Merryvale Day Nursery

We are very pleased with the care the nursery has provided to our child. The nursery provides lots of free settling sessions to help our child get used to the idea of being with new people and they are now very settled. They also use an app which allows us to track our child’s progress throughout the day. Our child comes home happy and developing well. My only feedback would be if the children could spend more time in the garden or doing outdoor activities too.

My little one thoroughly enjoys nursery and has a brilliant learning journey. Her days are filled with activities that I continue at home. The app is really insightful. All the team at Merryvale are very polite, friendly and informative. Overall, it’s a fantastic place to send my child. I love the newsletters; they are really useful and correlate to things happening during the calendar year, involving games and fancy dress. My little one has great relationships with her peers and overall, is encouraged and supported and has made amazing friends.

My son started in this nursery 10 months ago, and we are very happy. Staff are friendly and have strong bonds with children. Every day he has exciting new organised activities that can be messy, painting, slime, play-doh, sand etc. Children are encouraged to play outside in all weather and explore nature. Children are taken on organised trips to the library, park, postbox, and on the bus to local woods. I love the online parent diaries that show photos of his day and notes from staff. I am confident my child is happy and safe here; he is well cared for and well fed, and he doesn’t come home hungry, which is why we moved from his previous childcare setting. Strongly recommend.

I have found the nursery staff members very supportive and informative. They have accommodated all of my child’s needs and have made a positive difference in my child’s learning. I have found the staff members to be very professional and approachable. I highly recommend this nursery to all parents looking for a nursery to give their child the best start in life. Thank you, Merryvale Nursery, for being a positive influence on my son.

My son loves coming to nursery. The ladies are so lovely when he was upset the first couple of weeks whilst he was getting used to it. His speech has come on leaps and bounds and they provide a range of different foods and snacks. I love how they take them out to places like the forest, the library or even just for little walks around the block. They have a wonderful outdoor space which my boy enjoys also. He absolutely adores his keyworker. She and the other ladies are phenomenal with the children and make sure they’re always learning through play. I’d recommend this nursery to everyone!

We are incredibly impressed with the care and nurture gave by all of the nursery staff to our two children. They have provided such a lovely environment for them to build their confidence levels and develop their learning. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery to other parents.

My daughter loves going to Merryvale! As soon as that door opens, she runs in. The staff are so friendly, and you can see they really care about the kids! They use an app to keep you updated on what they have been doing, eating/drinking and keeping you informed on toileting, which is so lovely during the day at work!

My little boy goes here and I honestly would recommend this nursery. My little boy really enjoys going to nursery and gets excited each day he goes. The staff are fantastic and friendly. They really care about the children. The management team are really helpful and supportive. The learning activities have met all his milestones and we have seen such a difference since we have sent him there, especially since going into the preschool. We love that we get updates on the app and can see what activities he has been doing and what he has eaten.

I am very pleased with my experience at Merryvale Day Nursery. My son loves it and is always happy to attend. He has been attending since he was 7 months and has grown a lot ever since. His key worker is amazing and loves him very much and takes good care of him. This gives me so much peace of mind. It’s never easy leaving a child and going off to work but they sure make it easier.

My little girl has been here for a few months now. Staff are all very pleasant and always willing to help. They have a varied menu which is on display in the entrance and they do a lot of activities which are updated on the app. My little girl comes home every day clean and tidy, we can definitely see a difference in development since starting here and she’s so happy. It’s nice that there’s always the same staff there, there isn’t a high staff turnover which has been reassuring to us. She has an excellent key worker who we have great communication with. Never had any complaints with the care we’ve received. Staff are alert with regards to safeguarding the children and have appropriate procedures in place. The manager is always approachable and on the end of the phone, as is another member of staff.
My only very slight concern is that it feels it’s becoming corporate as they have a few nurseries now. We chose Merryvale as it had a homely feel, we really hope that’s not lost.