Dandelion Education Ltd, Eaton

Our son has spent over a year at Dandelion Nursery and has loved every minute of it, even the sub-zero minutes. The team are friendly and very helpful if drop off does not go to plan and you need assistance to leave.
After over a year in a woodland setting with saws, scissors, fires, etc. I now have a very safety conscious child who can risk assess for himself and has never come home with worse than a bump on his head.
As an almost exclusively outdoor nursery, your children will come home dirty so don’t wear your Sunday best.

This is a nursery like no other. In just a few short weeks, my son has grown in confidence and developed in every way. Since starting at Dandelions, he questions everything and constantly experiments and tries out his own ideas at home. Unusually for a nursery, there are several male practitioners, who along with their female colleagues, are kind, nurturing and respectful towards the children in their care and provide positive male role models for all children. The nursery uses Tapestry and while it’s great to receive the regular photos taken of my son, it is the warmth of the comments written that show that my son is cared for, liked and understood.
The opportunities, communication with parents, leadership, learning, environment and staff are all exceptional at Dandelions, but above all else, my son is happy and I can confidently recommend this nursery to others.

Dandelion Eaton is an amazing environment. It is a wholly outside nursery with a yurt for really bad weather, but the space the children have to play in and explore is 5-6 times that of most nurseries. The space is great but so are the natural resources that the staff use to help stimulate the children’s creativity. The children build their own obstacle courses, pirate ships, dinosaur dens. The fun never seems to stop and most days I’d really like to stop myself. Money can’t buy the freedom and sense of adventure children get at Dandelion each and every day. Then there is food around the fire circle, yoga sessions, philosophy discussions about things like friendship, greed, happiness inspired by the week’s theme. The communication with parents is excellent, they demonstrate lots of flexibility and although everyone can get very muddy, the extra washing is very worth it! You won’t be disappointed by this extraordinary venue and the special team looking after your child(REN).

An absolutely amazing nursery/pre-school. We moved from another outdoor nursery which looked amazing but completely lacked the nurturing, warmth and individual attention children need. From day one, we have felt that our son is safe, is treated as an individual and supported well to get the best out of his time there. I love the different theme they have every 2 weeks which allows us to feel involved in his nursery experience. He has grown in confidence and developed friendships and most importantly he loves it. The 1:2 child:adult ratio for 2-year-olds has really benefitted our son. At the first nursery, he preferred to play on his own and we had very few updates of what he was doing. With the caring and supportive attitude of all the teachers at Dandelion, he very quickly joined in and I can see from the frequent photos and updates that he definitely doesn’t prefer to play on his own. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough, Dandelion is a unique and special place.

I am very happy with Dandelions nursery. My child is learning some very useful skills and values. The fresh air and playing outside is certainly healthy for her. The staff are kind, beautiful people that she trusts and looks up to. As for me… I just love the smell of wood every time I go there. And my daughter loves it too!

A lovely setting with supportive and knowledgeable staff.
A great place for children that love to play outdoors (so that’s almost every child)!
We haven’t been there long, but so far, my son is enjoying it, and I’m happy with it too.

I am extremely happy with the education and care at Dandelion Nursery. My daughter has been going for 10-months. The staff went above and beyond to help her settle quickly, and she has thrived since joining. Staff are helpful, approachable and knowledgeable. I was very impressed with their knowledge of SEN, especially Sensory Processing Disorder. I would thoroughly recommend Dandelion.

My little one has struggled in previous settings but is thriving here at Dandelion Education Ltd Day Nursery. He is developing both socially and emotionally. The staff at Dandelions have supported him in his transition into nursery and kept me updated on his progress continually. I am so pleased we made the move to Dandelions! Thank you team!

My daughter loves Dandelion Education Ltd Day Nursery. The nursery have differentiated for her complex needs and the one-to-one care they provide for her is beyond excellent. It’s an extremely caring and professional nursery in a lovely outside setting. Can’t praise the staff enough, it really is a special place and so glad my daughter has a place there.

Dandelion has given our son so many enriching opportunities to discover the world around him. He absolutely loves being outside every day in all weathers and has learnt so much since starting there. Dandelion has nurtured his love for building and creating and he will often come home with woodwork with drawn designs. They interweave many aspects of learning into the children’s interests giving real reasons to learn. Dandelion has helped him develop strong friendships whilst also teaching respectful ways to negotiate and resolve conflicts through philosophy. We highly recommend this setting to any child who loves to learn and explore the great outdoors. Thank you Dandelion team!