Richborough Nursery & Pre-School

My daughter attended Richborough Nursery & Pre-School for the best part of a year and I cannot express enough how outstanding this nursery is. From the first day we met, to settling in, to the outstanding care and attention they pay to the children every single day; Richborough excels across the board. The communication to parents is fantastic, the time spent planning activities so the children can progress at their pace, goes above and beyond most nursery standards. The feedback and observations are reassuring. The kindness and compassion they show the children is wonderful and it feels like a family. In addition to this, they also prioritise developing and retaining staff, which is a huge positive for the children. The safe guarding and procedures and processes are also of excellent quality. It was a great sadness to leave such a fantastic setting. My daughter loved attending Richborough and there was not a single day I was not happy for her to be there. We will miss it. If you are local and considering a nursery, I have yet to find one better than this.
Mar 22nd, 2023

Richborough is a wonderful nursery. Our son has been going for a few months now and absolutely loves it. I honestly never thought hed settle as hed barely spent time away from me, but thanks to Kays careful and gentle method for getting him used to staff members one by one he came to love it very quickly. The staff are all lovely, the activities are varied and the food is great. I completely trust them to make the right calls for him day in day out but reach out when necessary. Its a huge factor making us want to stay in the area!
Feb 3rd, 2023

Such a fantastic nursery! My daughter loved going to this nursery and was so excited to see Kay everyday. Kay and Jamie seemed genuinely passionate about childcare and their communication was excellent. The food menu is one of the healthiest Ive seen in nurseries too. Would really recommend this nursery!
Jan 6th, 2023

Richborough Nursery is just incredible! Our son Leo attended this lovely home nursery for around a year and loved it there as a second family. Leo had really struggled to settle in at two different other places for more than a year, which was hard on us too. Kay was absolutely amazing: she walked us through the settling in process and gradually helped Leo grow his confidence at his own pace, while always being extremely flexible and communicative with us. After all we had been through beforehand, we couldnt believe how quickly Leo started loving going to nursery every morning and flourishing there! As parents we have been impressed by Leos progress, both cognitively and emotionally, during the time hes been at Richborough, and we are so appreciative of all the amazing, imaginative effort that Kay, Jamie and all the staff put to keep the children stimulated, healthy (their commitment to providing healthy food options is outstanding!) and happy. We honestly could not have found a better nursery for Leo and are so genuinely grateful to Kay, Jamie and all the staff at Richborough Nursery for their incredible work, commitment and open communication. We wish you all the best!
Jan 2nd, 2023

Richborough is a fantastic nursery with lovely, kind, and dedicated staff. We sent our daughter to Richborough for a year, from when she was 11 months and we had a fantastic experience. Our daughter loves going there and loves all of the staff. Kay, Jamie and their team have been amazing - their communication is always excellent, they keep us updated on progress, help guide us on things like potty training and behaviour and are always happy to help. We're moving house and are very sad to be leaving. We highly recommend the nursery!
Nov 9th, 2022