I could not speak highly enough for this amazing centre. They have helped myself and my daughter SO much! She is autistic and is enrolled into their ACE program (autism connect early), and she has improved in leaps and bounds since attending here. The staff are amazing, caring, nuturing, and are great at teaching children to be independent. I will forever be so grateful for this centre and their staff, they helped us through a very tough time! These girls went above and beyond and I will make sure my daughter remembers her amazing teachers and the impact they had on her. Its devastating that we are leaving (my daughter is starting big school) and I will miss these guys tremendiously...especially Eva, Sandy, Valeria, Sarah, Lauren, and Amaya. Special shout out to Ella and Ivy who no longer work there and the amazing administration staff and chef who always greet everyone who walks by and are so helpful!

Our daughter loves going to Ashton’s Place. She’s formed great relationships with her educators and peers, and is always busy playing and interacting when we arrive! The centre is beautifully designed with great outdoor spaces that embrace the natural surroundings in the Valley. As an Occupational Therapist, I was really excited to see the play areas and I love that my daughter gets so much diversity in the activities and spaces she engages and learns in. You can tell the staff genuinely love their jobs and are having fun - and not just the educators but the administration and leadership team too. The whole team have been incredibly supportive and flexible with our daughter’s transition into care, and when we have needed to change days due to work commitments. We really appreciate the level of communication we receive, including how different activities link to the Early Years Learning Framework. The staff costumes and enthusiasm for Book Week this week has made my week! We’re really grateful to have Ashton’s Place as part of our village and know that our daughter is a very valued member of the Ashton’s Place community.

Highly recommend this centre, our LO loves it and often doesn't want to come home because they're too busy playing. It offers a wide variety of activities you don't get at other centres and the facilities are well cared for.

We love Ashton's Place! Daniela and Miss Apple are amazing and I can see how much my son likes them! I was so nervous getting him into daycare, but now I know he's being well look after. Thank you guys!

We could not be happier with Ashtons Place. From the moment we first visited, we felt welcomed and reassured by the calm, nurturing environment. The space itself is beautifully set up, with engaging areas for the children to explore, learn and play both indoors and out, while still feeling homely and safe. A special mention must go to Apple, who helped Phoebe transition her first days there in nursery and still welcomes her every morning with a big cuddle. Her warm, bubbly energy always means that drop offs leave Phoebe feel safe, loved and secure and drop offs are always easy and calm. All of the team at Ashtons are incredible and Phoebe has such special relationships with everyone in her room. She's very lucky to have such a nurturing team. We are so grateful to have found a centre that not only provides excellent care and learning opportunities but also feels like a true extension of home for Phoebe.

My son Cairo has been attending Ashton’s Place since he was just 5 months old—he’s now 20 months and absolutely loves it. As a childcare professional myself, I can honestly say I wouldn’t change a thing. The bonds he’s formed with his educators, especially Miss Kayla, are truly heartwarming. He lights up every time he sees her, and it’s clear how much care and joy she brings to their interactions. The entire team at Ashton’s Place is nurturing, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children’s development and happiness. I wholeheartedly recommend this centre to any parent looking for a warm and supportive environment for their child.

Beautiful center run by beautiful people.

My Daughter has been going to Ashton’s Place since the opening of the centre. We have watched it grow and flourish in our valley community. The educators are what makes every day walking into the centre so welcoming. Im so grateful to see my daughter so excited to go every time, 5 days a week because of my work commitments. I feel confident that she is in a great environment when she isn’t with me or at home, a place where the educators give guidance but let her express herself. It is important to me that she develop with good morals and beliefs and the educators are supporting of this, plus the added bonus of the extra curricular activities and education that I couldn’t possibly provide for her at home everyday. Thank you Ashton’s place!

EDIT: sadly, since posting this review, I’ve had multiple parents reach out and let me know they’ve experienced very similar situations with this program themselves 😔 We had high hopes for the ACE Program at Ashton's Place, but our experience was disappointing. Instead of working collaboratively to support our child’s needs, their first response was to reduce her hours rather than adapt their approach. Our daughter has high support needs, and despite repeatedly meeting with them to seek accountability, all they offered was more meetings, never real solutions or meaningful progress. Their language and approach often made it feel like they were blaming our child - an autistic four year old with high support needs - for her natural reactions to situations beyond her control. We suspect she never truly felt safe in that environment, which raises serious concerns about the level of care. A child cannot thrive where they don’t feel secure, and her struggles at ACE contrast starkly with her experiences elsewhere. She thrived in a previous autism-specific program and is now thriving again in a new centre, progressing in weeks in ways she never did in months at the ACE program. To add to the disappointment, we were told we would receive an exit survey but never did. We can’t help but suspect this was intentional, as our feedback would not have been positive. A service that claims to cater to neurodivergent children should want honest feedback to improve. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case, so we've decided to post here for any families considering this service.