Early Birds Nursery

Broadclose Hill, Bude EX23 8EA
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9.5 55 Reviews
  • Early Birds Nursery, Bude
Early Birds Nursery is an Early Years Alliance childcare service located a the heat of the seaside town of Bude in Cornwall.

Providing professional, flexible and affordable care to children aged three months to five-years-old, the nursery is open Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, 51 weeks of the year.

Early Birds Nursery enjoys the benefits of open plan spaces, and a varied outdoor garden and play space, which the children explore and thrive in. The nursery operates a Forest School programme where children get to investigate the outdoors in ways that a standard nursery could not offer.

There are separate areas for babies, toddlers and pre-school children, furnished with age-appropriate toys and natural resources, ensuring the team provides the best possible standard of care, development and education.

The nursery operates a Key Person policy, ensuring that each child is cared for by a member of staff who knows them well and will then support and track your child's development. They encourage parent participation by including parents to upload photos and observations on a child's personal online learning journey.

The team places a great emphasis on creating a loving, nurturing and warm environment for every child.

The nursery offers 34 Ofsted-registered places and was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2023.

Care Provided by Early Birds Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rachel Fasham (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1096526
  • Total Places for Children
  • 34
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-17:00
    Tuesday 08:00-17:00
    Wednesday 08:00-17:00
    Thursday 08:00-17:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 1 week at Christmas & 3 inset days a year

Funding & Fees Guide for Early Birds Nursery

  • Babies Full Day £54.00
    Toddlers Full day £54.00
    Preschool Full Day £54.00
    Babies am £32
    Toddlers am £32
    Preschool am £32


  • Parking
  • Parking is across the road.


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9.5

Early Birds Nursery has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.454) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Early Birds Nursery has 55 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery here in July 2014 and continued until she left for school in September 2018. During this time she made strong friendships, some of which have continued onto school and had a very good relationship with her key worker and other members of staff.
My daughter thoroughly enjoyed
her days at nursery and still now (5 months into school) talks about fond memories she had at nursery.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Hi Holly,
I'm really pleased to hear the really positive experience your daughter had at Early Birds,
Thank you for this lovely review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I have been very impressed with the nursery. Both our girls attend twice a week, aged 2 and 3. The staff are dedicated to the happiness and well being of the children and our girls love it. Our 3 year old often has a bit of a wobbly start but staff always deal with it with care and lots
of cuddles. I never worry about leaving them, even on the wobbly days. We love the ‘home from home’ atmosphere that the nursery promotes and we couldn’t be happier with the care they provide for our children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Early Birds Nursery for the last 6 years between my daughter and my son. Early Birds has always been very accommodating of our children’s needs.
Our son loves the varied amount of activities that there are to do and being challenged by the academic activities that are out too.
The staff
are always friendly and attentive.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Hi Vicky,
I am really glad to hear you have had such positive experiences with both your daughter and son. All our activities are planned to meet the children's interests but also help prepare them for school.
With thanks, from everyone here at Early Birds.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Early Birds have done wonders for my child. The social skills that they have learnt since coming to the nursery are amazing. Staff are always happy to help, they make me very sound of mind when placing my child in their care.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Hi Jade,
Thank you so much for this review, its been lovely watching your daughter grow and develop her skills. We are always here to help and to talk to.
From all of us here at Early Birds.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 4 year old currently goes to this nursery and loves the time he spends there. He adores all members of the staff and has recently developed a thirst for learning. His new interest in phonics and number recognition has been fully supported by his key worker and I am positive that all of his needs
are being met whilst in their care. He comes home talking about all of the things he has enjoyed doing during the day and looks forward to going.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Hi Kayleigh,
Thank You for this lovely review. We love having your son at nursery and enjoy facilitating his thirst for learning. We are so pleased to hear how much he loves coming to nursery,
Many Thanks,
From everyone at Early Birds


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My littlest has recently moved to this nursery and he was very apprehensive.
All the staff have been fantastic and extremely welcoming and now my child loves it.
Thank you very much.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Hi Gareth,


We are really pleased to know that your son enjoys coming to our nursery. We strive to give all our children a welcoming environment where they feel safe and secure, enabling them to access all the learning opportunities we have on offer. You're feedback is really useful to us, Thank You.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Early Birds Nursery is a really lovely setting. My daughter loves it and they're always doing innovative things. The staff are all really friendly and its obvious that all the children think highly of them.

Reply from Alex Kimmins at Early Birds Nursery

Thank You for this lovely review. We really value the relationships we make with the children and families and strive to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere where everyone feels part of the nursery community. I'm really pleased to hear that your daughter loves our setting. Many Thanks, Alex


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dedicated to the job they do. All the staff are consistent with professional and seamless child care.
I feel that my child has the best of everything in a safe and friendly environment. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are so pleased that we decided to take our son to Early Birds Nursery. The staff have been so helpful in accommodating him from the outset, as we were tied to certain times and days.
The staff are friendly, helpful, attentive and cater for my son's every need. It has helped him develop and we love
the book that they provide which tells us what he has been doing, whether he has had a nap and what he has eaten. Keep up the great work!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our daughters have gone to Early Birds Nursery and they have both loved it. The staff are all very attentive and the atmosphere of the place friendly, relaxed and yet very productive, a great balance.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The whole time my daughter has been at Early Birds Nursery she has progressed every day and the support was amazing. I would drop her off crying and they always not afraid to ring, and would after 10 mins, and she would be fine now she goes off laughing. I've now put my daughter in for school lunches
and she eats everything but still refuses at home. I love Early Birds Nursery they are amazing!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is excellent!! The staff are fantastic and very professional, my daughter loves it. In September she will be in her second year there. I have already recommended this nursery to others because of its excellence.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Early Birds Nursery has been fantastic at supporting my daughter through this tricky time. We moved to the area recently and her key worker and the team could not have done more to provide love and support to her. Giving her a steady open minded routine, encouraging self-sufficiency which is fantastic
to see in my daughter, preparing her for school so well. Her numeracy and writing have come on leaps and bounds. Thank you, to all you lovely people for your support and care! Fantastic! 10/10!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have always been happy with the care provided at Early Birds Nursery. This is our second child's stint in their care and both children have enjoyed their time there.
All the staff are friendly and approachable.

Reply from Alex Kimmins, Manager at Early Birds Nursery

Hi, thank you for your review. We really value this feedback as it is so beneficial in moving the nursery forward. The areas you have identified as 'satisfactory' are areas we have also actioned. We really hope you see this developing over the course of the next term and how this positively impacts the development of the children. The staff have worked hard over the last year fundraising in order to improve the outdoor environment and we are currently waiting on some quotes for this work to be carried out. Thank you kindly, The Early Birds Team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son will soon be leaving for infant school but his three years at Early Birds have been amazing. He has never had a bad day. The staff are all amazing, friendly, helpful and supportive.
I had great support throughout and always on hand with advice and suggestions. My son was always happy to go
to nursery and full of excitement when telling me all about his day.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.454)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.454) out of 10 for Early Birds Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 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 4.972 for Early Birds Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.972

  • 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 4.482 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Early Birds 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 34 number of registered child places is 6.8. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 6.8 = 0.882

  • 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 (8)

Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Rachel is an Early Years Teacher and a qualified level 3 Forest School leader, with a degree in Early Childhood Studies. Rachel has over 20 years experience in the early years sector. Rachel has a real passion for using nature to provide individualised learning experiences for all children, to create strong and lasting foundations for later life. Rachel is a proactive manager, who enjoys working with parents to provide high quality care and education. Supporting the team to keep up to date with new approaches, ideas and resources, to enhance how the children learn and develop in their own unique ways. To build authentic relationships with the children and nurture them to become confident, resilient and independent.


Ali

Ali

Job Title: Assistant Early Years Manager

Joined: 2022

Ali brings many years of knowledge and experience to Early Birds. As assistant manager. Ali thrives on building strong parent partnerships to share ideas and help a child learn, grow, achieve and flourish. Ali creates endless learning opportunities throughout the day and creates a happy, safe environment is key in helping children develop.


Samantha

Samantha

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2018

Sam joined us in September 2018.
Sam is NVQ Level 3 qualified and has both years of professional childcare working experience alongside being a mum herself.
Sam has a strong passion and drive for creative activities and is always providing the children with unique experiences for children to develop their artistic skills.


Holly

Holly

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2010

Holly is an Educator within the two year olds toddler room. Holly has many years of experience and a Level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development. Plus, lots of specialist CPT training and up to date First aid training, Safeguarding training, Food hygiene, and more.


I have loved working here at Early Birds over the last fifteen years, it's so lovely to watch the children grow and develop new skills. I've enjoyed meeting families of the children too. Sharing information and celebrating with them, their child/children's achievements. We're a great team here at Early Birds, we love to create new and exciting activities for the children and try to make everything fun!


Shanon

Shanon

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2020

Hi, I am Shanon, and I work as an assistant in the pre-school room. I am currently in my first year studying my Foundation Degree in Early Years, I have paediatric first aid, safeguard training and more.


I have always loved working in Early years, since I started in 2018, I have worked in different schools as a TA and as one support with SEN children. I love to watch and help the children grow and develop new skills; it’s been lovely building bonds with the children. Celebrating their achievements with them and their families is really rewarding. We are a great team at Early Birds. Each day is new and exciting, filled with lots of fun and laughter with new learning opportunities.


Kayleigh

Kayleigh

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2021

Hello, I am Kayleigh and I am an Early Years Educator within the nursery. I have previous experience over the past 8 years across various settings including nurseries and primary schools. I have a level three in Children's Play, Learning and Development. I am very enthusiastic and driven to support each individual child with their development and learning, as it is such a pleasure to watch them flourish and develop in these early years. After becoming a mother, myself I am very excited to now continue my career within early years and develop good relationships with the children and families within the nursery, along with the fantastic team I work within.


Jamie

Jamie

Job Title: Flexible Ealry Years Assistant

Joined: 2021

I have always loved working with children. It is something I started after leaving secondary school, whilst working at Early Birds, I plan to work towards gaining my level 3 qualification, which I can't wait to get started on. Both my daughters have attended Early Birds and I knew this was a team I would enjoy working with after each daughter came home talking about their fun and exciting days.


Mia

Mia

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2022

Hi, I'm Mia, I have experience working with children across a variety of settings. Childcare is my biggest passion, watching a child learn, grow and develop is the most heart-warming and rewarding experience ever. I'm excited to be developing my career whilst working within the fantastic team here. Early Birds really is a happy and caring place - each day there are opportunities for our children to learn, play and grow