Nido Early School Maylands

We have been sending our son to Nido’s Maylands for just over a year and do not regret moving him from his previous... We have been sending our son to Nido’s Maylands for just over a year and do not regret moving him from his previous daycare. The educators there are exceptional and our son has formed a bond with few of them. We are also exceptionally pleased with Deki who has gone above and beyond her duty at times. Our child a has also reached the point now where he looks forward to going to daycare and we hope this continues. Thank you to the Nido’s Maylands Toddler 4 team. Read more

Gyelmo Tan

Jun, 2024

I decided to move my 4-year-old daughter, who is sociable and confident and who has (happily) attended daycare since she was 6 months... I decided to move my 4-year-old daughter, who is sociable and confident and who has (happily) attended daycare since she was 6 months old, to Nido Maylands about 6 weeks ago. I was attracted by the nice facilities, close to home and offered casual care for the school holidays. I regretted my decision almost right away. The first afternoon I collected my daughter, there were a handful of kids left, who were watching an ipad an educator was holding. It looked like the educator was asleep. There was no interaction with the children. My usually active daughter was lying on her back. Alarm bells rang. I tried to persevere. On about our third day, we arrived at 7.45am and were told the kindy room teacher didn't start until 9am (I had known this but expected a morning plan to be in place for children my daughter's age). I was hurriedly told in the hallway to "take her to Toddlers." The room was chaos, with young children screaming and educators seeming panicked, like there was no co-ordination, plans or activities to distract the children. I stood inside the room for a good 5 minutes hoping to be directed where to go or what to do. Nobody acknowledged us. When my look grew more stern (I was getting late for work), one educator said - "She can just stay here. What's her name?" I was appalled at the impersonal nature. No one was available to interact with or reassure her. I didn't feel secure leaving my daughter there. She was grasping my hand saying, "Mummy, I want to stay with you." I decided to withdraw her. When I emailed the person in charge with a simple, "I've decided to withdraw my daughter" - I received a response saying, "Sorry to hear that. You will need to give two weeks notice." That was it. No request for the reason or any feedback. Clearly, these people are interested in money only and have no interest in individual children. Someone leaves after 4 days and you don't even ask why? I sent my daughter once more and she was crying by afternoon for me to return. I had just started a new job and was forced to miss two days because my daughter started saying she was unwell. She went today for her last day (which we as parents are forced to for CCS purposes). To try to make it positive for her, I sent sweets to hand out at the end of the day and a card for the kindy room educator (I liked the kindy educator, she seemed warm and competent). Tonight my girl has not been able to sleep for 2 hours past bedtime. When I finally got her to open up about what she was worried about, it transpired that she had found a lip-smacker in her locker and put it in her pocket. I saw it when I dropped her off and assumed it was hers. Turns out she initially thought it was a gift for her. From what I gather she was made to feel bad in front of everyone when, when it was identified as someone else's and missing, she went and got it from her jacket pocket. An educator apparently scolded her in front of the other kids. They teased her. Earlier or later, it's not clear, she told educators she was feeling unwell and they told her they had called and messaged her mummy but that I wasn't answering, which is untrue. I received no calls or messages to alert me that my child was distressed. So as well as feeling ashamed about the lip-smacker, my daughter was led to believe her mum didn't come when she needed me. She was devastated. To add insult to injury, my daughter was told she couldn't hand out the lollies and the packet was taken off her to put at reception for whole centre to take on the way out. My daughter wasn't even offered one. My apologies for the long post. I considered sending this by email to the centre but decided against it, since I have no confidence that any parent feedback is taken seriously. Best decision ever to withdraw my daughter from Nido Maylands. She didn't feel safe there. The service is poor and organisation seriously lacking. For context, we have attended three separate centres and this is the first and only time I've felt strongly enough to warn others. AVOID. Read more

Arran Morton

Jun, 2023