Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford)

19 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QJ
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9.9 157 Reviews
  • Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford), Bedford
Lavenders Day Nursery is set in a beautifully converted property retaining much of its original character. They have also obtained their Green Flag Award at distinction level by Eco-Schools.

The large, fully resourced garden offers year-round structured and free play activities designed to promote children's social, emotional and physical development.

A friendly and enthusiastic employee team work closely with the children and parents, building strong partnerships. Lavenders offers high-quality day care where every child is treated as an individual.

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Care Provided by Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Dizzie Newberry (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 50
  • Total Places for Children
  • 108
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Pick up and drop off parking available.


Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) Reviews (157)

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Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) has 157 reviews.

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Review from Cassie S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As others have said, I visited a few nurseries in Bedford and as soon as I stepped into Lavenders I knew it was the one. My two older children (now 17 and 14) attended Lavenders and when looking for a nursery for my youngest, who has now been there for just under three years, I was absolutely delighted
to find that the manager was still there, she and her staff are what makes the nursery outstanding. All of the staff that we have dealt with have been so supportive and have great relationships with the kids. We receive regular updates and pictures that through the app, my son loves all of the activities and particularly loves spending time in the garden. I would highly recommend the nursery and will be so sad to say goodbye (again) when my son starts school in September.

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Review from Jade S (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been at Lavenders for almost three years now and has absolutely loved it. Each and every staff member we have had contact with has been approachable and professional at all times and do a fantastic job with the children.
I have been particularly impressed with the way they have handled
the Coronavirus situation and was put at ease with my child returning to the nursery setting in this difficult time.
We have been delighted with the service they have offered and wouldn't hesitate in recommending them.

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Review from Kash (Father of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been coming to this nursery since he was ten months and he has had a fantastic development throughout his stay here. Staff here are professional, caring and always keep us up-to-date when needed. They have great facilities, clean, and kids always have fun at Lavenders. The management is
fantastic and has always been clear and transparent from the beginning. A fantastic nursery that well deserves the credit it gets.

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Review from Sherin P (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lavenders Nursery is such a wonderful place for my son. The staff are very kind and friendly. I am very confident to leave my son in their hands when I leave for work. They are very flexible and always responds to any queries very quickly. Highly recommended.

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Review from Samantha K (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery, my children have benefited so much from their time there. They started not speaking much and within a few months they were talking a lot. I like the family days they organise and always attend. The manager is kind, helpful and empathetic. Highly recommend.

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Review from Zara S (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

With special thanks to the staff. We are very much humbled and touched at both how professional and caring you have all been to our family and children during this strange time. It must be very difficult to come to work each day, mixing with a wide variety of people knowing we are amidst a global pandemic.
You love our children and do not shun them which I feel would be very damaging due to their age and needs. The girls work very hard and know our children so well, I can’t fault them on any level and I know I can be a fussy parent and am very particular about some things and definitely people!
I love the fact that they clearly know the children and how best to push them. The children are learning so many new things as a result of their input. We reinforce at home but the groundwork goes in there, with you. The activities are fresh and varied. The observations are brilliant and truly capture them in the moment. We feel truly settled and everything is perfect.10/10!

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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has always been cared for beautifully at Lavenders. All staff make the effort to get to know children and parents really well and show a great deal of affection and care. Our daughter has always enjoyed attending nursery, and has made lovely friendships with other children. The rooms are
always spotless and well organised with plenty of toys and activities. We get regular updates on what our daughter is up to every day, everything is communicated clearly. The nursery is also more flexible than most with sessions, they'll always try to accommodate requests for swaps or extra session bookings.
In recent months with the COVID-19 lockdown, the nursery has really gone above and beyond in offering lots of support to children at home and keeping up frequent communication with parents about changes and updates. Our daughter's room staff kept in touch by sending messages and responding to photos we sent in which helped keep us in touch. I cannot recommend this nursery enough!

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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and all the team in Bumblebees room have been amazing at helping the children settle back into the nursery after such a long absence and in such uncertain times. The literature the nursery sent out, the welcome booklets personalised for each child and the approachable nature of her to send
questions and queries, meant that I felt reassured that there was so much in place to support the well being, development and safety of my child. In addition to this, the staff in her bubble have been fantastic. They have reassured and comforted whilst still providing exemplary learning opportunities. My daughter loves nursery even more than before, and that is an absolute credit to the staff. From our experience, I would recommend Lavenders without hesitation.

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Review from Kat E (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for everything the nursery has done to support the children and their families throughout these challenging times.
The Manager and her team have been so incredibly upbeat and friendly over the past 3 months and my child has been having the best time coming
into nursery. All of the measures they’ve put in place have been really well communicated and from what I can see, the changes within the nursery have been well managed and continue to support the children’s development and well-being.
Having been through it all in the school I work in, I really can appreciate the time, care and effort that has gone into this from the team both within the nursery and at head office - a big thank you from us!

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Review from Victoria J (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Lavenders since she was 10-months-old, she is now two and a half, and still loves her time there. She runs in like it’s her second home.
The care, facilities are outstanding, and they learn so much too; wouldn’t have her going anywhere else. Thank you Lavenders!

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Review from Nic J (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys his time here at the nursery. I am a key worker and they have kept an excellent service going in very difficult circumstances. I am confident my son is safe, well cared for and developing at the nursery. All of the staff are very friendly and well trained. The management team are
also excellent and the nursery is well run. They communicate development milestones and show progress against the learning framework using an app which I personally find very helpful.

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Review from Gursharen S (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery for my son, I genuinely am not worried when at work, I get regular updates via the app and know he is in safe hands. Most definitely recommend.

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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Lavenders Day Nursery to all friends and family. It is so very clear that staff enjoy their job and the impact this has on the children is immeasurable. Our son looks forward to Nursery and has built some fantastic relationships with peers and staff. The quality of food has
allowed us as parents to feel confident that he is receiving a well-balanced diet, full of goodness and flavour. Regardless of the distance from our family home, there is nowhere else we would choose for our childcare.

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery and preschool - my daughter has been attending since she was 18 months and now turning 4. Every member of staff make you feel reassured and are genuinely happy to work at Lavenders. They are all great with the children and parents too! They are always to hand to answer any questions
and are super-efficient.
We’re sad to be leaving!
Thank you to everyone at Lavenders.

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Review from T C (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has loved being in Lavenders. There isn't a day where she isn't excited to go!
The level of care and attention given to children is 1st class!
Developmentally focused and really prepare children for school. Could not recommend
Lavenders!

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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with Lavenders. Staff, management and facilities are very good! Always extremely clean and smells of yummy food. The best nursery ever. Thank you, everyone.

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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the progress our son is making. He really enjoys his time at nursery and all the staff are incredibly supportive and welcoming.

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Review from Augustus G (Father of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has certainly become more and more confident during her time with Lavenders Day Nursery. I've found the staff very attentive and have provided very good feedback on our daughter's progress. As a parent, I've found the app very useful in being able to get an insight into what activities
our daughter gets up to during her day at nursery. I'm certainly very impressed how well she has embraced phonics and also her numeracy is coming on superbly. In summary, this nursery has been incredible.

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We think Lavenders Day Nursery is wonderful. The opportunities provided for our little boy are fantastic and are giving him the best start to his education. We recommend Lavenders Day Nursery to anyone looking for childcare.

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Review from Georgie C (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lavenders Day Nursery has always shown excellent care towards our children. They always ensure they are happy and settled and will introduce bespoke/tailored incentives to make them happy when they have found something difficult/been unsettled. We will miss coming here when our youngest starts school.


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all amazing, a big thank you!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.926)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10 for Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 34 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 4.926 for Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) is calculated as follows: ( (381 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 408 Ratings = 4.926

  • 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 Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) is based on 34 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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6, which has been reached with 34 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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Dizzie

Dizzie Newberry

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2008

Dizzie is the Manager of Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 19 years. Dizzie has been with Childbase Partnership for 14 of those years.


What is your favourite feature of Lavenders?
The large outdoor space provides lots of opportunities to explore and challenge.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
The passion to maintain outstanding every day and the opportunities they give the children to make memories.


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