Welcome to First Friends Day Nursery in
Eastleigh
We are an award-winning, small family-run day nursery providing exceptional childcare and support to babies aged 3 months to pre-school. Open 51 weeks of the year.
Award-winning nursery
Our Inspiring Rooms
Our baby rooms - a nest for little ones!
Our pre-school room - a growing space for growing minds!
Our toddler rooms - where little adventures begin!
We have a special curated space for babies and toddlers aged 3 months to 2 years.
We have two baby rooms - one for our babies /crawlers and one for our walkers. By grouping babies based on their developmental milestones, we can maintain consistent routines.
The Nest can take up to 8 babies on an educator ratio of 1:3.
Our Explorers (Walkers) can take up to 6 babies on an educator ratio of 1:3.
Our toddler rooms - where little adventures begin!
Our pre-school room - a growing space for growing minds!
Our toddler rooms - where little adventures begin!
We've crafted exciting spaces for toddlers aged 2-3 years, fostering curiosity and exploration through structured play and routine.
We have a separate painting area, role-play station, outdoor pay, reading area and so much more...
We can take up to 12 children on an educator ratio of 1:5.
Our pre-school room - a growing space for growing minds!
Our pre-school room - a growing space for growing minds!
Our pre-school room - a growing space for growing minds!
Our Pre-School Room is designed exclusively for children aged 3-5 years, offering a stimulating environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Our carefully curated activities and learning materials are geared towards preparing your little one for a seamless transition into school, ensuring they devel
Our Pre-School Room is designed exclusively for children aged 3-5 years, offering a stimulating environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Our carefully curated activities and learning materials are geared towards preparing your little one for a seamless transition into school, ensuring they develop the essential skills needed for their lifetime.
We can take up to 22 children on an educator ratio of 1:8.
Our Nursery in Pictures
Pre-School Room
Arts & Crafts Table
Baby Room
Role Play Area
Garden Play
Pre-School Room
Toddler Reading Area
Toddler Room
Toddler Room
Meet our wonderful team
Faye, our Nursery Manager
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, October 2024
Amanda, our Deputy Nursery Manager and Toddlers Room Leader
Emma, our SENDco Lead
Alison, our Nest Baby Room Leader
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, December 2023.
Leesa, Nursery Educator
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, February 2024.
Claire, our Pre-School Room Leader
Rosie, Nursery Educator
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, May 2024.
Kira, Pre-School Room Leader
Sophie, Nursery Educator
Jake, our Apprentice
Courtney, Nursery Educator
Taia, Nursery Educator
Laura, Nursery Educator.
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, August 2024.
We provide an enhanced curriculum...
Movement & Mindfulness
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
Thoughtful Food Programme
We have a Movement & Mindfulness Programme for improved physical health and mental balance.
Thoughtful Food Programme
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
Thoughtful Food Programme
Our food is healthy and very tasty all freshly prepared by our in-house chef. We have a 5* Food Hygiene rating.
Weekly Makaton
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
We teach Makaton - a language programme that combines speech with signs and symbols.
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
Coming soon: Earth Explorers
'Earth Explorers' - an approach to education that makes use of the outdoor environment.
Our Nest Photo Gallery: for babies 3 months - 15 months
