Meadow View Childcare

14 Great North Road, Oaklands, Welwyn AL6 0PL
Submit a Review
9.9 62 Reviews
  • Meadow View Childcare, Welwyn
At Meadow View Childcare they make a great effort to create a warm and stimulating environment where learning is fun.

They engage in activities that promote and extend children's curiosity and awareness of their world.

Their primary focus is learning through play and exploration using their amazing outdoor learning space as much as possible. They encourage children to grow in confidence, self-esteem and independence using many of the fantastic resources and sharing their learning from home.

Meadow View treats each child as an individual who has needs that should be met in an atmosphere that celebrates diversity. They will nurture your child's social and emotional skills. They want children, parents and staff to learn together and for all to develop to their maximum potential.

Meadow View's aims:
To provide a welcoming environment where every person matters.
To ensure children feel safe and secure in their care.
To enable children to form positive and trusting relationships with their peers and with adults.
To provide experiences for children to explore and learn from.
To provide a range of learning opportunities which support the development of each individual child.
To ensure children, staff and parents have a good understanding of healthy lifestyles.
To work with parents and carers and value their contribution.
To promote a brighter future for all by developing the potential of the children, parents, staff and community.

Show Meadow View Childcare on the Map

Care Provided by Meadow View Childcare

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Lisa Lucas
  • Person in charge
  • Lisa Lucas (Owner)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 85
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Meadow View Childcare

  • From £40 for a half day or £70 for a full day

  • Please get in contact for a fee sheet
  • Parking

  • They have a large car park on site.


Meadow View Childcare Reviews (62)

Total of 62, showing 41-60
9.9

Meadow View Childcare has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Meadow View Childcare has 62 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 60
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Date Published

62
0
2
30
32

Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic setting. My son loves going to Meadow View, the staff are always helpful and tell me how his day has been when I collect him. We get told what he is working on/topics are being covered at nursery so we can incorporate these at home as well. We get frequent pictures of him playing with his
friends.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. We love giving the parents great feed back and photos and videos of their day are very popular! The children have made great bonds with their friends and love learning together.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Meadow View for the last six months. She absolutely loves the time she spends there and we have seen amazing progress in her confidence and development. All the staff are really friendly and attentive, and they really mix up the activities for the children. We would highly
recommend it!

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your feedback, We are pleased with the progress you have observed in such a short time. We love what we provide and we are passionate in providing as many learning opportunities for the children's development.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from I I (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has grown leaps and bounds since being at Meadow View. He’s made strong friendships and loves his teachers. The nursery is a wonderful setting for children to learn and explore with caring, engaged and nurturing staff.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to supporting all of our children and getting them ready for school and they will all be ready for their next journey soon.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Z A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are consistently motivated to provide outstanding and tailored care to our children. We are so happy with the elements of education and play that they intertwine so seamlessly. Very friendly and thoughtful environment, and they always strive to include parents in the child's journey of growth.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your feedback. The staff absolutely love their jobs and love being here at Meadow View, we have worked hard to provide the team the training and support. The environment we provide really helps with this too.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Frankie H (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t praise Meadow View highly enough. My son started a year ago as we left lockdown and was so nervous around strangers and had bad separation anxiety at first. His key worker went above and beyond to help him settle. I can always speak to the staff if I have concerns regarding my son and they are
always happy to help. The setting itself is beautiful and in my opinion, there is nothing that compares. The range of activities the children have access to is amazing.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your feed back. We were very happy and passionate in ensuring all our children who joined after lockdown had extra care and time to settle in being as flexible as we are really helped a lot. We are so proud of our team they are exceptional and go above and beyond in their job roles in so many ways. The setting is unique and again we are all so very proud!


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Hannah S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so glad we found Meadow View Childcare. The staff are excellent - our children absolutely adore them all and even ask for them when we are at home! Their vegan diet is extremely well catered for and the hot food always sounds delicious. The activities and weekly topics are really fun and exciting
too. And the outdoor space is fab. We always are kept well informed by staff and we feel they go above and beyond every day.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. Our nursery cook provides high-quality food cooked fresh every day, we provide highly nutritious food which includes alternative plant-based/vegan food and we can cater for all types of allergens including gluten free ect. Lunchtime is the hub of the day and the children eat very well and taste a variety of different foods. The staff are very committed to their jobs and give the best attention every single day!


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Carly B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Meadowview for just over a year now. We couldn't be happier with the environment and level of care he receives. He genuinely loves going to nursery and has formed very strong bonds with his carers.
Meadowview make a real effort to vary the activities they do each day which
has helped his development and enjoyment immensely.
Over the past year, I have noticed very little staff turnover. I am always greeted with a familiar face and this has allowed not just my son to develop strong relationships but also the staff have got to know him and seem to genuinely care about him.
Meadowview for my son is a home away from home and I couldn't ask for more from a nursery.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. Our staff turnover at the nursery is extremely good all the team really love working at Meadow View and are very passionate in providing love care and supporting the development for all the children. All the children have built strong bonds with the adults and the children, making it an amazing nursery community we are all proud of.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Jonathan G (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 3 year old daughter has been attending Meadow View Childcare for 1 year now (starting just as she turned 2), and she is super happy there. The outdoor setting is amazing and a real unique feature that I’m sure both parents and students both love and appreciate. There are always creative uses of
all and any materials (e.g colour dyed spaghetti) to keep the kids entertained day to day. Also a good use of space to structure activities like painting, obstacle courses, role play etc. There has also been recent investment to create more indoor space, which will help when the weather is challenging and will offer the children a more varied experience. The staff are all great, helpful and friendly. Always have time for a chat to discuss my daughter's day or if there is any news/concerns on anything they are super approachable and understanding. All in all it’s a great family run nursery!

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review of our nursery. We try our best to create a family feel to our nursery with lots of feedback and invitations to come in and stay and play with the children. Our older children (2-4 year-olds) are based permanently outside in our outdoor facilities, which does include a brand new classroom, we are very excited about using it when its a bit colder but right now it's summer and the children are loving the outdoors and the fantastic activities we are providing to help with their learning.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Adam N (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Meadow View for just over a year and looks forward to going every day. He would go more if he could! All of the staff are great and they have taught him some valuable skills which will follow him into primary school.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. The staff have the experience and knowledge to support all the children to prepare them for school, we are positive that their transitions will be smooth they will be ready for their new learning adventure.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Julia M (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly and accommodating nursery. Our child has come along in leaps and bounds since joining this nursery. We love the fact that the children are outside most of the time playing and exploring.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review, the children love playing outside and have the freedom to explore with our fantastic experienced team. We try to help and be as flexible as we possibly can to make the balance of home life work and childcare work well.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Judeth M (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery with the team since he was six months old, he is now four and his development under the guidance of the Meadow View Childcare team has been exceptional. I cannot recommend Meadow View Childcare highly enough.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. Its certainly been a wonderful learning journey for your son. Thank you for all your support over the years and for all your lovely comments.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Ema H (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't be any happier to be sending my child to Meadow View Childcare. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. My child started in the baby room and is soon to move up from the two year old's room to preschool. Learning and support has been exceptional. Staff are all very caring and approachable.
Both indoor and outdoor facilities are clean and safe. Food and nutrition is at its finest, always providing fresh ingredients and home cooked foods.
As a key worker I have felt at ease throughout the Covid-19 outbreak and sending my child to nursery throughout the pandemic, with Meadow View being the only nursery I am aware of that hasn't had an outbreak. I would one hundred percent recommend this nursery for any child at nursery age.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. It's great to your comments about our lovely nursery facilities and the staff. It's great that you recognise the huge effort that goes into providing the children with superb healthy food that the children love to eat. Thank you for recognising our dedication during the Pandemic, the efforts the whole team took to keep all the children safe, yes to date we have not had one outbreak!


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Katy P (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have twin boys who have been attending the nursery, they are now three years old and have been attending since they were six months old. We and the boys really like the staff and the surroundings. The care of the children from the team is outstanding.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. It's lovely to hear your comments about the nursery and the team!


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Sam P (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Meadow View Childcare for seven months and she has literally flourished. The staff and facilities encourage her unique character and she is learning so much. She isn't overly keen on being cold but the staff encourage her to take part in outside activities but do not push her,
which gives her independence and choice and usually leads her to want to be outside anyway so definitely a win win. Extremely happy with the nursery team.

Reply from Lisa Lucas, Owner at Meadow View Childcare

Thank you for your review. We are so glad to hear that your daughter has flourished since joining Meadow View and has started to love the outdoors! It's great to hear that you're very happy with the nursery team. We look forward to continuing our love of activities outdoors during the year!


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2021
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Meadow View Childcare is the most wonderful nursery for a child to develop and grow. My son loves his days there, everyone working there is lovely, welcoming and always happy. They do so many fun and educational activities with the children. Sending my son to this nursery was the best decision we made
for his childcare. I just wish we had discovered them sooner! I would highly recommend Meadow View Childcare.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Kimberley (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children (under three) attend Meadow View. We have been so impressed with how the children have settled into the nursery, the wonderful staff, and the fun and creative activities that the children do. The nursery's response to the Global Pandemic has been exceptional to ensure everyone is
kept safe. I would highly recommend the nursery.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Julie C (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful, peaceful setting with a beautiful garden area, full of cabins and activities for the children to enjoy, lots of things to explore, animals to pet and friendly welcoming staff who go above and beyond for all the children in their care. The home-cooked meals and healthy snacks have been thoroughly
enjoyed. My daughter has attended for two years and it has been a lovely experience for her, full of fun learning. We are sad to be leaving at the end of the summer term to go to ‘big school’. I would highly recommend Meadow View for anyone looking for childcare.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery. Good facilities. Montessori method - they take a genuine interest in the early development of the child and map this out and provide a firm foundation for school. Highly recommended.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our sons are very happy at Meadow View. The atmosphere is very relaxed, sociable and welcoming and the children are free to learn and enjoy themselves in a way that suits them as individuals. Very high standards of care at all times.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Suzie (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest has recently started at Meadow View, they have amazing facilities and it’s a great atmosphere for her to learn and play in. My five-year-old and her cousin also came during the school holidays and they have the best time. The manager has been so accommodating and flexible with my changing
needs which makes life so much easier as a busy working mum.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.883)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10 for Meadow View Childcare 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 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.883 for Meadow View Childcare is calculated as follows: ( (322 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 360 Ratings = 4.883

  • 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 Meadow View Childcare is based on 30 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 85 number of registered child places is 17, which has been reached with 30 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.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (0)

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Meet the Team (4)

No image found

Mia

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

I have been working with children since the age of 14. Coming from a family with both parents being teachers this has always been my passion. Previously, I have been a headteacher in my home country. I graduated from the Letters English and Romanian Languages in 2005 and Pedagogical College in 1999. I have had one son who is in primary school.


In my own time, I like doing research, training, baking and listening to music. I have got over 23 years working with children. Since July 2021, I have been the Manager at Meadow View Childcare.


No image found

Jojo

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

I'm Jojo x I have worked as a level 3 nursery nurse in the childcare sector for the past 25 years. I absolutely love it, there is not much I don't know about the early years. Happy well-cared children are my expertise! I like to update my professional practice and have recently completed courses in understanding autism and mental health in young children. I am currently working as one of the deputy managers at Meadow View for the past 2 years. I consider it my work family.


I have been married for 17 years and we have a son and a daughter who are now teenagers. I love busy family life.


No image found

Liz

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Liz, I have been in childcare since I was 18. I have worked for meadow view for nearly 4 years now. I have worked with all the different ages since being at meadow view. I started in the baby then moved to 2-3 and now in preschool. I have two children of my own which is most of my social life. We enjoy going out for new walks, going to museums and going on adventures. I also enjoy going out with my close friends which I have known my whole life to socialize.


No image found

Macy

Job Title: Bunnies and Hedgehogs Team leader

Joined: 2022

Hello, I am Macy and I have worked in childcare for 7 years.


I had my level 3 qualification in the early years and am currently studying for my level 5 qualification to extend my knowledge further. I am very enthusiastic about working with children of all ages and watching them grow and develop. I enjoy walking my two dogs and spending time with family.


Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Meadow View Childcare to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Meadow View Childcare has a Platinum Service – more info.