Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JB
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  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester, Colchester
This Kiddi Caru nursery and preschool can be found in Hythe Quay, Colchester. It is just a 5 minute drive from the town centre. Access to the nursery can be found at the rear of the housing development with plenty of allocated parking.

They have a strong connection with the families of the garrison and local community, offering flexible childcare solutions to parents with babies, toddlers and preschool aged children. These include half days, full days and extended sessions. They also offer free days for children in preschool who are entitled to funded hours.

Care Provided by Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jo Allen (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 122
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester Reviews (98)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has a Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has 98 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Myself and my partner knew this was the nursery for us from the moment we came to visit and it has exceeded our expectations every day since. My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery, she is loved and treated like she is one of the staffs own. We never worry about her when she's there, she eats
good healthy meals and is doing new activities everyday. She has come on leaps and bounds with her talking, her compassion for others and her confidence in being away from us. We can't recommend our nursery more x

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Thank you for your review of Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester. What lovely feedback - we are truly grateful you chose us for her care and that we are providing the care and education you expect for her! We are committed to providing a healthy, safe, fun and high-quality education environment to each child and genuinely care about the well-being and development of each.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has been amazing with my little girl. She's come on so much since being with them for nearly 4 years now. She comes home from nursery and will teach us new sign language she has learnt whilst being at nursery. My daughter enjoys going to nursery and will always use
positive language about the ladies who care for her and is always super excited to tell me what she's been up to when I collect her. The girls that care for her have been very supportive with some recent challenges we have faced and we couldn't be more grateful for all the support they have offered.

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Thank you for your review of Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester. How lovely to hear that your daughter enjoys attending nursery so much. We genuinely see ourselves as an extension of your family and always aspire to support your family how and when you need it. We are very grateful we have been able to support you during recent events and are always here for feedback and anything else you may need.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, my daughter has thrived since starting here. All of the staff are happy and welcoming the rooms are always clean and lots of activities for the children. A large variety of food for the children to try my daughter loves coming here.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children are welcomed into a warm, inclusive environment where they enjoy a variety of great activities throughout the day. These are informed by our bespoke education programmes and provide plenty of fun and engaging opportunities for learning.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has autism and we needed to find a placement for him to carry out his assessments. When we visited the nursery my partner and I knew instantly that this was the one, we visited a few others and none of them lived up to Kiddi Caru's standards. Since starting at Kiddi Caru over a year ago my son
has flourished and although nonverbal I feel completely satisfied that his needs are being adequately met. My son will sit with other children for story time and meals, and this is a massive achievement for him. He refuses most meals but they are always offered regardless and only upon refusal do they offer an appropriate alternative. I do not have any negative comments about Kiddi Caru as they've just been amazing with my son, so attentive and supportive to us as parents also. The room is always clean and tidy and all children have an appropriate number of staff to interact with. If your child has additional needs of any sort I cannot recommend Kiddi Caru highly enough (harbour room).

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's fantastic to hear that your little one is flourishing with us! Our dedicated team is very supportive of each child's individual needs. They are dedicated to helping children learn and grow, nurturing, encouraging and in every way they can.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The review isn't just for a particular month- it's a general review for the nursery. My son used to go there years ago. Then he went to school.
When he left, the Ofsted report was terrible.
However, several years passed, and we had another child. Due to Covid, we decided she should go to nursery
for social skills (she was 6mo). We decided on Kiddi Caru and was honestly the best decision.
The staff this time round is amazing; they are more like a family than working colleagues. Any issues that I have had (which aren't many, to be honest), were chatted through. I felt I was listened to, and I feel my daughter massively benefitted from attending Kiddi Karu.
The staff is so friendly, and my daughter has made some amazing friends.
I've always recommended Kiddi Karu whenever anyone asks. I genuinely feel it's such a lovely environment for kids of all ages before preschool.
My daughter only has a few weeks there before she goes to school, and I know she will miss all the staff.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are continuously striving to evolve our provision of exceptional childcare and education to ensure that all children thrive. Our dedicated team provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where children's individual needs are nurtured and supported.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the nursery and has done so for over a year now, he has so much confidence and loves coming to the nursery, the nursery has come on leaps and bounds, and I would highly recommend it to other parents. From the office down to the rooms including the kitchen staff are welcoming. My son talks
about his friends and staff at the nursery, he has some speech delays which have been supported by the staff in his room.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are dedicated to continuously evolving our provision of exceptional childcare and education to ensure that children continue to learn, grow and thrive. Children are welcomed into a warm, inclusive nursery environment where their individual needs are nurtured and supported.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery since April 15th. She has come on so well with her skills and development. She joined the Quayside room.
The girls that look after her are absolutely brilliant. They understand her medical needs and life skills.
My daughter is always clean and tidy on pick
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Their documentation is always detailed.
Every child seems to have a lot of interaction with every staff member.
The food that is offered is suitable to the children's needs.
The rooms are clean and tidy.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one's development has come on so well! Our specially designed education programmes inform the variety of activities children enjoy every day to present fun and engaging opportunities for learning. These activities also allow children to gain other important life skills, solving problems, expressing their creativity and building social bonds with others.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My glad I enrolled my child in Kiddi Caru
He's learning so fast the teachers and staffs are really amazing and my experience so far has been awesome not to worry about.
My son's speech is changing every day.
Thank you Kiddi.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children enjoy a variety of fantastic activities throughout the nursery day which provide fun, engaging opportunities for learning.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Until today my son asked me to get back to the Kiddi Curu. This shows how much he loves being there. Is a nice place and I definitely recommend this to my friends and family, and if a have more kids in the future I'm going to choose Kiddi Caru again.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our dedicated team work hard to provide a warm, supportive and nurturing nursery environment where children learn, grow and thrive.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very proud of you, thank you guys, all of you are doing an amazing job, we found our kid very happy, she’s enjoying being with you. She learned a lot from you guys, also she does know the numbers and the letters and a colour which is good for her age again.
Thank you all.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that your little one is happy with us! Our specially designed education programmes are used to shape our activities, enabling children to have plenty of fun whilst learning important skills.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy needs additional support, Kiddi Caru was recommended on social media to me so me and my partner went to have a look. We left both in agreement that we did not need to look anywhere else. Since starting we have had no problems and the staff are so lovely. My boy and his key carer at Kiddi
Caru have a great bond and I can tell he enjoys going because he sometimes doesn't want to leave!
I would recommend this nursery to anyone and extremely happy with everything. I can see a strong noticeable difference in learnt behaviours and his development has sped up considerably since starting.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our warm, nurturing and knowledgeable team really take the time to form strong relationships with the children in their care, providing the expert support they need to thrive.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves her time at nursery always so happy to attend and enjoys all the activities. I feel the nursery has taken the time to get to know my daughter and tailor activities to her favourite things. She is also learning lots.
Kiddi Caru is exactly what I need/want from a nursery space and
I will be upping the hours my daughter attends as of next month because she loves it so much.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's fantastic to read that your little one is loving her time here! Our kind, nurturing team really take the time to build strong relationships with the children in their care. This allows them to provide fun, educational activities which keep children engaged in learning important new skills.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always had good experience with all the staff members, and everyone has been supportive of my son. He has really learnt a lot in this short while in lighthouse. Thanks to everyone he has been prepared for pre-school.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our warm, friendly team really takes the time to build strong relationships with the children in their care allowing them to identify the right support they need to learn, grow and flourish.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was due to start at another nursery in the area, and a week before that, the nursery let me down and gave me Kiddi Caru’s number, I can honestly say I’m so happy that this happened.
He appears to be really happy at the nursery, and he is developing at an extraordinary rate; I have no doubt that
this is aided by the girls that he has daily interaction with!
The nursery puts on weekly events and special days for the children within the nursery, and they also take them on external trips of the nursery to the local park or on the train to the library in town.
I am kept up to date about what my child is getting up to during the day, often regularly accompanied by numerous videos and photographs of him doing what he is doing!
They offer the children three nutritious meals a day, and they cater for the age and ability of the children, moving them onto the nest stage when they are ready.
Overall, I honestly couldn’t be any happier, and the value for money is exceptional! I 100% recommend it!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It’s lovely to read that your little one is so happy here! Our friendly, knowledgeable team works hard to provide exciting and creative learning opportunities to help children thrive. We strive to maintain effective communication with our families, and an important part of that is keeping them updated on their little one’s nursery journey.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is brilliant, my little girl has been going here for about three years now and she absolutely loves it! She’s come on in leaps and bounds since starting at this nursery. They have a strong focus on topics/areas that each individual child is showing interest in and they encourage the children
to be independent. My little girl was an extremely fussy eater and with the nurseries help and guidance she is now happy to eat (or at least try) almost any foods.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. In addition to a great range of fun, engaging activities, our specially designed education programmes aim to empower, inspire and encourage children to develop important skills for the future.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing. Amazing lunches for the children, friendly and caring staff, very welcoming when dropping off and picking up! My daughter absolutely loves it there and always tells me what an amazing day she has had. 100% recommendation.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children enjoy a nutritious and varied menu with food prepared freshly onsite by our qualified nursery chefs. Our team works hard to provide a great variety of fun, stimulating activities for the children to enjoy throughout the day alongside our specially designed education programmes.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery! Both of my kids really enjoyed it. Very friendly staff that always take your needs on board and keep you updated about your children's progress. My little one's always attending nursery with pleasure, and that's the most important thing to me as a parent.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our friendly team really takes the time to build supportive, nurturing relationships with the children in their care, which helps them to learn, grow and thrive during their time at the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so lovely, really helpful and amazing with my little boy.
They helped him settle in really well at such a young age (four months). He loves being there with them and is coming home a very happy boy!
They make sure he has everything he needs and I can already see great progress at home!
Thanks to the team!
Really couldn’t recommend them enough.
Five stars all round!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It’s so great to hear that your little one is loving his time here! Our friendly, knowledgeable team is dedicated to ensuring each child is happy, confident, and thriving at nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have been great at settling in my son and I love the regular updates on his progression and the activities they do, he really enjoys his days at the nursery. The activities they do are great, inside and out and all the staff are very welcoming and friendly.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that our team have been so great at helping your little one through the settling in process. Maintaining effective communication with our families is so important in building a strong partnership between nursery and home. Our friendly, supportive team work hard to provide a great variety of stimulating activities alongside our specially designed education programmes.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, kind staff who have helped my little girl feel safe and settled at nursery. My daughter has been attending here since she was just over 12 months old and my son attended before that. Staff are always well quick with a cuddle when my little one is upset and both my children enjoyed attending
this nursery. I would happily recommend to others.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's fantastic to hear that both of your little ones have enjoyed their time with us! Our supportive and nurturing team really go above and beyond for the children in their care.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.963)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.963 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is calculated as follows: ( (310 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 322 Ratings = 4.963

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 122 number of registered child places is 24.4, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Johanna

Johanna Allen

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Jo has over 20 years’ experience in Early years. Most recently, she was a nanny for triplet girls and the last few years has been a Nursery Manager which uses Jo’s practical experience and knowledge gained from her degree. Jo is passionate about fun and stimulating activities and forming strong bonds with the staff, children and parents in her setting.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester

What is the Age Range of Children that Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester accepts?

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester Open?

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester have capacity for?

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester has capacity for a total of 122 Children.

How far is Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Colchester to the centre of Colchester?

1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.