The Orchard Children's Nursery

Deciding where to send your 9 month old child when you return to work, is one of the most difficult decisions you have to make as a new Mum. Deciding to send my daughter to The Orchard Childrens Nursery was the best decision I have made. She has been going to this nursery full time for three years now and not once has she ever cried about being left there with Lauren and the team, in fact it is quite the opposite – she is often reluctant to come home!
I am continuously amazed at how much progress my daughter has made in the care of such dedicated staff. She has developed a thirst for learning and gaining knowledge as she is inspired by the staff who work there, their surroundings and resources. She frequently sings the songs complete with actions, talks to me about the numbers and letters she has been learning about, but more importantly talks constantly about her friends there; friends which include all of the staff. And all of this is captured in the beautiful learning logs that we receive each term which often bring tears to our eyes!
The staff at this nursery are wonderful and communication is excellent. They are all friendly and approachable and take utmost care to get to know our children, it is because of them that my daughter is as happy as she is. I wouldn’t ever dream of taking my child anywhere else.

Both our boys have been full time at the nursery since they were 9 months old, and I can’t believe that the oldest is now “in charge” of the little ones! As full time working parents it was really important to us that the boys were able to be together during the day, and not be in separate age rooms as they would have been at some of the larger, more ‘corporate’ nurseries. The fact that at Orchard the children are together all day is perfect. Additional benefits of this set up (although not ones we had thought about when the oldest started) is that you don’t have the upheaval of moving between rooms and changing key worker, which some of my friends at other nurseries have found a bit stressful, and it means you have lovely well rounded children that can play with different age groups. The staff are supportive of each other and bring out the best in every child, which they achieve by knowing the children inside out rather than having a one size fits all approach. Under the managers supervision the nursery has exceeded our expectations in every way and the boys are very fortunate to have had such a first class experience which will set them up for all their future adventures. We really can’t recommend this nursery highly enough.

My daughter and I will miss the team and her friends very much. My husband and I have been very happy with the care that she has received and leaving Orchards will be sad for us all! The team are brilliant they always have a smile and time for each parent and child. Our daughter has truly blossomed and speaks fondly of all the team and loves all the different activities they do.
We could not have asked for a better nursery and would like to say a big thank you to all the team for being fantastic at their job. The nursery is like a home from home and we’ve got our youngest signed up to start too.

My son’s development has rapidly grown, all thanks to the staff at The Orchard Nursery. He can’t wait to go to Nursery to see his friends, and comes home telling me things he has learnt during the day. I am pleased with the care he has received.

Orchard nursery is a warm and nurturing environment. My son is 3 years old and started a few months ago. His speech, counting, confidence and overall abilities have come on a huge amount. I sent my son here because my daughter attended previously and she loved it. They have both made lifelong friends and I feel so grateful to have found this nursery. The staff are all so friendly and approachable!

My daughter has attended the Orchard Nursery for just over a year joining at the age of two. In the year she has attended she has come on leaps and bounds, she has become more confident in playing with other children before she was shy and would sit on her own, her reading and writing skills have come a long way and she is now able to write several words as well as read a full book, and more importantly, she loves attending the nursery and adores her teachers.

My eldest child has been attending the setting since January 2021 and we couldn’t be happier with the service we receive. He absolutely adores those that work there and he always comes home with a smile at the end of the day. My youngest child will be starting alongside his older brother in September 2022 and we wouldn’t have considered any other setting for their early years education and care. I thoroughly recommend the nursery and know that my child is in good hands.