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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from K S (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025

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My daughter started at Archway in September 2024 and since then she's always come home smiling and learnt so many gross motor skills. She's made great attachments to the staff in the treetops room. Goes out to the garden when the sun is shining and always has a big smile on her face in the photos. Wonderful

nursery would highly recommend to others.

Reply from Jessica Griffin, Marketing Executive at Archway Nursery School

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear how happy your daughter is at Archway and that she's building strong attachments with the Treetops team. It's fantastic to know she's enjoying her time in the garden and developing her gross motor skills. Your recommendation means the world to us.

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Review of
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from J H (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2025

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My son attended Archway Nursery from the start of 2023 till September 2024 (Until he went to school).
He always had a lovely time at Archway and made some great friends.
We really enjoyed the graduation cermoney when he left.

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Review of
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from H H (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2025

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Since our daughter started in September we have had an amazing experience, she really struggled with dropping off and picking up, and would often cry and get upset about being left. The team have all been absolutely amazing, they helped us find a drop off routine that worked and supported both our daughter

and us as parents to make sure drop off was quick and she was welcomed into the room quickly and distracted. Despite not being happy at drop off and pick up time, we were assured by the team that she was happy and enjoying playing with her friends through additional messages and photos or her having a lovely time in her class room.

Our daughter has developed so well with the support of the team at Archway, her speech and language has improved, her confidence has improved and she is so happy to get up and come to nursery now, she makes us run up the road to nursery in the morning now as she is so excited to come and join in the fun!

Reply from Archway Nursery School, Central support at Archway Nursery School

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad to hear how much progress your daughter has made and that she's now excited to come to nursery each day. It's wonderful to know our team's support made drop-offs easier and contributed to her confidence, speech, and happiness. Your kind words mean so much to us!

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from K T (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024

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Our daughter has been at Archway since she was 7 months old and is now ready to start school in September. Throughout her 4 years at Archway, the staff have been brilliant. Caring, understanding and have encouraged her development to no end. Even during the tricky COVID years, she had the stability

of coming to nursery. It has been like her 2nd home.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Archway Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback. It's great to hear that your daughter has benefited from the care and education given at our nursery and we hope she had a great time starting at school this month!

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from H H (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023

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Archway seems to be a caring and nurturing environment for my child. He seems very happy when he has finished a day here. The parent portal enables some form of connectivity to my child when he is attending and I can view pictures and videos of his day. The staff always respond to emails quickly and

efficiently and nothing seems too much trouble.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from I L (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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My boy had been at Archway since he was 3 months old and has moved through the rooms as he has grown (in the preschool room now). All have been exceptional and he has progressed so much! He loves the food, staff, other children, all the activities. I love that they go outside rain or shine as fresh

air is so great for them. Cannot fault Archway and I am so grateful that this is my son's nursery.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from N K (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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We are really happy with the teaching staff in our nursery. We have experience with both of our kids and we are absolutely happy. Our kids learn a lot of new things, they eat healthy food and came home happy from them. New friendships as well.

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Review of
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from C C (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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My daughter loves her days at nursery. She has fairly complex medical and learning needs, yet staff have high expectations of her. They understand her as a person as well as her needs, and support her in all areas. The food is varied and often home-grown. I know she'll eat well! The eylog is a great

way to see how she's doing and I love the photos that we get. I highly recommend Archway to all.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Jonquil W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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Archway has been absolutely fantastic at supporting our little one but even more so her transition to Starfish. She has settled instantly and loves the activities. I am so impressed with how all the staff interact with her and she is at ease with all of them. I always know what she's done in a day,

we get regular diary updates. I can safely say that Archway days are her favourite!

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from M S (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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Our son has been at Archway for a month and he has enjoyed it immensely. The staff are brilliant with him and are great with updating us with how his day is getting on. The facilities there are brilliant, especially the outside space, which is one of the reasons why we chose Archway.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from L C (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023

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A wonderful caring and nurturing nursery. They really look after your child like one of their own. They do lots of fun things to keep them well engaged. They get to know your child's personality too which makes all the difference.

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Review of
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from G M (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022

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Archway nursery is fantastic, staff are so friendly and helpful and you can always talk to them, and are happy to help. My son loves it there and has never come home unhappy, always enjoys his day. Brilliant nursery.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from K J (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2022

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The excellent service started right from the beginning when I first made an enquiry about my child attending Archway Nursery & Preschool. It is warm, welcoming and reassuring for children and parents each and every time! Once I had looked around I just knew it was where I wanted my child. Beautiful

large outdoor areas for playing and clean friendly rooms indoors with a variety of activities. I could not recommend them enough! Love the place.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Emily D (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2022

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My son has newly started Archways, although he is still settling in and adjusting to his new routine the staff have been fantastic in assisting him with his transition to nursery. Their observation updates through their app have been hugely reassuring to know that after an initial emotional goodbye

he has swiftly settled as he steps through the door. My husband and I love reading about what he has been up to throughout the day and learning more about what he has enjoyed most that day.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from J P (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2022

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Archway is an amazing nursery and pre-school! Both of my boys have attended the setting and been happy throughout. They have developed extremely well and thrived with the care that they receive. The staff are excellent and have always got the children first. The rooms are bright and clean, with many

wooden toys and natural materials. The outdoor play areas are brilliant, with Forest School now being taught, which is wonderful for my 2 energetic boys. The chef is an amazing cook and my son still compares my cooking to hers (she always wins!). The new system of direct debit payment and also online invoices is good. We have not had any recent issues. I highly recommend this setting and will be quite sad when my youngest leaves in August. Thank you for looking after my boys, Archway!

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Rosie S (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2022

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My daughter has been here for two years now and she really enjoys it. Staff are friendly and approachable and have created a great bond with my daughter. She feels safe and happy when she’s here and looks forward to attending. Communication with staff is great and safeguarding is a top priority. Our

daughter has come on leaps and bounds since being at Archway and we will definitely be sad when it’s time for her to leave!

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Katie C (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2022

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My son has attended Archways Nursery & Pre-School since he was 6 months old. He absolutely adores it there, and I couldn't have picked a better nursery. After visiting a few other nurseries in the area, this was by far the best. The staff are absolutely incredible and have been fantastic in catering

for his medical needs. He jumps out of my arms in the morning and doesn't want to come home on an evening. The staff are so friendly and caring, and I genuinely can't thank them enough for all that they do. They work so closely with the parents and children for all aspects of development, sleep needs, eating, and drinking. He also gets to explore the outdoors and goes on walks around the village. He really has come on leaps and bounds since attending, and I highly recommend this nursery.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Darren C (Stepfather of Child) published on 4 January 2022

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Both my stepchildren have attended Archway Nursery, I can not fault the nursery. The staff are friendly and put my wife's mind at ease especially when it was my child's first day when she was feeling very anxious and nervous. I am very impressed with the home-cooked food which is cooked daily and love

the menu board which is updated daily outside ready for when I collect my child. It is a shame that we are unable to go into the building but my child always seems happy when collected and fills me in on their day. I also love the weekly updates on the Facebook page which informs me of the activities which go on within the nursery, I also enjoy reading the monthly newsletters which we also receive. I would highly recommend Archway Nursery to my family and friends.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Abi D (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021

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My little boy has been at Archway since he was 9 months old and will be leaving shortly for school. He has really enjoyed his time there which makes such a huge difference to me as it makes me feel much better about leaving him there. There is always a really good menu on offer so he gets to try lots

of different things and the activities they do are fantastic. He loves sharing his artwork or telling about experiments they have done. The staff are lovely and really good with him, and the rest of the children. The office staff are always really helpful and if ever there are questions on funding or anything else, they are really quick to respond and support. All-round great nursery for both parents and children.

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Review of
Archway Nursery School
from Sharon M (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021

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Archway Nursery & Preschool is a fantastic nursery. My little girl has been attending since February 2021 at the age of ten months old. They have settled my little girl in well. The daily diary and pictures are amazing via the app they use to keep me updated while I’m working and it’s lovely to see

her having so much fun. I have every confidence in them. All the staff are friendly and the management team are extremely helpful. I couldn’t ask for a better nursery for her to attend and to help her flourish and grow.

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