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  • Phone Number
    01206 873224
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  • Group/Owner
    University of Essex Campus Services
  • Person in Charge
    Lucy Rose (Early Years Practice Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    52
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    132
  • Age range
    from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
  • Parking
    There are a number of free parking spaces outside the Nursery entrance for parents dropping off and collecting their children. These bays have a 20 minute time limit.
  • Visiting
    If you would like to visit the nursery to get a feel of the surroundings and experience the child care provided, the dedicated team will be happy to show you around and answer any questions you may have.
  • Directions
    Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery is situated on the grounds of the University of Essex, Colchester.
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0800-1800
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  • Drew Hobbs
    September 8, 2024 at 6:57 pm

    Really attentive and attentive team and exceptional facilities. Both our kids have come on leaps and bounds – I can’t suggest highly enough! Stellar childcare centre – our two kids are so cheerful there.

  • London Sawyer
    October 16, 2024 at 3:51 am

    The team are welcoming and attentive and work so hard to provide a stimulating setting. Both the inside and outside spaces and facilities are outstanding. The updates with and from the team is excellent. I would definitely suggest Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre. Also, they have dealt with the pandemic exceptionally well. Both of my boys have attended Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre and had exceptional experiences.

  • Emerson Hayden
    October 29, 2024 at 7:03 am

    I really couldn’t fault them! To see my boy so cheerful and proud of himself for showing me his new skills is only a credit to his key workers. We are exceptionally cheerful that we chose Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre. My son has only attended for a few months so far, and he has absolutely flourished under Wivenhoe Park Dat Childcare centre’s care.

  • Sidney Reid
    November 8, 2024 at 1:27 pm

    They have looked after my daughter since she was little and she’s flourished and grown as she’s transitioned through the rooms. They carefully plan and tailor their care and activities to her needs.
    The team team are so dedicated and committed to the kids in their care, you can sense it with every interaction. Can’t speak highly enough about this childcare centre.

  • Elliot Reid
    November 26, 2024 at 4:19 pm

    I was so nervous bringing her to the childcare centre as I wasn’t sure how she was going to be leaving me and being around other people. Her key worker in Daisy room is incredible with her and due to the understanding and care given to my daughter, she loves going to childcare centre, it seems. I consistently get the reports through on time with what has been eaten and what she has done and they really do look after the kids so well. I would highly suggest this childcare centre if you are looking for somewhere to leave your kid and have peace of mind that they are having enjoyable and a great time. Due to Covid, my 19-month-old daughter has had no interaction with baby groups, other kids or socialising in any way.

  • Kendall Griffin
    November 26, 2024 at 9:38 pm

    She absolutely loves childcare centre and all of the team. She has such a special relationship with her key worker too which has been one of the main reasons why she enjoys it so much. Team consistently go above and beyond, and updates between childcare centre and home has consistently been outstanding. Remarkable childcare centre. The team makes it what it is. The outdoor space is also incredible and the Forest School facility. Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre has been so fantastic for my daughter.

  • Spencer Turner
    December 16, 2024 at 2:01 am

    She has settled in so well – as a parent it’s really important to know that she’s cheerful whilst you are at work. I can safely say this childcare centre ticks the boxes. I am also really impressed with the resources, the rooms are well equipped with a variety of toys and activities and the outdoor space is incredible. My daughter loves playing out in the sandpit and I really like the way the outdoor playtime is promoted and encouraged as part of the day to day activity. The team are really welcoming, welcoming and well‑informed. Would suggest to anyone looking for childcare in the area. Our little girl has just started in this childcare centre.

  • Lennon Reid
    December 22, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    My son has been with them from 6 months old when I returned to full time work and he loves it. He is now 14 months old and walking, talking and playing happily with other kids. The team are incredible and extremely attentive towards the kids, consistently having arranged enjoyable things to do each day. The fact he only cries when it’s time to go home really does say it all! I cannot suggest this childcare centre enough.

  • Emerson Keller
    December 27, 2024 at 9:53 pm

    He is now 14 months old and we never see him have a bad day. He loves the food, the playtimes and especially the team. I really delight in receiving the daily feedbacks and reports and I find everyone very supportive of my son’s time at the childcare centre. I think the childcare centre is also really great at creative out of hours experiences that involve the whole family, it’s very welcoming and interactive. Highly recommended. My son started childcare centre at 4 months old.

  • Milan Grant
    January 13, 2025 at 9:55 pm

    He has attended since he was 6-months-old. The team there are exceptional, attentive, and attentive. The range of activities is imaginative, creative and educational and the biggest bonus is the location – all of that outside space in nature: a lake, park, and woodlands – on top of dedicated outstanding gated playtime areas for the kids (by age group) with fountains, and mud kitchens, and sandpits. They keep pets, and chickens, and collect the eggs and the childcare centre has a remarkable multi-cultural ethos – so celebrating Diwali is as normal as Christmas, and counting in Spanish, as normal as English. I am very pleased my son has a place here. My son loves attending Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre.

  • Taylor Blair
    January 26, 2025 at 3:02 am

    He has bonded with his carers very quickly and can’t wait to see them each day. The carers are very inviting with him and also do a great job of keeping us in the loop. We appreciate both our verbal updates at pickup and the daily written reports. Mom stops by to breastfeed when she’s on campus, which is a really nice option! It’s helped them both transition from being together all the time. We’ve had our son in childcare centre now just two weeks and we have been very cheerful so far – and so has he!

  • Kendall Lawson
    January 27, 2025 at 5:21 am

    My son is very cheerful to attend childcare centre and really enjoys activities like Diddi Dance on Tuesday. I praise the team and the incredible job they do at making sure my son and all the kids are well looked after and have incredible discovering opportunities. Incredible childcare centre.

  • Billie Sawyer
    March 3, 2025 at 4:19 am

    She’s been cared for by 3 teams so far, and each one has been incredible. Her key people have been so welcoming and supportive and help me to relax as a parent. I adore getting her daily reports and all the enjoyable activities she is involved in. She particularly loves Diddi Dance, and I can’t wait for her to start Forest School sessions. My daughter has loved the childcare centre since she started at 1 years old.

  • Elliot Wells
    March 29, 2025 at 4:34 am

    The team are so attentive and attentive. I consistently sense confident that my daughter is well looked after and she gets a lot out of the activities and playtime that she takes part in during her time at childcare centre. The routine at childcare centre has consistently fit in with my daughter’s stage of development, but the team are flexible and are able to suit different sleep routines for example. Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre is outstanding, and my little girl loves going.

  • Shawn Wells
    April 3, 2025 at 2:04 pm

    We unexpectedly needed a place due to work and the management made it possible. We delight in going to work after leaving our daughter in the childcare centre with a smile and full of self‑assurance with her educators. The childcare centre offers well balanced and diverse food, including two cooked meals a day. Kids are stimulated by outstanding equipped toys assortment. There is a lovely outdoor space which our daughter loves exploring. The nurser’s chickens were essential for the settling in period, one look at them and there were no more tears. Last but not least the childcare centre team are absolutely outstanding. They are key to our daughter’s happiness and development. Our kid started going to the childcare centre when she was 11 months old.

  • Emerson Holland
    April 14, 2025 at 10:21 pm

    The team are all very welcoming and have established excellent relationships with my boy since day one. The childcare centre offers excellent outdoor space to explore and a range of indoor activities suitable for each age bracket. I would highly suggest Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre to anyone thinking of joining. My little boy absolutely loves Wivenhoe Park Day Childcare centre.

  • Riley Blair
    April 17, 2025 at 10:02 am

    My son is so cheerful to go there. I am very cheerful with the range of activities on offer and especially the outdoor space/focus on nature etc. I adore that he comes home having spent the day in a secure, cheerful and supportive setting where he has had the chance to develop in different ways – whether through his own choice of playtime or other activities on offer. He gets to do so many things he would never do at home. The team are incredible! My son has grown in self‑assurance and in many other ways. I also sense supported by their advice etc. I couldn’t be happier with the childcare centre!

  • Toby Brooks
    June 3, 2025 at 6:43 am

    The childcare centre is inviting and welcoming with a positive atmosphere. We would suggest Wivenhoe Park childcare centre to anyone looking for childcare. They provide a calm and secure setting for your kids to learn and develop. The team are so welcoming and dedicated to the kids they assistance.

  • Casey Sharpe
    June 30, 2025 at 8:04 pm

    Our daughter is in the last room now and she runs in every morning! The team have done remarkable work keeping everything as normal as possible for the kids and ensuring they follow safety procedures in an age-appropriate way. We have no doubts that they are keeping our kids as secure as possible. Updates is great and the team are very approachable with any issues. My daughter has developed a adore of discovering, particularly in the preschool room and has developed immensely since moving up. She talks warmly about her childcare centre friends and adults. The forest school and outdoor provision is also very great and our kid is encouraged to spend time outdoors as much as possible and this adore of nature is reflected at home. We are very grateful for how the childcare centre has supported our kid and us as parents during the current pandemic. We are really cheerful with the childcare centre.

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