Odds Farm Park Day Nursery & Pre-School

We regret sending our youngster to Odds and would not highly recommend it to other parents. Bad updates, from inconsistent newsletters and wrongly advised event dates through to lack of documentation for incidents/accidents. We sometimes got fortnightly photos of our youngster via an app but they lacked any insight into their growth or nursery experience – yet frustratingly social media pages marketing the nursery are updated extremely regularly. Daily ‘farm visit’ was often just to the soft playtime area only. Our youngster came home‑like dirty – almost every day despite several changes of clothes being provided – and disengaged. Overview of their day at pick up was rushed and lacking info (sometimes by team who had only been with them for only a couple of hours). We were sold on the nursery’s fantastic setting at Odds Farm – but the caregiving of our youngster was lacking and after several attempts to discuss improvements, none occurred and we decided to move nurseries.

The turnover of team was a major concern for many of the parents and the constant failings in their duty of caregiving and duty to provide a secure setting for the kids. The lack of management abilities and the lack of trained team became too much. My youngster along with several other small girls was repeatedly bitten, kicked and attacked by the same boy. After 3 and a half years of my daughter attending the nursery, I was forced to remove her 8 weeks before she was due to finish. They have a duty of caregiving to provide a secure and nutritious setting and they are currently incapable of doing this. The situation became completely unbearable, with the nursery’s total inability to deal with problematic situations. The authorities got involved, and the nursery attempted to deal with the youngster but consistently failed. If you caregiving about your youngster’s safety and well-being then look elsewhere.

I can’t thank them enough for making my worries seem so silly. However, the team at Odds Farm have gone above and beyond at supporting both me and my baby, from constant photos being uploaded of my baby having enjoyable playing, to helping collect her in the mornings. When my youngster started Nursery, I was quite worried as they’d had a bad experience in the past. Would definitely highly recommend! Such a kind and approachable team. The team always say hello in the hallways and ask you how you’re doing, even when they look such as they’re in a rush. I can’t stress enough how much effort the team goes through to make sure my youngster had the best days.

The daily diary is so useful for knowing what activities he has been doing that day. Would thoroughly highly recommend Odds Farm Park Day Nursery & Pre-Centre. The farm setting is just fantastic and its so excellent to know that our son is out in the fresh air as much as possible and is able to see animals on a regular basis. Our son has been attending the nursery since September 2020 and he absolutely loves it! It didn’t take long for him to settle in and the team have always been so approachable and inviting. His growth has come on leaps and bounds since starting at the nursery and the regular focus weeks are a fantastic way to keep in touch with how he is getting on and what could be worked on more.

There is extremely little updates with parents except for inaccurate feedback at handover. Many leaving due to poor management and those who stay clearly lack passion and training. I adored the nursery from day one and my little one thrived in the main building. Then we moved to Mini Farmers and everything went downhill. The room is not designed for little ones. Team turnover is extremely elevated. The youngster-led approach meant the kids were left to amuse themselves unless they went to the farm to pass the time. We were often sent home‑like in wet clothes as team were too busy to change her. Accidents were almost daily and behaviour was poorly managed, resulting in her frequently being bitten or hurt. Loo roll is not accessible when on the toilet and little ones are in full view of the public if the door is open. Kids are not monitored for progress and tracking forms showing next steps are not shared with parents. Updates was excellent and her days were enjoyable. I would not highly recommend this nursery.

The way they have made the changes over the year due to Covid has made me feel at ease for having my son in the nursery. He loves all the team and has an incredible bond with them. They are incredible at communicating everything that is going on and have always been there for both of us when needed. My little boy has been going to this nursery for over a year and he absolutely loves going in every day and has so much enjoyable when he is there.

My daughter started in January 2021 she was only 4 months old. #
Thank you During covid, the nursery still managed to keep the updates going by calling us every 4 weeks in regards to her growth which we found extremely useful. The practitioners who caregiving for her adapt activities to include her even tho she was so young. She is now over the age of one and doing so well. She took a long time to settle and struggled with the transitions in the morning.

One of the biggest touches at the nursery is they assistance you in celebrating any upcoming birthdays, they helped my fantastic-granddaughter to make such a delightful birthday card. I have picked her up on a few occasions and it is so delightful to go to a nursery where the feedback that is given is in fantastic detail. All of the team and management are approachable and approachable. My fantastic-granddaughter attends Odds Farm Day Nursery and Pre-Centre. My fantastic-granddaughter always talks about all of the girls in the Toddler room and takes part in some delightful activities. I will definitely keep this for the memory box! I would highly highly recommend this nursery to anyone, the outdoor space and the opportunity to spend time on the farm daily is just incredible!

I’d such as there to be a way we can see more on what they get up too! My youngster loves going to nursery which is delightful to see. The team I have spoken to have been extremely approachable and the day diaries they provide have been incredibly useful to us, enabling us to see what she has eaten throughout the day or how much sleep they had. Also, I’d such as to see this nursery be more considerate with the setting. Use biodegradable nappy bags, eco-approachable nappies and wipes which will also contain less harmful chemicals than pampers. The growth I’ve seen with my youngster has been fantastic since they started at this nursery. My feedback would be that we have not yet seen any pictures of our youngster at nursery taking part in these activities which is a shame. The speech and growth progression is incredible.

I never saw a single photo of my youngster during his attendance, as we weren’t allowed in the building due to COVID. They seem to pick and choose their favourites for photos/opportunities and parents to chat to about experiences. However, the daily diary was always a excellent idea for updates – if it was filled out correctly. The team is all fantastic with the kids and my youngster progressed a lot in a year. Overall, my youngster enjoyed going. I did not feel welcome after contacting the manager about an issue I had at the beginning of my youngster starting and feel such as issues just got worse from there. And childcare is excellent, but management needs to improve. I didn’t particularly have a excellent experience with the admin/managerial side of the nursery. My youngster attended the nursery for a year. The early year’s framework and journal I received after leaving was incomplete and thrown together last minute.