Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Exeter, Sowton

Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter EX1 3QS
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9.5 153 Reviews
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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 Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery since she was six months old, She is now transitioning to school. I have nothing but praise for Kiddi Caru Exeter.
My daughter has absolutely loved her time there and been given so much support with her learning and personal development. The staff are brilliant
and any questions/ issues are dealt with on the day.
My daughter has absolutely thrived in the environment they have in place and we will be so sad to leave. I also think the pictures/ photographs/mothers gifts that she brings home have been amazing and are a lovely reminder of the time she has spent there.
Brilliant nursery, can't fault them at all!

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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is fantastic. My three children have all attended Kiddi Caru and my youngest is now coming to the end of his time there ending our 10-year connection with the nursery. As a new parent, I remember having to make that difficult decision about childcare and I have never regretted choosing
Kiddi Caru. The staff are brilliant and work with enthusiasm, creativity and care, to create a happy and safe environment in which the children are able to thrive.


My youngest son has absolutely loved being at nursery, from the wide range of activities he has done to being able to form his first friendships and we will be incredibly sad to leave it behind. Kiddi Caru has played a very important part in all of my children's early years and they have all flourished in the very capable hands of the staff.


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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very happy at Kiddi Caru, lots of activities and a stimulating environment for our daughter. The staff were very helpful and supportive and listened well to our requests and were not afraid to make suggestions on how we could mutually support our daughter's development.
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liked the safe outdoor area where babies could enjoy the outdoors whilst being away from the older children. In the majority of cases, we were able to hand our daughter over to her key carer in the morning and we really enjoy reading about her daily activities in her book.
My main criticism of the nursery is not to do with the setting itself or the staff or management but a policy one. It is absolutely appalling that the company charges for bank holidays when the nursery is closed; especially when their fees are already amongst the highest in the area.

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Review from Peter D (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are excellent, friendly and always have the children's best interests at heart. The facility is safe and has excellent inside and outside play areas.


They provide fantastic support in bringing up well mannered, polite and kind children, great guidance on what is right and wrong, how to

treat others and recognising your own feelings. Communication is vital and right from an early age they are taught sign language and it continues from there right through to preparing for school.

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Review from Helen E (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used Kiddi Caru Exeter for 7 years now for both my children and I cannot commend them enough. They are excellent in all fields, professional and both my children have learnt so much. The Deputy Manager deserves a medal for her hard work and nothing is too much trouble.

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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is brilliant! Excellent communication, friendly staff, well equipped clean rooms. My son has only been there 4 1/2 months and settled very quickly. He is very happy!

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Review from Jo Y (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son is coming to the end of his almost-4 years at the nursery. He has absolutely loved his time there - and we have been so pleased with everyone at the nursery. The staff are all lovely and are so full of energy and enthusiasm. The facilities are great and my son happily tells me he prefers nursery
teas to the offerings we give him! The nursery has given our son a fantastic grounding and I know he is prepared for school in the best way possible. I will be so sad to see him leave!

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Review from Charlotte S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter started nursery in November 2016, her father and I have seen her develop in leaps and bounds. She is so excited to see the staff and her friends every week and I couldn't ask for a better place to send her. The staff put me at ease from the very first day she started and continue to
do so.

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Review from Nicola L (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic! My son left to start school this September and I can not praise the nursery enough. My son has been so happy at Kiddi Caru and has developed well in their care. The nursery went through big changes in 2015, but the new manager is fantastic and has made the nursery such a great environment
for children. The garden is amazing! Thank you to everyone.

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Review from David L (Father of Child) published on 23 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has just left for school and I can not thank the nursery enough for what they have done for my son during the 4 years he was at the nursery. He has learnt so much there and his key workers have all been amazing. Over the past 12 months, so much has happened at the nursery to make ongoing improvements,
but mine and my child's favourite has to be the fantastic outdoor space development. Thank you Kiddi Caru!

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Review from Holly T (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is outstanding. The comparison from our previous experience is so positive. From day one the staff worked incredibly hard to get our son settled, but within a few weeks, he couldn't wait to get there. He now runs down the hallway when I drop him off and is bubbly and smiley every time I
pick him up. The staff are friendly, approachable and fun, they all seem to take great pride in what they do.


The activities and facilities on offer are brilliant. They constantly change what the kids do and the garden area offers such freedom and creativity for growing little people.


The staff have supported us with our son's growth and changes. Helping him develop new skills, make friends and gain confidence and independence without us around.


Thanks for all your hard work, it is great to know he is in such good hands!


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Review from Claire G (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 7 months old, now nearly 4 and a half, she left to start school in September. Every member of staff has been amazing, friendly and supportive in all aspects of my daughter's development (feeding/potty training/naps/writing). There are so many varied
activities to keep the children occupied and my little one has loved it there! The food is fabulous and encouraged my daughter to eat anything! I'd really recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare in Exeter.

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Review from Trish (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru have been fantastic, my son has settled in so well and clearly loves his time at nursery. The staff are brilliant, they always have time for you to talk through how the day has been and have made a great connection with my son. I have real confidence and trust in the care at Kiddi Caru.

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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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