras in the rooms for parents to view which would be beneficial or more pictures/videos on the app for parents to see what their child has been up to. However, with how well my child has settled into this establishment, I am happy with my choice of nursery and would recommend to anyone who is looking for childcare.

St James nursery welcomed my 3 year son with open arms as part of their YMCA family the moment he started a couple of months ago. The staff are so friendly, professional and just overall brilliant! My son has come on leaps and bounds with confidence since starting here, always making him feel comfortable and happy! Big well done to the staff, keep up the good work!

Would definitely the nursery recommend to other parents .

We have our daughter with YMCA St James Nursery since May 2024. The staff is brilliant! My little one is so happy to go there and play with the children, it was very rarely when she cried in the morning. She is always clean and happy when we pick her up and you can tell she is well looked after and the staff is very good and kind with her and all the kids. They are also open and approachable for discussion if you have any queries or concerns, which is very important in this service. I can be overprotective at times and at the beginning I was very alert, looking for any sign of distress when dropping or picking her from the nursery and she never displayed any, which was very reassuring for me as a parent. Even when it did happen for the staff to be short, which was not often, the kids were still well looked after. Hope the company does reward the staff according to their work. If not, I then I hope they see my review and start thinking of this, as GIFTED staff is not easy to find!

The staff are always very approachable and friendly. The setting is beautiful, very homely, we especially loved the outdoor area. I leave my child confident he is well looked after. Easy to contact when needed with fast responses.

Highly recommended to anyone!

The staff at St James nursery are really friendly and have helped my daughter settle into nursery. This nursery also offers different sessions not just your typical morning/afternoon sessions which is great for families who want to tailor the nursery hours to fit around their lifestyle, which has helped me save money!