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Portland Court, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 6EX
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30 October 2025
My son moved up to the Willows preschool in September, and in the short time he's been attending, we've been absolutely blown away by our experience. The staff are phenomenal - their welcoming and bubbly nature is so comforting, and my son settled in instantly without a single tear. The facilities, both indoors and outdoors, are fantastic. We love that all of our son's favourite activities are available for him to enjoy - from playing in the mud kitchen and experimenting at the potion table to climbing and balancing on the stepping stones. Our son has several allergies, and the way the staff have handled them has been impeccable. The variety of food offered is brilliant, and he always clears his plate. What I value most is the wonderfully homely atmosphere - it radiates warmth and acceptance. This has allowed my son to feel secure and confident to be himself. I am extremely happy the my boy gets to attend such a fantastic preschool with incredible staff.
16 September 2025
The Most AMAZING Nursery, My Son really enjoyed his time there and i cant thank the teachers enough for how amazing they were through the whole time of him being there, I would 100% recommend this nursery to everyone, the setting and the staff, I will be also sending my youngest their as I wouldn't be able to find a nursery like this
15 August 2025
I have bought both of my daughters to this nursery. They both have special needs and the nursery have worked very closely with them and myself. I can't fault anything that they have done. They've been absolutely amazing with both children. They've given myself and my family the support I needed and they've gone above and beyond to ensure that the right procedures have been put into place for their schools. Every member of staff are very well trained and I put all my trust into them. I get excellent feedback every day and I could tell a massive difference within my daughter's developmental progression. I recommend this nursery to all of my friends as it is fairly small. Staff are very on board. I've created a great relationship with all the staff and you can see how passionate they are about their job overall a perfect nursery.
11 August 2025
Let's just start by saying that my son absolutely loves going here! From his first visit he was asking to go back. The staff are great with him, always positive and set up some lovely activities daily. His confidence had grown not that he was shy to begin with but I think thats down to the staff being reassuring and calm when it comes to letting him express his interests. Since the change in ownership I really feel as though management really care about each and every child and parents experience as well as wellbeing. Where as before it was if your face fit. I enjoy getting daily updates on the activities he's taking part in as well as the feedback we get face to face at the end of the day too. Overall as long as my boy is happy im happy and trust me he's very happy there. Would recommend.
05 August 2025
Long term members of The Willows Preschool family (formerly Poplars) and would really recommend as a home from home environment for the children. Lovely staff, many who have been there a number of years. Recently there has been some renovations and updates, which have really given the building a fresh new look, especially the outside area which the children love. Wonderful Preschool!
04 August 2025
The staff have a very good approach to the child. Lots of developmental activities. Fresh, locally cooked meals. Tailored meals to your child in case of allergies. Daughter always comes back happy which is very important to me. You feel at home there.
02 July 2025
Outside facilities are great and my son loves being outdoors. He's nearly 4 and has been there 3 years but still can't count to 10 properly or say his ABCs, and struggles with some words. I don't feel he gets much one-to-one care, though he seems happy with his friends. He talks about one of his teachers but no one else. Some staff can be rude and I don't feel reassured about his day or that he's loved there. Management has been poor since the changeover, with no personal touch, high staff turnover, and they're hard to contact. They rely on an app which often doesn't work properly and sends too many notifications. Safeguarding is an issue - I've raised concerns about the outdoor gate not being secure and a skip has been outside for months. Fees have increased but it's not worth it. I'm not a fan of the nursery anymore but my son loves his friends, which puts me in a difficult position.
Latest Reviews for The Willows Preschool
30 October 2025
My son moved up to the Willows preschool in September, and in the short time he's been attending, we've been absolutely blown away by our experience. The staff are phenomenal - their welcoming and bubbly nature is so comforting, and my son settled in instantly without a single tear. The facilities, both indoors and outdoors, are fantastic. We love that all of our son's favourite activities are available for him to enjoy - from playing in the mud kitchen and experimenting at the potion table to climbing and balancing on the stepping stones. Our son has several allergies, and the way the staff have handled them has been impeccable. The variety of food offered is brilliant, and he always clears his plate. What I value most is the wonderfully homely atmosphere - it radiates warmth and acceptance. This has allowed my son to feel secure and confident to be himself. I am extremely happy the my boy gets to attend such a fantastic preschool with incredible staff.
16 September 2025
The Most AMAZING Nursery, My Son really enjoyed his time there and i cant thank the teachers enough for how amazing they were through the whole time of him being there, I would 100% recommend this nursery to everyone, the setting and the staff, I will be also sending my youngest their as I wouldn't be able to find a nursery like this
15 August 2025
I have bought both of my daughters to this nursery. They both have special needs and the nursery have worked very closely with them and myself. I can't fault anything that they have done. They've been absolutely amazing with both children. They've given myself and my family the support I needed and they've gone above and beyond to ensure that the right procedures have been put into place for their schools. Every member of staff are very well trained and I put all my trust into them. I get excellent feedback every day and I could tell a massive difference within my daughter's developmental progression. I recommend this nursery to all of my friends as it is fairly small. Staff are very on board. I've created a great relationship with all the staff and you can see how passionate they are about their job overall a perfect nursery.
11 August 2025
Let's just start by saying that my son absolutely loves going here! From his first visit he was asking to go back. The staff are great with him, always positive and set up some lovely activities daily. His confidence had grown not that he was shy to begin with but I think thats down to the staff being reassuring and calm when it comes to letting him express his interests. Since the change in ownership I really feel as though management really care about each and every child and parents experience as well as wellbeing. Where as before it was if your face fit. I enjoy getting daily updates on the activities he's taking part in as well as the feedback we get face to face at the end of the day too. Overall as long as my boy is happy im happy and trust me he's very happy there. Would recommend.
05 August 2025
Long term members of The Willows Preschool family (formerly Poplars) and would really recommend as a home from home environment for the children. Lovely staff, many who have been there a number of years. Recently there has been some renovations and updates, which have really given the building a fresh new look, especially the outside area which the children love. Wonderful Preschool!
04 August 2025
The staff have a very good approach to the child. Lots of developmental activities. Fresh, locally cooked meals. Tailored meals to your child in case of allergies. Daughter always comes back happy which is very important to me. You feel at home there.
02 July 2025
Outside facilities are great and my son loves being outdoors. He's nearly 4 and has been there 3 years but still can't count to 10 properly or say his ABCs, and struggles with some words. I don't feel he gets much one-to-one care, though he seems happy with his friends. He talks about one of his teachers but no one else. Some staff can be rude and I don't feel reassured about his day or that he's loved there. Management has been poor since the changeover, with no personal touch, high staff turnover, and they're hard to contact. They rely on an app which often doesn't work properly and sends too many notifications. Safeguarding is an issue - I've raised concerns about the outdoor gate not being secure and a skip has been outside for months. Fees have increased but it's not worth it. I'm not a fan of the nursery anymore but my son loves his friends, which puts me in a difficult position.