Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4TU
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9.6 44 Reviews
  • Blue Sky Day Nursery (York), York
Blue Sky Day Nursery York is the second in a small chain of local family owned and run day nurseries, the first opened in 2005 and has been going from strength to strength ever since.

As parents themselves they understand the difficulties balancing being a parent with running a home, work and other commitments so they aim to offer childcare that is not only of the highest quality but fits in with what you need!

Therefore they try to offer services that will meet your every childcare requirement.

When looking to expand the business the factors most important to them were team, location and facilities. They wanted a bright, warm and friendly space filled with love, colour and light, where children and parents can feel at home, comfortable and safe.

They believe they have found all of that and more in their York branch where fantastically flexible care is provided by an amazing team of loving, caring, qualified, childcare professionals who want to care for your child as they would their own.

The outdoor play area is a huge bonus to the setting and they utilise this daily, allowing the children as many hours as possible to enjoy the opportunity for fresh air, exercise and learning in a secure, fun and sometimes messy outside environment.

Meals are prepared on site fresh each day and aim to cover a wide range of healthy balanced meals.

Their menu is based on the ‘eat well plate’ which is low in salt and sugar but high in fruit, vegetables and lean meats.

Staff never force a child to eat anything but the caring team will encourage children to try and experience new and exciting foods to widen their taste palates which all adds to their learning experience. They happily cater for allergies, food intolerances and religious or special dietary needs.

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Care Provided by Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chelsie Jones (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 45
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

  • Full day 7:30 - 6pm - from £69.75.
    Half day 7:30 -12:30 / 1pm-6pm - from £42.50.

  • For more fee information on ad hoc care, creche sessions, or funding, please contact the office.

Blue Sky Day Nursery (York) Reviews (44)

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9.6

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.

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Review from Katherine T (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery and is upset when he can't go. They spend all day playing fun games whilst also teaching him so many new things. He has extra needs and requires regular medication and close monitoring and all members of the team have been amazing at doing this. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend
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Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Hi Katherine,
Thank you so much for your positive feedback, it is a really positive sign to hear that your child wants to come to nursery even on his days off, he is a pleasure to have in our care.
Thank you
First Steps Team.


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Review from Catherine N (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Could not be more pleased with the care my son receives at First Steps. He loves going every single morning. Staff know each child's needs and personality. Individual activities and toys/facilities that are available each day are always varied and exciting. My child has developed so much since attending
and I cannot thank them enough. The blog that is also posted each week, with pictures is lovely to read. My partner and I really enjoy this, and so do our son's grandparents.

Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Hi Catherine,
Thank you so much for your review, it is lovely to get so many positive comments. It is great to hear how much you feel your child has developed since coming to nursery, he is a joy to care for.
It is also great that you and your family find the blogs really useful to see what your child has been doing during their time at nursery.
Thank you
First Steps Team.


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Review from Hannah (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would thoroughly recommend this nursery to other parents. My son really enjoys going, the variety of activities is great (including lots of time outdoors), the food is healthy and freshly prepared and the staff are lovely, very helpful and professional.

Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Hi Hannah,
Thank you so much for your positive review, we are so glad that your child enjoys coming to nursery, he has settled in well and made some excellent relationships with staff and his peers. The staff are also really grateful for your positive comments too, this really helps staff to feel valued and appreciated.
Thank you
First Steps Team.


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Review from Chantelle H (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely and so helpful. My daughter loves going to school. I was extremely worried about leaving her when she first started after her 2nd birthday but it was lovely to know the staff were friendly and they put my mind at ease. By far the best decision I've made to send her here.

Reply from Amanda Cordingley, Nursery Manager at Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Hi Chantelle,
Thank you so much for your lovely and positive review. Your child has settled into nursery well, and is a joy to look after, she has come on so much with all areas of her development in such a short space of time.
We are so glad that you feel you have made the 'best' choice to send her to First Steps, it is lovely that all our hard work is noticed.
Thank you
First Steps Team.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.595)

Overview of Review Score

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.

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 4.906 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Top 10 Nurseries Yorkshire & The Humber 2017

Recipient: Blue Sky Day Nursery (York)

Date: Wednesday 01 Mar 2017 More details

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Meet the Team (8)

Vivienne

Vivienne Pooleman

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.


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Jo Watson

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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Chelsie Jones

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

•   Childcare Level 6
•   Qualified Teaching Status
•   First Aid
•   DBS checked
•   Safeguarding Level 3
•   Setting SENCo
•   Food and Hygiene Level 3


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Mary

Job Title: Deputy Manager

•   Childcare Level 3
•   First Aid
•   DBS checked
•   Safeguarding Level 3
•   Food and Hygiene Level 2


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Kim

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2020

•   Baby Room leader
•   Childcare Level 3
•   First Aid
•   DBS checked
•   Safeguarding Level 2
•   Food and Hygiene Level 2


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Emma Reynolds

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2022

•   Toddler Room leader
•   Childcare Level 3
•   First Aid
•   DBS checked
•   Safeguarding Level 2
•   Food and Hygiene Level 2


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Morgan

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2023

•   Preschool Room leader
•   Childcare Level 6
•   First Aid
•   DBS checked
•   Safeguarding Level 2
•   Food and Hygiene Level 2


Spencer

Spencer Hodgson

Job Title: Caretaker

Spencer is our handyman and caretaker


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