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56 Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2EH
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24 September 2025
Staff have been brilliant at helping our little one settle into nursery. Baby room and outdoor space at nursery is great. Love how they get them out for walks and outside area as much as possible when nice weather. She's now running into nursery so has built the trust with the girls there and we have no worries with how she is getting on during the day. She's also eating and napping pretty good which has made such a difference compared to when she first started.
05 September 2025
I am pleased to say that my child loves nursery. The staff are very understanding, patient and capable and its great that there are so many years of experience among them. My little one has been in the baby room.sunce he was 8 minths and I was so nervous about taking him so young but he settled straight in. It makes me happy that he's as happy to go to the members of staff there as he is to me.
03 July 2025
Our child has enjoyed going to the Croft. She has been there since she was one year old in the baby room and has done the pre-school year twice. We will use the Croft for after-school club starting from August.
26 June 2025
We have had our child in the nursery for nearly a year, and we have had great communication with the nursery on the wellbeing of the child, how they have settled and how they are getting on. The staff are all lovely and very attentive. The facilities they have at the nursery are great and lots for the children to choose from. Great they take them out of the nursery for adventures and they get to experience different activities.
25 June 2025
We've had a fantastic experience with this nursery. Our child really likes attending the nursery and is really happy when talking about all the staff members. The staff members, both those working with the children and management, are hugely knowledgeable, friendly and communicative and all the workers across all rooms seem to know all the children well. Moving between rooms when our child got older was something we worried about as something that could upset our child but was something that was really easy and problem free because of this factor. The children experience a really nice variety of themed and educational activities inside and get loads of outdoor time in what are excellent large garden facilities. The children also get out on trips locally which is lovely. The kids also all seem to play together really well and get on which we think must be down to the excellent staff activity planning. The meal choices also seem healthy and varied and our child certainly likes them.
25 June 2025
We've had a great experience with this nursery. The staff are wonderful - friendly, professional, and always approachable. My son looks forward to going in every morning, which says a lot about how comfortable and happy he feels there. It's the same for his older brother who attends the before and after school club twice a week. Any queries we've had have been dealt with promptly and helpfully. It's reassuring to know they are in such good hands every day.
30 April 2025
Our child is incredibly settled at The Croft, which is testament to the calm, welcoming and positive ethos that is consistently evident. The entire staff team are both approachable and friendly with nothing being too much trouble. From the welcome shared by every team member at drop off, similar at pick up and the one to one at handover, it's such a valuable and reassuring resource to be offered. Information shared at handover is thorough and reflects how well the team know and care about our child. Our child's experiences includes a healthy balance of indoors and outdoors and the craft activities are clearly child led, with the focus on the experience rather than outcome. The layout of the room is purposeful and organised; resources are easily accessible with something to engage them on arrival. Our child has so much fun, arrives with a smile and is collected with a smile. What more can we ask for.
26 February 2025
The facilities at The Croft in Stonehaven are really good, with two unique buildings along the same road and centrally located in the town. Both facilities have a massive outdoor space and lots of play features for the children to have fun with. Indoors are laid out in natural tones with plenty of space. The staff are extremely good with the children and can cater to each personality. They lay on engaging activities for the children. I love it when I arrive a bit early to collect my son and overhear the children singing, dancing or playing games together, led by staff, during circle time. A particularly special time is that spent in the nearby woods where they undertake outdoor learning activities. My child is preschool age and we like the place so much we have chosen to continue to use it for after-school care going forward.
26 February 2025
My son loves all of the outside time at The Croft. The facilities and activities are excellent! Lots of positive experiences and opportunities for the children. My sons also love going on the walks to the train station, park, and beach. The staff are lovely and great with the children.
18 February 2025
Have always found the staff to be very caring with a genuine interest in my son's health, welfare and development. My son looks forward to going to nursery and always has a positive experience, which speaks for itself.
18 February 2025
The staff are always friendly and take time to update you on your child's day on collection. My child always has a busy day of different activities and is regularly outside. Really happy we chose this nursery.
13 February 2025
Nice and helpful staff and management. My daughters love attending The Croft. The school drop off service is very helpful for working parents. I would like to thank the Croft team for all the help we received!
13 February 2025
My daughter goes to pre school at The Croft. She feels very safe and secure. The staff always ensure she's included and support her when she needs support. She has solid strong friendships and a great relationship with the staff at The Croft. They have a range of activities for the children and they all seem to be happy. They go out their way to make sure the children have fun. The only negative is that the preschool have to change buildings twice a day due to having too many school kids arriving. This means they don't get to socialise with the older children/friends they went to pre-school with last year.
13 February 2025
Great staff, good activities and amazing facilities. Trustworthy setting. Big outdoor play area. Personal attention by assigned child carer. Focus weeks to dig deep into development activities are very helpful. Cleanliness and safety always maintained.
13 February 2025
I have a son in anti-pre school and he absolutely loves it, he is well cared for with a huge variety of activities including beach, park and train station trips! The facilities are great and the kids have everything they need. The staff are so friendly and give a full debrief on collection of my little one. I also have a girl in out of school and again it is great, my daughter loves out-of-school club, I feel very comfortable that she is well cared for on the walk from school and fed and watered on arrival. My daughter has additional needs and the staff couldn't do more for her. I am very happy with The Croft Nursery and OOS.
13 February 2025
I've always been very happy with the nursery staff, facilities and resources available and have never had any issues. My children have always been happy to go in or settle quickly once in. The outside space is excellent and little excursions that they take the children on are great. I would like to see a bit more about what activities they do daily within the nursery on the social media page though.
13 February 2025
Both my children ages 20 months and 4.5 years attend The Croft and we have two extremely happy children who love going to nursery. Both have been there since 9 months old and haven't had any problems. Days out in the community and consistent routines.
13 February 2025
Our children have attended The Croft since 2019, the staff are hard-working, friendly and reliable. We wouldn't want to put our kids anywhere else. Over the last 6 months we have noticed positive changes within The Croft. We are very grateful for all the staff do, not to mention our kids have always been happy to attend.
13 February 2025
The nursery and staff here are truly amazing at what they do. The staff are all so lovely and approachable. I feel so confident and comfortable that my child is really enjoying his time here. Wide variety of activities on offer for the kids to do during the day. The staff are all very supportive and helpful. My child has gone from being anxious and emotional to now being independent and taken himself into nursery on his days. Highly recommend.
13 February 2025
I would highly recommend The Croft to others. My child has thrived here and all the teachers whether in his class or not know his name and acknowledge him by name every single time he sees them when I'm there. He does things at home that I know he must have learned at nursery and I then encourage this at home. The only thing that I would like to improve is the completion of communication on the app. However, on the other hand, if it means teachers are spending the time with my child instead of spending time documenting then I really can't complain as I'd rather that. He loves the food there and always so much variety and wholesome food that he enjoys. The outdoor space is great and I love how the emphasis is on children being outside as he is certainly an outdoor child no matter the weather. The teachers are great, my son loves them all. I get regular updates and all teachers appear to listen to my input.
Latest Reviews for The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
24 September 2025
Staff have been brilliant at helping our little one settle into nursery. Baby room and outdoor space at nursery is great. Love how they get them out for walks and outside area as much as possible when nice weather. She's now running into nursery so has built the trust with the girls there and we have no worries with how she is getting on during the day. She's also eating and napping pretty good which has made such a difference compared to when she first started.
05 September 2025
I am pleased to say that my child loves nursery. The staff are very understanding, patient and capable and its great that there are so many years of experience among them. My little one has been in the baby room.sunce he was 8 minths and I was so nervous about taking him so young but he settled straight in. It makes me happy that he's as happy to go to the members of staff there as he is to me.
03 July 2025
Our child has enjoyed going to the Croft. She has been there since she was one year old in the baby room and has done the pre-school year twice. We will use the Croft for after-school club starting from August.
26 June 2025
We have had our child in the nursery for nearly a year, and we have had great communication with the nursery on the wellbeing of the child, how they have settled and how they are getting on. The staff are all lovely and very attentive. The facilities they have at the nursery are great and lots for the children to choose from. Great they take them out of the nursery for adventures and they get to experience different activities.
25 June 2025
We've had a fantastic experience with this nursery. Our child really likes attending the nursery and is really happy when talking about all the staff members. The staff members, both those working with the children and management, are hugely knowledgeable, friendly and communicative and all the workers across all rooms seem to know all the children well. Moving between rooms when our child got older was something we worried about as something that could upset our child but was something that was really easy and problem free because of this factor. The children experience a really nice variety of themed and educational activities inside and get loads of outdoor time in what are excellent large garden facilities. The children also get out on trips locally which is lovely. The kids also all seem to play together really well and get on which we think must be down to the excellent staff activity planning. The meal choices also seem healthy and varied and our child certainly likes them.
25 June 2025
We've had a great experience with this nursery. The staff are wonderful - friendly, professional, and always approachable. My son looks forward to going in every morning, which says a lot about how comfortable and happy he feels there. It's the same for his older brother who attends the before and after school club twice a week. Any queries we've had have been dealt with promptly and helpfully. It's reassuring to know they are in such good hands every day.
30 April 2025
Our child is incredibly settled at The Croft, which is testament to the calm, welcoming and positive ethos that is consistently evident. The entire staff team are both approachable and friendly with nothing being too much trouble. From the welcome shared by every team member at drop off, similar at pick up and the one to one at handover, it's such a valuable and reassuring resource to be offered. Information shared at handover is thorough and reflects how well the team know and care about our child. Our child's experiences includes a healthy balance of indoors and outdoors and the craft activities are clearly child led, with the focus on the experience rather than outcome. The layout of the room is purposeful and organised; resources are easily accessible with something to engage them on arrival. Our child has so much fun, arrives with a smile and is collected with a smile. What more can we ask for.
26 February 2025
The facilities at The Croft in Stonehaven are really good, with two unique buildings along the same road and centrally located in the town. Both facilities have a massive outdoor space and lots of play features for the children to have fun with. Indoors are laid out in natural tones with plenty of space. The staff are extremely good with the children and can cater to each personality. They lay on engaging activities for the children. I love it when I arrive a bit early to collect my son and overhear the children singing, dancing or playing games together, led by staff, during circle time. A particularly special time is that spent in the nearby woods where they undertake outdoor learning activities. My child is preschool age and we like the place so much we have chosen to continue to use it for after-school care going forward.
26 February 2025
My son loves all of the outside time at The Croft. The facilities and activities are excellent! Lots of positive experiences and opportunities for the children. My sons also love going on the walks to the train station, park, and beach. The staff are lovely and great with the children.
18 February 2025
Have always found the staff to be very caring with a genuine interest in my son's health, welfare and development. My son looks forward to going to nursery and always has a positive experience, which speaks for itself.
18 February 2025
The staff are always friendly and take time to update you on your child's day on collection. My child always has a busy day of different activities and is regularly outside. Really happy we chose this nursery.
13 February 2025
Nice and helpful staff and management. My daughters love attending The Croft. The school drop off service is very helpful for working parents. I would like to thank the Croft team for all the help we received!
13 February 2025
My daughter goes to pre school at The Croft. She feels very safe and secure. The staff always ensure she's included and support her when she needs support. She has solid strong friendships and a great relationship with the staff at The Croft. They have a range of activities for the children and they all seem to be happy. They go out their way to make sure the children have fun. The only negative is that the preschool have to change buildings twice a day due to having too many school kids arriving. This means they don't get to socialise with the older children/friends they went to pre-school with last year.
13 February 2025
Great staff, good activities and amazing facilities. Trustworthy setting. Big outdoor play area. Personal attention by assigned child carer. Focus weeks to dig deep into development activities are very helpful. Cleanliness and safety always maintained.
13 February 2025
I have a son in anti-pre school and he absolutely loves it, he is well cared for with a huge variety of activities including beach, park and train station trips! The facilities are great and the kids have everything they need. The staff are so friendly and give a full debrief on collection of my little one. I also have a girl in out of school and again it is great, my daughter loves out-of-school club, I feel very comfortable that she is well cared for on the walk from school and fed and watered on arrival. My daughter has additional needs and the staff couldn't do more for her. I am very happy with The Croft Nursery and OOS.
13 February 2025
I've always been very happy with the nursery staff, facilities and resources available and have never had any issues. My children have always been happy to go in or settle quickly once in. The outside space is excellent and little excursions that they take the children on are great. I would like to see a bit more about what activities they do daily within the nursery on the social media page though.
13 February 2025
Both my children ages 20 months and 4.5 years attend The Croft and we have two extremely happy children who love going to nursery. Both have been there since 9 months old and haven't had any problems. Days out in the community and consistent routines.
13 February 2025
Our children have attended The Croft since 2019, the staff are hard-working, friendly and reliable. We wouldn't want to put our kids anywhere else. Over the last 6 months we have noticed positive changes within The Croft. We are very grateful for all the staff do, not to mention our kids have always been happy to attend.
13 February 2025
The nursery and staff here are truly amazing at what they do. The staff are all so lovely and approachable. I feel so confident and comfortable that my child is really enjoying his time here. Wide variety of activities on offer for the kids to do during the day. The staff are all very supportive and helpful. My child has gone from being anxious and emotional to now being independent and taken himself into nursery on his days. Highly recommend.
13 February 2025
I would highly recommend The Croft to others. My child has thrived here and all the teachers whether in his class or not know his name and acknowledge him by name every single time he sees them when I'm there. He does things at home that I know he must have learned at nursery and I then encourage this at home. The only thing that I would like to improve is the completion of communication on the app. However, on the other hand, if it means teachers are spending the time with my child instead of spending time documenting then I really can't complain as I'd rather that. He loves the food there and always so much variety and wholesome food that he enjoys. The outdoor space is great and I love how the emphasis is on children being outside as he is certainly an outdoor child no matter the weather. The teachers are great, my son loves them all. I get regular updates and all teachers appear to listen to my input.