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About Us
We are now accepting applications for 3 Year Old 15 and 30 Hour Funded Children For January 2025
Secure your child's space now to avoid disappointment.
(We are unique, we are small, we are different, we are caring, nurturing and we love being outdoors.)
"The management team work hard together to improve the quality of the nursery. They
have high expectations and set targets that continuously develop the provision." Comments made by the Ofsted Inspector in a recent inspection.
"THE OUTDOOR NURSERY"- "TERM-TIME ONLY"
WE ARE A PLAY BASED PROVISION AND BELIEVE THIS IS HOW CHILDREN LEARN BEST, THROUGH MESSY CURIOUS FREEDOM WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO EXPLORE AND INVESTIGATE IN THEIR OWN TIME ALONG WITH LEARNING THROUGH REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES.
THIS PLACE WOULD SUIT A CHILD WHO THRIVES FROM BEING OUTDOORS AND ENJOYS BEING WITH OTHER CHILDREN
WE RUN A BUSY VARIED SCHEDULE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN ENGAGED AND HAPPY
WE ARE A SMALL AND UNIQUE NURSERY
PROVIDING FULL DAY CARE IN A SAFE, CARING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT
"SOUNDS RIGHT PHONICS LESSONS"
"JO JINGLES LESSONS"
"MINIMINDFULLNESS"
"STAR SPORT"
SECURE YOUR CHILD'S SPACE NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
YUMBO PROVIDES CHILDCARE FROM 12 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS, TERM TIME ONLY
WE OFFER LIMITED 15 HOUR EDUCATIONAL FUNDED SPACES FOR 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS AND EXTENDED 30 HOURS GOVERNMENT FUNDED SPACES FOR WORKING PARENTS THAT QUALIFY.
WE OFFER A LIMITED FEEE 2 YEAR OLD FUNDED SPACES
WE OFFER WORKING FEEE 2 YEAR OLD FUNDED SPACES @ 15 HOURS
ALL DAY SESSIONS/ PART-TIME SESSIONS, RESPITE, TEMPORARY AND TERM TIME ONLY CARE
EXPERIENCED, QUALIFIED AND CARING STAFF WHO ARE PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID TRAINED
ACCESSING NATURAL OUTDOOR RESOURCES
PROVIDING OUTDOOR WOODLAND PLAY, VISITS TO:-
COUNTRY PARKS AND WOODS, GARDEN CENTRES, DEER PARK, TIPTREE JAM FACTORY,HEYBRIDGE BASIN, ZOOS, FARMS, MUSEUMS, SEA LIFE CENTRES, CASTLES, FRUIT PICKING AND MUCH MORE
BAKING, CRAFT, MESSY PLAY AND GARDENING ACTIVITIES
CELEBRATING MULTI - CULTURAL EVENTS,
PROMOTING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHICH MEET CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, TEACHING THROUGH THE EYFS
OUR MANAGERS AND STAFF SUPPORT AND DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS INCLUSIVE FOR ALL AND ENCOURAGES DIVERSITY
Our Availability
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Our Fees
- Childcare from £22.50 per afternoon
- Childcare from £45.00 per day
- Childcare from £22.50 per morning
CALL US TODAY TO SECURE YOUR CHILD'S SPACE
Our Ofsted Inspections
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Our Documents
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 28/04/2020)
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5 out of 5
Parents say
This nursery receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from parents. They praise the caring, experienced staff who provide a nurturing environment with diverse activities and frequent outings. Parents note their children's growth in confidence, social skills, and learning. The small, personal setting allows for individual attention. Many reviewers highly recommend this nursery for its fun, educational approach and dedication to children's development.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Yumbo. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
We looked around quite a few Nurseries to find the best one and we instantly knew on meeting Corrine and the team that Yumbo was going to be the best settings for our Daughter, Maisie. Maisie loves going to Nursery and is now more confident as a result of the excellent care that has taken place at her time there. I would thoroughly recommend that you send your children to Yumbo. As parents, we are incredibly grateful to the team, espically Shannon who has grown a strong bond with our daughter and given her valuable life skills she can use in her next setting. Thank you Team Yumbo!
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Matthew
on 10/12/2024
My son has attended Yumbo Daycare for 2 years now; we are about to have our second child and have already reserved his space.
Yumbo provide a safe and positive environment that allows our son to express himself and develop and his own pace.
With experience based learning our son is able to have real world experiences with a wonderful team of childcare providers who really care about him.
If you are looking for a nursery I would thoroughly recommend visiting Yumbo.
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Kayleigh
on 18/11/2024
Yumbo was such a great start for my boy Carter! They was so understanding that we was nervous our boy was leaving us and reassured us he’d be fine, they was right even though my boy is in reception now he still misses Yumbo! Thanks ladies for making our boy feel welcomed and apart of the Yumbo family we love and miss you all loads
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Chloe
on 13/11/2024
My son attended Yumbo from September 2022-July 2024 and he absolutely loved every minute of it. The setting is in the grounds of a church and well away from the road and any passers by. Yumbo have a well structured daily routine which includes educational activities, outdoor play and things to help prepare children for the next step to big school. The staff are vastly experienced in childcare, flexible, approachable, happy, friendly, helpful and become part of your extended family. They provide regular communication regarding the progress your child is making and also work in partnership with parents so their learning journey goes from home to nursery and back again seamlessly. I chose Yumbo based on them providing a more outdoors type of learning as well as classroom based and this included ample trips out to places like Colchester Zoo, walks to the local library, museum and shops, Tiptree Jam Factory, Forest School, Maldon Petting Zoo, Colchester Castle, Boydells Farm and lots of others. This provides a unique and invaluable opportunity for learning in a different environment as well as developing your child’s social skills and confidence; something a lot of childcare providers do not give.
My son is now thriving in his Reception class at school and I have Yumbo to thank for this. His basic educational knowledge far exceeds that of some of his peers and by choosing Yumbo, I guarantee you are giving your child the best start possible!
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Samlou82
on 11/11/2024
Yumbo Daycare is a hidden gem tucked away from the busy road, providing a wonderful and secure location for children. The staff is fantastic, organizing frequent outings and offering a variety of activities such as phonics, Jo Jingles, and Mini Mindfulness. My child loved his time there.
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HLW
on 29/09/2023
Best staff ever! They are flexible, friendly, experienced and carring. They are very crestive and organise lots of intetesting activities. My son loves go with them on walks, trips to the farm, softplays etc. Children spend lots of time outdoor. My son has grown his confidence and develops his communication skills. I can highly recommend Yumbo Daycare
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Renata
on 03/07/2023
On first impressions you will be taken back on Yumbo’s location, as I’m sure everyone was but once you get past that you will see it really is a diamond in the rough. Also with its set
back location it really is nice to know that there will be no strange passers by while your little ones are there.
I can’t say enough brilliant and amazing things about Yumbo and the staff. They genuinely care about your child and always have their best interests at heart. With such small and personal settings, I can almost guarantee your child will get far more attention and support at Yumbo than any other nursery you will find, which my wife and myself will agree that it’s advanced our daughter in every area of her short life and has far exceeded our expectations.
Their frequent trips out away from the nursery to Colchester Zoo, Boydells Farm, Southweald Country Park, Braintree Museum or even just a lovely nature walk down the Flitch really are a highlight for my daughter and really gets her excited to go back.
In the time my daughter has been at Yumbo we have not had one single complaint or worry, everything is perfect and I know exactly where our second child will be heading.
You really can’t go wrong with this nursery, ABSOLUTELY 5 STAR!!!!!!!!
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Shayne
on 08/07/2022
My daughter loves this nursery,so do I. Great team and management, always flexible, always happy to help. My daughter was non english speaking child when she started nursery,the team done everything to help her with english language. I will not count how many trips she is had from the nursery including colchester zoo, stick man trail etc. She can not wait to start her forest school. She loves phonics lessons and jo jingles weekly visits. Children spend lots of time outside which she loves. There is no better place to start your child journey then yumbo.
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Izabela
on 23/05/2022
My little boy has been at Yumbo's for 6 months, since he turned 2. He has really grown in confidence since starting and loves all the Yumbo ladies. They're all so kind, thoughtful and caring and I really feel like they genuinely enjoy looking after my son. He has been on loads of trips including the zoo, walks to the park, Tiptree Jam Factory and more, and they send lots of pictures of him doing all sorts of activities in the nursery. They also spend a lot of time in the garden. They celebrate a huge range of holidays with fun and imaginative activities and I've received some lovely homemade gifts. They've also been helping him to work towards his milestones and have been honest about what he needs more support with at home. So they might not have a big shiny building, brand new toys or gourmet catering but children don't need that - they need care, support and fun - which this nursery has oodles of! And it's great value for money too!
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Hayley
on 30/03/2022
We moved back from London and I needed to find a nursery for my little girl, I come across Yumbo and my little girl joined in from the start! She has progressed so quick, all thanks to the caring, understanding and reassuring staff. I'm so pleased I found these guys. My little girl is definitely very happy there too! ☺️
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Kirstin
on 21/03/2022
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