Nature Trails Day Nursery

Cawston Farm House, Coventry Road, Cawston, Rugby CV22 7RY
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9.8 142 Reviews
  • Nature Trails Day Nursery, Rugby
Surrounded by woodland and sweeping countryside, Nature Trails is a purpose-built setting offering children a fantastic start to their early education.

The variety of outdoor play areas, including two all-weather surfaced gardens and small covered verandas, ensure children are able to spend time outside no matter the weather.

Nature Trails offers a convenient service to parents, opening from 8 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.

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Care Provided by Nature Trails Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Vicky Stancer (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 65
  • Total Places for Children
  • 152
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 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 & Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


Nature Trails Day Nursery Reviews (142)

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Nature Trails Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.789) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nature Trails Day Nursery has 142 reviews.

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Review from Alice R (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic, professional and very caring nursery, management keep families involved and in the loop. My little boy has always enjoyed coming to see his friends and having a great time playing and learning: the staff put so much effort in to tailoring the experience for each individual child
and setting up fun and rich learning activities for them every day. Highly recommend this nursery for your little one!

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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not be happier with the Nature Trails, our son has attended since he turned one, I cannot fault the key workers the reception staff - everything is seamless and we have had no issues at all. If we go on to have more children this is the only place I’d want them to attend. The handling of the
COVID crisis has also been great and the communication during this time has been consistent and we have been clear all along on what is happening and will be happening.

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Review from Rachael G (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves nursery. She cannot wait to go in the mornings. They do a range of activities every day from drawing, dancing and role play to cooking and try to have the children outside as much as possible. Since we have returned after lockdown, Nature Trails have been amazing. Their policies and
procedures relating to COVID-19 are extremely robust and I feel very safe sending my daughter there.

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Review from Sam B (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have found Nature Trails to be an amazing place for our child, we feel privileged to send her in and she always has an amazing day. The team there are all caring and bring comfort to her, even more so during these strange times.

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Review from Hannah P (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails has first-class facilities, well-equipped rooms, outdoor play spaces and a fantastic kitchen team, who provide a great variety of tasty healthy food. Every member of staff knows every child, even in different rooms from the one they primarily work in which makes all the children feel safe
and cared for. The staff and management are clearly highly qualified and take great pride in the development and care of each individual child. As we have no family close by so it was vital to us to find a place for our child to develop social skills prior to starting school, and under the care of the staff our child is blossoming into an intelligent, caring and well-rounded individual. I cannot recommend Nature Trails enough!!

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Review from Hina M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely outstanding service from Nature Trails. My daughter loves coming to pre-school. She enjoys the food and the range of activities they do.
The nursery is beautifully presented and kept. All the staff are amazing. Really polite and good at listening, they are really good at communicating and
being on hand to explain about fees and funding. No regret sending our daughter here!

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Review from Sally D (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Nature Trails for the last 3 years and we also attended during the height of the COVID pandemic. As a Parent the health, safety and wellbeing of our child is paramount; the team at Nature Trails always have these points as priority. With wonderful facilities, outdoor
space and opportunities to learn and explore. We have seen our daughter flourish in areas such as mealtime etiquette, numeracy, movement and handling her pen grasp. Clearly, these are all areas that start with focus at home but the team at Nature Trails build, strengthen and encourage progress through dedicated time, energy and effort.
Mealtimes are a delight with hot nutritious meals provided by a qualified on-site chef and many parents seeking out his recipes as these meals are often requested at home!! I would thoroughly recommend to any new parent looking at Nature Trails to come and visit for once you have met the team and seen the facilities you will not look anywhere else.

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery with helpful, friendly staff. They helped us feel very welcome from our first visit and our daughter has been going there for just approaching 1 year now. We fell in love with the grounds and the outdoor ethos, knowing our child would be able to explore nature in such an
encouraging way made all the difference. Our key workers are just brilliant and update our parent app regularly to show us how she is getting on throughout the day and detail healthy mealtimes, nap times etc too. I’ve found this so reassuring and just a lovely personal touch.
Most importantly we have been incredibly reassured by the continued outstanding service during the recent lockdown. They have navigated through it with exceptional professionalism from my point of view. We received support via phone, email, newsletters, website and felt we were still connected with nursery, even though we couldn’t be there. Well done to all at Nature Trails. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!

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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff the children come into contact with know the children extremely well. I feel my child is treated as an individual rather than a number. The standard of food is excellent and the children are developed and trusted so that they can make their own risk assessments rather than 'coddled' just because
it's easier/quicker for the staff to carry out certain tasks rather than allow the children to try.

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Review from Joanna D (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending Nature Trails for 4 years now. His development has been remarkable, he is such a confident and inquisitive child and we credit much of this to the fantastic nurturing from the staff at Nature Trails.
The facilities are fantastic, he is always doing something exciting that
develops his creativity. He has formed amazing bonds with all his key workers, who he treats like a member of our family.
Choosing a nursery to leave your child at is a huge decision to make, I knew instantly 4 years ago that this was the right place for our son. As we prepare ourselves to start school I feel Nature Trails have equipped him with all he needs to flourish in the future.
We can't thank them enough.

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Review from Lesley R (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Throughout the Covid crisis, Nature Trails have done absolutely everything they can to ensure the nursery is safe, and our children can return to an environment that while different, is still warm, welcoming and fun.
The children have had a difficult time these last three months with several levels
of adjustment - nursery closing, then reopening but different, and now waiting to start primary school. NT have made these transitions as painless as possible and I admire their efforts.
Amazing management and staff, and lots of very content children who are preparing for their next step into Primary education.

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Review from Holly B (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Could not recommend Nature Trails enough. Our daughter has absolutely thrived here since she was six months old and we will be very sad when her time comes to move on to school. The staff are fantastic and the facilities, equipment and outdoor space were far superior to any other nursery we considered.

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Review from Hannah P (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has really enjoyed the past 12 months she has been at nursery and we as parents really enjoy seeing her development from it and tracking her activity through the app. We get daily updates at pick up and her key worker and colleagues show excellent support, my daughter has become very fond
of them. I feel completely comfortable leaving her in their care and they also work hard to reassure the parents. My daughter moved rooms earlier in the year and whilst dubious at first really supported her in the transition, I have previously recommended them and will carry on doing so.

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Review from Christopher M (Father of Child) published on 21 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails is a wonderful nursery with dedicated, caring staff who work hard to provide a happy and fun environment. Our child is in the Caterpillars (youngest children) group and she really looks forward to going to nursery. The nursery is very flexible and was happy to accommodate us when we wanted
to change the number of days we had our child in the nursery.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful caring environment with so much space for the children to grow and develop. It's not cheap but worth every penny. Our son is the youngest of 4 and we've tried every childcare solution over the years, Nature Trails is by far the best. Our second son went to Nature Trails and we used a childminder
for number 3 but learnt the hard way as she found the transition to school very difficult in comparison. I would recommend Nature Trails to any local family looking for a high-quality childcare provider.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children started at the nursery a couple of months ago. It is noticeable that they really enjoy their time there and are always happy to be dropped off in the morning. My children love to be outside and the fact that the nursery is located in a very nice setting and has impressive outdoor play areas,
as well as the fields, is a bonus. The staff are very friendly and the keyworkers for my children are very enthusiastic and professional which is important for any parent.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails is such a great nursery. Our children are very happy to go there every day. I would recommend this nursery to everyone who’s looking for a safe environment for their children.

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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery friendly staff and have been totally amazing settling my daughter in as she found it very difficult starting nursery she now loves it. I love how much they are outdoors too! She really adores one staff member in particular too!

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails is a fantastic nursery. The staff are excellent, caring, thoughtful and well qualified. Both of my children have attended this nursery and I have been extremely happy with the care and love they have received. The quality of the nursery buildings and facilities available to the children
are extremely high, with amazing outside spaces including access to local woods. The nursery has invested heavily recently in new and high-quality resources in all their rooms, and my children love the variety they are offered. The food is of excellent quality with an on-site chef, menus are regularly reviewed and there is plenty available for hungry children! Lastly, I think the management of the nursery is exceptional - parents are always listened too and welcomed to contribute to nursery life, the management are very visible and know every child personally and they offer additional opportunities beyond the nursery day such as open days, welly walks, nativities, trips etc.

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Review from Ash J (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started here at the age of one and settled in very quickly. The level of care is excellent and I never have to worry if my daughter's being looked after well. The meals are nutritious and carefully planned to take in all dietary requirements. The activities and things they do during the
day are planned on a weekly basis. My daughter is blooming into this lovely little person, with exceeding confidence - the nursery has played a key role in her development. Although it's one of the more expensive day nurseries in the area, it's worth it. The new rooms created for 0-3 are absolutely brilliant.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.789)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.789) out of 10 for Nature Trails 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 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 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 4.901 for Nature Trails Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (292 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 324 Ratings = 4.901

  • 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 4.888 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Nature Trails Day Nursery is based on 27 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 152 number of registered child places is 30.4. 27 Positive Reviews ÷ 30.4 = 0.888

  • 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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Vicky

Vicky Stancer

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2006

Vicky is the Manager of Nature Trails Day Nursery in Cawston and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector since 1997. Vicky has a number of qualifications, including a BA (Hons) in Early Years and Early Years Professional Status. Nature Trails has been part of Childbase Partnership since 2018, yet Vicky has worked at the setting since 2006.


What is your favourite feature of Nature Trails?
My favourite features of the nursery are not only the extensive outdoor space we have to offer but also that we have been able to maintain the personal touch and family feel that Nature Trails has always had.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
I am most proud of how the nursery has grown and become a part of the Childbase family and that our colleagues take such pride in their work and the company ethos.


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