Hillside House Nursery - Lyth Hill

We love Hillside House! Our son moved to the Lyth Hill location last year having previously attended Hillside’s second location; also fantastic! The move to Lyth Hill put us closer to home and means my son will likely move up to the local school with some fellow preschool buddies. The lovely team ensured the transition went smoothly, even during a global pandemic!
My son is so excited to attend each week, and we love hearing the fantastic range of activities he gets up to each day from farm visits to imaginative play! The home-cooked food menu often has our mouths watering too! Staff have worked hard to ensure very little disruption has been encountered due to Covid, and we feel confident and well informed of the safety measures they have in place.
We know that over the next year Hillside will continue to nurture and support my son in his social and academic development ready for a very happy and successful transition to school in 2022.

I have had two children go to Hillside and definitely plan to send my third! I have complete trust and faith that the manager and all of the team do their utmost to keep the children safe and happy. I have developed great relationships with staff here over the years and really feel they care so much for the children and take all of their individual needs into great consideration. I am always recommending this nursery to people as we have always had such a great experience. Many thanks to all of the staff here who do a great job!

We have two children at Hillside, one in their acorns room and one just finishing off in preschool. The team at Hillside helped settle them in really well after we’d moved them up from the south of England. They’ve been fabulous with catering for coeliac and dairy intolerances and it’s so nice that there’s forest school, book bag day, trips to the farm, football, etc there as it gives the experiences they love. Couldn’t rate it high enough – highly recommend.

Fantastic nursery, cannot think of anywhere else I would want my child to attend. The staff are excellent, continually going above and beyond for the children. They are passionate about their jobs and never make you feel like anything is too much trouble.

My son started at Hillside House Nursery in January 2022, and is in Acorns, since the day he started we have had nothing but amazing things to say about this nursery. My son always has a great time here, and gets up to some awesome activities! All the staff are absolutely lovely and always happy to help. Since starting at Hillside House my son’s speech and walking have improved massively and they have done everything they can to support his development. We will always recommend Hillside House Nursery to other parents!

My son attends Hillside House Nursery as did his sister previously. This is an amazing nursery and both my children have been very happy here. The staff are lovely and caring and I know my child is in the best hands when he attends. As a parent, I have also got great relationships with the staff – we can have a chat/banter – this is important to me also. I have seen my children develop before my eyes and I know this is through the activities and structure that is so well thought out. This nursery also has a lovely forest school and outside play areas which were important to me as a parent when choosing a nursery.
I will be sad when my son goes to school and we no longer get to come to this lovely place. I have no hesitation recommending Hillside to other parents looking for a nursery.

Our little boy has been attending Hillside House Nursery – Lyth Hill since 11 months old, right through to leaving preschool to start school this September.
I have nothing but absolute praise and thanks for all of the wonderful staff that have been involved in his care. They know all the children (and parents) on such a personal level and I genuinely feel a lot of sadness to think that our son will no longer be going.
The nursery manager is very knowledgeable and professional, and all the staff have been incredible. My son has grown in confidence, has always been very happy going in in the morning and has learnt some wonderful things all whilst having lots of fun and adventures.
The outdoor space is also fantastic, and my son has especially loved forest school. The meals always get a thumbs up and we will have lots of lovely memories thanks to Hillside. Thank you!

My daughter has been at Hillside House Nursery since she was 15 months old, she is due to start school in September. She has loved all of the activities available including Forest School, Crafty Kitchen, Pyjama Drama and Kickstars football.
Hillside encourages a great foundation for the love of reading, she brings home a new book each week. She has weekly letters and sounds input which she loves. This has set her up brilliantly for school and teaching friends regularly comment on her handwriting ability already, she can write her name and family member’s names unaided which peers in other settings cannot do. Some of this is encouraged at home but Hillside have built her confidence massively and she is proud to show off what she can do.
She would rather spend time with mummy but staff at Hillside make time to comfort her and settle her in with cuddles and comfort available when she needs it.
The outside space is amazing and is regularly used, children often visit a local ‘farm’.
I cannot recommend Hillside enough!

Many thanks from the heart for all your hard work, love, dedication, and patience to the children, and for keeping personal belongings in order (toys, clothes), helping with potty training, caring when they were not feeling well, making everyday a fun environment to go to which was also very important. My son went here in 2016 and following the nursery he has achieved great results in his learning development. Currently my daughter went here too, just because I knew how amazing everything and everyone were I decided for her to go here even though it wasn’t right in our catchment area. The staff are absolutely amazing and I can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done for my children. The nursery manager has been working here for a very long time and she has got lots of experience and is always able to help or answer any questions you may have. It was a real pleasure that my children were part of Hillside House Nursery. A big thank you to everyone at Hillside especially to the manager.

Our two boys attend the nursery; the eldest started back in 2019. They enjoy the outside activities, going to the farm, playing Kickstars, and all the creative activities baking, painting, and building different things.
The staff are committed and care about the children; they give extensive handover, either verbally or through the app. The nursery building is within a beautiful location and feels like a home from home with 5 different rooms for ages and stages of development.
We are satisfied with the service and confident that our children are well looked after while they are in Hillside House Nursery – Lyth Hill.