Parents have rated Finkley Down Farm Nursery near Andover as one of the Top 20 nurseries, out of 2,065 early years settings in the South East.

The top twenty nurseries in the South East  have received an award from the leading day nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families and carers.

The nurseries were rated on overall standard, facilities and outside space, learning, resources and equipment and ICT, care, activities, staff, food and nutrition, management, cleanliness, safeguarding as well as value for money.

There are over 13,000 nurseries in the UK, with more 400,000 people working in the childcare sector. Around one million children in the UK attend a nursery.

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Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of daynurseries.co.uk, said:“We would like to congratulate Finkley Down Farm Nursery on being rated by parents as a top nursery in the South East! Being chosen as one of the best nurseries in the UK by family and carers of children that attend the setting is a huge achievement.

“Our award is recognition from parents and carers that this nursery is offering their children a high standard of care that is key to their social and emotional development as well as their learning.

“We hope these awards give parents that much needed guidance in choosing the right nursery for their child.”

A spokesperson for Finkley Down Farm Nursery added: “I am thrilled that Finkley Down Farm Nursery has received the day nurseries award again for the second year running! The parent reviews we have had over the last year are a true testament to how hard working and passionate my team are, and I am delighted that so many of the children and their parents feel happy with our service.

“Our ethos of happy children, happy parents, happy staff has truly shone through, and I am so proud of my setting!”

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