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 4.0 out of 5

A really lovely nursery where they look after my child well and provide him with lots of different activities for him to do every day. He comes home bursting to tell me about all the things that he has done that day.


Also, I’m always met by a friendly face at the end of each day, providing me with

a review of the day’s activities, food given and how much he has eaten etc.


What more could I ask from a nursery? It’s a place my child is happy to be.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has really loved going to Kiddi Caru. He went through the normal 'shy' stage at the beginning but has really come out of his shell. The ladies are great with him and know him really well! I feel very comfortable leaving him there for the day and there's never been any issues. Such a friendly
and great place!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Am always impressed with the way the staff are with the children.
Such a warm caring environment for them to be.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife and I have always been so happy with this nursery. Over the years all 4 of our children have been here. Our 2 youngest absolutely love it and have formed a great friendship with ladies that look after them. I often recommend this nursery to friends looking for a place to take their one kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Have incredible support from staff regarding some issues I have with my son.
He loves it there and is happy every time I pick him up.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Colchester is a great environment for your child to grow and learn. The team are great and really work hard to ensure that you child has fun whilst they learn. My son loves going here and sometimes would rather stay than go home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter, she loves going to this nursery. She loves the ladies who look after her, especially the ladies from the quiet side. They always inform us about what happened during the day. Everyone is nice and helpful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery. The staff all take the time to get to know the children and my girls always have lots of fun.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Colchester has cared for my youngest son since 2015. Their care has never been anything less than exemplary and we truly feel ‘part of the family’. Any issues that have arisen have dealt with professionally and with immense care. My favourite aspect of Kiddi Caru is how every single staff
member has a relationship with every single child. It is a truly wonderful setting and when our time here is over we will miss it very much.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having a child with a learning disability, I was very dubious about sending them to a nursery at such a young age. It was the best thing I've done for them. The staff are amazing and she's included in all activities. Her key worker is brilliant with her and has even attended outside appointments with
us to learn how to better support her at the nursery. Staff are willing to hold regular meetings to discuss how she's doing and what they can be doing to help further. She has come along way since starting and I'm sure it's down to the support she's had.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have always been lovely and always seem to know all the children’s names. My son settled really well and always has a lovely time there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After having a very bad experience with another nursery when my little one was younger I was apprehensive about sending my daughter to a nursery at 3years old however I could not Recommend the nursery higher. Daughter is in the preschool class (Queside) the staff are amazing my daughter's key worker,
In particular, has made such a difference, my little one loves being there and has learnt so much she’s constantly singing and dancing! Yoga outside play in all weathers which my little one loves. Meals are great and the staff always know how much she has eaten. It’s so lovely I couldn’t think of a nicer place for her to spend time.
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son adores the staff at Nursery. He can’t wait to go in, he has a lovely day and I’m never anxious to leave him as the staff listen and always get hold of me over any questions.


I can’t praise Kiddi Caru Colchester enough. It’s genuinely a product of a fabulous team working together and producing

a brilliant environment for my son and others.


Thank you, ladies. Very much.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic experience - my little one started at just 3.5 months old and is now nearly 3, wouldn’t be happy with him anywhere but Kiddi Caru. My other child experienced several nurseries due to moves we made but none offered the all-round experience of Kiddi Caru. ALL of the staff from receptionists
to key workers are happy, motivated and on top of their game.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been attending Kiddi Caru, Colchester for nearly a year now. I was very nervous when starting him at nursery but the staff couldn't have been more understanding. He has settled in very well and that's down to the staff. His development has come on leaps and bounds. He was 3 months
premature and they have helped me with my concerns regarding his development. He has had two key carers now due to moving rooms, who he gets on very well with. The updates they provide are very helpful and nice to read. Learning through play is wonderful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was impressed with Kiddi Caru from our first visit, being a nursery nurse myself I knew what to look for. The nursery itself is very well equipped, including a sensory room and several outdoor areas. All the staff have been friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The staff in my daughter's room are always
cheerful which I know is hard sometimes and have built up a really good relationship with my daughter. She settled in quickly and really enjoys her time there. We are so pleased we chose Kiddi Caru for our daughter.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

our son has really enjoyed nursery and loves all the ladies in his room. We got a really good feeling when we came to look around and our son has settled in so well. I would highly recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so pleased with Kiddi Caru, my daughter has been attending for almost 6 months now and she is thriving.
She can't really tell me at the moment as she is only young but she gets so excited when I drop her off which fills me with confidence that she is having a great time and she loves all the
staff.
We are also very impressed at her varied diet of fresh food cooked on site.
Can't recommend enough.

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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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Meet the Team (1)

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.