My son attended Yumbo from September 2022-July 2024 and he absolutely loved every minute of it. The setting is in the grounds of a church and well away from the road and any passers by. Yumbo have a well structured daily routine which includes educational activities, outdoor play and things to help prepare children for the next step to big school. The staff are vastly experienced in childcare, flexible, approachable, happy, friendly, helpful and become part of your extended family. They provide regular communication regarding the progress your child is making and also work in partnership with parents so their learning journey goes from home to nursery and back again seamlessly. I chose Yumbo based on them providing a more outdoors type of learning as well as classroom based and this included ample trips out to places like Colchester Zoo, walks to the local library, museum and shops, Tiptree Jam Factory, Forest School, Maldon Petting Zoo, Colchester Castle, Boydells Farm and lots of others. This provides a unique and invaluable opportunity for learning in a different environment as well as developing your child’s social skills and confidence; something a lot of childcare providers do not give.
My son is now thriving in his Reception class at school and I have Yumbo to thank for this. His basic educational knowledge far exceeds that of some of his peers and by choosing Yumbo, I guarantee you are giving your child the best start possible!

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