Nurtured @ Tunstall

The Lodge, Tunstall Park, Victoria Park Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6DX
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9.9 30 Reviews
  • Nurtured @ Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
Nurtured at Tunstall is a homely 30-place day nursery setting. It has 3 rooms over 2 floors. Their favourite thing to do at nursery is go for walks in the park. They have a team of 8 staff members. They have strong bonds with parents and enjoy being a small setting with parent involvement. Nurtured at Tunstall is set in a Victorian park in stoke on Trent. The team pride themselves on their ability to bond with all the children in their care and to create fantastic relationships with parents.

Care Provided by Nurtured @ Tunstall

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Gemma Eardley (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 30
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Nurtured @ Tunstall

  • £60 a day
    £286 Full week


  • Parking
  • On the street or on the Floral Hall car park


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Nurtured @ Tunstall has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.878) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nurtured @ Tunstall has 30 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is thriving at nurtured. His development has come in leaps and bounds. The ladies are always so amazing and welcoming and my son just loves it there. I would recommend nurtured to anybody, it's a safe and fun place for your children but also a great place for them to learn too.

Reply from Rebecca Casserly, Operations Director at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for taking the time to send a review. We appreciate your feedback and we're so pleased to hear your little one is enjoying his time with us. ! :)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery since Oct 23 and has progressed so much its unreal. He is now in the toddler room and absolutely loves attending nursery 4 days a week. The staff are lovely and nothing is ever an issue. My sons key worker is fantastic and I am always kept up to date with his progress
etc and if I ever have any issues she is always only a message or a chat away :) The children get out and about in the park or garden. Its so lovely that they are not kept indoors all the time. Food is great and the app is always updated. I would recommend this homely nursery. Thanks as always to all the staff.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we are so pleased you are happy with the nursery and the hard work of the staff, thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Daughter settled well quickly here. Comes home excited and talks about all the fun she's had and the activities that she's been doing. Love how the setting is based in the park, and that the park is used throughout the week as this seems to be one of my daughters favourite things to do. Really warm
and welcoming. Recommend to friends and family.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so glad you are happy with the setting and your daughter enjoys what is on offer so much. I will share this with the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely staff, lovely nursery, however feel they can upload more to the app.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for taking the time to review the setting, we will share this feedback with the team. We are pleased you love our nursery and the staff at the setting.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son has started at Nurtured Tunstall he has come on leaps and bounds. He's gone from being a shy and reserved child to confident and always keen to get involved all within 6 months.
The staff are so friendly and approachable, they adhere to his dietary needs so well. I feel completely at
ease sending my toddler here and know that each day is filled with fun, laughter and learning.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review, we very much appreciate this. We are very happy you love the service we offer and you feel so at ease.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love the fact the children are able to play outside and enjoy the local park. Also updates on what my child has eaten throughout the day and the main activity they have done for the day, as well as the quarterly updates on how they are progressing within the nursery.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for such a wonderful review. I can't wait to share this with the team. We are so pleased you and your little one are having a great experience!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We always wanted our daughter to attend this nursery as we had always heard such great things about it. We absolutely made the right choice. Our daughter loves her days here and the relationship she has with her key worker and all of the staff is wonderful to see. Communication from the nursery is excellent
and you are always kept up to date on what your little one is up to, from naps to nappy changes and food. There is a variety of extracurriculars offered, and we love how often the surrounding area is taken advantage of and explored!

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for such a wonderful review. We love to hear how happy you are with our service. We are pleased you feel there are so many things we do that are really beneficial to your child and yourself as a parent, thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It's good and friendly staff.
My daughter learned so many things here.
She progressed very well with manners.
Hoping to continue for more knowledge and more activities.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you for taking the time to review the nursery, we are glad you are happy with the service we provide and that your child benefits so much for their time with us, we will be sure to share this with the team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Nutured @ Tunstall are so lovely and caring. We are kept up to date about our child throughout the day via the app.
The team work on developing our child's skills through play and activities and we are informed of their progression. The children have lots of outdoor time in the garden
and park. A wide range of healthy food is also provided. Parents are informed of future plans and asked to shape these by hosting parent forum meetings.
We are so happy we chose Nurtured @ Tunstall for our child's nursery.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. It's fantastic that you are so happy with our nursery and the plans we have for this.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has just started at Nurtured this September. The welcome we have received from all the staff has been fabulous and we felt immediately part of the Nurtured family.
They have helped our son settle in incredibly quickly. We get updates daily through the app about his day but also little messages
with photos attached which is great to see.
The observations show that staff have got to know our son very well very quickly and they have identified the areas he needs to work on next.
We would recommend Nurtured to anyone who is looking for a small family-feeling nursery with the most amazing staff.
Special shout out to the girls!

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your fabulous review. We are so pleased you are happy with the care your little one receives. We will share this with our brilliant team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a father of a 3-year-old, who has attended Nurtured @ Tunstall for 18 months, I'm extremely impressed with my daughter's experience. The staff are truly passionate about child development and creating a nurturing environment. Her progress in numeracy and literacy has been remarkable - she now confidently
recognises numbers, letters, and even forms small words. The learning is well-structured yet creative, and the app keeps us updated. What sets Nurtured apart is the focus on outdoor learning and forestry. My daughter loves exploring nature, which has boosted her confidence and independence. The introduction to Spanish has been another highlight - she's excited to share new words daily! Nurtured offers a well-rounded, enriching experience, and I'm grateful to the entire team. Highly recommend for any parent seeking quality early education!

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your amazing review. It's fantastic that you particularly love our extra curricular offer and we hope to continue to build on this. Thank you for valuing the hard work of the team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The girls at Nurtured @ Tunstall do an amazing job. My little girl loves going, she started in July and has completely settled in. She has a variety of food and they do lots of fun activities. I'm always kept up to date with naps, what she's eaten, nappy changes and photos through the app which we love.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Area Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

This was such a lovely read. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. The team will love reading this.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, both my girls loved attending and came home with many things they had made and learnt about and the staff are great. Thanks to three members of staff in particular and the other girls who are amazing and caring and form a special bond with each child.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your response and lovely review, we really appreciate when you take the time to share your views on the setting. We are glad you are so happy with the service we provide!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started coming to this nursery when it was called Polly's. She is still here and I can honestly say it’s an amazing nursery and not much has changed at all, except they are delivering sessions like forest garden and music sessions which she absolutely loves! She is flourishing and I’m so
happy with the way she is cared for - thank you all.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your response, we really appreciate when you take the time to share your views on the setting. We are glad you are so happy with the service we provide and the extra things we have added since Nurtured took over the setting, thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending for a few months now and the ladies at the nursery have helped him to settle so well. Could not recommend a better place to send your children! Amazing food options and activities for them as well! 10/10 recommend.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your response, we really appreciate when you take the time to share your views on the setting. We are glad you are so happy with the service we provide!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy really enjoys coming to the nursery and I’m really happy with sending him here. His confidence has come on loads since attending and all staff are really welcoming and friendly. They always update me on what he’s done throughout the day also.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your response, we really appreciate when you take the time to share your views on the setting. We are glad you are so happy with the service we provide!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful setting, the food options are a great variety. Always get updates with how my child is doing, what she has done and the activities are brilliant. She has come on so much since starting I'm so pleased!

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

We are really pleased you are happy with the service we provide, thank you so much for your fab review and taking the time to do this!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been at the nursery for about 6 months. She only goes one day a week but she has settled in so well. The staff are fab and they get to know the children very well. They are very encouraging of the children's milestones and they make sure they take photos/ videos of child milestones.
My daughter is so happy to go to nursery and reaches out to the nursery staff on arrival. I love the fact that all the children in the nursery seem to know each other. As I’ve seen an older child out of the nursery he came up and knew my daughter. It was lovely that they all know each other. It’s a very homely nursery and I’m so happy we sent my daughter here.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our nursery, we appreciate this. We love that you are happy with the care and service provided!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to this nursery; she has grown in confidence so much since coming here and has formed a lovely bond with the staff. Staff are always friendly and welcoming, and nothing is ever too much trouble! Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

We love to hear our parents are so happy with the service we provide; thank you for sharing such lovely feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery. Staff have given an amazing standard of care to my little girl. I have recommended this nursery to friends in hopes that their children also get to experience the fun, love and learning that is provided by all staff at Nurtured @ Tunstall. One lady is wonderful, and I am glad she
is my daughter’s key worker! Wonderful communication.

Reply from Elizabeth Kemsley, Nursery Manager at Nurtured @ Tunstall

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We love to hear our parents are so happy with the service we provide.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.878)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.878) out of 10 for Nurtured @ Tunstall 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 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.878 for Nurtured @ Tunstall is calculated as follows: ( (274 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 311 Ratings = 4.878

  • 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 Nurtured @ Tunstall is based on 26 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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 26 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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Meet the Team (2)

Gemma

Gemma Eardley

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2012

Gemma is our manager at Tunstall since 2024. She previously worked as deputy manager and baby room lead at our Chell site for a number of years.


Alison

Alison Bloor

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2014

Deputy manager and lead on the development of the nursery. has been at Tunstall since July 2024 but worked previously at our Chell site for many years


Frequently Asked Questions about Nurtured @ Tunstall

What is the Age Range of Children that Nurtured @ Tunstall accepts?

Nurtured @ Tunstall accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nurtured @ Tunstall Open?

Nurtured @ Tunstall is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does Nurtured @ Tunstall have capacity for?

Nurtured @ Tunstall has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Nurtured @ Tunstall to the centre of Stoke-on-Trent?

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