Bluebells Day Nursery

283 Hall Lane, Chingford, London E4 8NU
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9.8 41 Reviews
  • Bluebells Day Nursery, London
Bluebells Day Nursery has a team of caring and trained staff who ensure each and every child has an excellent early years education.

Qualified staff form close bonds with families to get the best out of children.

Healthy and delicious meals are prepared each day.

Care Provided by Bluebells Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Bluebells Day Nursery (London) Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Kirby Smith (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 9
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:45
    Tuesday 07:30-18:45
    Wednesday 07:30-18:45
    Thursday 07:30-18:45
    Friday 07:30-18:45
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Bluebells Day Nursery

  • £75.00 per day


  • Parking
  • There are restrictions immediately outside the nursery but the nursery is situated on a residential street with no parking permits in force


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Bluebells Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bluebells Day Nursery has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very happy children. The staff are supportive and understand our children's needs. Action has been taken to improve the facilities and the external play area. Great little happy place for little happy people!

Reply from Kirby Smith, Manager at Bluebells Day Nursery

It is a delight looking after your children who continue to expand in knowledge everyday. May their thirst for understanding soar. Thank you for choosing Bluebells.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have worked with my daughter to develop her speech with individual one to one time. She loves the nursery and staff and is sad to be starting big school.

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

We have thoroughly enjoyed looking after your baby and we wish her all the best when she starts school. Thank you for choosing Bluebells Nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Bluebells Day Nursery is good and the staff are fantastic, therefore my little one loves it.

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

It has been a privilege looking after your wonderful son, he continues to be a delight to everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to care for him.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bluebells Day Nursery is a fantastic setting. My daughter has been attending for more than 3 years now and she always looks forward to going back. The staff and management team are amazing. They are always very warm, welcoming and eager to accommodate my daughter's needs.
Would highly recommend it!

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. Your princess is grown and will soon be flying off to school. We wish you and your family peace, joy and lots of happiness. We are always here for your needs.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Extremely friendly and helpful staff that make you and your child happy. Full of fun and also information, keeping you informed on the progress of your child, what they have eaten and how much, a brief on their behaviour/what they have been up to. I am happy with the service we receive at Bluebells
Day Nursery. Thank you.

Reply from Kirby Smith, Manager at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. It is a pleasure caring for your child and helping in the educational and nurturing development. Every child is special and welcomed into our friendly homely environment. Thank you for choosing our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used Bluebells Day Nursery for 4 years with two children and I am happy with the quality of care they have received. My children love Bluebells and always come home with wonderful stories. The staff are excellent, caring and devoted to the children. Bluebell operates to a very high standard and
I would recommend them to other families.

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, it has been a delight looking after your children who remain a joy and an inspiration to us all. Thank you for choosing Bluebells.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The experience at the nursery has been wonderful. The staff have been very attentive and they show a real passion for their role. Leaving your child in another's hands can be hard and scary but I feel put at ease every time I drop my son off at nursery.

Reply from Kirby Smith, Manager at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. Our aim is to please and our mission is to create a home-from-home environment that both parents and children will love. Each day we aim to create a world of imagination which will allow the children to feel confident and happy while they are in our care. We enjoy caring for your precious child.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery. The staff are all very nice and welcoming.

Reply from Kirby Smith, Manager at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, we are so grateful to care for your adorable child and we are happy to accommodate any of your needs. Let's continue to work together to allow your child to shine.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started Bluebells in Sept 2020 when he was only 8 months old. Despite the challenges of Covid-19, the staff were kind enough to let me visit the nursery and made us feel so welcome.
I cannot speak highly enough of all the staff. As a first time mum, I was anxious about how my little boy would
settle in but he is loved beyond compare and the staff really have encouraged him to take his first steps, learn to feed himself, sing nursery rhymes, play with others and take care of him better than anyone else. I trust them implicitly. They give you feedback each and every day about how your child is doing and are always happy to answer any questions.
We are only leaving Bluebells this month due to the fact we are relocating to a whole other part of the country! It breaks my heart to have to move away but if you are wondering or nervous about putting your child to start at Bluebells then do not worry. They are fantastic and we will miss them dearly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bluebells Day Nursery is a wonderful nurturing earl years setting.
The management is incredibly knowledgeable with such passion for early years which clearly transcends to all the practitioners and children. My daughter has absolutely flourished at Bluebells and I highly recommend it to any parent
who is seeking a high-quality nursery provision.

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for choosing Bluebells Day Nursery, it has been a pleasure looking after your child. We wish your child every success as she enters into school life. We will miss her very much.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everything about the nursery is fantastic, right from the teachers to the management, the level of professionalism is absolutely awesome. Moreover, the duty of care is what actually moved me. Always ready to help.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has attended for 3 years and has been very happy here. The staff all treated my son as their own and he will be sad to leave.

Reply from Shirley Anderson, Owner at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you so much and I'm sure your son will do extremely well at school. It has been a joy to look after him. All the Best.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely happy with the service, very attentive staff.

Reply from Kirby Smith, Nursery Manager at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you for your comments, it has been a pleasure to look after your daughter. Every success is wished to her in her new school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son was supported and offered the necessary guidance to improve and develop his skills. The nursery is his happy place. We have worked together as a team to get him ready for school this September and we successfully made it. A big thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Been using the service for 2 years and so happy with the quality of care given to my son. Staff been loving and friendly and absolutely enjoy their job.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My oldest boy has been attending this nursery for just over 2 years. As I work, he's there all day and every time I pick him up he is happy and smiling. They give me feedback on his behaviour, how he's eaten and what he eats and the activities he's done during the day every time I pick him up. They
also keep a record of his development and show me his progression. They also picked up on his speech delay and immediately booked him for speech and language sessions and as the waiting time was quite long they focused with him at nursery where he made so much progression that by the time his sessions started he had improved so much we only went to 6 sessions and didn't need to attend any more. This year my second child will also be attending as I am more than happy with the care and education they provide. They are all very friendly and welcoming.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves to attend nursery and asks every day if it's nursery day. He is very clean when picked up. He loves meal times as food is freshly prepared and varied. He is encouraged to engage which has enhanced his development skills greatly.
I feel extremely comfortable leaving my son to go to work
knowing he will be very well taken care of.
The staff are very respectful and nurturing and communication is very good.
With a 07:30 start time (if requested) and a 6:45 pm finish time, it fits in with my working hours which is also a bonus.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves this nursery. The staff are extremely nice and polite, they really look after him, to the point he doesn’t even want to go home when it’s home time. Also, they have been so understanding and helpful with timings to help me as I have had another baby. I would highly recommend this nursery,
the manager has been so nice and understanding to deal with as she understands my difficulties and has helped me resolve them by looking after my son by modifying the times suited best to me. I can’t express how much this nursery has helped me and my son, developing his language and speech to his behaviour too. They absolutely love my son, all staff are extremely friendly and easy to talk to. I would like to thank everyone at Bluebells Nursery in helping me raise my child. I can’t wait for my baby to grow up and start here too. Thank you to everyone at Bluebells Nursey, you are great and are doing a great job with all the kids, especially mine! Thank you.

Reply from Shirley Anderson at Bluebells Day Nursery

Thank you. You make all of us feel proud to know you, your family and your wonderful children. We are striving to do better and value your comments.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy and comfortable to send my two children to this nursery, my older child asks to go to nursery even when she’s not there.
The staff at this nursery cater to all the individual needs of my two children and understand my own expectations of them and fulfil this and more. I know
they teach the children well at this nursery as my oldest child will inform me. My children’s confidence and independence have grown tremendously due to the encouragement of the staff here.
The manager is always very helpful and on hand to support with advice. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in really well here, they had a thorough settling in process and the staff have been very friendly and given lots of feedback on how my daughter's day has been, what she has done, what she has eaten and how long she slept for which has put my mind at ease. I know she is in safe
hands here and would highly recommend this nursery!

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10 for Bluebells Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.783 for Bluebells Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (218 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.783

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bluebells Day Nursery is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Kirby Smith

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2016

I have over 20 years experience working in Early Years and hold a Level 6 QTS BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies. My passion is to develop children to their full potential as they learn through play. I train our team and allow them to maintain continued professional development. I work closely with all parents to ensure I am working in partnership with parents and ensure that if any additional support is needed the relevant resources are brought in to meet the child's needs.