Puddle-Ducks Nursery

My daughter has started at Puddle Ducks in January ’17 when she was 2 and we cannot be happier for the choice we have made.
Since joining the nursery my daughter has flourished in all aspects of her development, including the social, intellectual, physical aspects and in her communication skills. This is the result of the warm and happy learning environment, with set routines that combine multiple stimulating activities throughout the day with healthy food and a nap.
The staff make the difference: they are caring, affectionate, proactive and professional. Every child has a key person who closely follows them and my daughter loves hers! The nursery manager takes extremely good care of the nursery, is very approachable and has always provided concrete follow-up actions to address any request.
Puddle Ducks offers outstanding standards of care and education and I wholeheartedly recommend it to all parents looking for a safe and happy place where their children can thrive while having fun!

The staff and manager at Puddle Ducks have created a wonderful and caring environment which made going back to work and leaving my little lady an option I felt confident to take.

I cannot sing the praises of the staff enough. From the supportive manager who reassured me from the first visit; to the relentless kindness and care that the staff of baby room one have shown my daughter. They are superhuman.

My daughter loves coming here and even on the days when she doesn’t want to leave her mummy she is welcomed with a cuddle and settles before I have left the building.

The feedback from the day is comprehensive, and most importantly I know how happy my child has been rather than just how many nappies she has gone through. She seems to have different activities and enriching days every week which is very important to me.
A wonderful nursery.

Our girl has been attending at Puddle Ducks’ since she was 1 till 2 and half and loved it! The only reason why she is not there any more is because we had to relocate abroad.
The staff are smiling and friendly both with us and kids. They have the ability to take care of each child differently, according to their own character and need.
During the months before our departure, I have had a second child too and the nursery manager supported my girl to approach the changes in the smoothest way possible. We discussed it and then she shared with the staff instructing them to help my girl through all the changes in her life.
The nursery manager is open to honest feedback willing to support and make the Nursery a better place for the kids. Multicultural facility able to approach multicultural families.
For our departure they have prepared a book collection with all the moments captured since she was there at the beginning. We still look at it from time to time.

Our son started at Puddle Ducks in 2016 aged 11 months and had a tough time settling in but staff were so patient and bent over backwards to help him and us. He has thrived ever since and adores his days there. Beautiful big garden, friends, varied activities. Turnover of staff has been low for some time so there is consistency for the children and staff are always friendly and helpful. He has really grown and developed and they have been a huge part of this with helping to set boundaries, encouraging good manners and supporting with potty training. Love this place!

Our child has attended this nursery for two years and is now leaving to go to primary school.
Puddle Ducks is with no doubt ‘home away from home’ for children, it is run with a very authentic family feeling combined with high professionalism.
This business is largely about selecting and managing the best people to look after our children and the management is very good at it.
The staff did a great job with us supporting both our child and us parents in all phases from start to transition from room to room, understanding how critical certain phases are for a family and encouraging progress in a very safe environment.
Early Years curriculum is explained to families and is delivered consistently with visible progress in children who are encouraged to learn in a disciplined but fun way; family events (summer and Xmas parties) are occasions of engagement – and fond memories! – for children and parents.
Also, communication with families in formal/informal occasions is precise and detailed.

I have just recently had a viewing at Puddle-Ducks Nursery and it is a very calm environment for the children and I can see new resources within the rooms.
I have now signed my daughter up for 2022 and they are having the garden redone, the plans look amazing!

My child has been attending Puddle-Ducks Nursery since the age of one. What I can notice first-hand is that he is always eager to go to nursery and has a big smile at pick-up time. He is learning lots of songs and loves Thursdays the most, as that is the day in which a specialist Spanish teacher comes to the nursery and introduces the children to the language. From my personal experience, the staff is very caring and friendly, very attentive to children’s needs and supportive with parents. The outdoor space is great and the staff never misses an occasion to let the children play outside – be it with toy cars, balls, making music or simply singing along. Children are also encouraged to do hands-on activities, such as baking – and I must say the results are delicious!

As a first-time mum, you have to put your faith into the nursery you choose – that they will be great for your child. Hands down delighted we went for Puddle-Ducks Nursery, they have been great since we joined and have navigated the changing landscape of Covid extremely well. We would highly recommend others to this nursery as the caring and dedicated staff are second to none!

My child was supported very well at Puddle-Ducks, the manager and the team have given my son a great start to his educational life, he was happy to go in every day and I am sure he misses the great routine that they offered him.

I’ve had both my children at Puddle Ducks Nursery, one is now at school.
Both children have always been very happy at Puddle Ducks, the staff are caring and there is a family feel, all the staff and children know each other. The children settled in well, to the point they rush in each morning without looking back!
The new facilities after the refurbishment are brilliant, the space has been so well utilised.
The large garden is great with lots of space for playing and running around. It’s great in Summer to see them having fun outside at pick up.
The environment is caring and my children have therefore developed this skill themselves early. Both children have developed confidence at nursery and my oldest transitioned into school easily from Puddle Ducks.