Spring Nursery Highfield

Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill NE39 1EH
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9.9 61 Reviews
Formerly known as Highfield Day Care, the nursery offers a caring, nurturing and secure environment for your child. Wrap-around care is available with neighbouring Highfield Primary School.

A highly qualified nursery staff team works with parents/carers to ensure that children achieve their full potential. Each child has a key worker who plans appropriate, fun activities tailored to the child’s interests and abilities. Well-equipped outdoor play areas provide further opportunities for learning through play.

As a Spring nursery, the setting aims to provide a springboard for healthy first steps and for children to find their feet.
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Care Provided by Spring Nursery Highfield

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sara Taylor (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 11
  • Total Places for Children
  • 36
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Spring Nursery Highfield

  • Sessions range in price depending on session times and age range.


    Fees can be requested by emailing direct or booking a tour.

Spring Nursery Highfield Reviews (61)

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Spring Nursery Highfield has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Spring Nursery Highfield has 61 reviews.

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Review from Amee J (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We came to stay and play, this was great fun. Watching our daughter interact well with others and being able to see how happy, confident and comfortable she was in nursery. It's great to see how staff interact with the children and the parents.

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Review from P Y (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one settled in the nursery very well, the staff is really helpful and friendly, communicating very well whenever there is a need. The reports on child development are great and detailed which is very helpful.

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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Springs nursery go above and beyond for my child and he's specific needs. Alway a positive experience when at the nursery and dealing with staff. Great with communicating amongst the different people who helping with my child's education and getting him prepared for school.

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Review from Rhianon P (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When my daughter first started Spring Highfield, she was very shy and out of her comfort zone but all of the staff made her feel so welcome and comfortable. She has nothing but lovely words to say about her nursery teachers and her best friends she has made there. I can honestly say sending her to Spring
Highfield has brought her out of her shell massively and all of the credit goes to the staff. The manager and her team are all very professional but also like family to my child.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

These nursery teachers are worth their weight in gold! They have been amazing from start to finish with my daughter who is now ready to start reception.
We can't thank them enough for the amazing support they have shown my daughter.

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Review from Ross Q (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since moving my child to Spring Nursery I have noticed a massive change in his mood and enthusiasm towards attending nursery.
His talking and many other skills have come on so well in such a short space of time. I now feel happy and at ease sending him to nursery and have nothing but good words to
say about the place! Constantly updated throughout the day with everything that your child has been up to. I cannot thank them enough!
Fantastic nursery!

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Review from T Z (Father of Child) published on 2 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Spring Highfield is a fantastic nursery. The team genuinely feel like an extension of our family - they have helped to shape our son and daughter over the years, into the happy confident children that they are and we couldn't be more grateful to them. The team's approach has always been respectful,
caring and compassionate.
Two members of staff in particular are excellent leaders of the team and communicate any intended changes and updates well with parents. They have both responded professionally and quickly to any queries or comments raised by us over the years.
The children are encouraged to develop in all areas. There is always a wide range of different activities facilitated by the team to support the engagement and development of the children.
We would highly recommend this Nursery to other parents!
Thanks for everything you have done for our family.

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, my daughter is so confident with going now and loves all the staff, they exceed all expectations and go above and beyond for all the children. Never had any faults or issues with anything.

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

Fantastic nursery, lovely staff!
My little boy has settled in so well here and loves to come in twice a week, the nursery staff are so lovely and as a child with additional needs they look after him so well!

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Review from B C (Grandmother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very professional staff and security was high, this was the first time picking up our grandson and they were very welcoming once we got through the security. Having run a nursery previously for many years, I would recommend this nursery for its high security, welcoming and pleasant staff, caring attitude
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Review from Rachael E (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot stress how wonderful this setting is. Our daughter has attended since she was 9 months old and never once have we had any worries or concerns about her. The staff have been there for whatever we have needed - whether that be support with potty training or reassurance to us as new parents when
things got tough. The menu is always varied and nutritionally balanced, our daughter often tells us how much she loves the snacks, and helping prepare food now she is in the Inventor's room. Our daughter is always happy and excited to get to nursery and I know without a shadow of a doubt that the staff really do care about her, her wellbeing, her education and most importantly her happiness. She always comes home with a smile on her face eager to tell us about the day. As a parent, the handovers at the end of the day are something I always look forward to. Putting our daughter into this nursery was one of the best decisions we have made and I will be so sad when the time comes to move on!

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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff at this nursery have been fantastic with my son, they are both passionate about the children and very understanding and helpful with outside factors. I have recommended this nursery to multiple people who have since enrolled and also had positive experiences here. Not a bad word to be said.

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Review from Charlene W (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. My daughter absolutely loves it here and always has lots of stories to tell of what they have all been getting up to, she always comes out with a smile on her face. The staff make you feel welcome and you can see they are kind & caring individuals. My daughter will often talk about
the staff on the days she is not at nursery and you can tell she has such a lovely bond with them all. I'd definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from S Z (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have loved and thrived at Spring Nursery Highfield with the support of caring, committed and knowledgeable staff. The staff are excellent at communicating both with parents and children alike and we can see how much they care for the children and put their needs first. They put
a lot of effort into individualising care and in all of the wonderful activities they organise for the children. Thank you so much! We feel very lucky to have found Spring Highfield.

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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very good nursery. Wide range of activities for my daughter and plenty of updates on her progress.
Flexibility with sessions if there is staffing to facilitate.
Cosy feeling in baby room. Good outside space.

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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Never worried about my child in here, my daughter loved this nursery and now my son loves this place too! My son who just started in January settled in very quickly here and they always give my son fresh healthy foods and a fruit snack which he loves. The staff change my son regularly and change his
clothes and socks if needed. The staff always clean and get my son ready for home time. They always update the app to let me know what he’s eaten and updates on his day. The nursery frequently has new toys which is great also has a lovely outdoor area with bikes and a mud area etc to play with. I can’t express my appreciation to all the staff that look after my son I never have any concerns about anything here. One of the best nurseries around always has been. There is so much that I haven’t covered but all is amazing and such a little hidden gem this nursery is. The staff always go above and beyond for your little ones.

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Review from Valerija P (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dedicated and professional staff. Children are well looked after and are engaged in a wide range of activities.
Staff are well aware of the needs of each child, and the feedback parents get is extensive, very detailed and on a daily basis. We are very lucky our daughter was accepted and in October
- our son will start this nursery as well.

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Review from Kim L (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff - all lovely with the children, supportive to us as parents and you can see they really care for the children. My little boy loves his time there, and I am happy I chose this nursery. It was important to me when choosing a setting that the nursery was clean, offered good meals (they
have catering) and that the staff genuinely like the children.

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

I could not rate Spring Nursery Highfield more. The dedication of the staff to create such a warm, nurturing space for the children is wonderful.
My son struggled to settle in and adjust to being away from us.
The team could not be more supportive and kind.
He now loves nursery!

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Review from I A (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. My daughter has been in this nursery since she was seven months old (she is now a year old). The staff are really nice. I was nervous about leaving her the first time, but then she settled really quickly, and now every time she sees her carer, she opens her arms wide and smiles. It’s
good to see that she socialises with other babies too. The nursery has alot of activities that improve her development. I see alot of development since she was in this nursery. They would report everything about my daughter using an app, including what she eats, how long her nap, and nappy changing, so I know how she is doing that day.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.943)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10 for Spring Nursery Highfield 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 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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 4.943 for Spring Nursery Highfield is calculated as follows: ( (284 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 299 Ratings = 4.943

  • 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 Spring Nursery Highfield is based on 25 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 25 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2021

Recipient: Spring by Action for Children

Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Spring by Action for Children

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2019

Recipient: Spring by Action for Children

Date: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Sara

Sara Taylor

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2004

Hi, I am Sara, I have worked at Spring Highfield since 2004. I am committed to providing the very best start for the children in our care. Supporting them to develop and reach their full potential. This is done through a range of activities, resources and support/ care from our staff team

I have a level 3 SEN qualification and I enjoy working with children and families whose children have additional needs, supporting them with their child's learning ensuring they reach their full potential and have the right support in place for their transition to future settings or schools.

Recent OFSTED inspections rated the nursery as Good and we are continually striving to achieve outstanding.
My team are experienced, passionate and enthusiastic in what they do and works brilliantly with parents to ensure a fantastic learning environment for our children!

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Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Nursery Highfield

What is the Age Range of Children that Spring Nursery Highfield accepts?

Spring Nursery Highfield accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Spring Nursery Highfield Open?

Spring Nursery Highfield is open: 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.

How many Children does Spring Nursery Highfield have capacity for?

Spring Nursery Highfield has capacity for a total of 36 Children.

How far is Spring Nursery Highfield to the centre of Rowlands Gill?

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

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