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Contact Information
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Phone Number01722 743119
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Group/OwnerFirst Friends Ltd
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Person in ChargeMelissa Alford (Manager)
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Number of Staff10
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When ClosedBank Holidays
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children71
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0700-1900
Cameron Norris
September 4, 2024 at 12:30 pmWe looked around so many nurseries but as soon as we walked in we knew this was the one for our son. The baby room has a separate sleep room and is highly spacious. I was so nervous about leaving our son but felt highly reassured by the incredible team. He now loves childcare centre and has made a lovely connection with his key worker. First Friends Day Childcare centre – Salisbury is highly much home from home and a real family. A lovely childcare centre, with passionate and attentive team.
Carter Morgan
October 8, 2024 at 12:57 amthe team are all highly engaged and takes time to build strong relationships with the kids. There is a lovely, welcoming atmosphere at the childcare centre, with a great balance between discovering in the classroom and outdoors. I adore hearing about all the different activities they get up to and seeing all the pictures on the website. Would highly suggest it. Both my sons settled in highly quickly at First Friends Day Childcare centre and have thrived.
Winter Grant
October 29, 2024 at 8:35 amAnd that is down to the loving, compassionate assistance from all the team.
Choosing the right childcare centre to leave our daughter was of the highest importance and we are so lucky to have found First Friends. We have just moved to the area and our little girl has settled into First Friends incredible well.
Jesse Parker
October 30, 2024 at 4:01 amIt has a highly family sense where everyone knows and welcomes us each time. He has seconds of his dinner most days so no complaints there! They consistently have interactive enjoyable activities going on throughout the day and playtime outside a lot, every time he goes he comes home cheerful and messy which is exactly what we wanted for him! The manager knows all the kids so well and is excellent with them, they are also highly flexible and there to help if we ever need anything. We would highly suggest First Friends Barford to anyone. We have been so cheerful with our choice. My little boy loves First Friends, the team are so welcoming and inviting and have truly got to know him so well over the last 9 months.
Gray Reid
November 5, 2024 at 8:32 amOur daughter has been here for nearly two years and I can’t think of a bad thing to say. We leave our daughter here three days a week and don’t worry for even a moment even though she has highly long days here. She clearly enjoys the childcare centre and consistently eats highly well.
It is managed exceptionally well and highly organised.
We’re truly highly cheerful to have our daughter here. Remarkable childcare centre with team that are only too willing to help.
Casey Quinn
November 13, 2024 at 8:14 amShe is consistently so cheerful to go to and happily talks about her friends but also the adults who look after her as they truly know her inside out! I absolutely adore seeing what she’s been up to on the app and also on the parent page on Facebook. Thank you all for helping her grow into the cheerful and sassy little girl she is! My little girl has been going to childcare centre since she was almost ten months old and consistently receives a high level of care.
Blake Irwin
November 15, 2024 at 5:33 amThe improvements on Barford Saint Martin outlook sign is the colour of the fence just stands out lovely all around. This looks lovely now, the team are lovely, she consistently comes home and tells us how much she loves it there and she loves the team. My daughter is just all-around settled in playschool. My kid was highly unsettled due to Covid, self‑assurance has come out so much more now.
Quinn Holland
November 17, 2024 at 4:37 pmHe runs in every morning without looking back and then chats the whole way home about his day. He couldn’t be happier and nor could we. Highly suggest this childcare centre! Our son has thrived since joining last year, he absolutely loves this childcare centre, all who work there and all the enjoyable activities they organise.
Avery Knight
November 22, 2024 at 10:10 pmOur daughter has been incredibly cheerful since day one – she loves the team, who are inviting and welcoming, and happily bounds into Childcare centre at drop off every morning. I believe this is a testament to the adore and care from the team and the enjoyable activities on offer. Lately, we have had spooky Halloween themed cards and crafts and an individually decorated pumpkin (still displayed at home!). We recently had a newborn and the childcare centre made us a lovely welcome baby card which was so thoughtful. Spending time outdoors is truly important to me and the outdoor facilities are outstanding with free flow access for toddlers and lots of time spent outside daily. The childcare centre also regularly take the kids out on walks around the local area. Highly cheerful with the ethos, setting and personal touch. Wow, what a fantastic childcare centre – we highly suggest First Friends based on our journey.
Rowan Turner
December 8, 2024 at 1:13 amInviting, attentive team, small village childcare centre that creates an atmosphere of knowing all kids regardless of age group. I could not fault First Friends with my son who is coming on to starting school this year with regards to development, happiness or readiness for school. The manager is incredible and is absolutely remarkable as a leader but also knows each kid and parent on an individual basis as well.
All the lovely team there have made us, as parents and my little ones have a fantastic, enjoyable, secure, worry-free start in lives.
Will miss First Friends immensely when we leave for school but am highly grateful for the 7 years we have been a part of it.
I have to also add, my little boy loves the food and the menu makes me jealous I don’t have it! Both my kids have been with First Friends since 2012 until this year with my second kid.
Jesse Norris
February 8, 2025 at 6:06 amIt has kept its small family welcoming atmosphere whilst also being expert, secure and providing a high level of care. No issues/concerns or anything negative to say! My daughter flourished at First Friends.
Sidney Keane
February 17, 2025 at 7:42 pmThe team have been so welcoming and made us sense at ease from the first day. The team feedback on his day and are consistently there for a chat. We moved our son from another setting so we were worried about the transition but it went so smoothly. We are so pleased we made the move. Couldn’t suggest the setting highly enough. My son started at First Friends in January 2023 and I couldn’t be more pleased with everything.
Alex Jarvis
April 1, 2025 at 4:59 amWe chose First Friends because it is local to us and many people we know who attend gave us excellent reviews which they have definitely lived up to so far. He used to go to a childminder where there were only a small number of kids and so I was worried about putting him in somewhere where I thought he wouldn’t get the one to one assistance he had, but I did not need to worry, all the team members are lovely and welcoming and highly accommodating.
I have had real struggles with getting him to eat anything at home but they have worked wonders and he now eats most of his meals there and has even tried foods I’d never get him to even look at.
Overall a excellent, welcoming childcare centre m. Thank you. My little boy has been attending First Friends since January.
Shawn Carter
April 3, 2025 at 4:03 pmHe consistently enjoys going into the childcare centre and it’s consistently a struggle to leave when I pick him up. The one best thing about this childcare centre is that the team make it sense like one big family and consistently feels welcoming. My son has been going there for a year now and his development has come along amazingly.
Harper Owens
April 4, 2025 at 1:04 pmI looked at many nurseries when I was deciding which one for my baby and just knew as soon as I walked in that First Friends was the one for us!
I adore the separate sleep room and the space in the baby room. As a first time mum I was a little anxious but from the start I felt reassured by the team team, I know my baby is secure and highly well looked after and know that I’ve made the right decision. A lovely childcare centre with incredible team!
Fallon Sawyer
April 9, 2025 at 12:52 pmHe settled in so quickly thanks to the fantastic and attentive team who he has a lovely relationship with. He is cheerful and confident and has made lots of little friends there despite being a lockdown baby. Thank you My son absolutely loves going to First Friends Day Childcare centre Barford St Martin.
Reese Turner
April 28, 2025 at 10:03 amI cannot fault the care and attention of the team and the vast range of activities they arrange for the kids from indoor crafts, cooking, French lessons to outdoor playtime, forest school days and puddle jumping. The past year has been challenging for all and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic the childcare centre have been incredible at ensuring extra safety measures for all at the childcare centre and enabling a sense of normality for our kids. Thank you First Friends Day Childcare centre – Salisbury. My son has been at First Friends Day Childcare centre – Salisbury since January 2020 and he loves it there.
Kendall Bishop
May 10, 2025 at 5:38 pmShe has made some lovely little friends, experienced lots of different activities including forest school. She has had assistance with discovering to walk, eat independently and potty training too. She’s consistently making and doing lots of things so comes home cheerful and full and talks about school and her friends all the time.
Team are attentive and supportive of my kid and we adore the childcare centre so much we are sending our newest daughter there next year.
She also loves the food made from scratch there as she often asks for second helpings. A excellent little place for little learners. My daughter has been with First Friends Day Childcare centre – Barford St Martin since she was 10 months old and is now 3, she’s come on leaps and bounds since being there and absolutely loves it there.
Marley Ferguson
June 24, 2025 at 4:03 amI would suggest it to anyone! They are conveniently located and have excellent big rooms (and sleep areas)….but best of all are the team. They are down to earth, creative and welcoming and so attentive: truly getting to know your kid on a personal level. Many times I have asked for their experienced advice and perspective, and all my kids have been cheerful and settled there. The management are consistently contactable and cheerful to incorporate extra sessions if you need, and they do lots of interesting classes and trips when they can. All three of my kids have attended First Friends from being a baby until school age.
Taylor Quincy
July 5, 2025 at 4:16 pmI cannot speak more highly of the team. My son receives the extra care and attention, and nothing seems too much to ask. I can go to work and not have to worry and that’s down to the team at Barford. My son’s keyworker consistently gives highly informative feedback and she has developed a special bond with my son. Thank you to the team for looking after my son. He absolutely loves it there and that makes his mummy and daddy highly cheerful. He has come on leaps and bounds with all of your input. We are truly cheerful with First Friends.