Choochoos Day Nursery Canterbury

We’ve been with Choochoos Day Nursery for four years now for both of my children. Our children have both been so happy there and we’ve been really pleased with the care and service the nursery has provided over the years. The staff are really friendly and caring towards the children. Communication is good.
My children love the food (which is varied and healthy) and they always eat everything on their plates. The resources for the children are great and age-appropriate.
Would definitely recommend.

– Keep us well informed, communications is generally really good with key workers and the nursery.
– Make our son feel very welcome; he often waves hello and goodbye to other staff members outside of his room, which is nice and shows me they must take an interest whenever they do see him or interact.
– Very rarely have any issues, our son goes five days a week, and at most, we’ve had two calls in all the time he’s been there to advise us of him running into something, before Choochoos Day Nursery we sent him elsewhere and within a month we had three/four incidents and one which left him with a few cuts and bruises so it’s nice to know how it wasn’t just him being clumsy and actually, he’s in a safe environment and well looked after.
– Staff are all super friendly and down to earth.

We love Choochoos Day Nursery, our daughter looks forward to going each week and on the two mornings she goes, from the time she gets up she is getting her bag ready to walk out the door. Staff are really friendly and always accomodating. Today they went to the park for a picnic as it was such lovely weather. When I dropped her off they checked if I was happy to either collect her from the park as they would be late back or happy to collect her a bit later. They also checked if I minded her not having a hot meal at lunchtime and instead having picnic food. She had an amazing time and was so happy when we picked her up. She has come on leaps and bounds in her learning and confidence since starting in July 2021. The outdoor area is covered so she spends time out there every day if she chooses to – which she definitely does as loves being outside. I’ve only put good for management as not really needed to have any dealings with them, any communications have been with her key person.

Staff are just lovely. I always feel my child is safe, happy and cared for. The manager and her deputy are fantastic and very child-focussed. My child often comes back and talks about the adults that care for her and the friends she has there.

Both of my daughters have attended Choochoos over a period of 7 years between them; time flies when having fun! When first looking for a nursery, our selection criteria was admittedly quite basic – we simply wanted a nursery that was close to where we lived, and had a good reputation. Lucky for us we hit the jackpot at the very first attempt!
However, it quickly became apparent that our girls would gain so very much more from their time here. Besides making fantastic friends, and enjoying each and every session, the close bonds that developed between them and the staff was a wonderful surprise. The care, nurturing, enthusiasm and dedication is truly incredible. To be able to maintain that energy and devotion over a period of several years is no mean feat.
The challenges of Covid were tackled with professionalism and cool heads. A change of ownership has also been well navigated, and staff seem content in their roles. They are the greatest resource this nursery has. Thank you all so very much.

This nursery did a lot for me and my daughter gets a lot of stimulation in one month in this nursery, she came back home singing and talking much more. She was very behind in the other nursery and she is always happy to go in the morning and, for me, that is so important to her feelings and improvement.

The nursery is full of friendly and supportive staff that want the best for children. Staff listen to worries and act on them, providing feedback. The play area for children is set in age ranges and provides open free play with lots of toys and set activities each day. I feel at ease going to work, knowing my son is safe and happy.

My little one absolutely loves going to nursery, she is always so happy and the staff are just amazing, they are all so caring and understanding, they always do fun things and always make sure the children are always well looked after and always filter to each individual child’s needs. I am always informed of any sort of little accident and always informed when we get to have days where we come into the nursery to have some fun days with them. They always make sure they are happy!

My daughter has been well cared for in Choochoos Day Nursery. She has remained happy to attend and has made good friends with other children. It will be sad to take her out to go to school.
I think that the numbers in the classes are large and that my child has not bonded with her new key worker as readily as she bonded with previous ones. This is why I have not given an excellent rating.

My son is always happy to go to nursery! He is greeted by his key person with a friendly face. I get regular updates about what my child is doing throughout the day, as well as feedback when I collect. I like the messy activities and the access he has to the garden area and walks in the local community. All the staff I see seem happy and friendly. Happy child and happy parents. I would definitely recommend it.