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Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.595) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) has 44 reviews.
Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2019
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Review from Jan D (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018
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Review from Jan B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2018
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Review from Rachel P (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2016
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Hi Rachel, Thank you so much for you kind words. We are so pleased to hear how happy you are with your choice. Your child is a real joy to look after. Thank you.
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Review from Mrs G P (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It is so lovely that even through the boys have left nursery we still get to see them in kids camp and watch them grow and develop. Thank you
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Review from Rosanne H (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2016
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Since properly starting nursery my daughter is always smiling when I collect her
If ever I have any requests the staff always follow through with them and update me on the situation when I collect her.
The staff are friendly and fun and the facilities are lovely. There is an extensive outdoor play area and this was a selling point to me when I was choosing a nursery.
I know I'm new to first steps but I am very happy with the service they provide and would recommend them to prospective parents.
Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased that your child has now settled into nursery routine, she is a real joy to care for.
It is lovely to hear that by offering you the additional settling in sessions, this has helped with both your transitions.
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Review from Sian W (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2016
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Reply from Mike Marks, Director at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Thank you for your lovely comments. We will all miss her and hope that she has a great time at school (but hope can come back to see us at Holiday Club soon!).
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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
I am so pleased to hear that you feel our nursery has a family feel, this is exactly the atmosphere that we wanted to create. Your child has been a real pleasure and joy to care for and watch him grow and develop and we will continue to support all the children in the best possible way that we can.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi M M,
Thank you so much for your lovely comments and feedback, I am glad that you feel that nursery has a family feel this is just the atmosphere that we wanted to create. Your child has settled into nursery life really well and has started to make some excellent relationships.
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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Thank you so much Emma for your lovely review, it has been so lovely to watch all your 3 children grow and develop into the confident children they are today.
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Review from Karina (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Karina,
Thank you so much for your review and your positive comments. It is lovely that you have recognised how hard all the staff work, to ensure that the children get the best out of their day.
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Review from Emily (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Emily,
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really value your positive comments and feedback. Both your children are lovely, a pleasure to care for. All staff put a lot of effort into ensuring that they know all children at nursery well, this allows us to ensure that we are meeting every child's and families needs at all times, it is great that you can identify this too.
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Review from Caroline (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Caroline,
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so glad to hear that your children enjoy attending the school holiday club and the activities that we provide. We try really hard to ensure that we provide a range of activities for the children during the day, to make their day as stimulating as possible.
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Review from Roharna V (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Roharna,
Thank you so much for your positive review. We are so glad to hear that you are happy with nursery, your child has settled in so well and is a joy to care for. We are also glad that you value the activities that she takes part in during the day, we spend considerable time planning activities for each child's individual interests and next steps, it is great that you recognise this.
We are glad that you find our nursery and staff welcoming, this is just what we want to achieve.
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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The management and staff are all so caring, dedicated, enthusiastic
My daughter has learnt so much and grown so much in confidence over the 3 1/2 years she has been there. I rate First Steps York and the management of it so highly and am very grateful to the management and staff that my daughter was so happy there for the first few important years of her life.
Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Claire,
Thank you so much for your positive review. It is really positive to hear how professional and hardworking you think the staff are, because they all put great passion into what they do on a daily basis and for this to be recognised is super.
We work really hard to develop the outdoor area, ensuring this is on offer for the children daily because we are able to see the real benefits of the outdoors to children's development.
Your daughter has been a joy to care for, it has been lovely watching her grow and develop over the time she has been here, we will really miss her when she goes to school, but she is definitely ready for this new chapter in her life.
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Review from Karen (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Karen,
Thank you so much for your feedback, it is great to hear that you feel the nursery is homely, that is just the atmosphere that we want to create.
I am also glad that you have seen a difference in her learning and socialising since she has been at nursery this is really positive to hear. This feed back really means a lot to staff to know that they are doing a good job.
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Review from Fiona (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Fiona,
Thank you so much for your review, we really value your feedback and positive comments.
Your daughter is a pleasure to look after and is progressing well in all areas, she has formed some great relationships with staff and peers.
We are glad that you find the billing and booking system easy, we try to be as efficient as possible to make things as easy as we can for parents.
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Review from Susan (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Hi Susan,
Thank you so much for your review and your positive comments, your child is a joy to care for. It is great that we still see him when he comes back to the holiday club, so we can see how he is developing further.
I am also pleased to hear that your child has settled well into school and that you believe that this is due to the skills that he has learnt while at nursery, this is really positive.
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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)
Hi Katie,
Thank you so much for your positive comments, it is very clear to see that when your child goes outside they love to access to role play cabin, it is a massive part of their day.
The staff really value your positive comments and feedback.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Hi Laura,
Thank you so much for your positive feedback and comments, it is a great sign that your child does not want to leave at the end of the day. He is a joy to care for and has formed excellent relationships with all staff especially his key person.
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The Review Score of 9.6 (9.595) out of 10 for Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.906 for Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) is calculated as follows: ( (88 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.906
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 4.689 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) is based on 8 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 = 3.8
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 45 number of registered child places is 9. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 9 = 0.889
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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Job Title: Nursery Owner
Vivienne purposely built Blue Sky in 2005, she takes an active role in the nursery and has a degree in Working with Children and Young People.
Job Title: Area Manger
Jo is Blue Sky's Area Manager, she works across all our sites and has a BA Hons in Early Childhood studies.
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Joined: 2021
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Joined: 2020
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Joined: 2023
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