Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school

63a Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6PA
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  • Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school, Southport
Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school provides exceptional care and education for babies and children up to the age of five. The nursery has 'the curiosity approach' accredited and the setting is one of the most well-established nurseries in Southport, having been open for nearly 20 years.

Children at the nursery are prepared for school in a fun, inspiring environment led by highly qualified staff. Exciting learning activities are planned around each child’s unique interests and needs, and parents are included in this using an online learning journal.

A modern-day ‘curiosity approach’ is adopted in areas throughout the nursery, nurturing children’s sense of wonder using natural resources. Staff at the nursery are dedicated to inspiring curiosity and awe with this approach, creating the ‘thinkers and doers’ of the future.

Their childcare practitioners hold childcare qualifications, have safeguarding and paediatric first aid training and have all undergone enhanced DBS checks. CCTV and secure door entry systems provide added security for the nursery’s little ones.

15 and 30 free hour childcare places are available to eligible families, and fees include milk, nappies, wipes and sun cream. Fees also include the nursery’s delicious and healthy meals and snacks, which are freshly prepared in the nursery kitchen each day.

The team are so proud of their nursery. If you want to take a closer look at all they have to offer, get in touch.

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Care Provided by Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hope Mitchell (Deputy Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • none
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • Total Places for Children
  • 78
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays
  • Parking

  • The nursery has a large car park for safe pick-ups and drop-offs. Visitors are very welcome to make use of it.


Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (57)

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Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school has 57 reviews.

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Review from Jamie W (Father of Child) published on 19 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After having a not-so-great experience with a local nursery, my wife and I set out to find another nursery for our daughter. We visited a few places, but The Big Picture Nursery stood out to us. The manager showed us around and we could tell, almost instantly, that she genuinely loves her job and the
welfare of all children. Her passion and love for the job and natural care for toddlers really stood out. After agreeing this was the correct nursery for our daughter, we have gotten to know the staff more as each week passes, and all of them share the same enthusiasm as the manager for the development of every child. We love the fact they try and raise money for charity, and also they have recently had several events where family members were welcome to take part in the day's activities. Prices are very fair, but in reality, it is the overall care that means the most to us, and not the price. We would 100% recommend it.

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Review from Madison O (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Big Picture is just an all-around fantastic nursery. The resources available for the children are amazing and the staff treat your little ones as they would their own. My daughter turns one this week, nursery presented her with a beautiful handmade card and all staff were in tears handing it over
because the baby of the baby room is growing up! If you are looking for a home-from-home feel, this is the nursery for you! I can't thank the girls enough for their dedication to making each and every day filled with fun and laughter for my daughter and she has come on leaps and bounds since joining. My daughter goes in every day with the biggest smile as she is greeted at the door, what more could you ask for. Thank you the Big Picture!

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Review from Debs A (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is very happy at The Big Picture. The staff are friendly, good fun, adaptable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Their ideas are creative and appealing to the children. They are also flexible with parents, giving us the time we need to settle our little ones when they're a little more clingy
for whatever reason. Our daughter loves her meals here too, which are homemade and healthy and promote the discovery of different kinds of foods. We have found The Big Picture to enhance our little girl's learning and social development, and the consistency of staff has been imperative in this. She has moved from the baby room to the under two's room and is almost ready to move up again. A resounding thank you from us to you! We highly recommend The Big Picture.

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Review from Adele S (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is two years old and has been at this nursery since she was nine months old. She was a very shy baby before starting here, the nursery has helped her come out of her shell a lot more now. This nursery goes above and beyond in what they teach children, as well as encouraging them to express
themselves through play. I would highly recommend this nursery. The staff are amazing, kind, pleasant and very understanding.

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Review from Jessica W (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Big Picture is a wonderful nursery setting. My little boy attended from 2019-2021 and my daughter started in September this year. The nursery is bright and clean and offers a variety of educational and creative resources. They follow the curiosity approach which aims to ignite children's natural
curiosity and encourage child-led learning. The outdoor space is also great for them to learn and explore. The food provided is varied and nutritious and goes down very well each day. My daughter is so happy and settled in the baby room. All the staff are amazing and feel like an extension of our family. It is a pleasure to take her in each day and a relief that she is so pleased to be there. I would highly recommend The Big Picture and wouldn't want to send my children anywhere else.

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Review from Chloe H (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is very happy with going to nursery on Friday, she looks forward to it every week. She's come on leaps and bounds since starting. Very happy with everything they do for her. Thank you very much to all staff.

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Review from Phillipa H (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff is very friendly and welcoming. And my son is archiving very much, thank you for that. And the place is very clean and tidy every time I pick up and drop off my son. The food is brilliant value.

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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son moved to The Big Picture nursery from another nursery and has absolutely flourished. The staff are fantastic, friendly, welcoming and always with a smile. The meals are fresh and nutritional. The nursery itself is a great place to explore for children, lots of nik-naks and general everyday items
to play with and learn about. Lovely outside spaces and always plenty of fun things to do and learn. I would highly recommend The Big Picture nursery to any family looking for a nursery or wanting to relocate their child/children

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Review from Carley C (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love the Big Picture day nursery and preschool. We have both our children here and think the staff, settings and activities are all excellent. They provide everything we need for our children, all the staff are professional but friendly and personable too. They are a big family here and make the
children part of that family also. I love that this nursery integrate the children into the community, with regular visits to the care home where they will sing songs or bake with the residents. We are updated regularly on our children's development as well as daily updates on their day. We can see key parts of their week on the parents' app to document their journey in nursery. The food is varied and gives the children opportunities to try new foods. We love this nursery and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a care setting for their little ones.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Terrible, badly organised, unreliable. The staff have mostly left to terrible management, so constantly let parents down and closed with very short notice. Incorrect invoices and waiting months for a reply from anyone. I have had to remove my child which has been unsettling for her. I would never recommend
this nursery to anyone.

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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 5 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Firstly the girls are amazing. But very poor management. They have a horrible "acting manager" that seems to come and go as she pleases. Whom likes to speak to parents in a derogative manner. Recently closed last minute which is a nightmare. My child has been in 3 or 4 days this month which is not acceptable.
I understand staff shortages but better communication comes from above.
Management needs to take a look in the mirror as to why staff are leaving. Staff don't just up and leave so it's obviously issues with inept management. Food was freshly made but seems to no longer be that way. We have decided to pull our child out. This again has nothing to do with the core staff as they are left in the dark which at this time of year is heartless. This is simply down to poor management from above. The owners need to have a good look at how they treat staff and improve communication skills with staff and parents alike.

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Review from L W (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Unfortunate that I'm having to leave this review. As a 'non-resident' parent who wants to be involved in my child's life as much as possible, it's disappointing at the lack of communication I have received since my daughter started nursery. In an already difficult position, The Big Picture have made
the process no easier.
Working alongside a nursery myself I understand the importance of building healthy relationships with both parents, I also understand what amazing work nursery staff do on a daily basis and how busy it can get: however no update in over two months and counting... despite me attempting to make regular contact.
Head office now investigating...

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Review from Vivienne I (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves being at nursery. He talks about his key workers every day at home and can’t wait to see them. The staff in the under 2 room work as a great team, they’re all professional and friendly with a real warmth. I feel the staff understand my son and support me by reinforcing at nursery what I
am doing at home e.g. starting toilet training.

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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending The Big Picture Nursery since January and he loves it. He has some additional needs and the nursery have been very good working with me and his dad to help him with some of his issues and he is thriving, we have already seen some small improvements within his social skills
and his attempts to speak. The staff are friendly and easy to speak too, the nursery is always clean and welcoming, and there are lots of things for children to engage with and use their imaginations.

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Review from Chelsea H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn't recommend this nursery enough! If you're looking to take your child to a nursery I highly recommend this one. My daughter was slow on her speech before she joined and now it's improved massively. Staff are very lovely and the care they have for children is amazing. Food is excellent. Like I
said if you're looking for a nursery this one is amazing.

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Review from Natasha M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Whilst being in lockdown my daughter really missed nursery, she kept talking about her friends and her teachers. Since being back it is has been lovely to see her so happy to be running in to see them all. She comes home every day bursting to tell me what she has been doing and who with. The staff
are lovely and really do their best with the children and have their best interests at heart.

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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just started nursery at 8 months old and we absolutely love the big picture. We looked around a lot of nurseries and there is no other like this in Southport. The personal touches for that tearful first day that you have to leave your little one for the first time really made me confident
I'd left her with the right people. Every member of staff is lovely and happy to reassure me every time I called. So happy I chose here and already I can see her development rocketing ahead.

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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with The Big Picture. All 3 of my sons have loved it here, the staff are great!
Very clean, food is great, overall very good nursery.

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Review from Jordan M (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are always friendly and welcoming; putting us parents at great ease - I've witnessed my daughter's curiosity in discovering new skills continue to be nurtured here at The Big Picture.

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Review from Zoë (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started at The Big Picture in December 2019 when she was 9.5 months old. As she is our first, the process was totally new to me and of course, I was a little anxious and sometimes upset about leaving her. However, all of the staff, especially her key workers, have been so supportive and
welcoming and this is reflected in how quickly our little one has settled into nursery. She’s really grown in confidence and has come on leaps and bounds in all aspects of her development.
The very calm atmosphere in the reception area is usually much needed after a very rushed morning of getting the 2 of us ready. We are always met by smiling faces and nursery staff that seem to really enjoy their job. Thank you for all you do!

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.767)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10 for Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.767 for Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (203 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.767

  • 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 Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 18 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6, which has been reached with 18 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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Patricia

Patricia

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Patricia and I have worked in childcare and education since 1998, working across various early years and independent settings as well as teaching in a primary school.


All this banked experience made me realise that my passion lies in the learning and development of children in the early years and so I came back to this age phase.


I am qualified for Level 7 with a Post Graduate Certificate in Childhood and Youth Studies; I have a bachelor's degree in Humanities, and I am Level 3 childcare qualified. I am enthusiastic about the progress of young children in a safe and nurturing learning environment.


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