Our son has enjoyed going to Nina's for the last 2 years from the ages of almost 3 to almost 5. He has most recently been going for 21 hours a week over 3 days. One thing that helped sway us is Nina is flexible and has been eg able to take our son occasionally for an extra session if we eg had an important appointment or when our daughter was born. This has meant a lot to us. Nina really cares and is passionate about what she does.

As one of the other reviews says, Nina’s is more like a small nursery with sometimes up to roughly ten children of different ages, up to four qualified staff and a large annexe on the side of her house dedicated to childcare. When we looked around, I remember being surprised by how cavenous it is inside. There are several different rooms/play areas as well as a garden with amongst other things: swings, a playhouse and lots of ride-on toys. They spend a lot of time outside, especially in the summer and our little boy has loved the water play especially. He says Nina has “more toys than any number”! He loves all her vehicles and superhero toys.

Nina is quite creative in the activities they do. She sends videos and photos each week of what they have been doing. I know our son has particularly enjoyed the baking, singing, dancing and park trips. They also do plenty of arts and crafts and bring their creations home during festivals and at special times of the years. Nina gives them all a little ‘goody bag’ of treats and mini gifts at Christmas time. She also organised a large garden party at the end of the summer last year with a children’s entertainer and more.

Nina and her team are all kind, caring and genuinely fond of the children. Of note, Nina went above and beyond in assisting our son with his toilet training and intimate care. We are very grateful for that.

One thing I particularly like about Nina’s is it has an international flavour eg some of the parents come from diferent parts of the world and some of the children speak different languages. Also, it is noticeable that the older children help the younger children and learn to care for others. Boys and girls also play nicely together and the children do not seem to notice much any differences. Nina says they are all part of ‘her/their family’. ‘Her’ children are confident in playing with children from different backgrounds and look forward to playing with ‘their friends’ at her house. The children have a strong moral code and know how to share and be inclusive.

Our son is now looking forward to starting school and is good at making friends. We know he will miss you all though. We are hoping to shortly be starting our baby daughter at Nina’s and feel confident in doing so. Thanks again, Nina, to you and your team, for all the wonderful childcare!

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