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 Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails is without a doubt the only Nursery I would put my baby boy in. From the moment we entered for our tour today, we have nothing but praise for the facility and staff. My son has additional needs and the staff have not only taken this in their stride, but they are also extremely proactive
in making plans to help his development and manage his ever-changing needs. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting two months ago. Although it is still emotional leaving him each morning, I can drive away knowing that he is in the best care possible and know the staff look after him as if he were their own. I couldn't be happier with Nature Trails and hope our son will continue to thrive for the next four years at the facility (I would travel quite a distance for him to remain there). I can not thank the staff enough, especially his key worker and the other staff in the Caterpillars Room. It really does feel like a big family.

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Review from Katie M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely pleased with Nature Trails. The staff are very caring and the facilities are excellent. Our son has had a great start to nursery, thank you!

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Review from Alice P (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in well at Nature Trails, with the help of a lovely key worker and a supportive team in the pre-school room. We have been very impressed with the activities put on for the children, which all incorporate educational elements and explore wider themes to help them learn about the
world. The food is nutritious and freshly cooked on-site and the outside space is brilliant and made full use of in most weathers. I would thoroughly recommend it to friends and family.

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Review from David W (Father of Child) published on 30 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Really friendly staff and great confidence in how my child is cared for and helped to develop. We like how much interaction we get with the management and carers.

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Review from Lisa (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter spent four wonderful years at Nature Trails where she was taken care of and taught so many new things. She particularly loved all of her outdoor sessions from puddle jumping and walking to the woods when she was in Acorns to Forest School in Willow. The outdoor space is a real asset.

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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both of our children have attended Nature Trails and we have been extremely happy with the care they were given. The staff are very supportive and loving. The nursery environment is exceptional, especially the outdoor areas.

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Review from Jodie N (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails is a fantastic nursery. I still continue to recommend the nursery to everyone I speak to. Nature Trails has played a major part in making my son the amazing little boy he is.
The facilities and staff are amazing.
Thank you!

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Review from G M (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are well trained and motivated by care and quality. We love the use of the outdoor space - in the garden and the woods - so nice that they get out and see some life whilst also kept safe. My son had a great experience here. His confidence improved enormously over the 2 years. Confidence and good
quality learning has set him up brilliantly for school. I’m now looking forward to my second son starting his journey with Nature Trails next year.
I have only one learning point which is that I felt in the first term he started, that too much emphasis was put on independence and not enough on nurture. I understand the need to get them up and running as quickly as possible but I felt a little more thought to his integration and consideration of his emotional needs at this time would have made for a smoother transition. He got there in the end and was very happy with you overall, especially once he moved up to Willow.

Reply from Vicky Stancer, Nursery Manager at Nature Trails Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, I am pleased to hear your son enjoyed his time at nursery, I appreciate your feedback. We follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework which sets the standards for the learning and development of children. Each Key Person will plan activities, taking into account a child’s interests and next steps for development, we are sorry to hear you feel like this could have been smoother. If you have any questions, please feel free to discuss these with myself.


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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can not rate the entire team at Nature Trails highly enough. They have made the settling in process an absolute joy and kept us informed of everything, every step of the way. There is not a single thing I could fault the team on, they are friendly, helpful, caring and most of all are brilliant at
what they do. It is so wonderful to walk into somewhere where everyone enjoys the work they are doing.

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Review from Shireen N (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter went to Nature Trails Day Nursery and thoroughly enjoyed her time there. The staff are helpful and supportive and the facilities very good.

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Review from Peter S (Father of Child) published on 22 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my two children have been to Nature Trails and I couldn't have wanted a better experience for them both.
The high-quality individual childcare has been exemplary.
The staff have been kind, caring and above all - fun!
Both my children have been set up nicely for school. Thank you all.
My children
have enjoyed being friends with you all.

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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great nursery in an excellent setting giving our child plenty of opportunity to explore outdoors. We are very happy with our child's keyworker who has been nice and helpful throughout.

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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled very quickly after only starting in January 2019 at 19 months. This is due to all staff taking an interest and making an effort to get to know him. It's great to see and hear the activities he has taken part in. They are always well thought out and go with the children's interests
wherever possible, they are outside which my son loves. He looks forward to going now every day.

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Review from Mike G (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall the nursery is a great place compared to others in Rugby, so limited choice. Age appropriate learning, the sensory, behavioural standard is very high. Our child has come in leaps and bounds since he has started. His buddy and co-buddy always have his best interests at heart and we thank them
for their caring attitude and dedication.

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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Nature Trails provides the children with excellent early years foundation before beginning school. They fully prepare children for the smaller, yet essential, everyday tasks like putting on their own shoes, coats and clothing, using scissors, tidying up after themselves and eating nicely. Circle time
is a key part of the children's development, promoting listening skills. They also foster an early love of reading, which is excellent.

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Review from Leanda L (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with care provided. Key worker is excellent and our daughter is very happy here. Management/organisation feels a little disorganised, could definitely be improved. Would like to see more pictures in real time (or at least the same day) of what our daughter is getting up to. App could be
great if used daily.

Reply from Vicky Stancer at Nature Trails Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery. I am pleased to hear that you are happy with the care provided for your daughter. We are sorry to hear that you find things a little disorganised at times and we aim to improve this moving forward. The learning journey observations take place regularly to record snapshots of children’s learning and development. We appreciate that there may be occasions where the observation is not published on the same day but we will ensure that your child’s learning journey is updated regularly throughout the week. We value your feedback and honest comments; please feel free to discuss this further with myself at the nursery.


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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Nature Trails for just over a year from when she was 7 months old, she looks forward to going every week and we feel confident leaving her there while at work. We are happy with the care received so much so we recommended it to our family and her baby cousin now attends the
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Review from Liz C (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been using Nature Trails for over 5 years now and it has been worth every penny. Nature Trails has ensured both my children reach their potential before starting school which sets them up for success long term. My son was a challenging baby and the staff really helped me overcome these challenges.
I attend the Parents in Partnership meetings every term and it's easy to see why the nursery is such a success.

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Review from Claire L (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails Day Nursery is an excellent setting. A great balance of indoor activities and learning with outdoor experiences and forest school. My daughter loves attending, as did my son. The staff make it and are excellent in the care and support they offer.

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Review from Francesca G (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nature Trails has exceeded our expectations and we couldn’t be happier with the care and nurturing our daughter receives. The staff are excellent, they follow the EYFS and make us as parents feel welcome and involved with our daughter's learning. Child-led activities are engaging and fun, meals are
homemade on site and lots of outdoor play is encouraged. Our daughter's key worker is brilliant and so good with her. We love hearing about her day when we come to collect her.

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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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