Over the Moon Day Nursery

Amersham & Wycombe College, Flackwell Heath Campus, Spring Lane, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe HP10 9HE
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Over the Moon Day Nursery strives for children to receive high quality early years education in a safe and fun learning environment.

The 28 place day nursery is situated in the grounds of Amersham & Wycombe College at Flackwell Heath and is surrounded by fields and wooded copse areas.

Children can explore the great outdoors and go on nature trails to learn about the world around them.   

Trained, caring staff give children the confidence to develop their skills and thrive thanks to a variety of stimulating activities available. Healthy, balanced meals are provided for children to enjoy and cooked fresh each day.

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Care Provided by Over the Moon Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Margaret Whelan (Managing Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 28
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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
  • Parking

  • There is are dedicated parking spaces for parents and clients of the nursery.


Over the Moon Day Nursery Reviews (10)

9.4

Over the Moon Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.410) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Over the Moon Day Nursery has 10 reviews.

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Review from Georgia B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love how comfortable my child feels at handover as before she started she was becoming attached. I love how she has fit right in and how much I feel like she has progressed since starting. I feel so comfortable knowing she attends nursery as she likes their meals and never has had an issue with going
in so far.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Founder and Managing Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a lovely review. We are delighted your daughter has settled so well and enjoys the lovely meals which as you know is home cooked on the premises. Our team strive to make all the children feel welcome and that each and every child's time at nursery is enjoyable which supports their confidence, care and learning.


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Review from Marvin T (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over the Moon Day Nursery has been brilliant for our daughter. They have looked after her and nurtured her into a confident and loving child. As a result, we now have our son going there. He took just over a week to settle, but once he did, he seemed very comfortable and had been progressing very well.
I am very happy to have my child at the nursery and would highly recommend it.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to publish your review of our nursery. We are so happy that your son enjoys his time at nursery with his friends and carers.


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Review from Cassandra L (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over The Moon is a lovely little nursery that really has a homely feel to it. We do not live near to any family and could not imagine a more suitable place to leave our children when we are at work. Our daughter struggled with separation anxiety and the staff really took the time to get to know her
and nurture her to feel comfortable enough to be herself and settle in nicely. This year she graduated up to reception at school and was more than ready for that transition all thanks to the amazing staff at Over The Moon who are friendly, professional and very enthusiastic in the morning and at pick-up time. We now have a son who also started at the nursery three months ago and is more than at home there. He has learnt so many words and enjoys singing and dancing with his key worker and the other carers. It is so lovely to hear the staff telling me things that he says and does that we recognise as the same at home, it shows that he is truly happy at nursery.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. We truly appreciate receiving such lovely feedback. Our aim is to ensure that each and every child achieves their full potential feeling safe, secure with an eagerness to have fun and to learn.


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Review from Tara M (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over the Moon Day Nursery has been a true blessing for our family. We joined a few months ago with my newborn and two other children and it has been the best decision. The warm, family-like atmosphere immediately made us feel welcome. The mixed-age group setting is fantastic; my daughter loves giving
cuddles to the little ones each morning. The chef prepares fresh, healthy food daily and my kids always ask for seconds because they love it. The staff are incredible, organising fun and interactive activities. My 3-year-old has gained so much confidence and improved her speaking skills. I am truly grateful for the team's dedication. The owners visit regularly, ensuring the highest standards are maintained. I highly recommend Over the Moon Nursery. It's a home away from home for any child. Thank you to the entire team for everything you do.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Founder and Managing Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to send in your review. The team are delighted with the feedback. We were very pleased to be able to secure spaces for your family. Our ethos of ensuring every child is unique and supported during their learning journey is extremely important to us as each child deserves the best start in life, to have an enjoyment and eagerness to learn and be prepared for school.


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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2-year-old son started Over the Moon in May 2023. I can not express my gratitude enough as to how fantastic the staff were in helping him settle in. They support both me as a parent and him with some quite emotional drop-offs. He loves nursery now and can’t wait to run through the gate in the morning.
He’s always coming home with crafts or cooking and is proud to show me what he’s made.
It’s lovely to see the bond he has made with staff, often saying goodbye with a hug or a high five.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Founder and Managing Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our nursery. We all appreciate your comments and are delighted your little one has settled well.


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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 29 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with this nursery, there was a period of poor communication and high staff turnover but the staff have always been absolutely lovely and cared about my children.
Our second child now goes there - it is a different manager three years on but the manager goes above and beyond to support
my child.
Staff turnover has settled with a consistent manager.
I get a thorough handover at the end of each day and she always greets us with a smile!
Communication is greatly improved and we are happy with the nursery.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Owner at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. We are delighted that our continued improvement has been recognised. Thank you for your support and for taking the time to give us feedback.


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Review from N T (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Firstly I’d like to say that the staff in the nursery were absolutely amazing with my children, from when they started to when we made the difficult decision to leave. However, the owner is not. She belittled me, made me feel like a bad mum when she questioned my parenting choices, made nasty comments
in front of others about our parenting style, and was generally very rude towards us. She is not flexible in any way with anything and actually screamed at me down the phone when I asked questions. We never wanted to remove our children but honestly felt we had no choice. The lack of communication about change in staffing is awful. There was a period where the staff turnover was horrendous. I went to pick up my daughter one day and the lady holding her didn’t even know I was her mum. Was really quite sad at how we were treated.

Reply from Margaret Whelan, Founder and Managing Director at Over the Moon Day Nursery

I would like to respond to your review. Firstly the last 3 years have been extremely demanding following COVID for everyone and I am very pleased to hear that our staff continued to provide an amazing service to you and your children - thank you for your comments I will certainly pass your comments to them. The sector has experienced unprecedented staffing issues, and I am hopeful we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I, personally, have always strived and will continue to provide parents with the support that a childcare nursery is able to and in particular we, as a nursery, held a 5-day space open for you as a family whilst only charging for a 3-day space to allow for different working patterns to your Husband's working week. It seems strange that this review of Over the Moon is being posted 4 months after you have left and I would have appreciated being given the opportunity to address your misgivings prior to this review being posted.


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Review from Natasha K (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy with my experience at Over The Moon. My 12-month-old son has settled in so well, the staff have been caring, professional and supportive.
Huge thank you, I would absolutely recommend.
The nursery is smaller, and the staff have formed a relationship with our family easily and quickly.

Reply from Claire Burrett, Senior Practitioner and HR Manager at Over the Moon Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We are so happy to hear you have all enjoyed your experience of settling in.


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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended this nursery and the focus on preschool learning is not as good as it was for my first child. Staff turnover also seems to be an issue.

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Review from Clare M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An amazing nursery with faultless staff.


I have been using this nursery for the past 5 years, my son and daughter both started here from very early ages. My son started in 2011 and my daughter started in 2012 - leaving my babies to go back to work was a very scary experience but I felt at ease

leaving them with them in the care of a professional and caring team.


It is a small nursery and has a family feel where is child is treated and nurtured individually. I love that the children are taught manners and how to be independent from a young age. Also I love the variety of fresh home made meals.


I cannot recommend Over The Moon and all the staff enough.


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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.410)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.410) out of 10 for Over the Moon 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 6 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 4.810 for Over the Moon Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (76 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.81

  • 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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Over the Moon Day Nursery is based on 6 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 = 3.6

    • 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 28 number of registered child places is 5.6, which has been reached with 6 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Over the Moon Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Over the Moon Day Nursery accepts?

Over the Moon Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Over the Moon Day Nursery Open?

Over the Moon Day 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 Over the Moon Day Nursery have capacity for?

Over the Moon Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 28 Children.

How far is Over the Moon Day Nursery to the centre of High Wycombe?

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

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