Chestnut Boutique Nursery School @ St Giles

My twin sons have attended this nursery from 10 months old – they are now 18 months. My experience throughout that time has been excellent. The staff take huge care to help the children settle and to really get to know the children. It feels like a really genuine, passionate set of people working there who want the best for the kids in their care, and where genuine bonds are formed between the kids and their nursery staff. Throughout lockdown, the nursery has also been great – careful and very clear about what is required without losing that personal touch. I’m so glad I chose this nursery for my boys.

I can’t recommend this nursery enough, they are doing an amazing job under tough circumstances. The staff are nurturing and friendly. My child loves going to nursery and constantly talks about it at home.

Both our sons attend Chestnut Boutique Nursery School @ St Giles and are extremely happy there. The staff are always helpful, professional and polite and always have a happy, welcoming face for the children. The space is compact but pleasant. Both my children seem happy and stimulated by their days spent at the nursery. I would also like to say how well and sensitively the staff have managed all the changes and safeguarding measures that have had to be put in place as a result of Covid.

Our 2 boys are currently attending Chestnut Boutique Nursery School @ St Giles, our oldest started in early 2020 and our youngest started last September. We are really satisfied with the service provided and the professionalism of the staff and management; this has been especially notable during Covid times. The staff show a keen interest in the wellbeing of the kids and the feedback is always useful. Kids are also very well catered for with a wide ranging menu. We would certainly recommend this nursery.

Our son has attended Chestnut Boutique Nursery School @ St Giles since January 2020 and we are extremely happy with every single aspect of his care. He started when he was 2 and we had never left him with anyone else for more than 2/3 hours. That means we were very anxious about him starting nursery as we had no idea how he would react.
The team was amazing and arranged for settling in sessions for 5 days – that gave us a week to actually sit with him in his room and made the whole transition so much smoother. It made us feel so at ease because we had the opportunity to actually see how the staff is around children, what sort of activities they do, what sort of food they eat, cleaning standards, etc.
Our son is bilingual, when he started 1 year ago he could only say a handful of English words, he is now 3 and a half and pretty much fluent on both English and Portuguese, and all the English came from school!
There’s daily app updates on meals, pictures, activities, etc.
A massive thank you to everyone for being so amazing!

I am extremely pleased with this nursery. My child has improved a lot. There are so many things she has learned from this nursery. I am really grateful to all the staff.

My little boy started in August 2022 aged 13 months. At first, I was slightly worried about the outdoor space as it is quite small for the babies and there were some elements that looked like it could be refurbished in the little garden. However, my son has loved playing in it and I realised now you don’t necessarily need a lot of space for the babies outdoors. Care and learning have been fantastic, all the staff have been brilliant and my son loves the food. I feel his speech and personality have come on a lot more since starting nursery. The only downside I would say is that we don’t get a lot of photos posted on the app, especially in the early days when he first started as it would have been more reassuring but this is the only negative, we are loving the nursery.

My daughter has been attending ST Giles for over a year now. And wow. She has been taught so many amazing things and has been so, so supported. We struggled with separation anxiety, potty training and everything you can imagine and the team in the Willow room especially made sure I was heard and catered for. My daughter loves nursery and the activities that they provide! I always feel comfortable reaching out to the manager. Thank you!

Chestnut Boutique Nursery School @ St Giles has been a fantastic start to our son’s time at nursery. Our son started at 12 months and was going in four days a week and, like many first-time parents, we were nervous and anxious about this next chapter. However, the team leads were amazing at listening to all of our concerns and were able to accommodate all of our requests, including and not limited to little things like lots of cuddles, extra moisturisation when changing nappies and keeping his bib dry. The proof of their great care and attention was how quickly our son was able to settle, adapt and enjoy going to nursery! We would highly recommend this nursery and encourage any first-time parents to be vocal about their child’s needs as the nursery is so good at taking this into account and making sure your child enjoys and thrives in their care.

Chestnut in St Giles is a lovely nursery with a caring, nurturing environment. We placed both our children here from nine months and the benefits the nursery has had on their social and communication skills have been incredible. One child is currently at the setting and is thriving. The staff are very approachable and seem to take a real interest in the children.