Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street

Dryden Street, Manchester M13 9AU
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9.5 29 Reviews
Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street is a purpose-built facility that opened in 2002, situated close to the Manchester University campus in an ideal location for local parents.

Welcoming children between the ages of 3 months and five years, the facility practices age-specific learning, with separate rooms suiting the objectives of a talented team, as well as a secure outdoor play area.

Children are able to develop in a caring and homely ambience, with all families welcomed and treated as unique.

Nursery Education Grant funding is available.

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Care Provided by Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jayne Comer (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 86
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:30-17:30
    Tuesday 08:30-17:30
    Wednesday 08:30-17:30
    Thursday 08:30-17:30
    Friday 08:30-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street

  • Contact us to learn more about our competitive fee structure. Funded spaces available.

Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street Reviews (29)

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Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street has 29 reviews.

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Review from Joanne K (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Dryden Street since she was nine months and we have had such a wonderful experience. Her key workers in each of her rooms have been outstanding and she has still continued to have had a great relationship with each of them, even when she has moved into a new room. It's pretty
remarkable to see how much they pack into every day and she has been so well prepared for school during her time in EY3. I would have no hesitation at all in recommending Dryden Street nursery.

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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dryden Street Day Nursery have cared for both of my children (one who still attends, one has since graduated to school). The manager and the team have provided fantastic care over the years and I would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for a nursery. It may not have all the bells and whistles
of some others, but the staff are incredibly caring and nurturing, the facilities provide everything the children need. The team are friendly, obviously all love children and share and take on board feedback from parents and the children themselves.

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Review from Susannah P (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our boys are in this lovely nursery. The staff have a great relationship with the children and I’ve watched our boys develop with the encouragement and support that they receive at Dryden Street. We love that they are outside every day at least twice a day, it’s where children should be! We moved
our eldest to this nursery because of the lack of outdoors-time at his former nursery. We were very pleased that Dryden Street received an ‘Outstanding’ at Ofsted as we believe the staff truly deserve that result for the work they put in.

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Review from Thanos P (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A very good/excellent standard nursery, encouraging play, learning and multiple activities. Our daughter comes home very happy and sometimes does not want to leave! The staff are generally attentive and the standard of care ranges from (minimum) good to excellent. We are extremely happy with our key
carer as she has the emotional intelligence to understand parents' and children's needs and provide us with the extra reassurance a parent needs; we get daily reports on how our daughter's day has been but also they would bring to our attention any other developments or issues to deal with. Any minor issues raised to staff have been dealt with effectively. It is a safe environment and we have generally been very pleased with the whole process since the start (July 2018) to present day (April 2019). We would not hesitate to recommend Dryden Street Nursery.

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Review from Emma L (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has been so gentle and kind with both my daughter and me (!) since she started there a month or so ago. I was so nervous about coming back to work and leaving her in the care of strangers, but they've all been so kind - taken the time to get to know her and us; what she likes and enjoys
and she's settled very well. They communicated with us beautifully during her settles, and I love the little reports at the end of each day, and the fact I know I can call whenever I like to see how she's doing.
The staff guided me with the info I need, understood my anxieties and concerns - and even gave me a couple of hugs when I was in tears at the emotion of it all. We've now settled into a new rhythm, and I'm so glad we're at this nursery.

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Review from Hayley T (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Dryden St in September 2018 when he was around ten months old and attends two full days a week. I couldn't be happier with his nursery. The settling in process was excellent and my son was immediately made to feel comfortable and part of the nursery. Staff are all friendly and calm
and always remember to tell me funny little things he has done during the day which means a lot. There is plenty of outside space and time to play which was important to us and food provided is nutritious and filling. I'm so pleased with it and it made returning to work that little bit easier knowing he was so well cared for.

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Review from Jorge A (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic environment for the children. My daughter has been attending since she was nine months old and she is over three years already. She has been in all rooms (baby, toddler, early years two and three years) and is been happy in all of them. The activities and education are fabulous. All staff
is outstanding.

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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been so happy at Dryden Nursery since he started at the age of 9 months. The staff are fantastic, they make a wonderful environment and I can see he learns so much when he is there. He really does love this place. The environment is safe, clean and engaging. The food is great and the nursery
was very accommodating if I wanted to change or alter anything. As a very nervous new mum leaving my child when returning to work they also made me feel much more relaxed and happy about the whole thing. Really can't recommend enough.

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Review from Jennie B (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dryden Street is an absolutely brilliant nursery. All of the staff consistently go above and beyond and ensure that all of the children are happy and well-supported. They are committed to supporting your child as an individual and will work closely with you to make sure that they feel accepted and thrive
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.500)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10 for Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 11 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 4.860 for Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 129 Ratings = 4.86

  • 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 4.64 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Holyrood Nursery Dryden Street is based on 11 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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.64

  • 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)

Jayne

Jayne Comer

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2001

Dryden Street Nursery Manager, Jayne Comer has a professional qualification in childcare and over 20 years of experience working with children of all ages.

Toyosi

Toyosi Akinniyi

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Toyosi works closely with Jayne to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, she holds a degree in Early Years Education and has been supporting children and their families her whole working life.

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