Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton

Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter EX1 3QS
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9.5 153 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton, Exeter
Kiddi Caru is not just a day nursery; it’s a great start in life!

The Exeter setting is bright, homely and spacious with a fantastic outside area for children to enjoy; an environment that is safe and secure. The nursery offers a wide range of learning experiences and resources to support each child's development.

The welfare of the children in care is paramount and through an excellent keycarer system professionals are able to ensure that the individual needs of every child are met.

As well as providing all the activities you would expect from a top-quality nursery, the team also offer extra curriculum activities such as yoga, French, music & movement and sing & sign. They believe these activities are simply part of a quality brand and should be enjoyed by all children – therefore these programmes are provided at no extra cost.

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Care Provided by Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • David Evans (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 45
  • Total Places for Children
  • 129
  • 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

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton Reviews (153)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.450) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton has 153 reviews.

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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our first son had a wonderful time and was well cared for. As a result we put our youngest son into this nursery and have not been disappointed. We have also encouraged our friend to put their son into the nursery when they were having an awful time at their previous nursery. We continue to feel supported,
have no question that our son is happy, cared for and will continue to be.

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Review from Guy M-H (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just moved to preschool and she loves it. Staff are great and focus on her personal needs.

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Review from N O (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton is a fantastic nursery. It is clean, tidy and open with a large outdoor space. The nursery staff are friendly, passionate, professional and provide excellent contact between carer and parent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery, although it is slightly
on the expensive side.

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Review from Natalie V (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good variety of activities and food.
Kept well informed about daily activities and how my daughter has been.
Help and support offered with things such as toilet training.

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Review from Luke T (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boy has been going to this nursery for over 2 years now. The staff have always been fantastic and seem to know every little detail about his day. Responses from the admin office are always very quick and friendly. Though this place seems expensive, you definately get alot for your money and it is
worth it.

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Review from Arron G (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I find the staff at Kiddi Caru extremely helpful and polite. They have been very helpful of late when my wife and I needed extra days for our little one due to having a second child. The children have a variety of environments and activities to do each day, they often hold events outside of the working
week and the general feeling we have is that the nursery is well run. The cost is more than other nurseries but at the time of writing this review, I feel it is on par with the experience our child gets. I think it is important for the management to consider the upkeep of the environment moving forward. I.e in order to maintain fees at the level they are, they need to ensure paintwork is rejuvenated and apparatus continues to look in good states of repair, whilst investing in new equipment/activities.

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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, the staff are second to none. They are friendly, trustworthy and caring. They go the extra mile to treat each child individually. My little girl started when she was only 3 months old and the baby room girls couldn’t have done anymore to ease the situation for me and my little one.
I am extremely happy and so is my little one. We all talk about her development, encourage and support her to learn new things, they were a massive help with her weaning and we worked together on that. The nursery is fantastic, I can’t thank them enough for everything they do. All the staff really care for the children, they are passionate and proactive and I couldn’t wish for anyone better to be looking after my little treasure.

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Review from Leanne G (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little girl loves it here! There are so many activities she can do and all of the carers so far have been amazing. Really recommend.

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Review from Amanda (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves going to Nursey at Kiddi Caru. I think that all the staff are fantastic and really go the extra mile to help my child learn and develop in all aspects of her life. The Nursey do a varied and a fun packed programme which in turns helps her to have the necessary life skills
to interact with other children and be the wonderful little girl she is turning into.

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Review from Jemma C (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding nursery with attention to detail, excellent staff, amazing facilities and on-site kitchen. Can’t fault them with my little one. Opportunity to be outside all the time if he wants as there is AstroTurf and also chickens! Follow strong development programs and have dedicated carers. Wouldn’t
hesitate recommending them.

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Review from Gemma H (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly staff and engaging activities for the children to explore during the day. My son loves the food too! He is always offered seconds, which he will usually have!

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Review from Hannah (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton for 3 months now and we’ve been extremely happy with the way he’s progressed. Staff are incredibly involved with each child and have been really helpful making recommendations for sleeping and feeding that hadn’t occurred to us. We’ve been particularly
impressed with the food on offer at nursery, he certainly eats better than us!
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kiddi Caru - in fact, we already have!

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Review from G D (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton is in my view outstanding. My child has attended from aged 9 months and is now 20months. Settle sessions were reassuring for parent and child. Staff listen and get to know each child well. Key workers bond with children well and inspire confidence in the child and
parents. The environment is happy, friendly and stimulating. Staff work as a supportive team. The routine is clear and children feel safe knowing what to expect throughout the day. Activities are fun and educative. The resources available every day are fantastic. My child's development and social skills have been boosted by attending Kiddi Caru. Communication with parents is excellent day to day and in exceptional circumstances such as illness, accident, or special events. Parents evenings and fun days give a sense of community and involvement.

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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves Kiddi Caru. From the moment we went to look around she fell in love with the Nursery.
She enjoys all the activities they offer but cooking and craft is what she enjoys the best. The staff are amazing and so friendly and I cannot praise them enough. They are so attentive
to each child’s needs, and they are so helpful with milestones like toilet training etc.
The outdoor play is a major love of my daughters and she loves telling me about the chickens they have outside. They are out in most weathers and there are so many different activities.

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Review from Gemma D (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I viewed many nurseries before settling here and none of them compared. My daughter thrives here, the staff are excellent as are the indoor and outdoor areas. My daughter has learnt so much that I feel she wouldn't have done if she didn't go to this nursery.

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Review from Chris D (Father of Child) published on 25 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son absolutely loves the nursery and looks forward to his nursery days each week.


We know he is in safe hands and that every day is a learning day, not just a play day.


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Review from Mark R (Father of Child) published on 25 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has developed hugely with the fantastic range and variety of activities, games, tasks and the general day to day runnings. The staff within Holly and Mistletoe have been superb. Friendly, informative, caring and very in tune with each child, their needs and how to overcome hurdles. We have
always been impressed with Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and continue to believe this is by far the best nursery within the area and would definitely recommend this to anyone.

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Review from Charlene (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two-year-old daughter absolutely loves it at Kiddi Caru, Sowton. She started there at 19 months old after previously attending a nursery which was half the size. Due to this, I was quite anxious about how she would settle at her new nursery, especially as she had not settled well at her last one.
However, to my delight, she settled at Kiddi Caru straight away. She loves all of the Key Carers in her room and gets very excited whenever she sees where she is when I pull into the nursery car park. All the staff have been amazing with her, and I have seen a huge boost in her development and independence.
I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Kiddi Caru, Sowton. I feel very lucky that my daughter attends this nursery.

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Review from Nina (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Kiddi Caru at 11 months old and from day one I have been absolutely sure she is taken very well care of. The staff is amazing and always very welcoming, taking their time to talk to you both when you arrive and when you leave, they never seem stressed or rushed but they work extremely
efficiently and all seem to enjoy their work there. I am always surprised by all the different things they do with the toddlers from messy play to sing and sign and yoga, and I love getting paintings and drawings to take home almost every week. One of the best things for us parents is the little personal books that the staff writes in every day that we take home to read about what they have been up to that day. Last but not least, very impressed with all the tasty and diverse food that is served to the kids. All in all - very satisfied and reassured that my daughter is very happy at Kiddi Caru. Would highly recommend to everyone.

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Review from Steph B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot fault Kiddi Caru at all, they are an excellent nursery. Two of my children have been here and have loved it and learnt so much.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.450)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.450) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 17 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 4.791 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton is calculated as follows: ( (165 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 201 Ratings = 4.791

  • 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 4.659 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton is based on 17 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 129 number of registered child places is 25.8. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 25.8 = 0.659

  • 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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David

David Evans

Job Title: Nursery Manager

David has over a decade of experience in various childcare settings, early years education and has a genuine passion for the industry. David holds a Level 3 qualification in childcare, and is also a Forest School practitioner, sharing his passionate about outdoor learning with little ones. As Nursery Manager, David offers a guiding hand to his team and families. He believes in creating an environment where children can learn, play, and grow with joy and enthusiasm. As a father to two wonderful boys, David understands the significance of creating a close-knit family-nursery community.


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