Cockleshell Nursery

We are really happy with the care provided for our son at Cockleshell. The staff have great patience for settling the children in, they provide regular detailed updates on our son’s development and we’ve really noticed the difference in his development since he started at the nursery. We feel like he tries to say and do more each time he comes home from a nursery session! He eats really well at nursery which is always a good sign of contentment and we would happily recommend Cockleshell to other families. Thanks to all the staff for all you do, especially during such a difficult year.

My son has grown in confidence since being at this nursery. Through times of uncertainty and with lockdown in motion, he wasn’t allowed to interact with other children, adults or family members.
This painful experience has become a distant memory, he is now socially mixing with other children and staff and this has had a positive impact on his personality. He is growing into a happy, sociable little boy who is keen to work out how things work and is exploring constantly.
I thoroughly appreciate the app that they supply, when I’m on a break, staff update me with his activities and development. It’s great to see he is eating and playing with others. This is heavily supported with messages from staff that shows it’s not a generic post to all parents. Such a comfort in these uncertain times and when we know how heartbreaking it can be to leave your baby with someone, in order to work, but it doesn’t feel like that when you can see how much fun they are having!

Every experience I have had with the nursery has been extremely positive. If I could give the staff more than five stars I would. My child absolutely loves her nursery days and her days are always filled with varied activities. I am then given feedback on a regular basis via the app. My child had an allergy when she first started at Cockleshell Nursery and the nursery was always more than accommodating. I always felt confident in terms of her care regarding her allergy and never had any concerns. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since attending Cockleshell Nursery and I would happily recommend it as an overall fantastic nursery setting.

My little girl is 2 and has been attending the nursery since January. We have found it to be such a positive experience. The manager made the enrolment process, which I found a bit daunting, a breeze for me. The staff were so good when my little girl started. Right from the induction, I knew she would be in safe hands and she settled in really quickly. Even on days when she doesn’t really want to leave me (which have only been a few as she is always so excited to go in) they just take her without a fuss and she settles very quickly. You can view everything they eat/drink and nappy changes on the app. The staff were so helpful with potty training, nothing was too much for them. My little girl just decided she wanted to wear knickers and they went with it without a fuss and she was completely dry within a few weeks. I feel like my daughter has come on so much since starting nursery and lots of people comment that she is really confident and chatty and I have to credit a lot of this to nursery!

My son has attended this nursery since June 2021 and still attending at present. I am happy to say I have never had a problem with staff or the nursery itself. They have helped him through every stage and he loves it there, he will be sorry to have to leave to go to school.
The nursery staff are very informative regarding your child’s activities throughout the week and always encouraging them to try new things.
I would personally recommend the nursery to friends and family.

My stepson started going to this nursery last month and he loves it! My boy is very clingy to me especially when it comes to dropping him off in the mornings but the staff are so friendly he’s happy to see everyone that when he’s upset by having to leave me I know he’s going to be fine. He’s come on leaps and bounds since starting nursery, his confidence has grown as well as his listening, he even started to be more adventurous with different foods which is brilliant and he always comes out with a big smile on his face! The support from the staff is amazing! With my stepson being bilingual but now only having English it’s taking him longer to start talking and the staff are brilliant with him and with the staff knowing our current situation they are very supportive in any way to help our boy. My partner and I couldn’t be more proud of our little superstar and we couldn’t recommend Cockleshell Nursery enough, even in a short time.

Both of my kids have attended Cockleshell Nursery and have absolutely loved it, they were both very shy when they started, but now they are so much more confident. The staff are amazing and the kids have always come home happy after a fun day at nursery.

My daughter joined Cockleshell later than most as we moved from a different area, they have been so supportive of her and she has made some amazing friends and has built up great bonds with staff. They really go above for the children at the nursery and make a special effort with the children not just academically but in all areas making sure their feelings and needs are always met. Thank you Cockleshells for all the encouragement and support to my little girl going on her journey to big school.

Cockleshells is a wonderful nursery and have always been so supportive of my children’s well-being and learning journey. My children get on very well with the staff and the staff are always able to tell me about new things they have done each day and how they got on. The staff are quick to identify if there could be anything to be mindful of my children’s development and are very able to support their development in the best way possible.

Our son was at Cockleshell Nursery for 3 years – from 2 to 5 years old and I can sincerely confess it was our best decision and investment ever!
School helps him grow massively! His language, vocabulary and way of expressing himself are perfect for 4+ years old. His relationships with kids are smooth and he has got so many new best friends! The school encouraged him to eat better (he was such a fussy eater before), to take care of his home, his moral values and ideas amaze us every day and 50% – 60% of his personality was a school hard work!
He was so happy to go to school most of the time (although he can’t stand to wake up at 7 a.m. it’s perfect training for future primary school!). One of our main aims was to prepare him for primary school and Cockleshell succeeded in it 100%, now he is super positive and excited about his “big school” because he is so experienced. Thanks to all the amazing staff – highly recommend!