The Palace Day Nursery

2 Windsor Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2LN
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9.4 87 Reviews
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The Palace Day Nursery is a privately owned childcare provision in the central Bletchley area providing care between the hours of 7:30 and 6:00pm and provide an inviting educational establishment which offers high quality care, along with in depth learning intentions.

They are now able to offer ‘Little Palace Holiday and out of school club’ for children up to 8 years of age. The childcare team are qualified to a minimum of level 3; level 4 and two level 6 in Early Years’ with specialism of Education.

At The Palace Day Nursery, professionals believe that they offer competitive childcare prices for an exceptional childcare provision. Contact to see the latest offers for your childcare needs.

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Care Provided by The Palace Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Anisha Ladha
  • Person in charge
  • Lisa Blake (Nursery Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • 3 Months to 5 years old
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 37
  • 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 The Palace Day Nursery

  • 7.30am to 6.00pm - £70.00 per day,
    7.30am to 4pm - £68.00 per day,
    9am to 4.00pm - £65.00 per day,
    7.30am to 1pm - £45.00 per day,
    1.00pm to 6.00pm - £42.00 per day.

The Palace Day Nursery Reviews (87)

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The Palace Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.429) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Palace Day Nursery has 87 reviews.

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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since joining The Palace Day Nursery in June, we've been extremely happy with our experience. All the staff are excellent and take great care each and every day. Activities are great and different everyday. The food is fresh and perfect for the kids to try new things.
No complaints - very happy with
our choice of nursery here and feel we're being looked after.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review. We are so happy that your child has settled in so quickly to The Palace family, we are really pleased that you are happy with the services we provide and we look forward to her continuing her journey with us. Best wishes.


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Review from Aimee C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so caring and nurturing and it’s clear to see how much they genuinely care about each and every child. My little boy absolutely loves going to nursery and has settled in really well! They do so many activities to engage the children, it’s so lovely to see what they get up to each week.
If I’ve ever needed to speak to someone they are really helpful and accommodating and always willing to make time for you to have a chat.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Thank you Aimee for taking the time to write a review.
We are so happy that your child has settled in well and that you all feel part of the family. We look forward to watching your child flourish and grow in every area of learning, he is a pleasure to look after.


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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I had an amazing experience with this nursery, particularly with all the staff members which are amazing. They care about my child and I am really happy about how they used to do. I feel very comfortable to leave my kids with them.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review, It is a pleasure to help support and guide your children during their time with us.


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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been really happy with how my daughter has settled in at Palace Day Nursery in the last year. The staff are always attentive to her needs and know her as well as me and my partner do. The staff go above and beyond and we cannot be more grateful for the care they give.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your lovely review, It has been a pleasure to watch your child flourish and grow in all areas and become a cheeky chatty little girl.


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Review from Charles R (Grandfather of Child) published on 28 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have seen how my granddaughter has improved every week. There are lots of activities for children of all ages and she always has a smile. The staff are approachable which is fantastic. It is a very happy enviroment for these children which is good for their growth. We receive regular updates and pictures
of the children which as a parent and grandfather we look forward too. A1+ for this nursery.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review.
It's been a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palace Day Nursery Family.
We are so pleased to read how happy you all are. It's so lovely to receive a review from a grandparent and to find out that all the girl's hard work filters through to the whole family.
We look forward to supporting your grandchild further throughout her time with us.


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Review from Kareem E (Father of Child) published on 28 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall the nursery is nothing but a joy for our child, all the staff are exemplary in the learning and development of our little one as well as improving the facilities and activities available. Keep doing what you’re doing! With sincere thanks.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review.
It has been a pleasure to welcome you all into the Palace Family, your child has certainly grown and flourished in every area of learning and we look forward to her continuing her journey with us.


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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery helped my daughter to become an independent, confident young girl. When she first started she was incredibly anxious but the staff were all welcoming and cared for both myself and my daughter. They know every child and their likes and dislikes, which supports that child to help them grow.
The nursery always has great activities for the children to participate in, a great use of outdoor space, and trips to the local park which my daughter loved. We will miss the staff at the nursery.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Hi,
Many thanks for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to guide and support you all through your daughter's journey with us. It was wonderful to see her flourish in all areas of learning. I wish you all well as she moves on to ‘big school’ and her next adventure.


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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with Palace Day, especially over the last few months. The learning plans are clearly communicated and my child goes to nursery happy and comes home happy. She loves the staff and has formed brilliant bonds with both staff and other children.

Reply from Lisa Blake, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review, I'm really pleased that you are happy with the improvements that have been made within the nursery.


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Review from Maria P (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both of my children go there and they are happy with the staff. They have created a connection with them, which for me is really important to know they feel safe and cared about. After management and most of the staff changed, things have gone on a good path and they have done everything to reassure
parents that the little ones are in good hands. Thank you for all your work and keep it up.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Palace Day Nursery has been great in bringing my child out of himself as he is not used to mixing socially due to Covid.

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Review from Rachel E (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves Palace Day Nursery, she’s so excited to go every morning racing to the door to leave the house, and then comes out smiling every single day in the happiness of spending the day at nursery. She sleeps for 2 hours a day and eats all her food there - something she does not
do at home, so it shows how settled she is! The app is great for getting live updates about your children, we absolutely love it - it melts our hearts to see what she’s up to. The staff are so welcoming and really love our princess. We feel so happy dropping her off each day and don’t just see it as childcare but a place she goes to have lots of fun and learn also! She’s come on leaps and bounds since starting at Palace Day. Thank you to all the staff, we really appreciate it.

Reply from Sayyeda Meghji, Manager at The Palace Day Nursery

Thank you so much for the lovely review and your kind words.


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Review from Caroline E (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending The Palace since she was 9 months old. I am extremely happy with the nursery, the setting, their care approach and the lovely staff. It’s like a family, and I really do trust them with my daughter who is thriving at nursery - my little girl is confident and happy because
of her time at nursery and it has expanded her interaction with children being an only child herself. I love the nursery and would recommend to anyone. Down to earth, loving place to learn and grow.

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's an outstanding nursery. My daughter has really come out of her shell and will come home telling me the things she has done and learnt.

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Review from Megan J (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Palace Day Nursery is an amazing nursery more like a second home than a nursery setting. My eldest attended and loved it and my middle currently still does and loves it. The staff go above and beyond for the children.

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Review from Natalie O (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We needn't have worried about our lockdown baby adjusting and being cared for at nursery, as Palace has been great! The baby room leader is particularly caring and switched on. We felt confident that she really cared about delivering the care and food preferences we wanted for our child. For example,
we use reusable nappies and staff have been happy to accommodate that. Palace also employs their own cook, who cooks onsite which means the food is really fresh - and they've recently made the move to remove sugar from meals too, which is so good for the long term health of kids. Kids spend a good amount of time outdoors everyday and communication with parents is good too. In respect of covid, Palace has done everything that it is reasonably possible to do. It is sometimes hard taking your child for covid tests after every temperature, but worth it in knowing that you are keeping the environment and staff that your baby cares about safe. We really recommend Palace to everyone.

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Review from Abi C (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 17-month-old little boy has been attending Palace Day Nursery since September 2020. He has developed excellent relationships with the staff there, particularly his key worker. All of the members of staff (even those not in his room) greet him by his name. He loves going to nursery, demonstrated by
the fact that he has been asking for his key worker during the summer holidays! He seems to participate in a range of age-appropriate activities both inside and in the garden area. The staff take his interests into account and plan a variety of engaging activities for the children to do. We are kept updated by what he has been up to through the use of EYLog and the regularly used Facebook page. Termly parents' evening has also been very informative and it’s clear that the staff know him very well. They have been excellent during COVID, being very vigilant and doing everything possible to keep the children safe. I would definitely recommend Palace Day nursery.

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Review from Katia B (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Such a lovely place to be, for our daughter. This nursery is very welcoming. The staff are really nice. Amazing chef to cook lovely food for her. She has made a lot of friends and learns a lot, each time she goes.

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Review from Kirsty G (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending The Palace day Nursery 3 days a week, all year round, since April 2019. I cannot fault the nursery. My daughter has formed brilliant bonds with her teachers and peers alike, she’s always coming home with something positive to say.
I am a keyworker, and the nursery has
gone above and beyond to keep the nursery a safe environment. Not once have I had any concerns in sending my daughter during this pandemic. The nursery has not had to shut down due to any positive cases during the lockdown year, which goes to show how well they have managed the situation. I would 100% recommended the nursery.

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Review from Edwin S (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Palace Day Nursery has been a wonderful place for my little girl to go explore, play and learn since late 2019. The nursery has been understanding and very supportive throughout 2020's pandemic period. They stepped up and made adjustments when required. They take seriously the responsibility of
keeping the kids safe and care for. I would highly recommend The Palace Day Nursery to families within the proximity looking to put their child(ren) in a nursery.
Thank you to all The Palace Day Nursery staff for your wonderful work.

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Review from Emily D (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery. He is always excited and doesn’t want to come home. He has so much fun doing g all the activities and is always talking about what he has done.
The staff are amazing with all the children and have helped to improve his speech.
With the currently Covid situation, the
staff are extremely vigilant and are doing everything they can to limit the risk. They are always really easy to talk to and will help in any way that they can. Would definitely recommend The Palace Day Nursery to everyone.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.429)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.429) out of 10 for The Palace 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 7 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 The Palace Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 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 4.646 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Palace Day Nursery is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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 37 number of registered child places is 7.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.4 = 0.946

  • 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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Lisa Blake

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Lisa Blake and I am the Nursery Manager. I have over 30 years’ experience working within childcare. I enjoy working with all the different age groups and particularly enjoy getting hands on with messy play and exploring the different textures and materials on offer for the children. I strongly believe that learning is developed, nurtured and expanded through mirroring and encouraging positive inclusive play, allowing the children to think for themselves and learn through challenges and achievements. I hold a Level 3 in Childcare and Education and a BTEC diploma in Health Studies and Social Care, Pediatric First Aid, DSL (Safeguarding Lead), Safer Recruitment and Food Hygiene certificates.


Samantha

Samantha Potter

Job Title: Nursery Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Samantha Potter and I am the Deputy Manager and Sapphires Room Leader. I’ve worked in childcare for over 5 years, looking after children aged from a few days old right through to 12 years. I currently hold a Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Early Years Educator) and I am looking forward to studying for my Level 5 this year. I also hold group fitness, personal training, nutrition and weight management qualifications. These all help me to create activities for the children, that teach them about leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle.


Christine (Chrissie)

Christine (Chrissie) Wallace

Job Title: Nursery 3rd in Charge

Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Christine Wallace (Chrissie) and I am the Third-In-Charge and Designated Safeguarding Lead of the Palace Day Nursery. I lead the Little Gems room. I have worked in childcare since 2003 after completing a BA(Hons) in Sociology. I have completed studies in Level 3 and Level 4 Childcare. In 2020 I qualified in the Early Years Teacher Status. I love working with all age groups and joining in their fun and games. I love messy play and instilling a creative side with our children. I also love reading, singing and dancing with the children to lots of different types of music. I believe it is important for young children to be able to express themselves in a variety of ways.


Frequently Asked Questions about The Palace Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Palace Day Nursery accepts?

The Palace Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Palace Day Nursery Open?

The Palace 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 The Palace Day Nursery have capacity for?

The Palace Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 37 Children.

How far is The Palace Day Nursery to the centre of Milton Keynes?

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

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