The Mere Nature Kindergarten

5 Chester Road, Mere, Knutsford WA16 0PU
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9.9 66 Reviews
  • The Mere Nature Kindergarten, Knutsford
The Mere Nature Kindergarten is set to become somewhere very special for young children.

The indoor space has been restored and refurbished to provide a well thought out early childhood environment that reflects how young children play and learn.

With the building set in beautiful leafy surroundings, the nursery will be making the most of outdoor play that is rich in experience for all ages.

The nursery sits on one of the busiest commuter routes in Cheshire. It is perfectly located for parents living locally or travelling to or from Manchester via the A556 or to Warrington via the A50.

The Mere Nature Kindergarten offers: a large, spacious and natural outdoor area, healthy and nutritious meals, a single storey building with large car park, rooms designed with access to the outdoors, high-quality equipment and resources to support all areas of child development, a new under-two's room, designed with every aspect of your child’s developmental stages in mind and a committed, professional, skilled and caring team who love what they do.

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Care Provided by The Mere Nature Kindergarten

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stacy Kelsall-Light (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for The Mere Nature Kindergarten

  • Part-time, full-time and funded places available

The Mere Nature Kindergarten Reviews (66)

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The Mere Nature Kindergarten has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Mere Nature Kindergarten has 66 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

On the journey to nursery the other day my 2 year old daughter excitedly called out the names of all the children and staff that she was going to say hello to that morning - just one of the indications that she loves going to Mere nursery and treats it like an extended family. The staff are kind and
very professional, the outdoor play area is far bigger and greener than many nurseries, and the cook's food is delicious (tried it myself!)

Reply from Stacey Wendrenski, Nursery manager at The Mere Nature Kindergarten

Thanks Rebecca for this lovely review.


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Review from Liz W (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic nursery. Both my daughters are very happy there. The staff are warm, enthusiastic and organised! They have a great relationship with the children and I was amazed at how much my daughter's key worker knew about her when I met her to discuss progress. The nursery is one large space
divided into smaller areas according to age group, which means that if you have more than one child your children do see each other during the day, which was a real comfort to me when my younger daughter started. At Mere there is lots of space for the children to have fun without feeling like they're lost in a sea of other children. Last week my elder daughter came home bursting with pride, carrying a box of scones she'd made with Mere's cook. It was lovely that she'd been able to do an activity all on her own and that the cook had taken the time to do that with her. I know this is such an awful cliche but it really does seem like they treat each child as an individual. Highly recommended!

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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved house and our little boy had to move nursery. We chose Mere was the best one and easiest to get to. We heard it had been taken over and most times that's a good thing. In this case it was. The new owner is lovely. She showed us around and said I'm doing this and I'm doing that and all fantastic
things she was doing to improve on the nursery. When our little boy started he settled straight in. At his old nursery he used to cry when we dropped him off and ran at us when we picked him up. At Mere he loves it and waves goodbye to us and keeps playing when we collect him. The food is all homemade and looks fabulous. The staff are so friendly and he always makes lovely things to take home. One great thing is they spend time outside. We are so happy he is there and wouldn't think of moving him.

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Review from Alan M (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think Mere nursery has improved after being taken over last year. My son has grown up so much and is learning so much more.


They have a good size outdoor area which is used often. The staff look after the children as if they are their own. They are so caring. My son gives them all lots of cuddles.

You can tell he likes them all.


There are lots of activities for the children. They will never be bored. The food is always very healthy and they eat a lot of fruit and veg too.


I would recommend Mere Nursery. I am looking forward to seeing the new baby room. The designs look great.


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Review from Paola P (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff very well trained, efficient and focused on children improvements and development. Very good care of equipments and modern facilities, continuous improvements to reach the best satisfaction in child care.


I recommend this nursery as children are happy, well look after and safe.
All staff

is brilliant. Excellent communication parent/key worker and all staff in general.

Reply from Stacey Wendrenski, Nursery Manager at The Mere Nature Kindergarten

Thanks Paola for your review.


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Review from Susie S (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery in a great setting with lots of outside space and plenty of parking. Staff are really lovely with the children, my two boys love it and have attended from 9 months old. Would highly recommend.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.902)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10 for The Mere Nature Kindergarten is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 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 4.979 for The Mere Nature Kindergarten is calculated as follows: ( (139 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.979

  • 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 4.923 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Mere Nature Kindergarten is based on 12 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.923

  • 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)

Stacy

Stacy Kelsall-Light

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

Hi my name is Stacy and I have a BA Hons in Childhood Studies. I have 11 year’s experience working in early years. I enjoy using my knowledge and experience to support and mentor new practitioners to provide high quality childcare and exciting new opportunities.
When I am not at nursery, I am usually spending time with my wife and our family, taking our dog Buddy for a walk in the forest or getting cosy at home with a book.


Sarah

Sarah Sanderson

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2023

Sarah is the nursery forest lead as well as deputy manager and is very passionate about outdoor learning, particularly sustainability and tending to the natural world with the children.


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