Mother Goose Day Nursery

108A St Michaels Road, Aldershot GU12 4JW
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9.9 53 Reviews
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Mother Goose Day Nursery has a warm and inviting atmosphere, recreating a home from home environment where the children in their care will feel secure and happy. They are open from Monday-Friday throughout the year except for public holidays and one week during Christmas.

The nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year catering for ages 2 years to 5 years where there is an option for full days (8:00am-6:00pm) or half days (8:00am-1:00pm/1:00pm-6:00pm).

The Nursery consists of one main playroom which includes the extension of a conservatory giving more space for the children to explore. The nursery also has plentiful outdoor space so that learning, and development can be taken outside. The rooms have maximum numbers of children and the right staff to child ratio according to the guidelines set out by OFSTED.

The main rooms hold a maximum of 33 children aged 2 years -5 years. The ratio for this age is 1:4 for 2 years and 1:8 for 3 years plus. The children in their setting are starting to become more independent and are encouraged to develop their self helps skills more widely.

The children help to prepare their own snacks and take turns in serving snacks out to each other as a way to build on their self-confidence. Weekly diaries on ey-man are used as a way of communicating with parents and carers.

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Care Provided by Mother Goose Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Helen Ross (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 8
  • Total Places for Children
  • 33
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Mother Goose Day Nursery

  • From April 2024:
    Age 2-3 Years    
    8:00am - 6:00pm : £76.75   
    8am – 1pm/ 1pm – 6pm : £50.50 am/pm
          
    Age 3-5 Years
    8am – 6pm : £71.50
    8am – 1pm/ 1pm – 6pm :£50 am/pm


    Term time and stretched funding is available for eligible 2-, 3- & 4-year-olds.
    We offer 15/30 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year as part of our term time offer and 11/22 hours per week over 51 weeks of the year as our stretched offer. Funded hours will be made available where applicable. Please note that the nursery term dates may not match local school term dates.


    Fees are updated yearly in April
    Please contact the setting manager for more information on fees and funded sessions.

  • Helen (Manager) will provide you with a brochure that contains all fee information

Mother Goose Day Nursery Reviews (53)

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Mother Goose Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mother Goose Day Nursery has 53 reviews.

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Review from Natalie W (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Mother Goose in January 2020 when she was 2 and she has loved it from day one! The staff are so nurturing and caring and look after her so well, she has come on so much since she started with regards to her learning, social skills and her eating! She was so fussy before she started
and now she will eat most things. I am a key worker so my daughter continued to go to nursery every day during lockdown, I can’t tell you how supportive the nursery staff were, they became like family and were a godsend. She was so happy going which made me feel happy and confident about her going there whilst I had to work. And thankfully the place is all Covid secure so there haven’t been any outbreaks so far. I can’t recommend this nursery enough, it’s so lovely. My older daughter went there too and she loved it as well.

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Review from Grace L (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I highly recommend Mother Goose Nursery. During the two years that my daughter has attended, I have watched her gain so much confidence and knowledge. As a family, we have felt supported and any worries have been dealt with care and confidentiality. The staff work hard to make this nursery the best
it can be and it has paid off.

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Review from Cherikie A (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery since January 2020. My eldest son also attended this nursery from September 2018 to July 2019. We have never had any issues or concerns and have always been very impressed with how friendly and supportive the staff are. The staff have done an incredible job
supporting both our children in their learning and their social and emotional development. My son struggled when he started nursery but the staff were brilliant at supporting him and were always more than happy to answer all my questions. Both my children were always excited to attend and always enjoyed themselves. The nursery manager also really cares about the children and still asks about my eldest son and is happy to offer advice which I think shows she really cares as he left the nursery over a year ago and she continues to support him too.
I would honestly recommend this nursery to anyone who wants a genuinely caring and lovely environment for their children to learn in.

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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Am overall satisfied with the school. The staff are wonderful and caring, they treat everyone the same, no matter their race. I love the daily observation and all we need to know as parents, they make sure they give us feedback.

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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started here in Feb 2020, she was very shy and not wanting to engage with most of the staff and children but since attending she has really gone out of her shell. There’s no tears or tantrums when I’m dropping her off and she’s more than happy to get in and start her day. I can not praise
the staff enough for what they have done to help me and my child to achieve what we have in a limited amount of time.

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Review from Shannon Q (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just joined the Mother Goose Day Nursery and I can't fault it.
Staff are great with keeping parents up to date on how their child does during the day.
Much better than her previous nursery and I highly recommend it to any mum or dad out there.
The learning app to see what and how
your child is progressing is fantastic.

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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started attending Mother Goose in August 2018 when he was three years and three months old. At that point, my husband and I were very concerned about his slow speech development which was made worse by his sleep apnoea. Prior to Mother Goose, he had already been to three other nurseries (all
more expensive and another with excellent ranking) however it was only when he joined Mother Goose that we began to see real progress. He took a liking to all the teachers, looked forward to going to school and we also noticed a huge improvement in his learning pace and enthusiasm to try new games and toys at home. All teachers are professional and all display understanding of my sons personal learning needs. The app is also a great way for us to see how he is doing and how we can help him at home.

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Review from Suzanne B (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter was struggling with speech and confidence when she joined Mother Goose. In the past few months, she’s really flourished and I feel she now has a good bond with each member of staff at the setting.


The progress reports and variation of activities really never stop surprising me, they take

the children out as often as they can in small groups.


Couldn’t recommend them more.


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Review from Vaiva K (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so glad I have chosen this nursery for my son. The nursery is clean, plenty of toys and themed activities are provided daily. It provides effective learning. We find EyLog very helpful as we get daily feedback on our son's achievements. He eats fresh and healthy meals and to our surprise, he eats
it all, even the dishes he would be reluctant to try at home. The staff and manager are very good at nurturing and teaching the children. They always find time for you.
Would highly recommend this nursery!

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Review from Tara W (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at this nursery around 4 weeks ago, all of the staff have made my son feel so welcome - he enjoys spending time here and I have peace of mind he is safe. The staff have been so accommodating and I would highly recommend this nursery to any parents in the area - thank you Mother Goose
for everything you have done so far.

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Review from Teri G (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have helped my daughter settle in really well, they are friendly and always welcome us with a big smile and are very cheery. My daughter is a fussy eater and them knowing this accommodate her needs by making her something similar that she will eat. Overall Mother Goose Day NUrsery is a great
nursery and I would definitely recommend to friends and family.

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Review from Albertas K (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's a new nursery but has experienced staff and management. The nursery has good facilities and kitchen, loads of toys. All staff are very friendly and has a personal approach. It's a well-managed nursery with brilliant staff.

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Review from Beverley P (Grandmother of Child) published on 29 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very caring staff, helpful and friendly, they have made my granddaughter very relaxed about going to playschool, they are nurturing and kind. There are plenty of activities and the meals are nutritious. My granddaughter loves her food and is encouraged to try everything, and seconds, and sometimes thirds
are available to her! She used to hate playschool so much but being here will make the transition to infant school so much easier! She has made lots of special friends and loves her key worker.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.874)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10 for Mother Goose Day Nursery 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.874 for Mother Goose Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (216 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 246 Ratings = 4.874

  • 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 Mother Goose Day Nursery is based on 21 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 33 number of registered child places is 6.6, which has been reached with 21 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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Helen Ross

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1999

Helen has a National Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (NNEB) and has over 26 years of experience in childcare covering all age groups and in a variety of different childcare environments. Helen is complimented by a strong, dedicated team, which helps to create a warm and homely environment where children really do flourish. The majority of the staff have or are working towards their level 3 childcare qualification.


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