Doodle Do Day Nursery

The team are all so welcoming, compassionate and inviting, and she has made excellent friends and comes home chatting about her day. Two months ago my son who was 10 months joined too. This was a difficult decision but we wanted him to have a chance to interact with other babies his age as all baby groups have been closed for most of his life. We needn’t have worried. Team in the baby room are absolutely exceptional. As soon as she took him under her wing, she (and the other team) have cared for him amazingly. He is consistently delighted to see her (and she greets us at the door every time we arrive). He comes out full of smiles. When I have worried she has phoned regularly and given updates or sent pictures. His development has come on leaps and bounds and he is standing (and claps himself when he does because that’s what all the girls in the baby room have been doing each time he stands.) We would highly suggest it. My daughter has been at Doodle do for a year, since turning 2 and has loved the toddler room.

He is now in the pre-school setting which he thoroughly enjoys. The team are all so nice and cannot thank them all enough for everything they have done to assistance us parents throughout these challenging times. Although he only attends once a week as he is at another setting on other days, he has adapted so well and this is down to the care and attention of all the lovely team. He is consistently so cheerful when we collect him, telling us about his enjoyable-filled Fridays. Thank you all so much for everything you do. We have been so impressed with Doodle Do Day Childcare centre since our little boy started back in September 2021 in pre-toddlers.

She settled in very well, the team are so attentive and welcoming. She has recently moved up to the next room and also settled very quickly there, where the team are also remarkable. The food that they have is healthy and varied and the rooms are kept spotless. The only reason I haven’t given five stars is because of a couple of administrative issues I have encountered, however these are now resolved and the childcare centre is under new management. My daughter has been at Doodle Do since she was 9 months old.

The most important thing is that they’ve been very cheerful. Loved and cared for by some fantastic key workers. I’ve left a star for two of my kid’s key workers. Both are fantastic, compassionate and attentive ladies. Thanks, both for taking care of my babies. They adore you.
My husband and I have not had such a excellent journey. Team turnover has been rapid. I believe around 18 managers. Each with a different style/standard. Staffing levels so low at one point we would have to queue around the block at 7 am just to try and secure a place for the kids. Lots of agency team. Need to pay the team what they’re worth to retain them!
Invoicing is hit-and-miss. Takes months to rectify. Head Office are rude and passive-aggressive. Left-hand doesn’t know what the right is doing.
Updates is non existent. The app is massively underutilised.
Lastly, nutrition is nowhere near what it used to be. I think it’s more budget-related than the lovely Chef! My twins have been at the childcare centre for over 3 years.

She has settled in really well and, considering how attached to me she is, goes into childcare centre so cheerful! They provide a wide variety of food and seem to engage in different activities. My daughter has learned so much from going to the childcare centre. The team at Doodle Do are so lovely and I have self‑assurance that they look after and care for my little girl.

The childcare centre team were exceptional – although it took him a few weeks to settle in, his key person was lovely, compassionate and supportive. Now he has excellent enjoyable there, and he’s learned so much and has come out of his shell. We are incredibly grateful and wouldn’t hesitate to suggest Doodle Do! My son started at Doodle Do in September 2020 when he was 12 months old, and he was very nervous with new people and the new environments (having spent months at home with just me and my partner, due to the pandemic/lockdown etc).

Whoever I’ve met since, now they’re really welcoming, smiley faces and look like they try to help all the time. My son’s happiness is so important for me and he seems so cheerful in here. Thank you very much Doodle Do Day Childcare centre family. From the first step, I like all team and the atmosphere.

My son has been attending since he was two, he is turning four now. It had been lots of “cry cry” from the beginning but now he enjoys every stay. This makes you know how much effort the childcare centre had put in, very impressive and I appreciated it very much. Outstanding Childcare centre.

We needn’t have worried; the kindness and patience of the team at Doodle Do’s meant that, despite a few tears at the start, she has settled into the Pre-Toddler room so well. She’s so cheerful in the mornings that she’s going to childcare centre and we pick up a cheerful, confident and fulfilled little girl in the evening. She really enjoys the range of activities on offer, especially messy playtime, singing childcare centre rhymes and playing in the garden. As a mum, I sense really comfortable knowing my kid is being cared for so well and am so grateful to the team. Prior to sending my daughter to Doodle Do’s we’d had a very poor journey with another childcare provider and were really concerned she wouldn’t settle into any childcare setting.

My eldest is in the toddler room and I’m so proud that he knows the days of the week and enjoys singing it at home, my youngest is in the baby room and has dietary requirements this doesn’t stop him from eating the same food as his peers as the chef is so inclusive of all kids’s needs. My boys are cheerful and this makes me so cheerful.
The team are approachable and have a inviting and welcoming attitude. Handovers are given with detail and care, not rushed. My boys started in November 2021 and they have had the most incredible time since starting, they have grown leaps and bounds.