Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate

Warwick House, Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 7GQ
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9.8 86 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate, Southampton
Located in a residential area of Park Gate, Southampton.

Activities at Park Gate are specially planned to develop each child's social, emotional, physical and creative skills. They also learn reading and writing, maths, music and even French.

The qualified chef prepares nutritious menus and can cater to any dietary requirement.

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Care Provided by Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katherine Roberts (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate

  • To find out our fees guide and more information, please speak to our helpful customer service team any time between 8.30 am – 6.30 pm, send us an email or visit our website.

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate Reviews (86)

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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.815) out of 10, based on 52 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate has 86 reviews.

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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been with Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate for a little over a month now and he seems so happy to be there, he waits impatiently at the front door every morning as if to say "hurry up mum, I want to go to nursery already!" It's really comforting to know he's happy and being well cared for
in a setting that looks like a lot of fun for little ones. The staff have been fantastic and really open about what support is and will be available for my son who has additional needs. I couldn't recommend this setting highly enough!

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

Thank you so much for leaving a review. We are thrilled to hear how well your little one has settled in and that you've been happy with your experience at Kiddi Caru Park Gate so far. Your kind comments will be passed on to the nursery team.


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

I am very pleased with the warmth and persona of the staff towards the little people. I appreciate the development that my little one has gained since joining 6-months ago. I would rate them 10 out of 10.

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed onto the nursery management team.


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

My child loves her time at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate. The staff are excellent from management, the room staff and through to the caterer. The range of activities is great and we love the involvement outside of just the childcare.

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed on to the nursery management team.


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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall experience has been great, staff are so friendly and helpful and they’re very prompt with communications. Love the set up in toddlers, my child enjoys going to nursery and has definitely developed so much since joining earlier this year.

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed onto the nursery management team.


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Review from S B (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 Park Gate is the best nursery ever. It's made my child independent, which is all I wanted for so long. My child loves to be in the nursery all day because of the multiple activities that he enjoys. Thank you so much for everything Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate.

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery; it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed on to the nursery management team.


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

My little girl started kindergarten four months ago, and I am very happy with her progress. In the evening when I go to take her, she is in a very good mood. She is starting to speak well and very clearly. I am very proud and happy for her!

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery; it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed on to the nursery management team.


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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has recently joined the nursery, the team at Park Gate have done a great job and she is settling in so well.
The staff are always happy to answer any question I might have (as nervous first-time parents, there have been lots!) and they keep me updated with frequent posts on the parent app,
which is lovely!
My daughter has already made a good bond with her key person, and if she is upset in the morning I mention her name and it helps encourage her into nursery.

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is very much appreciated.


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Review from Mike R (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kiddi Caru have been amazing at helping my little boy settle into nursery life, he talks about the staff when he comes home and has settled so quickly. He's excited to go into school each day. The staff are so friendly, welcoming and dedicated to their job.

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your comments have been passed onto the nursery management team. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us on 0800 028 4500.


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

My child has attended 2 settling in sessions at Park Gate and both have been so friendly and welcoming. It has taken away some stress of returning to work after maternity leave knowing that she will be in a clean safe environment with lots and lots of educational and fun toys to play with.
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worker was very warm and friendly and was interacting so well with Roxanna that I feel confident they will have a great relationship.
I'm excited for Roxanna to start nursery!

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

Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your comments have been passed onto the nursery management team. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us on 0800 028 4500.


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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

All the staff are wonderful. Happy and genuinely happy to see my little boy each day.
I don't, however, know who his keyworker is. I don't know if they think he's brilliant at something and needs to work on anything.
They always seem understaffed.


Overall, I'm happy but I don't really see any

massive improvement in the communication.

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

Thank you for your feedback, we can reassure you that we are taking your concerns seriously and we have escalated your comments to the relevant person. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us on 0800 028 4500.


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Review from Louisa R (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

After some initial teething problems last year due to large staff changes my daughter finally seems settled.
Her new key worker and the staff in the toddler room have been fantastic. We have found them to be kind and friendly with excellent feedback and input to tapestry.
A lovely little nursery.

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

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son joined Kiddi Caru in Park Gate in January he's come on so much with his speech, from day one the staff have been amazing. Throughout the settle sessions the staff were very friendly and caring and went above and beyond to try and help him settle. The management team have been very accommodating
with his settle session and the times to make them right for myself and my son. He comes home every day talking about his day and the staff . With my son being a miracle baby it was very hard to leave him but with myself returning to work it was time and he was more than ready. The staff made this time very easy with the parent app photos showing he was happy and having fun and reassuring me that he would be ok. Thank you for helping my son settle and making each day fun and enjoyable for him.

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. This is very much appreciated and will be passed on to the nursery.


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Review from S W (Father of Child) published on 20 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Parkgate has steadily failed to meet expectations over the last six months.
As examples:
I have had to wait an hour at drop-off due to staff lateness.
I have had to take a day off when the nursery failed to recruit sufficient staff to cover a number of leavers.
I have had to collect my child early
after they had "two runny poohs".
I have continually had to pay fees by card after the company's multiple failures to set up direct debits correctly.
The nursery has lost signed documents containing our personal information.
I have had to take an afternoon off after my child received their anti-flu nasal spray as it was deemed as a vaccination.
I had to subject my child to a PCR after their age-related vaccinations due to a high temperature despite NHS statistics suggesting over 80% of children will react this way.
A sense of poor organisational ability, lack of pragmatism, and a desire to operate with staffing levels precariously close to minimum margins pervade through the company.

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

Thank you for your feedback, we can reassure you that we are taking your concerns seriously and we have escalated your comments to the relevant person. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us on 0800 028 4500.


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Review from Raffaella T (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending the Kiddi Caru Park Gate for a year now. He is settled and that's because of the wonderful caring staff, providing a safe and happy environment. He enjoys coming to nursery and he gets excited when we are on our way. He is well looked after and gets along with the staff.
I feel able to go to work knowing that my child is safe, happy and well cared for.

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is very much appreciated.


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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using this nursery since around June 2020 and have been very pleased with it. The staff are lovely and my son is really happy going there every day, we never have to worry.
Due to Covid-19, we are unable to go into the nursery (other than the foyer) like you usually would however, I feel
happy with the pick-up and drop-off procedures they have in place.
We will be very sad to leave once our son starts school in September but we trust that he has had a great start at nursery/pre-school.

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Review from Sian D (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot recommend this nursery enough. My daughter started at 9 months old with bad reflux and the staff were amazing with her medication and feeding.
My daughter has just moved up to preschool as has transitioned really well. All the staff are friendly and approachable.
My daughter loves going to
nursery and I feel safe and confident leaving her in the staff's capable hands.

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Review from Jess T (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone is so welcoming and my son adores going to nursery, which I think says everything that needs to be said! When I say that it's time for nursery, he throws his hands in the air, shouts yay and runs to the front door. They have handled everything over the past year really well with minor disruption
to the children.

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Review from Mandy M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

We've used this Nursery for about two years. There's been a drop in the amount of feedback we receive which could be a combination of changes in routines due to Covid and the change from a previous nursery to Kiddi Caru. Either way, the lack of information about activities and how this fits into the
development is not good, especially when one parent works away from home. The app was used much more in previous months to allow us to see (wherever we were working in the world) what our son had been up to during the day/week, this has tailed off disappointingly.
There is a lack of information about when he will progress to Pre School, whether he will wear a uniform?
Many of the areas of education listed on the website don't seem to be happening with little explanation as to why, ie. cooking and language activities. As we cannot enter the building we cannot comment on most areas below in this questionnaire forcing me to select satisfactory as there is only a 'don't know box for food/nutrition/VFM?

Reply from Emma, Marketing at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate

Thank you for your review. We appreciate how frustrating it must be to not enter the nursery setting at this time, in lines with our COVID safety procedures. Our staff teams are working hard to ensure you receive daily updates regarding your child’s time and development. Our parent app was out of use for a short time but is now updated and we hope provides you with a window into your child’s day. Our nursery management team will be in touch privately.


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Review from Kim U (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery for the last 3 months. She loves her key worker and room leader. She gets excited to see them and waves goodbye.
If I have a concern e.g. my daughter not drinking enough, special attention is paid and I get informed about the progress at the end of the day. There's
a little book detailing nappy changes, food eaten and a general idea of what my daughter got up to that day.
Tapestry is an online service with pictures and progress reports. Initially, this wasn't updated very frequently but I'm noticing it is being used much more often. I haven't noticed any issues of nappy rash or not being changed. They go outside a lot and in all weathers. My daughter comes home with new words and phrases. Food is well balanced and varied. They also try really hard during tough times and have reacted well to pandemic policies and grumpy parents.

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Review from SJG (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our daughters have attended Futurepath Childcare from six months old until school. The standard of care, love and support that all of the members of staff have shown our children over the last 8 years has been exceptional. We trust the staff completely and our children skip into nursery every
day with a smile on their faces. They spend loads of time doing fantastic activities and learning new skills. Their progress is monitored and reported. As busy working parents, knowing that you are leaving your children in a safe, nurturing environment where they are happy and loved, means the world. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.

Reply from Katie Hillcock at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so glad you feel your children are safe and happy with us and we love seeing them skip into nursery too! I will pass these lovely comments on to our staff.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.815)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.815) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate 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 52 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 49 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 4.815 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Park Gate is calculated as follows: ( (544 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (15 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 615 Ratings = 4.815

  • 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 Park Gate is based on 49 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 49 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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Katherine

Katherine

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Katherine has developed a passion for the childcare sector since 2009, she thrives on the importance of building a strong parent partnership.


Katherine has a wealth of knowledge and experience which supports the running of the setting effectively. She also believes in the importance of children learning through play and they are settled and cared for to a high standard.


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