Wentwood House Day Nursery

There is an abundance of nurseries to choose from in Fleet/Church Crookham. We chose this but had no end of problems with them and eventually decided to remove our daughter from the nursery. One incident that occurred we really should have contacted Ofsted but I don’t like to complain. After several further less serious issues, coupled with the fact that our daughter used to scream and shake at even going into the nursery in the mornings, we decided to move her to another local nursery (which I will add that she now really enjoys). During our two years at Wentwood House, the staff changes were ridiculous, higher than I would have expected and know of in other nurseries.

Wentwood House Day Nursery has been perfect for my son. He has attended the nursery since we moved to Fleet over a year ago and his progression has been incredible. The nursery has changed and developed since my son started and has an excellent array of activities for him to participate in. I get detailed feedback each day on how he has been and what he has been doing and I have not once picked up an unhappy child! Even on the weekends, he is keen to go to nursery as he enjoys his time so much. The staff are fabulous and so super caring about all the children there and you can tell they all love what they do. Wentwood has provided excellent care for all children who decided to return during a global pandemic and they have been incredible with making sure they adhere to government guidelines whilst making it feel as normal as possible to both the children and the parents. Thank you for looking after my son so well and if I have more children in the future, they’ll be going here too!

Our child has been at Wentwood since August 2018 and it is fair to say the nursery has improved significantly with the current management team that arrived a year ago. In a short period of time, the new team turned the nursery into a more energetic and uplifting environment that you noticed at the door. It’s testament to the hard work of the team by achieving a “Good” in the last Ofsted driven by the changes they swiftly implemented. We now have a monthly development plan for our child that supports their learning. There isn’t a day when our little one doesn’t come out all smiles and keen to return the next day. The amount of activities they do in a day is varied and summarised well for all parents to see.
During Covid-19 lockdown, we found it a lovely gesture for the manager to reach out to us and all families to see how we were doing and also sharing home learning tips.
It’s been wonderful to see Wentwood’s transformation through the changes and see our child develop and grow.

The team at Wentwood House have been very supportive during this past year. I have absolutely no doubt about how well our son is looked after and cared for whilst at nursery. He is always smiling and is happy on drop off and collection “that says it all”. Thank you Wentwood House for ensuring our son is ready to move on to school and getting him prepared for this next journey.

Wentwood House Day Nursery is just so lovely and supportive! They really went the extra mile when settling our son in and were receptive to our input and proactive to help. We were flabbergasted that he settled so quickly, we thought it was going to be tough especially with the pandemic. Two members of staff make a good, strong leadership team and our son is fond of all the staff, especially one member of staff in particular. Its relatively small size lends itself to having such a nurturing ethos and it has proved to be a very positive and stable setting for our son and we are very happy with his progress! The outside spaces are also a real asset to the nursery. We would not hesitate in recommending Wentwood House Day Nursery!

I can’t praise the nursery enough – both my children have been very happy here. The manager runs a tight ship and I feel he provides great leadership for the team of staff; the changes he has introduced show a thorough and considered approach to managing the nursery. The staff are all very warm and welcoming; they are always receptive to hearing your thoughts and really work hard to meet any specific requirements. The forest area, garden and rooms inside the nursery provide a varied setting and the staff generate lots of ideas for activities. The overall feel is that the nursery provides a safe and nurturing environment. Our children have benefitted hugely from their time at the nursery.

Wentwood House nursery is just amazing! I found it really hard when I was faced with having to put my daughter into nursery, the thought of someone else looking after my child was scary and hard. However, when I went and looked at a few nurseries I knew Wentwood House was perfect for my little girl! The manager and staff there were so welcoming and friendly, the nursery itself just has a happy vibe and it’s clean, safe and well presented. I was given a great tour and I knew I’d be choosing this nursery straight away. Since my daughter has started, we’ve noticed it’s had such a great impact on her! Not only has her speech come on leaps and bounds, she’s made friends, is confident with the other adults there and we can see she loves being there. The staff are incredible and we couldn’t thank them enough for all of their efforts. They go above and beyond to care for our child and meet her specific needs. The food she eats there is great and she’s well fed! Very happy with this nursery.

We would highly recommended Wentwood, my little boy started from 9 months old and has loved nursery! The staff are incredible and always make sure that he has the best day at nursery. My little one has thrived since being in pre school and his bond with all of the staff is so strong. They make sure that they fulfil all of his needs and work closely with the parents regarding next steps. The parent relationships are good and they always give a thorough hand over at the end of the day.

I have used Wentwood Nursery for a total of seven years for different children and can honestly say that we have never received as good a service as we have in the past three years (since the latest management change).
All staff now have an amazing relationship with my daughter and all our drop-offs and pick-ups are greeted with a happy smile and a funny story of what she did that day. Hand-overs are thorough and all adults have a genuine interest in my child’s activities outside of nursery as well as in nursery.
The only negative to Wentwood Nursery is the car park ‘wars’ as it is used by the much larger sister nursery next door. Getting a car park space is at your own peril!

Highly recommended. Wentwood House has been fantastic. Our daughter has been part-time since 9 months old and has continued until she is school age. She has loved her time there and has made some great bonds with the staff and the other children, very much enjoying the activities and environment, especially the outdoor forest space.
We have been very happy with the development she has made and the focus and structure tailored to her. Wentwood has also been great in accommodating her dietary requirements. All the staff and her key worker have been excellent. She will be very sorry to leave. Thanks, Wentwood!