Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Pear Tree Farm, Back Lane, Smallwood, Sandbach CW11 2UN
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Care Provided by Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Sue Evans
  • Person in charge
  • Suzanne Evans (Owner/Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 39
  • Total Places for Children
  • 115
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

  • Under 2's: £347.70 full week / £76.80 per day / £47.95 half day
    Over 2's: £330.40 full week / £75.20 per day / £44.70 half day
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Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery Reviews (80)

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9.7

Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery has 80 reviews.

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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Apples and Pears is an absolutely wonderful nursery. By far the best in the area and probably beyond. The purpose-built setting really makes a difference to the feel, with open-plan indoor/outdoor spaces. The staff are absolutely amazing and make such lovely bonds with the children. My child started
when he was 15 months and is now nearly 3 and has made friends that he will probably take through all of his school years. He loves every minute of it. They create such a lovely sociable setting around mealtimes too which I thoroughly appreciate with having a very fussy eater. I have recommended to a few friends now who all find it an amazing nursery.

Reply from Apples & Pears Nursery, Assistant Deputy Manager / Practice Lead at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy to hear that your son has made lovely bonds with our staff team. We are so fortunate to have a passionate and dedicated staff team, they will be so happy to read your review.


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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Apples & Pears feels like a very safe and happy environment for our child. The feedback from staff throughout the day on our child's play, meals, and naps is extremely valuable and an excellent feature offered by the nursery. It has put our minds at ease that our child is safe and well cared for, whilst
gaining valuable social skills with other children.

Reply from Apples & Pears Nursery, Assistant Deputy Manager / Practice Lead at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind and positive review. We do strive to share as much information as possible when your child attends the nursery. Knowing that you can go to work, and drop off your child means so much to the team! I will pass on the excellent feedback to our staff team.


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Review from Laura P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending for just over two weeks, it was so hard in the first days but our key worker talked me through my worries and concerns to reassure me. I receive updates daily and know she is receiving the best care! She is always happy and bouncing coming to and from nursery.
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Pears have obviously put a lot of work into her weaning, at home is less messy and made life easier. I love that she plays with a wide range of toys, for example, I wouldn't necessarily give her cars as toys but she loves the choices at nursery.
Thank you for looking after her and all the staff are knowledgeable of my child and her day.

Reply from Apples & Pears Nursery, Assistant Deputy Manager / Practice Lead at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback. We do understand how difficult it can be bringing your child to the nursery, but to receive such a great review means so much to all the staff here at Apples and Pears. We hope that her journey here will be filled with memories for you all to treasure.


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Review from Barry W (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We cannot recommend Apples and Pears highly enough! Our little one has been going since she turned 1, she's just gone up to her new room! The staff are amazing, everyone from the greeting at reception, the care she receives while in the nursery, the handover process, and the support of the office too.
Our little one has come on so much since she's been in attendance. An absolute credit to the time spent at Apples And Pears.

Reply from Apples & Pears Nursery, Assistant Deputy Manager / Practice Lead at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

What a wonderful review, the team at Apples and Pears will be so happy, and we will feedback to the team. Thank you so much.


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Review from Natalie P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has recently started attending once a week currently, and she has loved it from the get-go, the nursery just has an amazing feel and you can tell the staff genuinely care for each child, they keep me updated just enough throughout the day and that gives me the confidence to go about my day
without worrying.
Can't wait to see how she continues to grow at Allles & Pears, especially as she'll be attending 3 x a week from January.

Reply from Apples & Pears Nursery, Assistant Deputy Manager / Practice Lead at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you very much for your kind and positive review. It means so much to us as a nursery, to have such fantastic feedback. We will share this with our staff team!


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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Apples and Pears dedication is outstanding, creating a nurturing environment where my daughter thrives and her happiness speaks volumes. I'm amazed at how much she's learning and exploring while having so much fun. As a parent, I'm genuinely impressed with the quality of care. While the nursery excels
in its daily activities, I would recommend considering incorporating more activities beyond the setting. Day trips to places like the post office, the zoo, farms, or woodland areas would add an extra layer of learning and excitement for the children. I also suggest enhancing parent-toddler events. A meet-and-greet during class transitions would foster community and enable playdates. As a parent, I value being involved in her activities and development. Her daily excitement reflects the positive atmosphere built. I'm immensely grateful for the exceptional care that shapes her early years. Thank you for fostering an environment where she feels loved, valued, and eager to learn.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your feedback. We unfortunately had to put a hold on outings due to Covid but this is something we will look into for the future and for the meantime, watch this space for a revamp of Our Forest School and Sensory Garden. We will also be introducing more stay and plays in each room.


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Review from J Y (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a parent, I have had a really positive and welcoming experience so far. All the staff go above and beyond to ensure my little boy is looked after and happy. All the staff are extremely helpful and friendly. It has made going back to work after maternity so much easier knowing that they have my little
boy's needs their priority.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

We're so happy to hear that we have been able to make going back to work easier. We look forward to watching him grow throughout his time at Apples & Pears.


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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children attended Apples and Pears from the age of 1 and have both thoroughly enjoyed their time there. The staff provide an excellent level of care and is always welcoming and friendly. My eldest was well prepared for school following his time in preschool and was sad to leave!

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. It has been a pleasure to have both of your children at Apples and Pears, and we look forward to ensuring that your youngest is school-ready.


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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery. I have had 3 children attend and every one has been happy at apples and pears. They make strong relationships with peers and staff, the practitioners are friendly and always have time to talk. I feel my children were well prepared for next steps, whether
it was moving room or preparation for school. The pre school room and management organise a lovely Xmas performance and graduation. The other rooms organise play and stay sessions you are invited to join in with which I really enjoyed joining. My children have had lots of fun and memorable experiences and I feel they had a great start in life. Management are approachable and easy to talk to.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you very much for you feedback and kind words. Our Stay and Plays are very popular within the setting, its a good chance to work in partnership with parents. Everybody loves a Christmas performance and this is something that the Pre-School pride themselves on.


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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is happy which makes me happy. The staff are wonderful, patient and kind. Can't fault it at all and would recommend to everyone. The setting is lovely and modern and clean, and staff stay a long time which says something too.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Your child really is happy when at Nursery and is always happy within their room, We look forward to getting them ready for their next adventure (School) next year. Thanks again for the feedback.


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Review from H I (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has a lovely atmosphere and really attentive staff who truly care about the children they look after. It’s a nice and clean nursery and very well organised. The activities they do with the children are really good at helping them to develop and the feedback when picking up is very detailed.
I would highly recommend this nursery for little ones.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you very much for your kind words, we will pass on your feedback to the staff.


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Review from Stephen W (Father of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children love the nursery and we have been very impressed since our eldest started in Dec 2021. The staff are friendly and provide good updates and management are engaged in providing an excellent service. In terms of improvement, other nurseries do have more flexibility if a day here or there needs
to be swapped whereas, Apple and Pears doesn’t, given the length and amount of custom I would expect something could be done about this to cater to certain circumstances.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Many Thanks for your feedback, they have both settled into their rooms really well. We appreciate your suggestion for improvement, we stopped swapping sessions when it became difficult to accommodate everybody's requests of flexibility. We will review this in our future Management meetings.


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child attends for 4 days a week. He is well cared for, supported and adores going to nursery. The handovers and info we receive is excellent and timely. The nursery always looks clean and maintained, and the staff are polite and friendly.
The thing we have noticed the most is that our child acts
the same in nursery as he does when happy and content at home - a true testament to the staff's ability to support his development effectively. They have become our village to help us raise a happy, thriving child and we are so happy we chose this nursery.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Wow, thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it really does mean a lot to us as a setting that you feel so fondly about the setting and the staff. We will continue to support your child to reach their full potential as they make their way through the setting.


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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery. My daughter goes in and comes back super happy and worn out (in a good way) every day! Can’t ask for much more! Building is clean, bright and has great outdoor space. The children are outside as much as possible and the indoor rooms are huge for them to run around if inside. They have
a great variety of fresh food on offer every day and are very accommodating to any dietary requests.


The nursery workers are all lovely and take the time to speak to you about your child’s day at pick up time. My daughter is always more than happy to be handed over to any of them in the morning.


The nursery is on a working farm and my daughter loves going to see the sheep and donkeys near the car park at the start and end of the day. It’s a really lovely setting for a nursery. The owner is almost always on site, visible and happy to talk to you.


Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for taking time to send us your thoughts on the setting, we really appreciate such lovely comments. We love exploring the great outdoors come rain or shine.


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Review from Sophie G (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have nothing but amazing things to say about Apples and Pears Nursery. The staff are amazing, the food is amazing, the facilities are too. We are so happy we chose to send our little boy here and now we wouldn’t send our children anywhere else.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

We really appreciate your feedback. We certainly agree that the food is amazing and all freshly prepared and cooked onsite.


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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From entering the building at the start, everyone is friendly and welcoming. The new building allows great outdoor access. The staff are great at settling my child, and the pictures sent from his day are reassuring.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Many thanks for taking the time to complete the review. He is settling really well into his new room, and we love watching his confidence grow. We're currently awaiting work to start on our Sensory Garden, which will allow all the children to explore more of the outdoor space that we have to offer.


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Review from Lucy D (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t have picked a better nursery for our daughter. As soon as we saw it, we knew it was the one we wanted her to go to. She loves going to the nursery and loves the staff there. We especially love the location and how it is surrounded by woodland and animals. Couldn’t recommend enough.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Many thanks for taking the time to submit a review. We're so glad to hear that she loves attending the setting, and we love having her here. The animals are definitely popular with the children, especially the donkeys.


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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall it's been a great experience, the staff and very kind and accommodating for any changes in circumstances that may occur.
My only request would be to update the care diary as accurately as possible. There would be some days I'm advised my child only ate a certain amount of food or snacks, then
the diary would come back saying they have eaten everything, which isn't the case. It nothing major but maybe something to take into account.
Other than that everything and everyone is great.

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback. We will speak with the staff to ensure there is continuity with the care diaries and feedback given. Many Thanks.


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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t ask for more from a nursery setting for my little boy. The setting, the staff, the activities, the food, the care is all absolutely second to none. My boy comes away full of beans telling me about his day, has always eaten really well, talks about the staff with the same admiration that he
does family, and the way that they prepare kids for the next stages, be that moving up a room or starting the preparations for moving to primary school are brilliant. I could not be happier with Apples & Pears!

Reply from Suzanne Evans, Owner/Manager at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

We are so pleased to hear of such a positive experience! Your son is a delight and it is a pleasure to watch him come along in leaps and bounds with his lovely personality shining through. To see that he holds the staff in such high regard is heart-warming, we are all one big family at Apples & Pears. Thank you for choosing us to guide your child along his early years journey!


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Review from Nicky S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has received the best care and support since joining the nursery three years ago. He loves every day that he spends in the setting and continues to thrive due to the hard work and dedication that the whole team provide.
There is a warm and welcoming atmosphere as everyone is so friendly and
approachable. I feel that there is a real human first attitude from all of the staff.
Communication from the nursery is also amazing. I love receiving pictures and videos showing what my child is getting up to throughout the day. Response to emails is also very quick and I feel that everything I ask or query is dealt with straight away.
I am sad that my child will be leaving this summer but I know that he has received the best from the time that he has been at Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery.
I would highly recommend the nursery to any of my friends, family or colleagues and if I were to have another child I would not hesitate to bring them here.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.700)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10 for Apples & Pears Private 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 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 4.917 for Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (199 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.917

  • 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 4.783 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery 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 115 number of registered child places is 23. 18 Positive Reviews ÷ 23 = 0.783

  • 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 Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery accepts?

Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery Open?

Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery have capacity for?

Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 115 Children.

How far is Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery to the centre of Sandbach?

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

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