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Tigger's Nurseries in The Cotswolds - for quality childcare and a great learning environment for your child in Stroud, Westonbirt or Cirencester in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Winner of "Exceptional Customer Service Award" 2009, and in 2010, 2011 & 2012 voted The Best Nursery in the UK!!
Tiggers Nursery @ Westonbirt
Sedgewick House
Westonbirt School
Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8QG
01666-880355
tiggers.westonbirt@talktalk.net
www.tiggersnurseries.com
VOTED in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
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If you are looking for childcare or a day nursery in The Cotswolds, then you have a choice of 3 fabulous award winning nurseries with Tiggers of Downfield, Stroud; Westonbirt & Cirencester.
Tigger's Nursery Group comprises of 3 beautifully planned and well equipped childcare day nurseries in the Cirencester, Westonbirt & Stroud areas of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. All nurseries are registered with OFSTED and take children from birth up to 8 years. With CCTV installed in all the playrooms and outside areas, you can rest asured that your children will be safe and carefully monitored in all play & classroom areas, inside and outside.
Tigger's Nursery @ Westonbirt was opened in 2001 by HRH The Prince of Wales & Tigger's Nursery @ Downfield, Stroud was purchased in 2003, since when it has undergone major refurbishment. Both nurseries offer plenty of space and fresh air - along with stunning Cotswold views. Tigger's Nurseries recognise the importance of good staff and everyone at Tigger's Nurseries holds an NVQ in childcare and education levels 2, 3 & 4 or NNEB equivalent. Also, all have first aid, food hygiene, & child protection training + CRB / Ofsted approval.
At all nursery schools, children are divided into groups by age and from 3 upwards have a full curriculum and assessment in place - changing to 0-5 Foundation Stage. Both nurseries offer childcare from 8 a.m. in the morning up to 6 p.m. at night, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year (closed Bank Holidays), with classes taking place between 9.a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tigger's Nurseries at both Downfield & Westonbirt have consistently been awarded top scores for the high quality of their food & food hygiene. Catering staff are all professionally trained and take enormous pride in their nutritionally balanced menus for all ages, using fresh local produce as much as possible. Tigger's Nurseries offer children breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, a mid-afternoon snack and tea.
CIRENCESTER was acquired in April 2011 and Tiggers are delighted to have taken on both the premises and the fabulous staff! There are a lot of plans afoot, so if you are interested in enrolling, speak to the Tiggers staff to find out the latest! CLICK HERE for a look at the current website.
"The main aim at all nurseries is to promote each child's well being & happiness, ensuring that children are treated equally; allowing them to have the skills and confidence to take their nextstepping stone on to school."
DOWNFIELD
Tigger's Nursery @ Downfield opened in 2003 and caters for up to 51 children under 5. It is situated on the outskirts of Stroud, near to Marling School & all children's areas are monitored by CCTV systems.
- Pre-school: A bright, spacious & colourful classroom, with a separate craft & messy play area. The room is specifically designed for 3½ to 5 year old children & has age-appropriate toys and equipment + 2 large, secure outdoor play areas.
- Mini-Nursery: A separate room for 2½ to 3½ year old children, colourfully decorated & equipped with age- appropriate activities & toys. The children share the secure outdoor play area with the pre-school children on a rota basis.
- Babies: With 3 dedicated first floor rooms, Tiggers @ Downfield is able to separate young babies from the older children & currently has capacity for 15 babies from 3 months and 4 Toddlers. There is aseparate messy play area & weather permitting children are taken on daily walks around the school grounds.
WESTONBIRT
Tigger's Nursery at Westonbirt is positioned in the grounds of Westonbirt School, on the A433 just outside Tetbury and opposite Westonbirt Arboretum. The Nursery School & Daycare Centre has 52 places, & caters for children from 3 months to 5 years old. Surrounded by 250 acres of prime Cotswold countryside, Tiggers @ Westonbirt offers plenty of letting-off-steam space & fresh air as well as unrivalled learning opportunities.
- The Pre-school Unit: a delightful bright & colourful classroom, with lots of toys and other learning equipment. The unit can cater for up to 24 children from 3 to 5 years old & has it's own kitchen for cookery lessons. There is a secure fenced outdoor play area.
- Toddler Room: a completely separate bright & colourful area with lots of room for up to sixteen, 2 & rising-2 year olds. There is a separate messy play area, kitchen, and toilets and children also use the adjacent playground.
Baby Unit: a spacious self-contained unit catering for up to 12 children from 3 to 18 months. The separate accommodation is colourful & stimulating with brightly coloured age-appropriate toys & activities. The children are taken for walks around the grounds, weather permitting, at least twice a day & there is a securely fenced garden area with baby slides, see-saws, swings etc.
DaisyChain in Cirencester is the latest addition to the chain - CLICK HERE for their website. The Nursery is registered for 64 children aged birth to five years old. The nursery has built an enviable reputation for delivering the highest standards of childcare in a safe and stimulating environment.
The nursery is based close to the centre of the town and is easily accessible with a large private nursery car park.
If you would like to get your child into one of these fantastic nurseries, but don't live in the area, CLICK HERE for Murrays Independent Estate Agent, for property in the Five Valleys area.
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We have been using Tiggers for childcare on virtually a full time basis since January 2011. The hardest part as a mother by far is leaving children of “baby” age but from day one we were convinced we had made the right choice. What I particularly like is the fact we as parents can access the building at any time through finger print technology and so can arrive unannounced. I have often done this and found my children playing happily or being cuddled or read to and it is so reassuring as a parent to know that the children are being attended to at all times. Kelly (the Manager) and Georgie (deputy manager and head of pre-school) deserve a special mention for the extra lengths they go to in reassuring parents and making children feel safe and happy. We are so pleased with the progress they have both made and despite my eldest having now started school 2 years ago she takes any chance she can get to drop in to collect her brother so she can chat to Georgie about what she has been up to – this just demonstrates how strong relationships can be formed even at that age. I have recommended the nursery to friends who also use Tiggers and have absolutely no hesitation recommending them to others. Keep up the good work Tiggers as you have definitely restored our faith in the nursery system and you certainly are an example of how it should work.
I was lucky enough to find Tiggers after hearing rave reviews from a friend who also has a child who goes there. The nursery I was previously using caused me some concerns, so it is such a relief to find such a great place that i can now recommend to my other friends, with no concerns or hesitation.
We are, and always have been, very happy with Tiggers. The most important thing is that our son obviously enjoys going, he is clearly very well treated and we would have no hesitation in recommending it.
Our experience with all the Tiggers staff over the past year has been nothing but positive and our daughter is very happy and well. I have recommended it to other parents as the best in the area.
I am 100% happy with my Nursery (Tiggers) and trust the staff 100% to ensure that my child has a happy and safe day - he loves coming
Fantastic nursery, couldn't wish for a better setting for my child to attend. Great ethos and lovely environment
My daughter has been attending Tiggers for about 18 months and she loves it!
Great nursery, the staff are very friendly and approachable and best of all my son loves it!
Thank you all so much for looking after our daughter, she will miss coming to Tiggers!
Thank you all so much for looking after our daughter, she will miss coming to Tiggers!
Congratulations on your Outstanding Ofsted - it is very well deserved, the team work well together
Thank you all so much for caring for F over the last 14 months - she is going to miss you all so much. The structure, care and support at Tiggers is wonderful, thank you all so much.
My daughter is having a wonderful time at school, you did such a fantastic job of preparing her, she waves every time we go past the end of the road!
A big thank you for looking after our daughter for the past 3 and a half years, she has really enjoyed her time with you and I know is very sad to be leaving altho well prepared and looking forward to her new school.
Thank you all for making my son's time at Tiggers so much fun! He's really going to miss you all!
Thank you for the many years of caring for my daughter. Tiggers has been a huge part of helping her develop into the lovely character she is :-)
Thank you so much for making my little girl's time at pre-school so enjoyable - she will miss you all very much
Thank you so much for taking care of our son so well, we are very grateful and he will miss you all.
I can't thank you guys enough - you have seen my little girl go from a crawling baby to a walking talking (a lot!) little girl and she has loved her time at Tiggers!
Thank you all so much for all you have done for our daughter - she has loved her time with you and we really appreciate all your hard work.
Tiggers is spacious, colourful and appealing to all the different age groups within the Nursery. My child adores all of the staff and has made some lovely friendships with the other children. I can highly recommend Tiggers to anyone looking for somewhere safe and fun to leave their children.
Tiggers is a brilliant environment for children, fun and educational. We were extremely impressed with the security employed at the nursery. The nursery is very clean and clutter free. The staff at the nursery are also amazing with the children and with the grown-ups!
Parents need to feel confident when leaving children with professionals; we are very confident and very happy. Highly recommended nursery
Tiggers is a great setting, with an outstanding ethos that is portrayed across all members of staff. This reflects in everything that the children do, and makes the nursery a very enjoyable place for children to be!
My daughter has been attending tiggers nursery for over 8 months now and she is a changed little girl. Her speech and social abilities have excelled, and it’s all done to the girls that work there. She loves going in to nursery every day and truly adores the staff, who are loving and considerate to all the children’s needs.