Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Wivenhoe

The team are exceptional, the surroundings idyllic, and facilities outstanding. Every opportunity is taken to playtime outside, and my daughter has learnt so much through playtime. She has been encouraged and developed into a very sociable, inquisitive and sharing kid, and formed excellent relationships with team and other kids alike.

It really feels like each kid is allowed to be themselves, while discovering how to operate with others and I have no doubt that team know and understand and adore my daughter as much as I do.

Updates from management is on point, and never stuffy or overly fussy, and the whole journey has been a joy.

They are consistently looking for new opportunities to grow without damaging the exceptional atmosphere they have created.

Home – cooked meals too

11 out of 10 Stars My daughter loved going to Munchkins for two years (she starts big school tomorrow).

I was quite nervous about how he would settle after leaving his previous childcare centre and the period at home but everything has been handled so well! I can’t thank the manager and the team enough. The team are all so inviting, compassionate and passionate and they have truly taken the time to get to know my son’s likes/needs and routine – consistently being totally led by him! The childcare centre itself is inviting and homely with a remarkable garden and a exceptional range of resources. The updates is remarkable and most importantly my son runs through the gate without looking back every morning – he loves it and doesn’t stop nattering about the ‘magic garden’ as it has become known in our house. Thank you again! Our little boy moved to Munchkins in July 2020 after 4 months at home due to COVID.

Our kid settled in well in the pre-school, and the team are welcoming and communicative. We felt comfortable raising any issues we were having and felt that they were consistently resolved swiftly and compassionately. We have been pleased with how much of an impact Munchkins has had on our kid’s self‑assurance, updates and general lust for discovering new things – particularly Forest School. Our kid has been very cheerful here, and I would suggest it, particularly to parents keen on kid-led discovering. We chose Munchkins because we were impressed by the outdoor space and the relaxed atmosphere.

She took part in the forest school for the final year and absolutely loved it, came back covered in mud, exhausted and full of forest tales and stories of hot chocolate in the yurt. She has since become the forest tour guide on weekend walks!
The manager and the team have been very attentive and supportive towards my daughter, all parties seemed generally sad when she finished last week for school – which can only be a excellent sign of a enjoyable time spent and a true bond made.
Her last year in the preschool room saw a excellent change in her understanding of spelling, rhyming and jolly phonics. I sense she has been prepped for school and given a excellent base on which to grow. Our daughter spent a fantastic 2 years here.

All the team are really lovely and welcoming. The childcare centre provides excellent care and updates you daily with news on how your kid is getting along. Highly suggest. Thank you. My kid has been attending this childcare centre for 14 months and I am so cheerful with the care my kid receives.

They look after the kids as if they were their own and provide a fabulous variety of activities, excellent routine and the Forest school is stellar.
We are so pleased we sent our kid to Munchkins and the childcare centre team have put so much into his development, we cannot thank them enough for helping our little boy become who he is. The team are so supportive of the kids and us as parents.

It’s a excellent childcare centre, lovely location in the park and with great outdoors area, the team are very engaged with the kids and really take the time to get to know them. They plan lots of activities, this month they have been making bird feeders and discovering to climb trees safely, with handouts sent to parents and carers suggesting how the discovering from these activities can be built on at home. There is excellent updates with parents via email, the Tapestry app and parents evenings. And I cannot thank them enough for everything they have done to remain open and (so far, touch wood) not to lose a single day due to the pandemic. My daughter started when she was three and has been at Munchkins for about 8 months.

My daughter has been there since she was 2 and had her last day on Friday! She has had an incredible time there and was very sad to leave! The team are all incredible and take excellent care of the little ones and make you sense at ease! I adore the fact you can just call up any time and ask how they are doing and that just puts your mind at ease too! The other thing I adore as a working Mummy you don’t need to get anything ready in the mornings. Their bag is packed with essentials like sunhat and spare clothes but you don’t need to worry about Nappies or food it’s so easy! I would definitely suggest this to all! I couldn’t suggest this Childcare centre highly enough!

I just cannot fault it. The care is beyond exceptional and the team are so passionate and loving. Forest School is an absolute must and my two older ones now attend the holiday club as they adore it so much. Go Munchkins and keep up the excellent work. My three kids have all attended Munchkins.

We were so aware that he had been stuck at home with just Mum and Dad, having also just moved to the area, we hadn’t been able to establish a friendship group for him. The childcare centre manager and the team (especially his key person) welcomed our son with open arms. His self‑assurance grew, his motor skills improved, he started to come out of his shell and couldn’t wait to tell me all the different activities he had done that day! He also started to form some lovely friendship groups! Munchkins is a lovely pre-school, set in the most fantastic outdoor/indoor setting. I consistently felt so relaxed leaving him off knowing that he was getting all the assistance and adore he would get at home. Thank you to the team, our son has grown at least an inch since being with you, not only in height but also in self‑assurance! At the beginning of June, we enrolled our little boy into Munchkins.