Smiles and success
At Ducklings Childcare, we value the partnership between parents and our dedicated staff. We take pride in the progress children make under our care, and our team goes above and beyond to support their learning journey.
Staying in the loop
We keep parents actively involved by providing daily discussions, regular parent’s evenings, and a convenient parent app. This app helps facilitate communication, ensuring parents stay informed about their children’s development and providing valuable resources to support learning and conversation at home.
See what people have to say
“My youngest goes to Ducklings Childcare full time. They open early, feed the kids lots of nutritious foods, do plenty of things with the children etc. Both my kids came on loads whilst at Ducklings Childcare in many ways – trying new foods, speech came on massively, learning new songs and skills, improvement in confidence and when my eldest attended they were fantastic in supporting his potty training. Would recommend 100%”
Kirsty Weir
“My son loves Ducklings Childcare and has great relationships with all the staff. The care and support from all of them has been fantastic. Lisa and the team are very flexible, reasonably priced and provide a lovely, homely environment. There’s always plenty of activities running as well as smaller group work for each age group. The school holiday trips, visits and theme days are always full of fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”
Sarah Roebuck
“My girls have been attending the before and after school club since February. They love going each week, like all the staff and enjoy all the different activities. The holiday club is also great value for money and loads of fun for them. I thoroughly recommend Ducklings Childcare.”
Katy Scott
“My little boy has been going to Ducklings Childcare for nearly three months and he absolutely loves it! He has come on so much since starting nursery. All staff are so good with him and I’m never worried about him because I know he is being well looked after! Definitely recommend!”
Jade Harpin
“My little boy has been coming here since September and absolutely loves it. All the staff are so nice and friendly and my little boy is so well looked after! Would highly recommend!”
Lori Estelle
“Thank you for helping Adam grow into the confident little man he is. You are the heart of Ducklings Childcare.”
Anonymous
“My two year old son has been going to Ducklings Childcare for a half a year and I couldn’t recommend them enough. He learnt to count to 10 within a week of attending the nursery. I feel he is in good hands. They use the ParentZone app which is fantastic as I can see pictures and read comments of what he is doing on the day. Very happy with the food he eats at the nursery as it’s very healthy and the set of teachers are easy to talk to and always happy to help.”
Silvia Roig
“My 2 year old currently attends as did his older brother until he started school! My 2 year absolutely loves it and so did his older brother who still talks about his time there! Great staff and setting. They have room for flexibility with hours which can be so helpful when sometimes having to change work hours or days. My son is always so excited to go to nursery and is always greeted with a friendly, happy face and I know he is well cared for while he is there.”
Laura Folan
“Fantastic staff who are friendly and very welcoming with so much heart and caring mindsets. My child has been going here for 5 months and has quickly adjusted, I couldn’t ask for a better daycare. Staff make the effort to engage and develop him in a very individualised way, having separate rooms for the differing ages. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we’re very thankful for this. It is great to know that when I drop him off he will be well taken care of. They care about the children and work with parents, it is alovely and caring environment whilst not at home. They love having my son and he loves seeing them. They are flexible and have great hours as not everyone works a 9-5 job. They use an app to keep parents updated on their child’s growth and learning throughout the day, including photos and meal plans. My baby is happy which makes me happy. I highly recommend, you’ll be in safe hands.”
Rachel Wiles
“We have used Ducklings Childcare for almost 8 years now for our 3 children. Whilst the setting has grown in size, it still has the personal, intimate feel which hooked us when we first looked at childcare options for our eldest child. Ducklings Childcare has given all 3 of our children an excellent grounding making the transition to school smooth and successful! Our youngest child will fly the Ducklings Childcare nest this Summer ready to start her school journey and I have no doubt she will have the same, positive start to school as her brothers before her, due to the care and support of ducklings in their early lives!”
Amy Knapp
“The children have been a delight, and we are looking forward to weekly visits from yourselves, it is so good to have children back in the home and we had plenty of smiles from our residents, thankyou for your support in making this happen. You have no idea how much us as a home appreciate this.”
Donna Colquitt, Deputy Manager, Anchor Hanover Group
“Our girls have always been very happy at Ducklings Childcare. There is a lovely, family atmosphere and we always feel the girls get great care and attention from al the lovely staff. Both our girls have grown in confidence whilst being at Ducklings Childcare.”
Elise Rohde
“Thank you for running the nursery with compassion and love at its core. Adam has thrived at Ducklings Childcare and we are so grateful.”
Manjam
“Thank you for all of the support that you have provided to Harni over the last three years. I knew that the has absolutely loved coming into Ducklings Childcare and will truly miss it.”
Munira & Usman
“Thank you for taking such good care of Alice. She has always been really happy at Ducklings Childcare and is very fond of you all, she will miss you. It has been lovely for us to know, that when she is not with us, she is somewhere that she is happy, safe, able to learn and be her unique self.”
Abi & Rob
“Massive thank you for everything you have done since Myla came to Ducklings Childcare! She has loved every single moment with you all and will miss you all so much. Nothing is ever too much trouble. What a fabulous team you all are! Myla says “I love you and will miss you when I go to school!”
Myla’s family
“We have been really pleased with ducklings childcare, it was the very first nursery we looked around and we felt a homely, individually run nursery free of chain and for-profit attitude. We signed up on the very first time we looked around & received a lot of support with setting up our childcare accounts as it was a little confusing with the tax-free childcare & the 30-hour funding.
Ivy absolutely loves nursery & I love seeing daily pictures of the activities she’s been doing. She eats better than we do & the price for food is very reasonable, even further subsidised by the tax-free account. Ivy has built lovely relationships with many of the staff, she doesn’t like to leave & has on occasion, cried when coming home! She adapted very well and very quickly, and nursery has really helped with her social skills, developmental milestones, eating/ weaning and sleeping, I genuinely don’t think we’d have made as much progress without nursery. Communication has always been fantastic, and the app streamlines everything we need in an easily accessible format – including paying the invoices straight from our childcare account. Ducklings have been flexible where needed, in terms of shifting work patterns & stretching the funded hours. I’ve never had a problem & will be using this nursery for any future childcare needs, thanks to the team 🫶”
Anonymous
“My daughter has progressed Mmassively from starting. From being shy to now being so outgoing with other children and adults and learning a routine with yourselves. She transitioned into nursey so well adapting to the surroundings and the adults supervising and managing her day to day care.
Tannis, Cat and Trisha definitely helped those big transitions happened and I’m forever so grateful. Management kept me up-to date with anything that happened quickly and communication between all of you and myself has been fantastic.
Feeling positive about my daughter’s next steps as she’s thriving, in every aspect, and she’s only going to become even better as her own little person with the care she’s receiving from all the team.”
Kylie Craven
“We have been part of the Ducklings family since early 2021, when our eldest child first started attending the nursery. Although they moved on to primary school in 2024, they still look forward to returning for the holiday club that is currently running. Our youngest joined in early 2023 and continues to attend, so Ducklings has been a huge part of our family’s journey over the last few years.
Choosing a nursery is one of the biggest decisions you make as a parent, but from the moment our children started at Ducklings, we knew we had made the right choice. They both settled in so quickly, which made the transition so much easier for us too. Seeing how happy, safe, and excited they were to go each day gave us complete peace of mind.
The progress both of our children have made has been incredible. It has been so lovely to watch them grow in confidence, develop new skills, and build such positive relationships with both the staff and the other children. Every milestone has been celebrated, and it’s clear how much the staff genuinely care about each child’s development.
What has meant the most to us, though, is the support Ducklings has given us as a family, not just to our children. When we faced some challenges with our youngest’s behaviour, the staff were & still are amazing. They listen without judgement, offer reassurance, and guided us towards the right external support and services whilst still giving us support as a family. We never felt like we were dealing with things alone, and we will always be grateful for the kindness, understanding, and encouragement they showed & continue to show us.
The bonds our children have formed with the staff are something really special. Our eldest still talks so fondly about everyone at Ducklings, even after starting school, and our youngest often asks if they can go and see their favourite members of staff, even on days they aren’t due to attend. That says everything about the loving, nurturing environment the team has created.
Communication has always been fantastic. The nursery app keeps us updated throughout the day with photos and information about what our children have been doing. We have always felt informed.
Ducklings has been so much more than just a nursery to us— it is been a place where our children have been loved, encouraged, and given the confidence to thrive. For us, there is no greater feeling than knowing our children are happy, safe, and genuinely cared for.
We honestly can’t thank the whole team enough for everything they have done & continue to do for our family over the years. They have played such an important role in our children’s early years, and we will always be grateful. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ducklings to any family looking for a nursery that truly goes above and beyond.”
Anonymous
“Choosing a nursery for my son was an incredibly daunting experience for me. I was genuinely terrified to leave him in the care of anybody else. I visited several different nurseries before making my decision about where to send my son, and something about Ducklings always felt like home from the get-go.
The management were so reassuring and understanding of my situation and helped me feel a lot more comfortable. Duckling’s gives me the option to spread out the funded hours that my son is entitled to, which is great for me as I wouldn’t be able to take the full school holidays off from work. The managers helped me understand how the funding works and also how to go about getting extra help with my deposit, which as single mum, I really appreciated.
My son has been at Ducklings for almost a year now, and it’s been lovely to see how much his confidence has grown. He’s made some lovely friendships with peers and bonds with various members of staff. He loves listing all the names of his friends and the staff members he’s been playing with while he’s there.
I love seeing how excited he gets when I tell him it’s nursery day and how confidently he goes off in, ready for his day. Knowing that he enjoys his time there and is happy to go means so much to me and is a huge weight off my shoulders.
I love the updates I get through the app and seeing all of the different activities and experiences he gets to take part in. As he’s there for such a long day, I’d always love to hear a little more about the things he’s been getting up to, as those little glimpses into his day mean so much to me.
Overall, I’m really pleased that my son is settled and happy at Ducklings, and I definitely think I made the right decision in choosing his first place of learning. I would happily recommend Ducklings to anyone looking for a nursery for their child😊”
Anonymous
“My daughter has settled into the nursery extremely well and absolutely loves going, she has learnt so many new things since starting and has really grown in confidence, she has also built a lovely relationship with staff, who are always caring and supportive towards her, she comes home extremely happy and very excited to tell me about her day and how much fun she’s had, I’m extremely happy with her nursery experience and it’s so lovely to see her enjoying herself and learning and developing all these new skills x”
Anonymous
“As first-time parents, we were naturally nervous about Teddy starting nursery. Looking back, we really didn’t need to be. From the very beginning, the team made us feel reassured, and it quickly became clear that Teddy absolutely loves coming to nursery. Every morning he runs through the door without looking back, which says everything about how happy and comfortable he feels.
Teddy has built wonderful relationships with his key workers and the wider staff team. It makes such a difference knowing that when we drop him off, he is so well cared for, encouraged, and genuinely enjoys his day. We also love that he gets a delicious home-cooked meal—he even seems to eat better at nursery than he does at home!
The progress Teddy has made has been amazing to see. His speech and confidence have come on in leaps and bounds, and it’s clear that the nurturing, supportive environment has played a huge part in his development. We couldn’t be happier with the care, encouragement, and dedication the staff show every day, and we’re so grateful to be part of such a wonderful nursery.”
Anonymous
“My child’s face lights up when they’re told they have nursery in the morning, with them coming home excited to tell us what they did or who they played with that day. They love making the staff laugh & often talk about the friends they’ve made, wondering what they’ll do next time they’re in nursery.
The staff are friendly & made my child feel completely at home from the get-go. They also respond quickly to messages/emails & are happy to help with requests or information.
There’s been great support with potty training troubles, which was very much appreciated. The self-service approach at mealtimes has helped a picky eater branch out & try new foods in a comfortable way, something we’re definitely adopting at home too.”
At the risk of sounding cheesy, you guys do a great job & my child’s very happy at Ducklings 💖”
Melissa
“Choosing the right nursery for Albie was incredibly important to me, and I honestly couldn’t be happier that I chose Ducklings.
From the very beginning, Albie has been cared for, supported and accepted for exactly who he is. As a little boy with Down syndrome, he has his own needs and his own way of learning, and the staff at Ducklings have always taken the time to understand him as an individual rather than focusing on what he may find difficult.
Watching how much Albie has grown and developed during his time at Ducklings has made me incredibly proud. He has built such lovely relationships with the staff, and it has been so reassuring knowing that when I leave him there, he is genuinely happy, safe and cared for.
The communication from the nursery has always been fantastic, and I’ve always felt listened to and included in Albie’s care and development. They have supported him through so many milestones and have helped prepare him for his next big step into school.
Ducklings has been so much more than just a nursery for us. They have been part of Albie’s journey, celebrated his achievements with us and supported him every step of the way. I will always be grateful for the care, patience, kindness and encouragement they have given him.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Ducklings Childcare to any parent looking for a nursery where their child will be genuinely known, valued and cared for.”
Sarah & Albie
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Hours
Monday to Friday
7:30am to 6:00pm