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Harrison House, Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH
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19 February 2025
The staff are welcoming, proffessional, caring, friendly and understanding. They are involved with the children's play as well. The environment is safe and set in a secure, seduced environment. They keep parents updated about my child's daily activities and the child's development. They also arrange follow-up sessions to review a child's progress.
06 February 2025
My daughter has been going to Second Steps Day Nursery for 2 years and absolutely loves it. The staff that look after her make her days fun, interesting and educational. Most of all, they make us and her feel safe and secure in their care, particularly via the app updates where we get to see what she has been doing throughout the day. All staff are very friendly and supportive, thank you!
06 February 2025
My son has been going to Second Steps for almost 2 years now and he really enjoys it. We have never had any issues and find the staff to be really supportive and personable. They clearly take the time to get to know the children and all know him by name, even those that work in different rooms. We are kept well updated on his day via the app. The food selection is good and varied. The space is set out really well and it has a lovely big garden. The activities they do with the children throughout the day have had such a big impact on his development and we are very grateful for this. The nursery are fully supportive of potty training. The only thing I would say is that it would be nice to see some more of the arts and crafts things he does, perhaps in the form of a pack given out monthly. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone thinking about sending their children there.
26 March 2024
All the staff at Second Steps are friendly and professional and have been so supportive with my son's additional needs. Thank you!
26 March 2024
My daughter is well looked after and she enjoys coming in every time. She is learning a lot in prep for reception. The nursery offer a wide range of meals, which she enjoys as well. Staff are friendly, approachable and informative. I would like to see more of the work/tasks she does - maybe as a scrapbook. I know the setting use an app to inform parents of observations, which is great! But, due to safeguarding, most posts I can't see her and general to all children.
26 March 2024
When the girls started everyone was super friendly and helpful to settle in. The girls have both achieved a lot since starting. They are also supportive of potty training etc.
26 March 2024
We absolutely love Second Steps Day Nursery and so does my child and she is always so happy to come. We love receiving all the updates throughout the day, seeing what she gets up to and enjoying her day with her friends. She has also come on leaps and bounds since being there and we couldn't be more proud.
26 March 2024
I'm feeling so happy with how well my child is getting on. She loves nursery and always talks about her teachers and going in the garden. Her speech has also come along so well.
26 March 2024
Second Steps staff have been so helpful with our son's allergies and helping him settle in. They always go above and beyond with the care of our children. My daughter loves the staff.
26 March 2024
My child has been attending Second Steps for 14 months. We viewed various nurseries and Second Steps stood out a lot. My child has always enjoyed attending which is clearly reflective of his experience. The staff are extremely personable and all know him by name, even those who work across other classes. His care is always thought of, we have always been kept informed of his day and contacted with any health concerns. I particularly appreciate the attention to detail, recently an example of this is the nursery ordering in a cleaning set and facilitating his imaginative play with it.
15 September 2023
I'm very happy with this nursery. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my daughter. The daily activities help to develop my daughter's learning as well as lots of free playtime.
12 September 2022
Both management and the childcare team have been fantastic in settling my little one into attending one day a week. The staff are approachable and friendly, with the child's care being the most important concern. My little one has struggled to settle, so additional support has been offered, which has taken a huge weight off my mind. I have really struggled leaving my little one crying and reaching out for me on every drop-off, plus he is very emotional throughout the day. I have had terrible anxiety rushing to pick him up, so the extra support will hopefully calm him down. As a mum leaving my little one for the first time with non-family, the initial settle-in sessions gave me confidence that he would be well cared for. Thank you, in particular, to management and the key team. As well as everyone who has given him cuddles when he's been upset - I really appreciate it.
07 August 2022
My son has been going since January 2022. He absolutely loves it; bought him out of his shell and is really helping with his social skills. Taking that extra time to help him be included in play as he’s very shy and autistic; nothing is too much for the ladies in his care, and he is absolutely besotted with them. They have really helped me and him through a difficult time earlier this year and understand how I want to parent, so he’s got the same level of parenting at home and at nursery.
07 August 2022
Each week the children have a different themed activity usually centred around the book they are reading. They are encouraged in imaginative play coupled with learning opportunities eg, considering the weight of the billy goats gruff compared to the troll etc. They are encouraged to consider the environment and do gardening and grow plants in pots, which has made my child very enthusiastic to help her dad grow plants in our garden. The staff are all lovely, and my child has formed close bonds with them and enthusiastically talks about them. I was initially worried about leaving my child to go to work, but Second Steps has put my fears to rest, and I’m glad I’m sending my child there as she’s learning and socialising and is a very happy and confident little girl with lots of friends.
07 February 2022
My daughter has recently started at Second Steps, and the staff have been so helpful in settling her in and making sure I receive feedback about her on daily basis. My daughter comes home every day talking about the staff and what she has been up to. I would highly recommend this nursery.
Latest Reviews for Second Steps Day Nursery
19 February 2025
The staff are welcoming, proffessional, caring, friendly and understanding. They are involved with the children's play as well. The environment is safe and set in a secure, seduced environment. They keep parents updated about my child's daily activities and the child's development. They also arrange follow-up sessions to review a child's progress.
06 February 2025
My daughter has been going to Second Steps Day Nursery for 2 years and absolutely loves it. The staff that look after her make her days fun, interesting and educational. Most of all, they make us and her feel safe and secure in their care, particularly via the app updates where we get to see what she has been doing throughout the day. All staff are very friendly and supportive, thank you!
06 February 2025
My son has been going to Second Steps for almost 2 years now and he really enjoys it. We have never had any issues and find the staff to be really supportive and personable. They clearly take the time to get to know the children and all know him by name, even those that work in different rooms. We are kept well updated on his day via the app. The food selection is good and varied. The space is set out really well and it has a lovely big garden. The activities they do with the children throughout the day have had such a big impact on his development and we are very grateful for this. The nursery are fully supportive of potty training. The only thing I would say is that it would be nice to see some more of the arts and crafts things he does, perhaps in the form of a pack given out monthly. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone thinking about sending their children there.
26 March 2024
All the staff at Second Steps are friendly and professional and have been so supportive with my son's additional needs. Thank you!
26 March 2024
My daughter is well looked after and she enjoys coming in every time. She is learning a lot in prep for reception. The nursery offer a wide range of meals, which she enjoys as well. Staff are friendly, approachable and informative. I would like to see more of the work/tasks she does - maybe as a scrapbook. I know the setting use an app to inform parents of observations, which is great! But, due to safeguarding, most posts I can't see her and general to all children.
26 March 2024
When the girls started everyone was super friendly and helpful to settle in. The girls have both achieved a lot since starting. They are also supportive of potty training etc.
26 March 2024
We absolutely love Second Steps Day Nursery and so does my child and she is always so happy to come. We love receiving all the updates throughout the day, seeing what she gets up to and enjoying her day with her friends. She has also come on leaps and bounds since being there and we couldn't be more proud.
26 March 2024
I'm feeling so happy with how well my child is getting on. She loves nursery and always talks about her teachers and going in the garden. Her speech has also come along so well.
26 March 2024
Second Steps staff have been so helpful with our son's allergies and helping him settle in. They always go above and beyond with the care of our children. My daughter loves the staff.
26 March 2024
My child has been attending Second Steps for 14 months. We viewed various nurseries and Second Steps stood out a lot. My child has always enjoyed attending which is clearly reflective of his experience. The staff are extremely personable and all know him by name, even those who work across other classes. His care is always thought of, we have always been kept informed of his day and contacted with any health concerns. I particularly appreciate the attention to detail, recently an example of this is the nursery ordering in a cleaning set and facilitating his imaginative play with it.
15 September 2023
I'm very happy with this nursery. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my daughter. The daily activities help to develop my daughter's learning as well as lots of free playtime.
12 September 2022
Both management and the childcare team have been fantastic in settling my little one into attending one day a week. The staff are approachable and friendly, with the child's care being the most important concern. My little one has struggled to settle, so additional support has been offered, which has taken a huge weight off my mind. I have really struggled leaving my little one crying and reaching out for me on every drop-off, plus he is very emotional throughout the day. I have had terrible anxiety rushing to pick him up, so the extra support will hopefully calm him down. As a mum leaving my little one for the first time with non-family, the initial settle-in sessions gave me confidence that he would be well cared for. Thank you, in particular, to management and the key team. As well as everyone who has given him cuddles when he's been upset - I really appreciate it.
07 August 2022
My son has been going since January 2022. He absolutely loves it; bought him out of his shell and is really helping with his social skills. Taking that extra time to help him be included in play as he’s very shy and autistic; nothing is too much for the ladies in his care, and he is absolutely besotted with them. They have really helped me and him through a difficult time earlier this year and understand how I want to parent, so he’s got the same level of parenting at home and at nursery.
07 August 2022
Each week the children have a different themed activity usually centred around the book they are reading. They are encouraged in imaginative play coupled with learning opportunities eg, considering the weight of the billy goats gruff compared to the troll etc. They are encouraged to consider the environment and do gardening and grow plants in pots, which has made my child very enthusiastic to help her dad grow plants in our garden. The staff are all lovely, and my child has formed close bonds with them and enthusiastically talks about them. I was initially worried about leaving my child to go to work, but Second Steps has put my fears to rest, and I’m glad I’m sending my child there as she’s learning and socialising and is a very happy and confident little girl with lots of friends.
07 February 2022
My daughter has recently started at Second Steps, and the staff have been so helpful in settling her in and making sure I receive feedback about her on daily basis. My daughter comes home every day talking about the staff and what she has been up to. I would highly recommend this nursery.