Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley

Gull Coppice, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7LA
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9.5 122 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley, Fareham
This Kiddi Caru nursery is located in the heart of the Whiteley Community Centre, next to the primary school. They offer flexible childcare for all families plus free childcare for all three and four-year-olds, as well as school days and a 45-week option, allowing you to take the summer holiday off with no childcare costs.

They understand that, as a parent, you have a million things to do and prepare for your child every morning. So, they were hoping to ease your daily routine by taking care of nappies for your little one whilst they are at nursery.

The nursery is proud of its well-resourced, age-appropriate playrooms, offering a wide and exciting range of learning experiences. Children are encouraged to learn through play and to follow their own interests. All educational activities are planned by the highly trained Early Years Practitioners. They have an amazing sensory room which is even used by external childcare services, an area that creates a calm learning environment.

Ask about the nursery's all-inclusive activity programme which is delivered by its very own staff and includes Sing & Sign, Boogie Mites; all fun activities with lots of educational benefits which the children love to do throughout the week.

The wholesome food is prepared fresh and daily by the onsite chef and caters for all stages from weaning to older children serving themselves to encourage independence.

Your little one is in very safe hands, not just within the secure environment which includes a double door entry system, but with the staff team all paediatric first aid trained and regularly attend training courses.

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Care Provided by Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Erika Maindrou (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 134
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley Reviews (122)

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9.5

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.515) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley has 122 reviews.

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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent facility, children have a great time and are always settled going in even though it's once a week.
Range of food offered and brilliant sensory room available to children. Management are quick at responding to queries.

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

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so lovely to hear that you and your family had a great experience with us. Our team work exceptionally hard to provide expert care and education.


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Review from P J (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

We relocated to Hampshire and our son went to a fantastic nursery before and set the bar really high. We chose this nursery as it is local to us and the opening hours are great. The staff are friendly and do greet you with a smile. Unfortunately, we had a few issues since our son started there. He has
specific dietary requirements and on several occasions, the handover paper we used to get had stated that he had eaten something that he shouldn't have. We brought this up several times and were reassured that he hadn't eaten what was on the paper. It took a stern email to the nursery manager to get this looked into properly. But by this time you sort of lose trust in the nursery as you don't know what or who to believe?
On 2 occasions we picked our son up from nursery and found that he has no underwear on! This was unacceptable to us.
On the whole, a satisfactory experience, but I wouldn't rant and rave about this nursery. Our daughter is going elsewhere.

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

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


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Review from Nicola M (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, friendly staff who go the extra mile and my son loves it there. The staff are fantastic with allergies. Since my son has been there, he has progressed a lot and the staff always call to keep me up to date if he isn't quite himself. Would highly recommend.

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

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Review from Jane D (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves it here and is always happy to come and play. I have no faults with the nursery. I have recommended it several times in the past. Excellent care from all the staff. My daughter has made several friends within the nursery.

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

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Review from M T (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, caring, knowledgeable staff and carers. My son has been incredibly happy since joining and is developing beyond my expectations. I have Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley
to thank for the progress he is making and I am extremely satisfied with the care he receives.

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

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Review from F G (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend this nursery enough. My little one has been here since they were 9-months. The staff have been so fantastic at providing them with a safe and nurturing environment to grow and learn, both physically and emotionally. They are excited to go in every morning and I feel free from worry
when leaving them.

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

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Review from Carly H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started attending Kiddi Caru in October 2021, and right from the start, we have been very impressed with the standard of care he receives. Most importantly, the staff at Kiddi Caru are fantastic. They appear to genuinely care about the well-being of our son and have formed strong attachments
with him, which makes it so much easier to leave him for the day knowing he is in safe and caring hands. It is also clear that they know him well as they treat him as an individual and recognise his needs and likes and dislikes.
Aside from the excellent care provided by the staff, the activities on offer are always engaging and interesting, and I love to hear about what he’s been up to during the day.
In addition, the meals offered during the day are always varied and nutritious, so this provides peace of mind for his nursery days that I know he is going to eat well.
Overall, I can’t rate Kiddi Caru highly enough.

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

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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely, my child has always enjoyed coming to nursery, and runs into the room she is currently in. The rooms are so lovely. They keep you well informed with what they have been up to during the day. The only thing I could suggest as an improvement would be to see more parent app updates.

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

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing setting. The staff are all lovely, caring and very informative. My little one always comes home happy and tired which is a bonus. He’s made such lovely friends with his classmates. Another great factor is that they do all kinds of fun activities with them.

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

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Review from Hayley P (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have always been pleased with Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley. The staff are friendly and know the children extremely well. My daughter has learnt so much during her time here and she is always talking about what she has learned that day.

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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loves to go to nursery school and is looking forward to moving to the preschool class. The teachers are great. Only area of improvement would be communicating what is upcoming at nursery via either a quarterly or monthly newsletter which would help parents to have more detail of what the children
are covering or doing.

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

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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is safe, secure and has a really good set-up. Our son is very happy here. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery. The staff are always friendly. The variety of food is good. We are kept informed of progress via the parent app with photos.

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

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Review from R S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are attentive to the child's needs and are friendly and welcoming. They have good communication with the parents. The staff provide informative daily reports which are very helpful. It is nice to see the children involved in activities through school videos and photographs online.

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Review from Abigail B (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Been going for 9 months and my daughter (currently 14 months) loves it. They have done a great job looking after her and informing me of everything that happened in the day. They give regular updates and pictures of her development and learning. We couldn’t be happier with the choice we made for her
and know she will thrive here.

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

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Review from Daniel A (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m so impressed with the standard of Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley, the staff are all very knowledgeable and after an unpleasant experience with a childminder I was very worried to send my child to another childcare setting, within the settling in sessions I had my mindset completely turned. My daughter's
room leader, her team and all the staff in general are amazing. My daughter just walks on in, gives us a wave and she’s off for the day - something we never thought would happen. I can’t thank Kiddi Caru for everything they have done for my daughter in such a short amount of time.

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Review from Tina W (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son seems to enjoy his time at nursery, and he definitely likes the ladies who take care of him. It's great for us to see what he gets up to whilst he's at nursery, and we look forward to updates on the parent app.

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Review from Jennifer G (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Every single aspect of Kiddi Caru Yew Tree Drive is excellent! Love, care and such attention to detail are seen in everything. The food that is so thought through each week, catering for all ages and special requirements. Making sure the kids get every kind of nutrition and variety possible. The activities
and love the nursery rooms pour into each child every day is incredible! I don’t know how they have the patience, skill and care 100% of the time. Real-life angels. The office is run so smoothly and handled things so well during the difficult pandemic. The place is always clean despite all the children getting lots of chances to explore messy play and running around. Will forever be grateful for finding a place that I know has a big part to play in the development and safety of my little girl.

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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been to nursery since she was 10-months-old and is now two and a half. She has been in three classes, and we’ve always been very happy with the nursery. She is always happy to go in and enjoys the activities. The facilities are great, and the staff are very caring and friendly.

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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is very supportive with challenges with our child's development and milestones by putting and agreeing on a plan for our child along with SENCO.
We feel our child comes home from nursery more confident, fulfilled and is engaged whilst at nursery.
The recent parents' evening held was fabulous
it was our first opportunity, because of the pandemic, to see inside the nursery to get a feel for the environment and see all the wonderful work the team do and the activities they do with the children.
Although we've not tasted the food ourselves, our child always eats well and often has two helpings. Thumbs up catering staff.
We receive observations on the parent app, although more frequently than once per week would be a real bonus, but appreciate staff are busy with children.

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Review from Jennifer W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley is a fantastic nursery. My daughter enjoys going and has so much fun. She has learnt so much and become very confident. There is so much for her to do. We enjoy getting updates from the nursery. My son also attended the nursery 6-years ago.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.515)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.515) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 18 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 4.843 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley is calculated as follows: ( (188 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.843

  • 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 4.672 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Whiteley is based on 18 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 134 number of registered child places is 26.8. 18 Positive Reviews ÷ 26.8 = 0.672

  • 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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Erika

Erika Maindrou

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Erica has 14 years of nursery experience and has a great passion to inspire her team to provide exceptional childcare. She takes the greatest care in delivering the right level of support and encouragement, ensuring all children grow in confidence, build on important social skills, and learn at their own pace in an enabling and creative environment.


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