Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Eyrescroft EY & Childcare Centre, c/o Eyrescroft School, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8EZ
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7.9 26 Reviews
  • Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre, Peterborough
Eyrescroft Pre-School cares for children between the age of two and four years and was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2019.

The pre-school provides for two- to four-year-olds, offering spaces for children with funding entitlements. There are two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, during which children are provided with a healthy snack and milk and water. Children can stay for both sessions and parents are asked to provide a healthy packed lunch.

Activities at the pre-school are in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage to foster confidence and a love of learning through play.

Care Provided by Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sue Achurch (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 8
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1096526
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:45-14:45
    Tuesday 08:45-14:45
    Wednesday 08:45-14:45
    Thursday 08:45-14:45
    Friday 08:45-14:45
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

  • Session fees for children aged 2 years - £19.00 per 3 hour session
    Session fees for children aged 3 or 4 years - £16.00 per 3 hour session


  • For further information about funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, including how to access funding for 30 hours please call the preschool who will be happy to help.


Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre Reviews (26)

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7.9

Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre has a Review Score of 7.9 (7.917) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre has 26 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is sincerely okay. The staff are very welcoming. My son loves to be in the nursery. He always longs to go to the nursery. I think he enjoyed being around his friends and the teachers. The teachers are very friendly to the children. My son knows the teachers by name. They educate them well.
His mental development and social life have really improved. He used to make mention of their names. It is a good place to be for children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Their classroom needs to be refurnished and they need a flat screen for easy learning. The environment and the classroom are not always neat, they need to improve on that and also encourage the pupils to eat their lunch. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As soon as our daughter turned 3, we looked to join a nursery. Due to the lovely response and approach, we decided to sign her up. She absolutely loved it and wanted to go back instantly! On weekends she misses her friends and teachers. Due to her growth and development, we decided to send our 2-year-old
son in one day a week to see how he gets on. He loved it so much we are looking to increase his days. Highly recommend this nursery. The staff are brilliant!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff. They engage the kids in fun and educational activities. My kid feels at home there, she always wants to go to school. She became more expressive after she started school here. I feel the staff are doing a wonderful job.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Can't say a bad word about this pre-school. So glad I chose it for my son. The staff are very caring and great with the kids. The only thing I could say is that they could do with more funding for the outside facilities for the children. Great preschool.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely and kind staff, always ready for help if we need.
Kid happy to go to school every day if you have any questions or problems they listen very carefully and try to get solved, plenty of areas for playing, and a corner for books for reading, kids love it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are really admirable in their ways of dealing with the children. Our daughter has been able to use in practice at home what the staff had taught her. This stage is really a moulding stage which plays a very important role for the children’s behaviour as they grow older. I couldn’t find any faults.
Thank you for being my daughter’s mum whilst I’m at work. She loves you all to bits.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the kindergarten my daughter attends. The teachers are very nice and my child comes back from kindergarten always happy. Another advantage is the distance of the kindergarten from my house. It was a good decision.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. My boys love coming to nursery. The staff are all amazing and very approachable. Always there for the children and parents. I would recommend Eyrescroft Pre-school to everyone. They have all facilities for children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old son started this nursery 3 months ago. 1 week and everything was going very well, no tears, he likes to be there. Ladies always smiling and are very kind, I am happy about this place!

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We always do our best to help new families feel welcome and that their child is happy in our care. We look forward to caring for you all as he grows and develops. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery, my son's old nursery was rubbish and he actually enjoys and says he loves this nursery. Staff are very nice and always report incidents right away, don’t have any complaints. Would highly recommend this nursery 1000%

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

We are so pleased to welcome your son to our preschool. We try to achieve a welcoming, family feel to our setting and we are thrilled that he is happy and enjoying his learning and development with us. Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us that all families feel welcome and happy.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All of the staff are kind and friendly. I was very worried about my daughter's first day of school but they made me feel so calm and unworried. Keep being amazing to the children and parents. We appreciate it.

Reply from Stacey Francis, COM at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you for your lovely comments, so glad your daughter has settled well and your comments will be fed back to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are really professional and understanding and I would gladly recommend the nursery to other parents. I think there is space for better and more resources should be allocated for maintaining and improving the place and the playing spaces outside as well as for the use of staff and the children
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Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

We appreciate your very kind review. All of our staff are highly trained and value the important role that we play in helping young children succeed in their early education. Many of the children that we have cared for over the years have been recommended to us by other families and this is something we are very proud of. We will always continue to look for ways we can develop and improve and the outside area provides us with a large open garden and we are always looking for ideas and resources to enhance this even more. We are so lucky to also have a smaller second garden for the children's enjoyment. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is a fantastic nursery for every child. My daughter is always happy when she is going to nursery. She always brings drawings home with her and tells how she made cookies and how she plays in the garden with other children.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you for your kind review. We do everything we can to ensure that all children are happy to be in our preschool and this always begins with finding out about the things that they enjoy at home. The link we form with the children's family help us to provide the best care we can for your child. We are so happy that she enjoys her time in preschool. Thank you


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing and supportive staff They always have the child's best interest at heart and are always there to talk to regarding any concerns you may have. Always a different activity set up each day for the children to enjoy too. Truly, an amazing team of people.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you so much for this wonderful review. It is so important for families to feel a close relationship with their child's preschool. We pride ourselves on our dedicated and caring staff team. We will always go above and beyond for every child so that they can achieve and be happy in their early learning. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, very good with the children and helping them settle. Loads to play with and very good in helping the children settle and make friends. All the staff are very friendly, understanding and also make sure your child is settled and happy before you have to leave.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you so much to you for this wonderful review. We will always go above and beyond to ensure children are ready for learning by feeling secure and happy in our preschool. We build on really strong relationships with the children and this will always include their family. Your children and their friends have formed really strong bonds with all the staff that I'm sure will continue even after they move onto school. Thank you again, this means a lot to all of us at Eyrescroft Preschool.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. The staff are polite and helpful. Staff are also very good at reassuring parents. The setting is warm and welcoming with lots of different activities for the children to do along with a great outdoor area.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us the amazing review. We are very proud of the learning and development of all the children here at Eyrescroft and we always aim to make parents feel as welcome as we can. I am so pleased that your son enjoys the garden area and he will be helping us care for the new vegetable plants that we have planted this week. Thank you again.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the ladies and children that are there are lovely and extremely welcoming. My children settled without fuss and made friends easily. They helped my daughter with potty training. Overall lovely setting, great outdoor area and lots of activities.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you for your kind review for our preschool. We are always happy to provide support for parents as their child develops and learns new skills. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child wants to go to preschool and learn new things. He learns a lot and uses his new skills at home (dressing himself, drawing, writing etc). Staff are very friendly and my child is treated well.

Reply from Sue Achurch, Manager at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

Thank you for your very kind review. We always aim to meet the individual needs and interests of each child in our care. We are so happy that he has been able to show you how much he has developed by using his skills at home too. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff here have been amazing and really helped my little man to slowly settle into the nursery environment. He really has made big progress with speech and he has got so independent. Thank you for the amazing work you have all done to get him to where he is.

Reply from Sue Achurch at Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

We always work closely with parents to ensure that all children feel happy, safe and settled in. We are so pleased that your son is making such great progress and look forward to all his new achievements.


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Current Review Score: 7.9 (7.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.9 (7.917) out of 10 for Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 3 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 4.417 for Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre is calculated as follows: ( (21 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.417

  • 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 3.5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.25

  • 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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Meet the Team (6)

Sue

Sue

Job Title: Early Years Manager

Joined: 2000

Level 3 Childcare and Education
Open university Level 4


I have worked at this preschool since 2000. I love meeting families from all around the world who come to our preschool, I have also been very lucky to look after generations of the same family throughout my career.


Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Early Years Assistant Manager

Joined: 2002

Level 3 Childcare and Education
First Aid
Safeguarding Level 2


I joined this preschool in 2002. I have worked with an amazing team over many years. I enjoy meeting new families and welcoming back old ones.


Wendy

Wendy

Job Title: Early years Educator

Joined: 2008

Level 3 Childcare and Education


I joined this preschool in 2011. I love working with the children because they show true joy when they complete a new task big or small and they are willing to share that experience with you.


Kirsty

Kirsty

Job Title: Early years Educator

Joined: 2005

Level 3 Childcare and Development
Safeguarding Level 2
First Aid


I have worked for this preschool since 2005. I feel extremely proud and honoured to be a small part of so many amazing children's early years. I love getting to know our wonderful preschool families, many of whom have become life-long friends.


Liana

Liana

Job Title: Lead Early Years Educator

Joined: 2012

Level 3 Childcare & Education
Level 2 Safeguarding
First Aid
Forest School qualified


I began working at a preschool in 2012. I love my job because of the joy the children share as they learn new things. I work with the most amazing team and learn something new each day. The trust from a parent to share their most precious person is a huge honour.


Tracey

Tracey

Job Title: Early years Educator

Joined: 2013

Level 3 Childcare & Education
Level 2 Safeguarding
First Aid


I began working at preschool in 2013. I love to see how the children grow from the day they start to the day they leave.


Frequently Asked Questions about Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre

What is the Age Range of Children that Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre accepts?

Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre Open?

Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre is open: Monday 08:45-14:45, Tuesday 08:45-14:45, Wednesday 08:45-14:45, Thursday 08:45-14:45, Friday 08:45-14:45.

How many Children does Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre have capacity for?

Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Eyrescroft Early Years and Childcare Centre to the centre of Peterborough?

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