Foster children care in Woodford Green

“Very good team nurses professional and helpful good service communication and very wize and recommend to people”

“our kid is happy there, and she's really built up her confidence. you get a sense that the staff at the nursery really cares for the kiddies.”

“Lovely nursery highly qualified staff would highly recommend since my nephew started he has come on so well and gets so excited to go to nursery and always comes out with a smile on his face.”

“In 2019, I noticed that my son who was 2 years old at the time, was not talking and always had meltdowns. His childminder could no longer cope and the first nursery I moved him to could not meet his needs either. I approached Play & Learn and had a chat with the manager Millie. I mentioned that my son could not yet speak, fussy eater, meltdowns...etc. She was very reassuring and told me that she had experience in working with children with special needs. Millie and all the staff went the extra mile to help my son settle and after a while he began to look forward to going to nursery. Millie worked relentless with both Redbridge and Essex SENCO team to bring in one-to-one support teacher for my son. He was later diagnosed with autism in 2020 and Millie continued to work with my son's speech and language therapist and educational psychologist to help him meet his targets. The help he received at Play & Learn for the 2 years he was there, really helped him to be included in activities, which has improved his confidence for when he starts reception at a special needs school in Sept 2021. I highly recommend the nursery!”

“My son attends Wells (All Saints) pre school and we have found it to be an amazing setting that has taken our shy boy and helped him grow in to a confident outgoing individual with friends. Even though he is only 2 1/2 the pre school have got him excited about reading and he loves the fact he has a new book every week. Our fridge is covered in his pre Christmas art work and as someone who has worked for charities I have been really impressed how much the staff have worked with the children to get involved with different initiatives - my sons favourite was the shoe box appeal. If you want a smaller family orientated setting then I would definitely recommend this pre school”

“I have two children at Mallards Wood. The nursery has a real family feel due to the intimate setting & the staff, who are always extremely friendly, approachable & enthusiastic. You can tell they really care about the children from the way they engage with them, but also the way in which my children respond to & talk about the staff, who they have both formed strong bonds with. The activities are diverse, creative & engaging, whilst also helping with the children’s learning & development. Any issues we have had have always been dealt with swiftly & professionally. Meals are made on site & are varied & healthy. What really sets the nursery apart is the way in which staff always go the extra mile. From Birthday parties, to summer fetes, graduation ceremonies & ways of communicating & engaging with pupils & parents during lockdown – the time, effort & consideration the staff put in is priceless.”