Hopes & Dreams

My little boy goes to Ballasalla nursery. He absolutely loves going, he has come on so well. The staff are amazing. They very good at communicating with you about your child. So friendly and welcoming. A credit to hopes and dreams. I would highly recommend hopes and dreams. Read more >

My son loves going to hopes and dreams, he runs straight in and we have no fuss. There are lots of exciting things for him to do and keep him busy including a large outdoor are for him to explore. I love the child-led approach and that the children are free to express themselves. All of the staff are friendly and professional and you can tell they really care about each child. I love that I can see what he has been up too on the app and check what’s he’s eaten etc throughout the day. 10/10! Read more >

Both my children have attended H&D (2-3's and pre school). I can't recommend them enough. Such a fab team who truly care about the children and enrich their daily lives and their development. I really can't fault anything! Read more >

Isaacs is absolutely love being at school at the minute used to be a nightmare dropping him off but the teachers have been amazing with him and now we can’t get him to leave when we pick him up he’s made loads of friends and loves all his teachers very much Read more >

What an amazing approach to learning. The staff are so welcoming and caring, they really take the time to tell you what your child has enjoyed in the day. I love the parent link app where we can follow our sons learning journey and he loves going out on the adventure days. The resources available and the setting that Parklands is in is just stunning as well, we feel very lucky that he is able to spend his last year before school with you. Read more >

My daughter just loves the new space at Rushen for Hopes and Dreams! The curiosity approach fits with our love at home for open ended wooden toys and the amount of sensory activities available all the time through the Rushen space really means she runs in for every session eager to do something. She looks forward to going and enjoys nurturing relationships with staff and new friends alike. The staff are so approachable and I feel like we really work as a team together for my daughter's best interests. They know her so well, and we're always on the same page. In recent weeks she's regressed a bit with her toileting and they are supportive and understanding and know it's just one of those phases children go through. I am so thankful they also keep an eye on my son who's in reception just over the playground fence and was with the staff for his preschool year. I will never... Read more >

Hopes and Dreams really is a very special home away from home. All the staff are so caring and genuinely seem to build individual relationships. Each day is different and allows the children to explore the learning environment themselves.
My daughter has grown so much in such a short space of time in areas from dancing and singing to her food tastes.
I would not hesitate to recommend Hopes and Dreams to any other parent.
I’m very excited for the growth they will support over the next year. Read more >

My daughter Sophie first began attending Hopes and Dreams at age 3, shortly after moving to the Isle of Man from abroad. She’d lived all of her life in an extremely small community so the busy pace of Douglas was quite a shock to her and made for a difficult transition at first. The amazing staff at Hopes and Dreams helped her to settle in and adapt quickly. She’s really been able to grow and thrive there. Now she’s finishing up in the preschool class with so much more confidence, new abilities, and friends. She absolutely loves going every day and telling us about all of her adventures and showing off her new skills when she gets home. We are sad to be leaving the Hopes and Dreams family in September, but will have lots of happy memories to look back on. We’d highly recommend Hopes and Dreams to anyone looking for the right place for their child. Read more >

Hopes & Dreams has just been that for us.
Max had been to a previous nursery and did not thrive as he should and this changed from day one in Hopes & Dreams. He was shown from first day patience and understanding and this increased so much Max became much happier boy. His speech improved greatly (which had been a concern) and he began to interact with other children. Max is now about to progress to the preschool a more confident child.
Hopes & Dreams make you feel like you’re part of a family - and not a business. Everything they do is with the child and their best interests in mind. Read more >