Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

Broadmere Road, Beggarwood, Basingstoke RG22 4AQ
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9.8 134 Reviews
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Basingstoke is a purpose-built nursery offering outstanding Early Years care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Rated Good by Ofsted (January 2025), it features spacious, age-specific rooms, a sleep room for babies, and three secure garden spaces including a treehouse, sandpit, and mud kitchen.

The child-led curriculum combines the Curiosity and Hygge approaches, supported by dedicated key carers and a qualified SENCo. Long-serving, well-trained staff deliver a range of engaging activities including yoga, Boogie Mites, French lessons, and Make & Bake sessions. Strong community links include outings to parks and a local care home.

With nutritious meals prepared by an in-house chef and daily updates via the Famly App, families are kept closely involved in their child’s journey.
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Care Provided by Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rebecca Northway (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 121
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year
  • Parking
  • There is ample parking available right outside the nursery for parents and visitors.


Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke Reviews (134)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke has 134 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are always very welcoming and knowledgeable of my daughter's individual preferences. She has also come on leaps and bounds with her writing (mark-making), and knowledge of phonics, and has come home speaking French!

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our kind, caring team are dedicated to helping children thrive. They take the time to form strong, supportive bonds with our children and combine their creativity with our facilities to provide a variety of stimulating activities.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great support from staff in the settling-in period; very grateful for their approach and patience!
Love the activities and the communication.
My little one is thriving and enjoying time at the nursery.
Definitely recommend.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Settling-in sessions aim to make children's transition to nursery as smooth as possible. They are supported and encouraged to go at their own pace so they truly feel happy, confident and secure in our nursery environment.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The lady in the baby room is amazing with my little boy. Always get updates throughout the day on the app showing me what he's up to in the day, which I enjoy. Really happy with the service, and management does everything they can to accommodate.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It’s lovely to hear that our team have been so amazing with your little one! They work in a close, supportive partnership with our families to ensure their individual needs are met.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful environment with caring, supportive staff. Our daughter has attended since 8 months of age and has really grown into a confident child with the support of Kiddi Caru. She is happy, well cared for and nurtured and it's clear to see the staff are great at what they do.
Having no family nearby
meant that this was the first environment we had left our daughter in, and we are so happy we made that decision. She loves her key workers and clearly has a strong bond with them. She comes home happy (and tired!) from all the fun, interaction and learning she's had in the day.
Thank you for everything, we're so grateful for the safe and caring setting.

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

Hi, we are delighted to hear that you and your family have had such a fantastic experience with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru has been phenomenal with our son, who joined when he was 14 months old (now 20 months). He took a while to settle, but they spent time learning about him and how to support him; even the nursery manager spent time reading him books and genuinely taking an interest, which is so lovely to see.
He now loves his days there; he participates in every activity and has made strong bonds with the staff who, I couldn’t rate more highly! Always friendly and communicate well with the children and the parents. The classroom (snowdrop) has a lovely bright feel to it, and there are lots of areas for creative and imaginative play.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our team is so passionate about providing exceptional childcare and education. They work hard to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where every child can learn and grow.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are proud to recommend Kiddi Caru.
Our first precious child together, it’s a big moment leaving her in the care of others. However, we absolutely made the right decision. Our child has transformed into a caring, confident 18-month-year-old. Each day we can see and feel the love she receives, and
we can’t thank the staff enough for the kindness shown.
The nursery has just launched a new app that allows you close to real-time data on nap times, meal content/times etc, which as things progress digitally, is a really lovely touch.
One particular lady in the sweet pea room has been truly inspirational from the off, supporting us with any questions or advice. As first-time parents, this has been absolutely game-changing. Big shout out also to my child's key worker.
Overall, we are delighted - credit to the team.

Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

Hello, we are so pleased to hear that your little one has had a good time at nursery and your family have had a great experience with us. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, thank you. Your comments will be passed on to our nursery team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely lovely staff, great facilities, and so many activities our little one loves. Our son has been attending for over a year now, and we’re hoping to send our second child here later this year. Generous outside space and regular approved walks in the local parks and woods. Regular enriching activities
(sing and sign, French, boogie mites) and great communication from all staff. We can’t recommend staff enough!

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our enthusiastic team works hard to provide a variety of fun, engaging activities for the children to enjoy, both inside the nursery and in our great outdoor space. Effective communication is so important in maintaining strong relationships with all our families.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest son has started just recently and he's been welcomed in by all the staff. He looks forward to going to Nursery and even gets disappointed when it's not a Nursery day. Bless him he'd spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week if he could. He can't wait to tell me about his day at nursery as
soon as I get in from work. Having familiar faces there as my daughter and son attended here before puts myself and my partner at ease. So when picking a Nursery for our youngest it really was a no brainer. Keep up the good work all at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, you're doing a brilliant job.

Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

This is such a wonderful review to receive and we really appreciate you taking the time to let us know. We are so pleased to hear that your son looks forward to coming to nursery and that you and your partner feel at ease. Our teams are dedicated to ensuring that you and your family have the best experience possible. We will pass your feedback on to the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

The staff are nice enough. Our son gets along with certain staff members which is nice to see.
Meals could be better to satisfy every child as most afternoons our child will refuse his tea due to not liking the meal given. The outside play area is brilliant.
Communication could be a lot better, on
just one situation they didn’t inform us “new to parenting” about getting a child ready for school how and when. When questioned about this subject the nursery did not know the closing dates for application, applying, or how to go about this or any mentions of school!

Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for providing us with feedback. Your comments will be passed on to our nursery management team and if you would like to discuss anything further, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer services team on 0800 028 4500.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery who really connects with the children. My son absolutely loves his nursery days and is so excited to go in the morning. They eat really well and do a huge variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. Definitely recommend to others.

Reply from Alanah Hewett, Marketing Assistant at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our team are incredibly passionate about helping children to learn and grow and build warm, supportive relationships - we are pleased to hear that you feel satisfied with our level of support and care, and that your little one is thriving at nursery. Your comments will be passed on!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I currently have three of my children attending the nursery. Two of them started off at the nursery roughly at about 8 months old. I am especially happy with the progress my children have made so far at nursery, and I look forward to the artwork my daughter brings back home. The staff are engaging and
kind. A special shout out to the staff in the sweetpea room at the nursery who are very kind and you can see it reflected in the way they care for the children. Generally, I am pleased with the nursery and will recommend it to any parent. The nursery ticked and is still ticking all the boxes for me - education, quality care, real-time updates to parents, consideration for the wellbeing of children, and also security.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our passionate, friendly and supportive team provide a great variety of activities to help children develop their confidence, creativity and other important skills. There's also our specially designed education programmes which help to prepare children both for school and the future.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just finished attending this nursery and has started school.
My daughter has been with this nursery since she was 8 months old, varying from 1-4 days per week over the last 3 years.
I cannot put into words how this nursery has helped my daughter develop. She is confident, sociable
and has learnt things that we would have never thought to do at home. The team at Kiddi Caru Basingstoke have just been such an innovative and supportive role in my child's development.
Throughout the pandemic, I always felt that my daughter's safety (and all the children's) including staff and parents were of the utmost importance and the children's safety was always a priority. During such a manic time, the Basingstoke team were always there and always supportive.
Some of the nicest people I have ever met and my daughter still talks about her care workers even though she has left.
Thank you so much Basingstoke!

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for the kind words about our team. It's lovely to hear that they were able to help your daughter develop her confidence and provided great support through the pandemic. We wish her the very best of luck at school!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have to base this review on my children and how happy they are/were being there.
Both my children loved going to what they call(ed) kangaroo school. They built lovely relationships with most of the staff and genuinely seemed excited to go to school. Any issues were dealt with efficiently and any
questions were answered quickly. I never worried about my children when leaving them in the care of Kiddi Caru.
My only issue was the issues with staffing, I appreciate that these could not be helped but it did almost become a daily occurrence receiving an email asking if we could keep our children at home. With the lines of work that both my husband and I are in having days off at short notice can cause problems, so it was a constant worry about if they would be able to attend.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We apologise for your experience with us. Turning away families is always a last resort decision which is made with the safety of the children in mind. We must remain compliant with statutory ratio requirements to ensure we’re able to properly fulfil the needs of all the children in our care. Our settings are experiencing challenges with recruitment which is something we are working incredibly hard to overcome.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery. The knowledge my son has learnt is outstanding and I am confident he is ready for school this year. My little girl has been there for 6 months now and loves it. All staff members are so friendly, approachable and care about the children. Highly recommend.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our kind, supportive and passionate staff work hard to deliver our specially designed education programmes which help children prepare for school and the future. We wish your son the very best of luck at school!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter joined the nursery in December 2020 and has been in two of the rooms with two different teams.
She certainly loved her time at Kiddi Caru, made lots of friends and benefitted from trying lots of new things: yoga, French and dancing.
The nursery is easy to get hold off, seems to have
great safeguarding practices in place and the staff, regardless of room, seem to know each child by name.
Our daughter developed a close bond with her key people and it was a comfort knowing that if she was upset she would go to them and seek them out for comfort and that it would be gladly given.
The only criticism I have of Kiddi Caru is its flexibility of extra hours/change of hours/additional days. As working parents, we need to be able to rely on childcare that works around our work. We requested a change of days within the requested 8-week notice and still has not been made over months later, which is difficult when trying to work without childcare.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We would like to apologise for your experience and reassure you that we have escalated your comments to the nursery management team. If you would like to discuss anything further, please don't hesitate to contact us on 0800 028 4500.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really friendly and always looking to help families with any difficulties. My child always looked forward to going in and came out with a smile on her face. Plenty of activities and lots of updates on progress.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our team provides a great variety of engaging, educational activities which help children develop important skills whilst having plenty of fun. It's important to us to keep parents updated with their little one's progress so everybody can share in the joy of their achievements.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic care! I used Kiddi Caru for all my kids and I can honestly say I would use them again. My kids were always happy to go and they always said they had a good day. The food was very good with a good variety. Very clean with a great outdoor play area.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We strive to make each day at nursery fun, happy and engaging with a great variety of activities and our carefully curated education programmes. We take great pride in our food and serving up wholesome, nutritious meals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son had a fantastic few years at Kiddi Caru and was sad to leave! The nursery has fantastic staff who really care about the children. The nursery itself is lovely, especially the garden areas, and is always clean. I highly recommend Kiddi Caru.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for the kind words about our team. We take great pride in our facilities and the role they play in creating a fun, happy and engaging environment for the children. We wish your son all the best of luck for the future!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery and preschool, they have an interest in the children in their care. They are very supportive of special requirements for children, with dietary requirements and also health care. This is when things needed like creams, whether that is normal cream or specialised prescription
cream. My little one decided on which preschool to attend, and she absolutely loved being at Kiddi Caru. She loved all the activities and learning about different things and playing outside. This preschool is amazing at helping when families are going through difficult situations, including separations.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our passionate teams work incredibly hard to provide exceptional childcare and education for all our families. We're glad your little one had such a great time with us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loved her time at Kiddi Caru. She talks about her teachers there all the time saying how much she misses them. I felt she really did develop well and they helped her a lot to prepare for big school! So thank you for all your support!

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Helping children to develop essential skills for the future is something that's incredibly important to us, so it's great to hear that your daughter felt so prepared for big school! We wish her the very best of luck with everything.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.812)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.862 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke is calculated as follows: ( (239 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 275 Ratings = 4.862

  • 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 4.95 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Basingstoke is based on 23 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 121 number of registered child places is 24.2. 23 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.2 = 0.95

  • 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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Rebecca has worked in childcare for 14 years and has gained a lot of experience from different roles and settings. During her childcare journey, she has gained childcare qualifications as well as a Level 3 Management qualification. Rebecca aims to provide quality childcare and experiences for all families that attend the nursery.

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