Nursery opinions

What's the horror stories you heard? 👀

My advice would be double check latest ofsted ratings and check they’re current. I would also compare a few places. We got a feel for places we didn’t get a good vibe from that way

Not of course to disregard anything you’ve heard, but a lot of the time you will hear the bad because that’s what gets the reactions and the drama. I’m almost certain the “bad” that you hear is a drop in the ocean to all the good out there. You can only do you feel comfortable with at the end of the day 🥰

View the nurseries and do your research. The bad stories normally come from pretty grotty establishments in pretty ropy areas of the uk

I agree with what has been said. Sorry it stresses you put. If that helps, my lg goes to nursery since she was 6mo and she absolutely love it. They are brilliant and take good care of her.

I work in a nursery as a manager. If the people you have spoken to wouldn’t even send their own children there then they are definitely not working in a well run nursery! I sent both my children to my nursery, even though it’s half an hour away from home and there were closer ones for them to go to. Purely because I trusted in our practise and generally feel the nursery is great. Definitely do your research. As questions like staff turnover, first aid training, how they implement the EYFS, key carer system, settling in process. X

So we were thinking child minder to start but all the ones we contacted we didn’t get a good vibe from. We had a change in circumstances where we had to be lo in very quickly and has been going 1 day a week since June going to 2 days in September apart from a bit of seperation axiety for a few weeks she absolutely loves it and she’s picked up loads from there and is starting to make friends which is nice

My lb has been going since January and he loves it. He’s came on so much since being there. Agree with above ring a few up and go and visit them

Thank you for all these positive comments🥰

Definitely look around as there are some amazing nurseries out there. My daughter has gone since she was 6 months old and i’m so happy with the one I’ve chosen. It’s one of the pricier ones in the area and they have to charge a top up on the funding to cover their costs and staff wages but i wouldn’t change it as i feel she’s so well looked after there x

I think my little boy’s nursery is amazing. He’s been going since 14 months when I went back to work, and absolutely loves it. They also do such creative activities with them which I wouldn’t have the time/imagination to do at home

My son's nursery is amazing! They look after him like he is their own. They care about his development and routine and keep me updated all the time. I sent him in a 'happy birthday daddy' vest last week and he came home having made a card! I've also worked in a nursery and agree with the above; they can't be well run places people are working in!