Nurseries near Twickenham Green - Any advice???

[shshsh123]

We are looking for a good nursery for our 20 month old in Twickenham - close to the Green. We have seen Bright Beginings and have made an appointment to see Annies Nest but any advice on either these or any others would be welcomed... Many thanks...

[Marzipants]

My DS went to Annie's Nest and loved it. The girls working there are all really nice. The owners might send way too many really long emails but they are really good at hiring staff.

They also have a daily diary for the kids which they update with photos. Nice to see what they're actually up to in the day.

They prepare the kids really well for starting school so when he started reception a lot of what they were learning was familiar to him. That was important to us because he's a summer baby.

The only downside is that you have to send all nappies, wipes, food etc in. Bright Beginnings have a kitchen so do cooked meals for the kids. I was always jealous of a friend who could pick up her DD and take her to the playground whereas I had to wrestle mine home for his dinner.

[shshsh123]

Thanks - I can only find old threads on Bright Beginings and whilst I haven't seen Annies nest yet I thought BB had some amazing inside space for the children - both I guess lack the outside space ...

[helterskelter99]

HI
You have probably chosen by now but the bright Beginnings lack of outside space really put me off but they were the only ones with space so that's where my child goes and actually it's great because they go out and about every day and Twickenham is "their" town, plus they get used to walking, they know their way around, learn road sense and the walkadile ( a thing they all hold onto when they walk) is so cute!!
x

[Mary1976]

Hello Maybe this message its a bit late for you !

I have to said that Annies Nest Nursery is amazing.
They dont have any outdoor space but they go to different playgrounds every day. Holly road, Marble hill, Radnor Gardens etc, when the weather is nice they go to nice trips to Hampton Court, Kew gardens, Magic Gardens and more, My older daughter love it and My boy is loving the Nest very much!
Nursery has such a nice family environment!
The food was not a problem for me. I like to see what kind of food my kids eat, What kind of meat they eat. I Like to cook for them and I like to know what they eat . My older daughter goes to school now and she has school meals the kids menu is Sausages and pig and Fish and chips.. OMG I feel like will be more nutritious if I do pack lunch for her).

I recommend Annies nest that Nursery has great reviews as well. The only problem with this nursery is to get a place but its worthy to be on the waiting list.