Abacus Nursery

Westside, Oxford Road, Newbury RG14 1XB
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  • Abacus Nursery, Newbury
Abacus Nursery: The best-kept childcare secret in the heart of Newbury, providing home-from-home care from a large attractive Edwardian home, with a spacious and secure outdoor play area.

A well-established team of dedicated childcare professionals put the children's development at the fore and nursery fees include Boogie Mites and other great activities.

Also included in fees are nutritious, wholesome meals and snacks, freshly prepared on-site, and branded nappies and wipes.

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Care Provided by Abacus Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emily Davis (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 75
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Abacus Nursery

  • We offer spaces as a standard day (8 am to 5.30 pm) or extended day (7.30 am to 6 pm). Funded only spaces are limited.
    Please contact the nursery direct for a copy of our fees sheet.
  • Parking

  • Large car park onsite


Abacus Nursery Reviews (52)

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9.4

Abacus Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Abacus Nursery has 52 reviews.

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Review from J J (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Generally very good. Both our son who is in his last year and our daughter who is in her first year always have fun days at Abacus.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are glad your children both have fun days with us at Abacus and you can see that from the online parent platform we use daily.


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Review from G S (Father of Child) published on 6 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child has been in this nursery since he was 1 year and one month. The staff have made him feel really welcome he was upset at times but the staff supported him with that. This nursery is really good the staff are amazing the manager is really nice you can talk to her about anything.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you very much for leaving your review. Our aim is to support all children in their transitions and we are glad that we could help with the settling and he felt he could come to all staff when upset. As a management team we are always around to talk to parents and happy to work with you to achieve high standards for all children.


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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Abacus has been a very good nursery. The staff have been caring towards my daughter. The food cooked has been healthy and cooked freshly on site. I get the impression my daughter has eaten good quantities of nutritious food. There have been plenty of activities; craft/playing in the garden/reading time/playing
with toys so I feel it has been a good level of stimulation for learning through play. I would have liked it if the nursery had done a bit more teaching of writing letters and reading but understand that this was largely left for school.

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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot thank the nursery enough for giving my child the best start in life. The care, attention to needs, and enthusiasm the staff have are like no other. They do look at the individual and tailor teaching accordingly and I have no worries about them looking after my child. I would highly recommend
this nursery.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review, we are very pleased you have been delighted with the care and attention you have received whilst being with us.


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Review from A V (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been attending Abacus Nursery in Newbury since she was 11 months and we couldn't be happier.
The staff are all super friendly and I feel they care for the kids and help them develop their little personalities.
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review, our staff's aim is to support and care for each individual child which brings out their individual personalities through the attention the staff gives to each child.


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Review from Leah R (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I simply cannot recommend Abacus enough, having my first child I was quite anxious to send her somewhere that wasn't with myself or her dad. The management are such an asset to Abacus, they give it such a family feel, my daughter loves going in and hasn't once kicked off about going in (she doesn't
even acknowledge me when she sees the nursery staff at the door!).
All of the staff go above and beyond, and I feel like we have the royal treatment, but the fact is that everybody receives that! They're truly a gem to Newbury!

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad the transition period went well both for you and your little girl, we are here for the whole family to support you in the transition as it is new to everyone. We can't wait to see her thrive in our nursery environment.


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Review from Lucie K (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves this place. The staff are very friendly, welcoming, open and respectful, they keep us up to date with his progress and as parents, we really appreciate that. The activities with the children are brilliant, the outdoor time is very beneficial for the children and the food is also great
as the little eater confirms. This nursery was the best choice we made and we can see it in his development. couldn’t be happier!

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review about Abacus. We are glad that your son enjoys his time with us and this shows at home also.


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Review from Edyta W (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The first time my son came to Abacus I was worried about him as he didn't speak too much. When he comes to pre-school he develops everything so quickly. He started to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits which is difficult for kids. The team is very friendly, helpful, patient and kind. My son all time
remembers all of preschool. He loves to come back to take his sister. Now my daughter is in preschool. She is there and so happy, learning everything she needs at her age. I had no doubts about enrolling my daughter in this preschool. My son has great memories from last year. If anyone is wondering whether to enrol their child, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. It is nice to see families continue with us when siblings arrive too and the older children take their next step to school. We try to offer five fruits and vegetables a day and having our social meal times where the staff are involved with the children at the table really encourages children to try out new foods.


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Review from Amber W (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is very happy going to Abacus and loves the staff. It's a family feel with great communication (lots of updates on the app). They have lots of activities, outside time and crafts. They are flexible with diet requirements and were very helpful during the settling-in period regarding sleep
and transition away from breastfeeding during the day. My daughter has lots of fun and I feel very comfortable knowing she is being looked after well during the day. The manager is very helpful, and the staff have created lovely bonds with our little one. The food is nice homecooked food.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. I am glad the settling in process went smoothly for the whole family. We are always on hand to chat whenever you need us.


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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started attending The Nest at 9 months and now attends Pioneers for the past year. The staff is absolutely brilliant! My daughter loves the nursery and the nursery offers so many thoughtful daily activities helping with children’s overall development. Parents are kept up to date on a daily
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Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. We like to keep parents up to date throughout the day about what their child is up to as this is something that you can talk about on the way home or around the dinner table when they get home.


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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves this nursery, he is always so happy to go in and the staff are so warm and welcoming. They send out regular updates throughout the day which is great to see. The activities they get up to are very varied and the food they are given is always very nutritious and they are really
respectful of diet preferences. Management have always been very responsive in emails and very helpful.

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Review from L V (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves coming here, she has a great time and always goes in with a big smile on her face. Everyone who works at the nursery is so friendly and welcoming. I love receiving the updates throughout the day showing what activities they have been doing.

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Review from Stephen T (Father of Child) published on 13 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves going to nursery here and it’s clear to us how beneficial to her development attending has been. The staff are all really lovely, caring, and helpful; the nursery manager particularly has gone out of their way to be very helpful to us and our daughter absolutely adores her key people.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you very much for this review. We treat each child as an individual and will help and support them throughout their development with us.
We are here for the whole family to help and support, passing on our experiences and advice.


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Review from Becki H (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were very apprehensive about sending our little boy to nursery with him being a ‘lockdown baby’ as he’d never been left alone with anyone other than ourselves and his nanny. All the staff at the nursery were so understanding and ensured that we were supported all throughout the transition period,
and did everything they could to help us feel comfortable whilst we worked with them to get him settled in. Communication is great, and we are kept updated on his progress every step of the way. The app is fantastic and a great way to keep parents up to date throughout the day, without the need to call in and check how the little ones are doing in the beginning! He has now been at the nursery for nearly two months and really enjoying it. We have noticed that since attending nursery his social skills and speech are coming on in leaps and bounds and his confidence is building every day! We are so pleased with the care provided by all the staff, and really couldn’t be happier!!

Reply from Alec Hodson, MD at Abacus Nursery

Thank you so much for the review - the manager and the team at Abacus will be delighted that their work is recognised and appreciated.


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Review from Whitney B (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Choosing a nursery for our daughter during a pandemic was extremely hard, understandably restrictions meant that we were only able to meet 1 member of staff and view the facilities after hours. I felt that I was handing my child over to perfect strangers without seeing how they interact with other children.
However, we met the nursery manager and saw the facilities available and decided to go ahead and secure a place. After 2 x 2-hour settling sessions, our daughter started 3 days a week at the beginning of March 2021, this is a child whose entire life has been subject to social restrictions and not overly socialised! Within 3 weeks she was reaching out for the staff at the door and happily being handed over, the team in the Nest (under 2s) have been so compassionate and understanding that the transition going back to work, which gave me sleepless nights, has been so much easier than I could have imagined. I am so happy with our decision and thankful for the staff.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review, we value your feedback. We know these are difficult times and glad we made the return to work easier for you and your family. We look forward to the family fun days ahead once it is safe to do so.


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Review from Tess M (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Abacus Nursery is amazing. Communication is great and they are very dedicated and very approachable - they have been amazing with helping me sort out my son's next steps. And are always happy to accommodate any changes we need to make. They are always smiling and ready to help - and have the children's
best interests and individual needs at heart. My son loves being here!

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. We like to involve parents in their child's development to get the best possible outcomes from them. We pride ourselves in being there for the family as well as the child to give professional opinions, and scenarios we have had to support parents at home so we are working together on the same objectives.


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Review from Natalie P (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Abacus Nursery is the best nursery I have ever sent my children to. The staff are very dedicated, committed and approachable and nothing is ever too much trouble. They are very child centred at Abacus Nursery and have shown real compassion and understanding about my child’s individual needs. The staff
are always smiley and the communication between the nursery and parents is amazing. My son loves attending the nursery and his development has skyrocketed since attending there. They always carry out loads of activities and learning experiences with the kids and I really can’t find anything to fault them on.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you so much for this lovely review on our nursery. We like to bring the best we can out of children by using their interests, this way we see their development and confidence grow.


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Review from Tolu A (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just want to say Abacus is indeed a well-kept secret in Newbury. I started taking my daughter there in July and I have seen her develop so quickly. She is happy, social and able to interact well with others. She's had lots of diet restrictions due to allergies and the team have been very accommodating
and helpful to ensure she still gets healthy and nutritious allergen-free meals. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I will recommend if you live or work in the area - or if you need to use their services. Thanks to all the team.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you so much for your response. Your daughter's interests are taken into account each day and activities provided to stimulate her development and care for her needs by the keyworker and room staff. The cook works hard to ensure healthy and nutritious meals are provided for everyone.


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Review from Tom H (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

During our recent trips to the nursery, we have found a very welcoming service making our child feel welcomed and myself feeling rest assured they will be cared for.

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you very much for your response. Our staff takes pride in being welcoming with open arms to the children and making them feel like part of the nursery family by getting to know them individually when they are here.


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Review from D H (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy absolutely loves his time at Abacus. He has only recently started but has very quickly settled in. The staff gave been really welcoming and the facilities really help him investigate and plat at his own pace, but develop at the same time. He comes home each day really content and tired
from the day's activities. The meals provided have really helped him try a wider variety of finger foods, in particular, and he has been less fussy with fruits!

Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery

Thank you for your review. I am glad he settled in quickly during this time and is enjoying the activities throughout the day. That is excellent news about the fruit, we take pride in our menus and use the change for life initiative to plan our food for the children.


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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.350)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10 for Abacus Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 10 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 4.683 for Abacus Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (92 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.683

  • 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 4.667 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Abacus Nursery is based on 10 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.667

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Abacus Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Abacus Nursery accepts?

Abacus Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Abacus Nursery Open?

Abacus Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Abacus Nursery have capacity for?

Abacus Nursery has capacity for a total of 75 Children.

How far is Abacus Nursery to the centre of Newbury?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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