Kids Planet Ashbrooke

Ashbrooke nursery is fantastic. My son (21 months) has attended here since he was 15 months. He loves nursery! He settled so quickly as the staff really spent time with myself and my partner to learn more about him, what he likes to do, how he is comforted and his little ways! He attends 4 days a week and each day is a joy to drop him off as he runs in smiling as well as when we pick him up and he is in such good spirits after such a lovely day. The staff are so friendly, happy, caring and he adores them! The staff offer you a full report of his day which is lovely to see and hear about. The meals are delicious and so varied, each day he has fun doing many activities, the nursery has a lovely atmosphere and is beautifully decorated. He especially loves the outdoor enclosed area of the nursery – the link and the garden. Ashbrooke is professional, of a high standard and the staff are just superb. Thank you Ashbrooke!

The nursery has such a lovely, homely feel and such warm and welcoming staff. Due to Covid, it was a worrying time to start my daughter in nursery but we could not have felt more supported which really put my mind at ease. My daughter has been attending for 6 months now and she is always happy and excited to leave the house for nursery. I’m kept up to date with the activities she has taken part in and the photo updates and write-ups on the online learning journal are lovely to see. I never have any worries when she is there, I know she is in brilliant hands and has made lovely bonds with the girls and have been able to see her develop and become more confident since she has started.

I can’t praise the nursery enough, when my child started he was so upset and unsure but after a few sessions, he was settled. The girls made me feel at ease and reassured during his settling in period. He now loves nursery and has a huge smile on his face when he sees a member of staff come to the door. During this challenging time, the nursery have been so supportive and understanding. I can’t thank them enough for understanding our individual situation and still communicating via the online learning journal. I would highly recommend Ashbrooke nursery.

The staff are amazing, so friendly and informative! My daughter’s face lights up every time she sees the staff! Great food choices, facilities, and the app is also great to keep up to date and receive updates throughout the day.

My little boy absolutely loves going to nursery, he started at around 10 months old and has just turned 2. He has come so much and always leaves nursery with a big smile on his face! All the girls are so lovely and understanding, really looking forward to my little girl starting there soon!

Amazing nursery and great wrap-around holiday club. Both my daughters have loved their time at the nursery and all the staff and enjoy going back each term for holiday club. The manager has always helped with any issues I’ve had or helped to work around all my different work days/times which made it so easy each week knowing I had the care I needed.

Our son has attended Ashbrooke Nursery for over two years. He is usually happy to go each morning and the staff we have met are friendly. The manager is always on hand to answer questions and is an asset to the staff team.
We are unsure of how well the nursery prepares our son for starting school. He’s never told me about learning numbers, phonics or how to write his name. Very little artwork or samples of his attempts at writing are sent home, and anything that is has normally been shoved in his bag without any care. At the end of the day, pick ups can be frustrating with a queue of parents standing for a long time. The information given by staff at the end of the day is repetitive and, having stood in the queue listening to what’s been passed on to every other parent, the information isn’t really personalised. You find out what they’ve eaten, another generic comment and that’s about it. The use of the app is dreadful; it needs to be used more effectively.

My children first came to Ashbrooke in 2021 aged 3 and 18 months. They previously attended another nursery and were upset about going each time. After one visit at Ashbrooke, both children ran in smiling and my youngest continues to do so every morning (the oldest is now at school) and will ask to go to nursery when we ask what he wants to do at weekends. All of the staff know my children well and activities are personalised for individuals. The food provided is very varied and the way it is served promotes choice-making and independence. Although our youngest has only just turned three he is thriving academically, is really engaging with phonics, and always impresses us with his maths. All of his learning is done through play and not “forced”. The nursery is so flexible and are always willing to try and help out. The “walking school bus” to St Mary’s school is fantastic and holiday clubs are brilliant and great value for money. Overall a fantastic nursery.

Lovely, warm and welcoming environment.
My little one is settling-in lovely and enjoys going every day.
Friendly staff are always available to help.
The food always looks to be a delicious – balanced meal.

Excellent in every way. Kind, caring and attentive. Flexible and able to adapt to different children. My son and daughter love it here and it’s reassuring to know they have great relationships with all the staff