Lime Grove Day Nursery (Hemel Hempstead)

My daughter has been going to Lime Grove since she was about two and a half years old. There were a few teething issues but overall I found Lime Grove to be a very good all-round nursery provision for my daughter. They have excellent communication, the teachers are very friendly and although they have struggled with staffing (like most nurseries) I never got the impression that my child was negatively affected.
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My daughter has attended Lime Grove since September 2020 when she was ten months old. Now at the age of three, she is in her fourth and final room at Lime Grove, pre-school! I do not think she’d be the kind-hearted, outgoing and funny girl that she is if it had not been for her time at Lime Grove. All the staff have been fantastic, both the ladies in the rooms and those at the front desk and kitchen. I could not have been happier with my choice to send my daughter to Lime Grove and I will be sad when it is time for her to leave.

Our daughter attended Lime Grove from age 2-4 and we have nothing but positive things to say from our time there. The nursery doesn’t just tick boxes, their care and attention to detail in all areas is exemplary. During some of the most stressful times, our daughter was so well supported by all staff but especially her key workers who particularly are still very much remembered by all of us. The environment was lovely and I never worried about dropping our daughter off, even on those tricky mornings. In pre-school, we felt our daughter was allowed to enjoy herself thoroughly with plenty of play, but she was also very well prepared for starting school through time spent sitting at tables and on the carpet and starting simple phonics and maths. The children were supported in making strong friendships and these have carried on, despite friends attending different schools.

I have and will continue to recommend Lime Grove to friends with children.

Our son has been at Lime Grove Day Nursery (Hemel Hempstead) for over a year now and we can’t rate it highly enough. All the staff are friendly and attentive, while each Key Person our son has had invests so much time and effort in his development. It is clear that the staff tailor their approach to each child’s need and rate of learning and our son is thriving in this environment. The facilities are fantastic and the garden is such a great space, while the food is varied and healthy. As parents, we feel the communication is excellent and we have been given ideas and guides on how to help our boy develop certain areas he is struggling with. In other aspects where he is excelling, the staff make a conscious effort to challenge him and get the most out of his day. He’s formed such a close bond with his Key People and the feedback we get on a daily basis is detailed and informative. It’s clear that everyone who works at Lime Grove has a real passion for what they do and this transmits to the children and parents.

Excellent nursery. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Good communication.

My son has been at Lime Grove Day Nursery for 2 years now, he started in the baby room and is currently in Bumblebees, since day one our experience has been nothing but positive. The staff are amazing, so friendly and all my sons key workers have supported him at each stage of his Lime Grove journey. The facilities are incredible, especially the outside space. I would recommend Lime Grove to any parent looking for childcare for their child.

Limegrove is a fantastic nursery. All staff I meet are polite and always say hello.

My child is in bumblebee class and he loves going to nursery, the staff are attentive, happy and upbeat and all the children are always busy playing or doing actives when I go in there.

Overall I am extremely happy with the service and care provided, i would recommend the nursery to any new parent looking to send their child to nursery.

My two children have attended Lime Grove since they were one year old, and we’ve had a fantastic experience throughout. The staff are excellent – incredibly professional and caring and build great connections with the children. They go the extra mile to help children develop and aim to be flexible to their needs.

The rooms are always very welcoming with lots of rotating activities and children are encouraged to be independent in choosing what to play with as well as for self-care. The garden is definitely a bonus, a lovely area which is well maintained and has lots to do. The food is healthy, varied and well-balanced. Would highly recommend Lime Grove – the team feels like extended family and it will be a sad day when my youngest leaves.

Lime Grove has been a great experience for our little boy. The improvements in his fine motor skills as well as his eating has been amazing. He comes home every evening absolutely shattered and loves going in the morning.

An excellent, friendly and caring environment for young children to grow and develop. Staff are incredibly warm and everyone always seemed to know our child by name, even if they didn’t work in the actual room. Over the course of our two years attending Lime Grove, our child really learned a lot: in only two sessions a week, he developed abilities in basic numeracy and literacy, frequently coming home with new knowledge that we had never expected him to have already acquired. Snacks and meals always seemed balanced and nutritious (and to his liking).
Only one small suggestion for improvement would be to dampen the ambient noise levels in the rooms (mainly Butterflies) with acoustic absorbing panels or something similar. The noise levels in there always seemed high whenever I went in, and I think it would contribute to a calmer environment for the children if something were done to remedy this.