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14 Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8NA
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29 January 2026
Our Daughter has been coming to the wishing tree since the second half of last year and she absolutely loves it. She comes back tired and happy every time we pick her up. She learns so much and her development has drastically increased since starting. We have had great interactions with everyone
who works there, they are all lovely. Couldn't recommend it more.
29 January 2026
The management and staff are absolutely fantastic. They are friendly, caring, and incredibly supportive. Both of my children love attending nursery and are always excited to go, which says everything about the fun, welcoming, and engaging environment they create. I couldn't recommend it highly
enough.
29 January 2026
Friendly and enthusiastic staff team. Good communication from staff. Food cooked on premises so I felt safe even with my little one's food allergy.
Refurb has been happening the last few months so I'm looking forward to seeing how everything will run when it's complete.
28 January 2026
Both my kids attended Wishing tree - the first in 2021 and now the second starting this year. The staff have been so supportive with settling and keeping me updated. It's a beautiful setting with lots of interesting activities and I know my second will thrive there, just as my first did.
28 January 2026
We are very happy with the Wishing Tree nursery, our two children currently attend the setting and our older child has attended before leaving for school.
The staff are absolutely wonderful, caring, attentive and professional. Staff tend to stay, which means that there is continuity and all staff
members seem to know all the children and their families which is lovely. We are particularly impressed with the staff supporting our child with additional needs, they have been fantastic in understanding and supporting our child and making a huge difference to our little ones development.
The food is excellent - it's a varied, nutritious and delicious menu.
Recent renovations have transformed the rooms beautifully and have been well thought out, creating an environment that is stimulating and safe for the children.
All in all we are very happy and would highly recommend the Wishing Tree!
28 January 2026
My child attends wishing tree nursery twice a week and absolutely loves it.
The staff are so friendly and warm and the communication between staff and parents is amazing!
I am especially impressed with the trips out and the newly refurbished rooms which look great!
A clean, warm environment and a
delicious variety of healthy foods for our little one, plus always greeted with a smiley face!
Thank you :)
26 January 2026
I've had my daughter here for around 2 years, since 8 months old, and the experience has always been great. The staff have all been fantastic and everyone sends to take real care to ensure the children have fun at the same time as learning. There are always lots of activities and a good chunk of
time spent outdoors when possible. The food seems tasty and healthy and is made fresh everyday in house.
26 January 2026
I am honestly so smug that my child is at this nursery when hearing about friends experiences with their children at other nurseries! It provides so much rich experiences each day, great communication and most of all really nurturing, gentle care of my child. Having nappies and varied, nutritious
meals and snacks included in the cost is a great bonus too!
21 January 2026
My daughter has been at the nursery now for 19 months now and she has flourished under the fantastic care, love and understanding. It's wonderful to see all the great activities they do and how they foster children's individual interests too.
16 January 2026
We've had the pleasure of having Wishing Tree as part of our support network since 2020. From the beginning, staff have been so kind and caring to our son and also to us as first-time parents. Since the company changes the nursery has remained supportive and wonderful with our daughter. We are so
lucky to have such a wonderful team at Wishing Tree who prioritise our children first.
16 January 2026
My daughter has been at the Wishing Tree for two years now and she loves it. She has made some amazing relationships with the staff, she's confident due to the fact they are attentive, caring, and all of them have taken the time to get to know my child. The spaces are more purposeful since the
recent refurbishment.
Sometimes communication could be improved but I can't fault the care, thank you!
14 January 2026
We absolutely love this nursery. All the staff are so attentive to our sons needs and have all made such a great effort to get to know him throughout his time at the nursery to learn his little personality.
The staff always keep us informed of what he's been up to, what he's eaten, what they have
been doing as a class, pictures etc which is so lovely to see. We feel like we are part of his nursery experience without physically being there.
It's clear all the staff absolutely love working with the children and my son loves seeing all the staff and has build some great bonds with them.
14 January 2026
My child has been at the wishing tree for a while now and he really does enjoy it there, the staff are amazing especially with my child having additional needs, nothing is ever to much trouble. I will be gutted when he leaves for big school in July
13 January 2026
Our daughter loves coming to nursery every day. Staff are amazing and we are so happy to have found Wishing Tree. We moved into the area last year and having had mixed experiences before with settings,I can honestly say this nursery is really special. We feel she is always in amazing hands and the
range and creativity of the activities they do with her is an amazing. Sad she is transitioning into school primary in September . Would recommend in a heartbeat.
13 January 2026
My daughter has been attending the wishing tree since September 2025 and I'm so happy with how she's settled.
She had a few rough days to start with as expected, but the team in her room were amazing and reassured me so much about how she'll settle in. After a couple of weeks she was nicely settled
and has really enjoyed going since.
I'm so happy with what she gets up to, the food she's given, the activities they put on for the kids each day. The whole team are so lovely and supportive, and it's really nice having the app updates throughout the day. You can tell the teams really care for the kids they're looking after which makes all the difference!
13 January 2026
December is always a busy month for everyone, I feel like it is even more so when kids are in the mix. The nursery has been great with keeping up with updates on the usual illnesses that come with winter and doing deep cleans when needed! There was also a cool Christmas Grotto event that took place
with some of the staff coming in on a Saturday for the kids to have fun and meet Santa. Such good lengths to go to and keeping everyone involved. Absolutely fantastic!
11 August 2025
I have two children at Wishing Tree Nursery and I think it is a fabulous place!
My eldest has now been with them for over 4 years and the continuity of care they offer has been invaluable for her confidence.
The staff are personable, professional and always provide excellent communication.
They take the time to get to know the children as individuals but also offer a whole family approach and feel very inclusive.
11 August 2025
All of the staff seem friendly and attentive. My son loves attending. He has progressed in his social and academic skills since attending. Overall a great experience.
My only feedback would be a real lack of photos although end of day feedback is strong it's nice to see your little one in their
nursery enviroment. My other comments would be that my son is vegan and has ate none vegan things a couple of times by mistake which I'd rather he'd not but I have been told. Some more care on this would be appreciated.
Excited to see the refurb.
14 March 2025
My child has been at the Wishing Tree for nearly four years and she has always been happy there. The staff who work directly with the children are so positive and always take time to get to know the children well. The new management team is well settled and takes the time to listen to families and
get to know the children too.
13 March 2025
Nothing but great things to say about the wishing tree, the workers are so kind and caring and they picked up on my baby's little quirks so quickly it was very impressive - things like she likes to play with her hair when she sleeps. They take them for little trips out which my daughter loves and
the food is prepared there and sounds delicious. My daughter absolutely loves it there and I feel so happy she's somewhere that really cares for her.
Latest Reviews for The Wishing Tree Nursery
29 January 2026
Our Daughter has been coming to the wishing tree since the second half of last year and she absolutely loves it. She comes back tired and happy every time we pick her up. She learns so much and her development has drastically increased since starting. We have had great interactions with everyone
who works there, they are all lovely. Couldn't recommend it more.
29 January 2026
The management and staff are absolutely fantastic. They are friendly, caring, and incredibly supportive. Both of my children love attending nursery and are always excited to go, which says everything about the fun, welcoming, and engaging environment they create. I couldn't recommend it highly
enough.
29 January 2026
Friendly and enthusiastic staff team. Good communication from staff. Food cooked on premises so I felt safe even with my little one's food allergy.
Refurb has been happening the last few months so I'm looking forward to seeing how everything will run when it's complete.
28 January 2026
Both my kids attended Wishing tree - the first in 2021 and now the second starting this year. The staff have been so supportive with settling and keeping me updated. It's a beautiful setting with lots of interesting activities and I know my second will thrive there, just as my first did.
28 January 2026
We are very happy with the Wishing Tree nursery, our two children currently attend the setting and our older child has attended before leaving for school.
The staff are absolutely wonderful, caring, attentive and professional. Staff tend to stay, which means that there is continuity and all staff
members seem to know all the children and their families which is lovely. We are particularly impressed with the staff supporting our child with additional needs, they have been fantastic in understanding and supporting our child and making a huge difference to our little ones development.
The food is excellent - it's a varied, nutritious and delicious menu.
Recent renovations have transformed the rooms beautifully and have been well thought out, creating an environment that is stimulating and safe for the children.
All in all we are very happy and would highly recommend the Wishing Tree!
28 January 2026
My child attends wishing tree nursery twice a week and absolutely loves it.
The staff are so friendly and warm and the communication between staff and parents is amazing!
I am especially impressed with the trips out and the newly refurbished rooms which look great!
A clean, warm environment and a
delicious variety of healthy foods for our little one, plus always greeted with a smiley face!
Thank you :)
26 January 2026
I've had my daughter here for around 2 years, since 8 months old, and the experience has always been great. The staff have all been fantastic and everyone sends to take real care to ensure the children have fun at the same time as learning. There are always lots of activities and a good chunk of
time spent outdoors when possible. The food seems tasty and healthy and is made fresh everyday in house.
26 January 2026
I am honestly so smug that my child is at this nursery when hearing about friends experiences with their children at other nurseries! It provides so much rich experiences each day, great communication and most of all really nurturing, gentle care of my child. Having nappies and varied, nutritious
meals and snacks included in the cost is a great bonus too!
21 January 2026
My daughter has been at the nursery now for 19 months now and she has flourished under the fantastic care, love and understanding. It's wonderful to see all the great activities they do and how they foster children's individual interests too.
16 January 2026
We've had the pleasure of having Wishing Tree as part of our support network since 2020. From the beginning, staff have been so kind and caring to our son and also to us as first-time parents. Since the company changes the nursery has remained supportive and wonderful with our daughter. We are so
lucky to have such a wonderful team at Wishing Tree who prioritise our children first.
16 January 2026
My daughter has been at the Wishing Tree for two years now and she loves it. She has made some amazing relationships with the staff, she's confident due to the fact they are attentive, caring, and all of them have taken the time to get to know my child. The spaces are more purposeful since the
recent refurbishment.
Sometimes communication could be improved but I can't fault the care, thank you!
14 January 2026
We absolutely love this nursery. All the staff are so attentive to our sons needs and have all made such a great effort to get to know him throughout his time at the nursery to learn his little personality.
The staff always keep us informed of what he's been up to, what he's eaten, what they have
been doing as a class, pictures etc which is so lovely to see. We feel like we are part of his nursery experience without physically being there.
It's clear all the staff absolutely love working with the children and my son loves seeing all the staff and has build some great bonds with them.
14 January 2026
My child has been at the wishing tree for a while now and he really does enjoy it there, the staff are amazing especially with my child having additional needs, nothing is ever to much trouble. I will be gutted when he leaves for big school in July
13 January 2026
Our daughter loves coming to nursery every day. Staff are amazing and we are so happy to have found Wishing Tree. We moved into the area last year and having had mixed experiences before with settings,I can honestly say this nursery is really special. We feel she is always in amazing hands and the
range and creativity of the activities they do with her is an amazing. Sad she is transitioning into school primary in September . Would recommend in a heartbeat.
13 January 2026
My daughter has been attending the wishing tree since September 2025 and I'm so happy with how she's settled.
She had a few rough days to start with as expected, but the team in her room were amazing and reassured me so much about how she'll settle in. After a couple of weeks she was nicely settled
and has really enjoyed going since.
I'm so happy with what she gets up to, the food she's given, the activities they put on for the kids each day. The whole team are so lovely and supportive, and it's really nice having the app updates throughout the day. You can tell the teams really care for the kids they're looking after which makes all the difference!
13 January 2026
December is always a busy month for everyone, I feel like it is even more so when kids are in the mix. The nursery has been great with keeping up with updates on the usual illnesses that come with winter and doing deep cleans when needed! There was also a cool Christmas Grotto event that took place
with some of the staff coming in on a Saturday for the kids to have fun and meet Santa. Such good lengths to go to and keeping everyone involved. Absolutely fantastic!
11 August 2025
I have two children at Wishing Tree Nursery and I think it is a fabulous place!
My eldest has now been with them for over 4 years and the continuity of care they offer has been invaluable for her confidence.
The staff are personable, professional and always provide excellent communication.
They take the time to get to know the children as individuals but also offer a whole family approach and feel very inclusive.
11 August 2025
All of the staff seem friendly and attentive. My son loves attending. He has progressed in his social and academic skills since attending. Overall a great experience.
My only feedback would be a real lack of photos although end of day feedback is strong it's nice to see your little one in their
nursery enviroment. My other comments would be that my son is vegan and has ate none vegan things a couple of times by mistake which I'd rather he'd not but I have been told. Some more care on this would be appreciated.
Excited to see the refurb.
14 March 2025
My child has been at the Wishing Tree for nearly four years and she has always been happy there. The staff who work directly with the children are so positive and always take time to get to know the children well. The new management team is well settled and takes the time to listen to families and
get to know the children too.
13 March 2025
Nothing but great things to say about the wishing tree, the workers are so kind and caring and they picked up on my baby's little quirks so quickly it was very impressive - things like she likes to play with her hair when she sleeps. They take them for little trips out which my daughter loves and
the food is prepared there and sounds delicious. My daughter absolutely loves it there and I feel so happy she's somewhere that really cares for her.