Loughborough University Nursery
“We viewed lots of nurserys throughout Leicestershire before selecting this one. It's THAT good. Some of the reasons we love it are... They make a huge effort to be kind to the environment by using wooden toys and teaching children how to look after flora and fauna. They even make their own play dough! The building is large and the gardens have beautiful established trees for summer shade. The kids even nap outside in the summer, it's the cutest thing to see. They make great use of the uni facilities; taking the kids out to see the fountain, fruit trees and basketball pitches. And because the campus has lecturers from other countries, there's babies from other countries. They all celebrate all the different cultures with joy and pride! The carers rejoice in the kids' achievements as much as the parents do. It's so heartwarming to read the updates on the app. For us, we were also impressed with the number of males in care roles, which is a rare thing to find, but establishes healthy gender norms from a young age. The menu is spot on. Great quality diverse food. And meal times are structured so that kids can learn to be independent and varied eaters. Our son certainly has a rich and fulfilling time there and they definitely offer him a wider variety of activities than we would at home. Overall the atmosphere and culture is uncomparible; in our search for the right nursery, nothing came close to this. And finally, it's right next to a coffee shop that sells great coffee so I order and pay for my latte, nip next door to drop my son off, then nip back to collect my coffee. It's heaven!”
