Pennies Day Nursery - Mark Cross

Our daughter is simply a shining light, and I firmly believe the team at Pennies Day Nursery play a huge role in that. Thank you so much, and keep up the fantastic work, ladies! I can recommend Pennies Day Nursery as a loving place for your child or children to go to.

Pennies have been wonderful in transitioning our little one into the world of nursery. I was apprehensive about going back to work but they have made it easy and I know our child is in good hands. My husband and I enjoy reading the daily reports and getting pictures through the tapestry app so we can see little one enjoying themselves and making friends. Their approach is both caring and educational which we have found reassuring. The team are approachable and easy to chat to. We look forward to watching our child grow and develop at Pennies Day Nursery.

Pennies Day Nursery is a fantastic nursery, my daughter has been going since she was a year old and her speech and confidence has grown and grown. She’s made friends and has such an amazing relationship with the staff there and her key worker. She’s learns something new every day and is coming on leaps and bounds. They play outside a lot which I think is extremely important for kids. I couldn’t fault Pennies one bit and would happily recommend them to any family.

This is my son’s second year at Pennies Day Nursery and he has just excelled in all development stages thanks to the team at Pennies. He loves the home-cooked meals prepared in-house and he has made some really lovely friends. I would recommend Pennies Nursery to anyone looking for a safe, playful and reliable setting for their child.

Really look no further.

My children go to the after-school club. The younger children love going but there are not many older children (year 3 and above) so they can struggle a bit. Recently fees went up approximately 50% and although I appreciate minimum wage is going up and some other costs will have increased this is a much bigger increase than anticipated and with only one month’s notice has been very difficult financially for a lot of parents. Unfortunately, the management also didn’t even respond to a lot of emails regarding the issue.
The staff on the ground try to provide a lovely environment for my children. It can be hit and miss with some staff better than others, and some sending children home after not eating their tea but also not offering a sandwich as an alternative. The cost is now prohibitive and out of place in our location where the other local school charges far less for their after-school club. The management team have also not dealt with the recent issues very well.

We have now chosen Pennies Mark Cross for our son after a show-around.

The reason why we chose Pennies Mark Cross was because everyone looked very happy to be there from kids to carers and that was lovely to see, and I was getting choked up about how much our son would love it there. I did not have to ask any questions as the staff told me everything while we walked around. Our son really loved his first session, there was a scene when we told him he had to leave Pennies and come home!

Pennies is a wonderful nursery. The staff go above and beyond, keep the children well entertained and teach them lots of valuable skills through play. They helped my eldest so he was well prepared to start school. There is a fabulous garden for the children to run around in whatever the weather (they will be dressed appropriately for the weather by staff) and they also provide a nutritious menu.

We love Pennies Day Nursery. Both my little boys attend and thoroughly enjoy it.
My eldest is two and Pennies has taught him so much, he’s been there for over a year now. At first, he cried at every drop-off but everyone at Pennies was so lovely and kind and now he goes walking in with no problem! He has developed so much with his language, counting, colours and shapes. He has made so many friends. Sometimes he’s had such fun he doesn’t want to come home at the end of the day!
My youngest is eighteen months and also loves it. His separation anxiety has improved a huge amount and has really helped me at home too all thanks to Pennies! He loves to explore all the new toys and activities and of course all the extra attention!
The food is lovely and the boys eat so well, they have catered amazingly for one of them who is milk and soya free.
Staff are a friendly and approachable and they don’t keep changing! We struggled with this at our previous nursery but they’ve been so constant at Pennies.

Our son started at Pennies at 10 months old just over a year ago and we have been very happy with the care so far. He loves going to nursery and whenever we’ve had a chance to watch him without seeing us, he has seemed happy and content and interacting with all the staff. We enjoy seeing what he’s been up to on the app.
Our family are vegan and our son has a soy intolerance so we were really unsure if he could be catered for but the kitchen does a wonderful job at providing a variety of choices for him.
We started him at Pennies as my husband works at the primary school next door and had heard so many wonderful things from other parents but more importantly, the children who had been to Pennies for nursery, or still attend the after-school/holiday club.
My only criticism is that it is very irritating to pay for bank holidays when the nursery is closed. This is because he attends on a Monday but if he attended on a Wednesday for example, he would get the days that we pay for.

We have had a great experience with Pennies Day Nursery, Mark Cross. Our son loves to go. The staff are always kind and caring towards him. He is slightly behind his peers and is also very picky about food. Staff have made a referral for extra support for him and have been keen to find out ways to support him further. We have appreciated this going the extra mile for him.
We have struggled to get extra sessions for him because the nursery is so popular and busy but this hasn’t been too much of an issue as he would likely struggle with longer days at the moment.