Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

128-130 St Margarets Avenue, Rushden NN10 9PW
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7.8 95 Reviews
  • Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive, Rushden
Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive has been providing childcare to families in Rushden and the surrounding areas for over 25 years.   

The setting offers nursery care and education for children aged 3 months to 13 years. The nursery provides a spacious setting for children to learn and play, and the large garden areas which are dedicated to each age group, offer opportunities for outdoor play and exercise for children to enjoy in all weathers.

The nursery has three age-appropriate rooms – Buttercups for babies up to the age of 2; Daffodils for children over the age of two; and Sunflowers for children aged 3 and 4. They provide child-centered planning, with activities to promote the children's curiosity. The Hive is the out of school facility which provides a home from home atmosphere for children before and after school and in the school holidays. The holiday club always offers action-packed timetables for children to make new friends and have fun!

The setting offers nutritionally-balanced meals and snacks which are freshly prepared each day on site. Special dietary requirements and allergies are catered for. Children from all backgrounds and abilities are welcomed.

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Care Provided by Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Ravinder Athwal & Kulvinder Shakira
  • Person in charge
  • Victoria Tong (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 73
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

  • From £6.88 per hour
  • Parking

  • There is parking for 6 cars


Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive Reviews (95)

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Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.818) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive has 95 reviews.

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Review from Tabitha W (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Blossoms since she was 7 months old and she's now in the 2s room. She is thriving and absolutely loves coming to nursery -it is her favourite place in the world! Her development has come on leaps and bounds, and it's amazing watching her learn new things every day. The
staff are so friendly, supportive and welcoming. They are always setting up exciting and wonderful activities for the children, take them on little adventures outside of the setting and they also take the time to get to know each and every child. I'm so relaxed and happy leaving my child in their care because I know that she's taken good care of and having lots of fun each day.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursey carries out great activities daily and my son loves attending. The facilities are great, my son loves the garden area and they are outside all year round either playing in the water or splashing in puddles. My son has had great support with his speech delay and I cannot fault the help they
have given him. They offer a great variety of healthy meals and snacks. They also offer off-site activities such as going to the park and care home. They had an issue with staffing levels over the summer which caused some disruption but this has been rectified and no issues have occurred since.

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Review from Shayna R (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Blossoms for a year now and has truly blossomed in every way. I was really nervous for him as we had just moved from the US but his key worker and the entire staff eased the transition beautifully for all of us and he adjusted really quickly. His favorite activity has to be
forest school and I am always impressed with the range of activities the teachers lead there and at school. They do a brilliant job of providing challenging yet safe activities and meeting your child where they are. I also love that they keep guinea pigs and chickens to teach the children kindness and care for animals. Communication is really great both through the app and face-to-face. Very happy all around.

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Review from Peter M (Father of Child) published on 18 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves going to the nursery twice a week and especially loves Thursdays as it's the Forest school day. They always enjoy playing outdoors so they really appreciate being able to explore and play in the forest with their nursery friends. The provision of forest school is one of the reasons we
chose this nursery over others in the area.
My only gripe is the invoicing of nursery fees being unclear as it's hard to check if the invoice is correct vs the time my child attends due to the way the funded/paid hours are stated.

Reply from Natasha Wain, Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

Thank you Peter, the invoicing is generated through the app so unfortunately we are unable to change this. Maybe a little explanation could go out to parents along with their first invoice, I will look into this. Thank you for the feedback.


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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy that my children are attending Blossom Day Nursery in Rushden. My daughter loves it. My son couldn't settle down at the beginning due to separation anxiety but now started to enjoy it. All the staff is very supportive and caring.

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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We recently moved to the area and were anxious to move our son from his old nursery, as it took him a while to settle. All the staff at Blossoms have been fantastic. The manager worked really closely with us to ensure they could meet our needs, despite being very full and to help ensure our son settled
well. The staff looking after him are so caring and kind, and he absolutely loves it there. He eats well, sleeps well and has so much fun. The garden is fantastic with so much space. I'm so pleased we chose Blossoms; it has really exceeded our expectations, and it's a fabulous nursery.

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Review from Abbie P (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love Blossoms Day Nursery, and so does my daughter. It's so homely and gives me great vibes, which I love. Everyone is so welcoming and lovely, and would 100% recommend it to anyone.

Reply from Natasha Wain, Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

Thank you so much, Abbie; we work really hard to provide a homely, individual approach.


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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladies at Blossoms are so lovely. My child has come on so much; her confidence is growing with the support Blossoms are giving her. All the ladies listen and deal with concerns well, and communication is great! We're really glad we found Blossoms.

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Review from H L (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter started in April 2022 she has come on leaps and bounds. Her first key worker was amazing they had such a good relationship which put me at ease but now she has a good relationship with all the workers there if anything I get tears when I go to pick her up. Which goes to show how much
she enjoys going there.

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Review from James C (Father of Child) published on 12 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are over the moon with Blossoms, our daughter Lottie has come on leaps and bounds and was so proud of her developments. Her relationship with the staff, specifically one member of staff who is so valuable and so appreciated.

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Review from R V (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is the best nursery ever! The staff are very friendly and very involved in what they do! I recommend this nursery to everyone. My son was here for three years and we don't have any bad experience with them and also we decided to send him to holiday club here. 100% my second child will use the same
nursery!

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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Blossoms is such a welcoming nursery! The staff are so caring, and my child has really flourished. I couldn't wish for a better place for my child to go to pre-school. The atmosphere is lovely, and there is such a wonderful vibe. The child's needs and interests really are thought about!

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Review from Victoria T (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has attended nursery here since she was a baby. She has thrived here, and I wouldn't send my child anywhere else.

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Review from Lisa F (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fab nursery/preschool. My daughter loved it here, sadly moving on to school. The staff are fantastic, friendly and so easy to talk to. Indoors there is a big open plan room and a large outdoor play area with lots of different things to explore. Would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Natasha Wain, Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

Thank you Lisa, we will miss her so much. Thank you for choosing us.


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Review from Bethany-Rose P (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Rushden Kids Club has been nothing but fantastic to us, my daughter took a while to settle because of separation anxiety, and her keyworker at the preschool made it possible in the end for me to able to leave without any tears and happy to go! I am more than grateful for the whole team; they are brilliant,
reassuring and helpful! I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Natasha Wain, Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

Thank you Bethany, It has been a pleasure to watch her confidence grow.


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

Amazing nursery, lovely teams and rooms, lush garden and always happy, bubbly staff! Over a year no faults, my son loves it and has come on leaps and bounds. Thank you, girls! After so many nursery views this was definitely the best one in the area!!

Reply from Natasha Wain, Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

Thank you for your lovely comments, it has been a pleasure to watch your son grow and learn with us.


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Review from Natasha R (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Kids Club since he was nine months old and I couldn't be happier with our choice. The staff are all wonderful and my son is excelling in everything he does. The nursery does lots of outdoor activities that I like and supplies amazing food. I wouldn't take my son anywhere else.

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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter really enjoys going there. Lovely staff always happy to help.

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Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my child has started he has grown in social skills. He thoroughly enjoys his time while there and always comes out happy. He has gained confidence and a great understanding of relationships with family and friends.

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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good experience, updated on child's progress regarding development and confidence and relationship with other children.

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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.818)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.818) out of 10 for Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 4.750 for Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive is calculated as follows: ( (9 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.75

  • 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 3.068 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 73 number of registered child places is 14.6. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.6 = 0.068

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive

What is the Age Range of Children that Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive accepts?

Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive Open?

Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive is open: Monday 07:30-18:15, Tuesday 07:30-18:15, Wednesday 07:30-18:15, Thursday 07:30-18:15, Friday 07:30-18:15.

How many Children does Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive have capacity for?

Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive has capacity for a total of 73 Children.

How far is Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive to the centre of Rushden?

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

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