Katharine Bruce Nursery & Pre-School

Since joining the nursery my daughter has developed in so many ways. She is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going into nursery consistently. My daughter loves the teachers very much and the teachers are very approachable for parents/guardians as well. My experience of the nursery has been awesome and I would definitely recommend to others.

Our son was only at this nursery for a few months, but only because we decided to move house away from the area. It was a very sad day when our son left the nursery. From the beginning, the staff at Katherine Bruce welcomed our family with great openness and kindness. They were exceptionally good at introducing our son to the pre-school and its daily routines, helping him to overcome an early period where he was unsettled. During his time at the nursery, our son grew hugely in confidence and made a number of friendships with other children; he also got into a good routine with going to the toilet. His ‘key person’, and all the other teachers were very good at finding the kids interesting things to do. They organised several good trips, including one to see a fire station, a ‘Gruffalo’ play and a picnic in the park. We would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to other parents.

Our daughter started at Katharine Bruce at 10 months and has loved everyone there since the beginning! All the care workers are amazing and so attentive to all the children and they make them feel so welcome (and the parents too!)
The activities that they do for the children are great and interactive and they ensure they keep the parents up to date via the app so you have peace of mind. I’m very happy that my daughter loves this nursery and that she’s developing her skills there so I would highly recommend it to any new parents in the area.

Love the nursery and the staff, my nephew has ASD and the nursery applied for one-to-one funding for him, which they received.
My nephew likes the staff and is setting well and enjoys it there.
If there are any problems, they’ll always let me know.

Our daughter has been going to this nursery for two and a half years. It’s a wonderful safe place with caring staff who do a lot for the children. They have a lot to do, good food and are well taken care of. She has a great relationship with her key workers and will be sad to leave to go to school this year. I would highly recommend.

My husband and I are totally enamoured by this nursery. Our son started when he was just a year old in the middle of the pandemic, and he’s now a bit over three years old and loves it. The staff truly go above and beyond to care for the children and teach them! Our son has learned so much there, from table manners to painting, sharing with others, and the importance of tidying up. The teachers are super friendly; they always have time for the children and any concerns they or we have. They always greet us by our names (how on earth do they remember the parents’ names too?!) and make us feel so comfortable. When I drop my son off, I know he’s going to have a fun-filled day with plenty of nutritious food. Managers make sure everything runs smoothly, efficiently and with love. We are very sad that we must leave in a year’s time.

One of our children has just started reception after 3 years at Katharine Bruce Nursery & Pre-School, and we have another in their 2-3 year old class. Both of them have loved their experience there, and so have we as parents. We are continuously amazed at the professionalism and kindness of the staff, they are creative, pragmatic, skilful, and the best childcare we could have wished for. Our elder child was perfectly prepared to start reception, academically as well as in terms of educational framework. Our youngest one is thriving with all the activities the staff carefully plans. The series of events they put together, from seasonal and festive celebrations to the children’s graduation ceremonies are delightful and testament to the care they put into ensuring both children and parents are having the best early years experience. A heartfelt thank you to the whole team at Katherine Bruce!

Our daughter is completing her final couple of months at Katharine Bruce Nursery & Pre-School before she heads off to reception. She started at the age of 1 during the early Covid days, with very little confidence and a huge amount of attachment to us. The team at Katharine Bruce have loved her, nurtured her and she has developed incredibly in her confidence and personality.

The nursery is of a good size, with good space in rooms and outdoor space. The carers and management are attentive and very caring. Children are cared for and stimulated to grow in a healthy and safe environment.

We are extremely happy at Katharine Bruce Nursery and Pre-School! Our child loves spending the day with his friends, the teachers are absolutely amazing and reliable and the facilities are also great! Our boy will be moving on to school in September and we will really miss his adventures at the nursery!