Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School

My daughter has been going to Happitots since she was 6 months old. We had a really good feel about Happitots when we looked around, all the staff are very friendly and the children were happy too. We also liked the fact that many of the staff have been there for a very long time which is a good indicator that you have happy staff and hence happy children. They are accommodating when it comes to changes in your child’s development and behaviour and are prepared to make changes.
Although we have not used the early start to its full potential (I think because we have been used to the 8 am start) I am sure this will help prospective parents make a decision about attending Happitots as I this has put people off in the past.
All in all, we are very happy with Happitots and will be sad to leave in September.

Happitots is an amazing nursery and we were very pleased with all of the staff who work there. My daughter spent almost 2 years there where she made lots of friends and enjoyed every minute. The communication between nursery and parents is fantastic and we received monthly newsletters explaining what the nursery was focusing on each month. I would recommend Happitots to all of my friends and family

As a new family in the UK, our concern was whether my child could adopt to the new environment as they didn’t understand what the others were saying (my child could only communicate in their native language). The nursery place kindly took extra care (it might have been just their good standard for individuals) of my child, they understood the situation and background of my child and tried to understand what my child wanted even though my child couldn’t communicate well. The nursery motivated/encouraged my child and lots of others, hence my child has overcome the difficulty they had since the very beginning. Now my child is enjoying their days at a primary school, thanks to the nursery place which helped my child socialise. We all appreciate what the nursery place did for my child and I believe this was the best choice for my child.

Happitots is a lovely nursery set in a lovely Victorian House. There is a lovely age range of staff and a nice mix of experience. There are some fantastic long-serving members of staff who are a credit to the nursery. The children enjoy a great daily routine with a good mix of activities and some days out. The food menu is fantastic and the outdoor space is great.

Happitots is a friendly, caring environment. It has a cosy, welcoming atmosphere and the staff have great relationships with the children. The nursery has helped my son grow in confidence and independence as well as giving him a good basis for the literacy and numeracy skills he will need when he starts school. There is a healthy, varied menu and my son enjoys the food there. It’s good to know that when he’s at nursery he eats all the tasty and nutritious meals provided. They organise special activities for many different types of religious festivals and occasions through the year which is a fun way to teach the children about different cultures. The group sizes are small and the staff know what individual children are interested in. I like the fact the communication with the parents is very two-way and there are lots of different ways we can work together to help children develop, My baby has just started there too and I am confident she will be well looked-after at Happitots.

My daughter has been happily attending Happitots for over 3 years. She has formed such a bond with all the staff and children and are all one big family. Cannot praise this nursery enough for turning my shy little girl into a confident happy girl. It’s in the name…all the kids are extremely happy tots. Will definitely be sending my new baby there.

Both of our children attend Willow Tree. They are very happy here and settled in very well. The staff are excellent with them both and it’s great to see all the activities they do with them. The new forest school is great, my eldest loves it. The app platform used is great to see all the photos from the week.

We have used this nursery for four years and have recently started our second child there. It is a very homely nursery in a beautiful building, the staff have always been great with our children and a high standard of care. I viewed around five settings before we found this one. I just knew it was going to be the one we would use after the tour. The children always have a great day and the addition of Forest School for the pre-school unit has been amazing! I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a setting in Sale.

My son was originally signed up to an alternative nursery up the road but I felt really uncomfortable after the initial settling-in session (a week before going back to work!). A couple of friends had their little boys at Happitots/Willowtree so I sent a panicked email at 10 pm on a Thursday evening enquiring about a space. I received a very prompt reply Friday morning and by the following Monday and Tuesday, my son had completed his settling-in sessions ready for me to go back to work that Thursday. We have never looked back! The Manager and Deputy Manager were formidable in their kind empathetic efficient approach, and I will be forever grateful for getting me out of a stressful situation. All the staff are fantastic with such a kind, caring, approachable manner and are also very practical, pragmatic and sensible. The Snr Practioner and the Practitioner who look after my son in the baby room absolutely adores them! Couldn’t recommend it more!

Our daughter has been at Willow Tree for two years now since she was nine months old. We have never had a single worry or concern about her care or education. She absolutely loves going to nursery, the staff are all engaging and she loves the activities and facilities. The staff are all very caring and friendly and are easy to communicate with in terms of updates etc.