I just wanted to take a moment to say, having visited a multitude of providers in search of a place for my son, Bearsprings stood out by a mile and more than ticked all the boxes. It’s that “knowing” feeling a parent gets when you have found the right place!

From the minute I walked in and met Ruby and Ursala, I knew that this setting was one to take seriously. Warm, approachable, inviting and very knowledgeable are the words I happily use to describe them. They engaged with my son immediately (something that many places didn’t do) and left me impressed by their intimate, cosy, home from home like setting. I found this place unique because it has more than the expertise of a Nursery setting (qualified, very experienced teacher), but has the warmth of a childminders intimate setting (which in my view, is so important for young children). I knew that my child would not just be a number but would instead be nurtured, taught and cared for amongst a group of other lovely children. I feel so strongly about this :0).

It is unfortunate that there were no spaces at the time of my visit, but I feel that it’s important to help one another in leaving reviews of experiences, because choosing a place for my child has been very hard (I wish there would have been a space, as this would have erased my challenge). I am also a teacher which makes me even pickier! :0)

Hats off to Ruby and Ursala for creating a beautiful, cosy, outstanding setting and for being such lovely and warm people. In my search, I found that this is sadly quite hard to come by!

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