Bright Stars Nursery Group Ltd in Aberdeenshire | 3 Day Nurseries

Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Chapelton
from M L (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025

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My daughter has been at the nursery for just over 2 months and has settled so well / so quickly. The staff made the transition from her being away from us simple - asking for her normal routine, incorporating naps, milk feeds etc.
In the short time, we have seen her grow as a person - this is linked

to all of the various activities that they do during the day. Our daughter is so happy to be dropped off with the staff and has big smiles at pick up too.
Only reason being marked down on value for money is due to us being notified of a rate increase which takes the cost above other nurseries when looking previously - although no information on whether they have also increased since.

Reply from Fraser Sangster, Nursery Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Chapelton

Thank you for taking time to review our nursery. It is lovely to hear that you have found the admission and transition for your daughter to the nursery a smooth and positive experience.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from J L (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025

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The facilities at The Croft in Stonehaven are really good, with two unique buildings along the same road and centrally located in the town. Both facilities have a massive outdoor space and lots of play features for the children to have fun with. Indoors are laid out in natural tones with plenty of space.

The staff are extremely good with the children and can cater to each personality. They lay on engaging activities for the children. I love it when I arrive a bit early to collect my son and overhear the children singing, dancing or playing games together, led by staff, during circle time. A particularly special time is that spent in the nearby woods where they undertake outdoor learning activities. My child is preschool age and we like the place so much we have chosen to continue to use it for after-school care going forward.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your lovely review.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from Ruth M (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025

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My son loves all of the outside time at The Croft. The facilities and activities are excellent! Lots of positive experiences and opportunities for the children. My sons also love going on the walks to the train station, park, and beach. The staff are lovely and great with the children.

Reply from Louise Fairweather, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for your kind review. We're happy that your son thoroughly enjoys his time at the setting. We appreciate your feedback.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from Ian J (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2025

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Really great nursery, the staff and facilities are all good and all the staff know my child and are very friendly and helpful.
My child talks highly of her nursery and really enjoys going there!
The food is a good well well-balanced nutritional food.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from Lottie W (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025

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Have always found the staff to be very caring with a genuine interest in my son's health, welfare and development. My son looks forward to going to nursery and always has a positive experience, which speaks for itself.

Reply from Louise Fairweather and Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for taking the time to review us - we are so pleased you are happy with the service we provide. Thank you for your feedback.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from J T (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025

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The staff are always friendly and take time to update you on your child's day on collection. My child always has a busy day of different activities and is regularly outside. Really happy we chose this nursery.

Reply from Louise Fairweather and Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you so much for your review and comments, we really appreciate your feedback and pleased you are happy with the service we provide.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from A K (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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Nice and helpful staff and management. My daughters love attending The Croft. The school drop off service is very helpful for working parents. I would like to thank the Croft team for all the help we received!

Reply from Louise Fairweather, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you so much for your review and comments, we really appreciate your feedback and pleased you are happy with the service we provide.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from L B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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My daughter goes to pre school at The Croft. She feels very safe and secure. The staff always ensure she's included and support her when she needs support. She has solid strong friendships and a great relationship with the staff at The Croft. They have a range of activities for the children and they

all seem to be happy. They go out their way to make sure the children have fun. The only negative is that the preschool have to change buildings twice a day due to having too many school kids arriving. This means they don't get to socialise with the older children/friends they went to pre-school with last year.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for your review and comments. We are pleased you are happy with the service we provide. We are looking into possible solutions to reduce the transitions for our pre-school children.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from H D (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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Great staff, good activities and amazing facilities. Trustworthy setting. Big outdoor play area. Personal attention by assigned child carer. Focus weeks to dig deep into development activities are very helpful. Cleanliness and safety always maintained.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased you are happy with the service we provide.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from C J (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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I have a son in anti-pre school and he absolutely loves it, he is well cared for with a huge variety of activities including beach, park and train station trips! The facilities are great and the kids have everything they need. The staff are so friendly and give a full debrief on collection of my little

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I also have a girl in out of school and again it is great, my daughter loves out-of-school club, I feel very comfortable that she is well cared for on the walk from school and fed and watered on arrival. My daughter has additional needs and the staff couldn't do more for her. I am very happy with The Croft Nursery and OOS.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for taking the time to review us - we are so pleased you are happy with the service we provide. Thank you for your feedback.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from Christine M (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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I've always been very happy with the nursery staff, facilities and resources available and have never had any issues. My children have always been happy to go in or settle quickly once in. The outside space is excellent and little excursions that they take the children on are great. I would like to

see a bit more about what activities they do daily within the nursery on the social media page though.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you so much for the taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy you are pleased with the service we provide and will take the areas for improvement on board, to increase the activity on our social media pages.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from Jillian B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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Both my children ages 20 months and 4.5 years attend The Croft and we have two extremely happy children who love going to nursery. Both have been there since 9 months old and haven't had any problems. Days out in the community and consistent routines.

Reply from Nicola Symon & Louise Fairweather, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for your review - we are so happy you are pleased with the service we provide.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from S G (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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Our children have attended The Croft since 2019, the staff are hard-working, friendly and reliable. We wouldn't want to put our kids anywhere else. Over the last 6 months we have noticed positive changes within The Croft. We are very grateful for all the staff do, not to mention our kids have always

been happy to attend.

Reply from Louise Fairweather & Nicola Symon, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for taking the time to review us - we are so pleased you are happy with the service we provide. Thank you for your feedback.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from Stacey H (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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The nursery and staff here are truly amazing at what they do. The staff are all so lovely and approachable. I feel so confident and comfortable that my child is really enjoying his time here. Wide variety of activities on offer for the kids to do during the day. The staff are all very supportive and

helpful. My child has gone from being anxious and emotional to now being independent and taken himself into nursery on his days. Highly recommend.

Reply from Louise Fairweather, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you for your review - we are so happy you are pleased with the service we provide.

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Review of
The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
from K A (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025

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I would highly recommend The Croft to others. My child has thrived here and all the teachers whether in his class or not know his name and acknowledge him by name every single time he sees them when I'm there. He does things at home that I know he must have learned at nursery and I then encourage this

at home. The only thing that I would like to improve is the completion of communication on the app. However, on the other hand, if it means teachers are spending the time with my child instead of spending time documenting then I really can't complain as I'd rather that. He loves the food there and always so much variety and wholesome food that he enjoys. The outdoor space is great and I love how the emphasis is on children being outside as he is certainly an outdoor child no matter the weather. The teachers are great, my son loves them all. I get regular updates and all teachers appear to listen to my input.

Reply from Nicola Symon & Louise Fairweather, Manager at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy you are pleased with the service we provide and will take the areas for improvement on board and see where we can put improvements in place.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from Aileen C (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025

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My child required additional support and I couldn't be more complimentary about the staff. They were so kind and helpful to our family when we needed it!
My child loved the food and has continued to ask for recipes from the nursery at home.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from Lynne S (Foster Parent of Child) published on 11 February 2025

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I have been using Beech House Nursery for several years and have a child there at present. I always make Beech House my preferred nursery for the children I look after. The staff and managers are amazing with both parents and children. All my children have settled very quickly due to the kindness and

nurture of staff. There is a huge garden for the children to play in. There is lots of structure, fun and learning each day.
The food is varied and healthy. Staff give full feedback on the children's
day at pick-up time. I cannot recommend Beech House Nursery enough.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from Lauren C (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025

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Absolutely fabulous staff who care about every child that has come into their care! No issue is too much of a problem and they get solved quickly and effortlessly. Rooms are always full of fun and engaging activities for the children.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025

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Beech House Nursery is exceptional. All three of our kids have attended and are highly recommended. The nursery manager is exceptional and our interactions have only resulted in a positive experience. We have been involved with the nursery since 2016. The nursery has been superb and we have built some

great relationships with various members of staff.

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Review of
Beech House Nursery
from R N (Grandmother of Child) published on 11 February 2025

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Simply the best. Starting from amazing staff members to helpful managers. The place looks welcoming and clean. Staff members are very friendly and creative. The food is delicious. I would strongly recommend Beech House Nursery.

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