Little Forest Folk Winkworth

Our son loves his time at Little Forest Folk and is really thriving there. He's always happy to go in and enjoys spending so much time outdoors.

We moved him from a different nursery in the area at the beginning of the year and we are so glad we did. The staff are great and have always been kind, supportive and approachable. Most importantly, we trust them completely, which makes a huge difference as parents.

We've been really happy with our experience and would definitely recommend Little Forest Folk Winkworth to other families.

Could not recommend this nursery enough. Not only is it a beautiful setting at Winkworth but the nursery staff are all so friendly and professional. We ended up moving our child to this nursery from another and they absolutely love it, they genuinely seem so happy after each nursery session. The updates are regular and in real time, and frequent pictures are sent to show us what they are getting up to and my child is always smiling and looks so happy! The food provided is nutritious and my child eats and sleeps so well there!

We moved our son from a nursery in town in January, as he loves being outdoors. We have been so impressed with the nursery and the team. All of the staff are so friendly and caring, led by the wonderful Karlene. Our son's key worker is Rachel, who he adores. The nursery and the staff create such a lovely and warm atmosphere - to us, it is the closest thing to leaving our son with family members, and we are absolutely delighted. We are in the midst of potty training our son, and the team are so patient and understanding with him. With us they are relaxed and reassuring, and it is clear that our son loves them, and they adore him too. We get daily updates about the activities he has been doing, always outside. The activities are always so creative, engaging and interesting - no two days are the same. Our son comes home with a huge smile on his face and muddy wellies, which is the sign of a day well spent. We would 100% recommend Little Forest Folk Winkworth

Little Forest Folk Winkworth is literally the best nursery setting for any child! Our son has been there since he was 18 months old and is now 23 months old. He is so happy going each day and is developing so well. The outdoors serves to enhance their development and various skills. The staff, led by the amazing Karlenne, are incredible! We are so happy!

Our child started at Little Forest Folk Winkworth this winter and we are so pleased that we made the decision to move them from their previous setting. We had been worried that a cold January start would make settling in harder, particularly at 19 months old, but it couldn't have gone more smoothly. We are SO glad that we didn't wait until later in the year, as our child seems so much happier and loves getting outdoors and muddy. Karlenne is an absolutely fantastic manager and very quickly developed a lovely bond with our child, as have the other staff who are all great too! We love that the group is mixed age and not too large - it definitely feels more like a little family, with much less of a daycare vibe than our child's previous setting. The staff also take a very practical approach to things and we are really happy with the relaxed and straightforward way that they have dealt with the couple of small incidents our child has caused, as well as their respectful and caring manner with the children

Little Forest Folk Winkworth has been an amazing nursery for my son. All of the staff are really friendly and have done an amazing job at easing my child into forest school. He loves attending each week and has so many amazing experiences in the forest. He loves playing with his friends, building dens, exploring different plants, gardening and going on adventure walks. It's a fantastic place for him to grow.

Our daughter settled straight in to Little Forest Folk like her second home - the team are so friendly and caring, so imaginative with activities and keeping the children happy. Could not recommend it more. Little one is always beaming at drop off and pick up!!

We moved our child from another nursery because we weren't satisfied with the level of care and we're so glad we picked Winkworth. Our child is very happy too. Always smiling in update photos, and talks all the time about the teachers and her friends.

We have been over the moon with our 3 year olds transition to Little Forest Folk - Winkworth. It felt like within days the team really understood, cared for & championed our little girl - she was no longer just a number but a little person and part of a team. The creativity of the team is amazing - I'm blown away by the activities they come up with and the learning/ experiences our little one gets. Communication is always open to the level of the amount of breakfast our little one eats (if needed!), and I've never felt more happy & confident with a nursery setting. The staff are amazing - Karlenne & Charlotte have been outstanding & the bond they have with our daughter is wonderful. With being outside all day she never comes home overwhelmed, but full of songs, knowledge and enthusiasm about her day. Thank you team!

Thank you for everything you do!

Little Forest Folk at Winkworth is an amazingly caring day nursery. The staff ensure that all children are happy and settled, they send a very detailed report at the end of the day so that you know what your child has been doing. They use the app to keep parents updated on how the day is going for each child. The children have breakfast inside the bungalow and then out into the garden. During the day, depending on the weather, they go out into the arboretum to the tepee specially set up for the nursery. The food is provided and is not only vegetarian but they also carefully cater for allergies. All staff are first aid trained and they teach the children 9 rules to keep them safe whilst at the nursery. Each new child has a home visit and also 2 settling in periods to ensure they are comfortable before being left in the nursery. The children have a specific set of waterproofs, with removable fleece lining, as their uniform and also have colour coded hi-vis jackets to assist the staff

My son started at the nursery about a month ago after being at a nursery in town. I'm really happy with the experience so far. The home visit was a great insight into how the staff interact with him, which helped me feel comfortable he would be well supported when he started. The biggest difference I've seen vs his old nursery is that he's no longer upset when I drop him off; there's no more screaming and thrashing. Instead, he has a cuddle and sits down to breakfast. Similarly, he's calm when I pick him up, rather than worked up. The variety of activities I see in the photo updates is really impressive; the staff are clearly very imaginative. Overall I'm really happy we've sent him there.

We so thrilled to have found this nursery, after a disastrous attempt at settling our (quite sensitive) little boy into another nursery. The staff have worked with us, allowing a longer settling in period and a lot of flexibility. They have made such an effort to help our little boy find his feet at the nursery, who is now absolutely loving it. They are wonderful with all the children; always playing and interacting with them with so much enthusiasm and kindness, and bringing so much creativity into learning and playing. They are just fantastic. We have had an issue with the admin and office side of things, but my review is purely for the nursery setting and staff there.

From exciting adventure walks, to daily role play set ups, to learning more about nature and all the delicious meals - we couldn't be happy with LFF Winkworth!

The team have been brilliant at getting our little one to settle, especially the manager and deputy manager, who have really picked up on his little ways and just know him so well now!

We highly recommend!

This is so much more than a nursery for my little boy. He absolutely loves it, has wonderful varied experiences there every week, loves the staff and the food is wholesome and delicious too. He talks about his time at forest school when he comes home and always has great stories to tell.

My grandson is so excited to attend this nursery, which sadly was not the case with his previous nursery. He has a wonderful day filled with creative activities and exciting adventures to stretch both his mind and his body. He is genuinely cared for and staff help him with his emotional development too.

Our daughter loves going to forest school at Winkworth. It provides a great balance to traditional nursery: lots of outdoor time, more freedom and exploration, and plenty of opportunities for creativity. I feel the staff are really invested in my daughter's wellbeing and getting to know her. And coming under the Little Forest Folk umbrella means plenty of structure, guidance and resources as well. Overall we're really pleased and would recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely fantastic nursery. We were so reluctant to take our son out of his previous nursery when we moved house but we needn't have worried. This setting is absolutely perfect for him, the staff are fantastic, you can tell they really care about the children and their development. Our son is thriving in this setting, learning so many new things on a daily basis, always happy, confident and well mannered. The core values of the nursery and those that they teach the children are in my opinion, very important. Being kind, looking after others (and the environment) and supportive of each other. The daily photo updates are lovely, and the monthly write ups are really informative. They feed the children a really nutritious fresh and balanced diet, if I'm being honest I would prefer if meat or fish were included in at least one meal a day given the cost of nursery but otherwise it's just an all round fantastic place.

I honestly can't believe how good this forest nursery is - we feel so lucky our daughter attends. The staff are exceptional, the activities are endlessly imaginative, and the setting is absolutely beautiful. Even the food is healthy and genuinely tasty. It's everything we hoped for and so much more.