Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

We’re really pleased with how our daughter settled in to the nursery very quickly when she started a couple of years ago. She still skips in happily in the morning!
The children have a range of activities, structured and free-play and always have time outside which suits my daughter. The diary sheets given at the end of every day tell me everything I need to know which is always useful. The new app is useful too and seems to have additional capabilities which I hope the nursery start to use in the future (the diary sheets are great but we end up with lots of pieces of paper!).
The food is nutritious and seasonal and there’s a good variety. The menus have recently been updated so the food is more adventurous than it used to be.
The only improvement I would be keen to see is an opportunity to discuss our daughter’s progress in a bit more depth than pick-up allows, though it might be as a result of covid restrictions.
Overall would highly recommend, we’re very pleased.

We recently moved to the area from London and moved our daughter to Bourne End Day Nursery from another setting. The transition was brilliant and my daughter has felt comfortable, cared for and part of a happy learning community for the past few months. The handover at the end of the day is always informative and shows how much care and attention is paid to all of the children. My daughter’s individual interests are taken into account and she is supported in developing these interests further. My son will be joining the nursery soon too and I would highly recommend it to other families in the area.

As recent arrivals to Bourne End from an emigration abroad in Nov 2021, where our 4-year-old daughter attended a highly rated nursery school from where we came, it was important that we find something similar for her. If she could be writing this review it would be summarised as the following “Dad, what are we doing today?” – if the reply is school she springs out of bed in delight – if it’s the weekend we need to count the ‘sleeps’ until she goes back to school. She is mornings only for the moment and always leaves begrudgingly because she wants to stay for the full day. Bourne End Day Nursery is fantastic. Things that struck me when I went for a visit was the ratio of minders/teachers to the children. A genuine level of caring for the children, cuddles, pick me ups after a fall and the freedom to be who they are but still guided in terms of social interaction and how to behave. Daily feedback is provided when I fetch her and their own chef which we need to try and match with meals at home.

My daughter goes there and she absolutely loves it. It’s helped her gain so much confidence especially after not being able to socialise as normal during lockdown. She’s always so happy when she comes out and it’s been lovely seeing her so happy. The staff are incredible and so kind. We love it here!

Our daughter joined the nursery when she was just over a year old. The care and support from the team in Baby Nest has been incredible. The staff are very kind and really take the time to talk to you at drop off and pick off. They seem to know each individual child’s needs and always work with you in ensuring each child is hitting their developmental milestones. Our daughter loves going into nursery each morning and often talks about the staff members at home. She has just moved up to Little Explorers where I am sure she will have just as good an experience. Thank you for always caring for her so well!

This is a fantastic local nursery and preschool. We have had a 4-year-old attending preschool since January 2020 and he loves every minute of it. The staff are very friendly and have a really great approach to children of all ages.

The baby nest has been amazing for my little boy. The ladies do such a great job making my baby feel safe and secure as he is very nervous and quite shy. His speech has come on leaps and bounds since joining the nursery. They are also amazing at keeping me informed as I do get very worried about him if I have had to drop him off when he is upset. Couldn’t rate this nursery any higher!

Our daughter has been at the nursery from baby nest all the way through to pre-school. She has been well looked after during all that time and we have never had any issues. The staff have been excellent and we are very pleased with the overall experience that she has had.

Excellent nursery and preschool and our son has been really happy here since joining. The staff are brilliant the days and activities are really stimulating. Our little one spends lots of time in the garden and comes home happy every day.

My child has been at this nursery for nearly one year, the staff are friendly yet professional and constantly working so hard. I like that the nursery offers a lot of opportunities for the parents to join in. I always feel I have open communication with the staff they are always happy to help and very reassuring.