Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

The Crescent, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0JW
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Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery offers a flexible service to parents with day care, a breakfast, an after-school and holiday club. It also offers two hour sessions and a playgroup.

The nursery's stimulating environment and its wide range of activities ensures that children are motivated and eager to join in.

High standards of care and hygiene practice support the personal care needs of the children. The staff are skilled and sensitive in helping children of all ages form secure emotional attachments giving children confidence in their own abilities.

All children have a key person which ensures that they are all emotionally well prepared for the next stages in their learning.
Staff support children’s transitions both within the setting and prepare them for when they move to school.

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Care Provided by Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katie Headland (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 52
  • 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

Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery Reviews (177)

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9.9

Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.930) out of 10, based on 61 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery has 177 reviews.

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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children who attended Nunthorpe Nursery, my eldest started over 8 years ago. I found Nunthorpe Nursery a very friendly, happy place to look after my 2 boys. They have both enjoyed going there, firstly starting in the baby rooms and then all the way up to the breakfast/after-school and holiday
clubs, and especially helping the manager in the office, and I have never had any problems with them going to any of the rooms they have been in. They did particularly enjoy the holiday clubs as they loved going out exploring and building dens.
I want to say a big thank you to all the staff at Nunthorpe Nursery for all their care and help and nurturing of my 2 boys over the last few years.
A big thank you.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

We have missed the boys this holiday club season, my office just isn't the same.
We hope they enjoy this new year at school, and we will look out for them on the playground.


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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started to use Nunthorpe Nursery only a few months ago. We can honestly say we would definitely recommend. My son doesn’t like saying his goodbyes on a morning. Staff are very understanding with this, they are quick thinking of a way to get him in. He sure does thoroughly enjoy his time at nursery
making lots of friends, going on trips to the woods, making lots of pictures for his family, which we love to have a display of his artwork at home. He comes home full of smiles asking when is he going back. This makes us happy knowing he’s had a great time. All staff are very friendly and quick to respond with any questions you may have. An all-round nursery right on your doorstep.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It has been a pleasure to watch the little guy explore and learn in our setting over these past few months.


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Review from Amiee L (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second child is at the end of his time at Nunthorpe Day Nursery and I can honestly say I could not have wished for a better place for him. My child has SEN which became apparent throughout his time there. The staff were so professional and tactful in raising their concerns, and they played a pertinent
part in getting him the additional support he needed going forward. I could not be more grateful for the support they have not only shown my child, but also the support they have given myself and my family. We have had a difficult journey in my child's early years but we have been comforted by how much this nursery and its staff understand his individual quirks and their desire to get the best from him.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for this lovely review. We are going to miss the little guy so much but we are sure he will thrive at his new school.


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Review from Stuart F (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Nunthorpe for the past 18 months and has never been happier. She has made lots of friends and has come on leaps and bounds in terms of her educational steps and social skills. The management and staff really care about the kids and you can see this with how they interact and
talk about the children. Each child is allocated a mentor who documents their progress and is always available to help should you have any queries or questions.
The stay and play evenings have been invaluable and give a real insight as to how the children interact at nursery.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review on the nursery. We are going to miss seeing you all, come September, but hope you come and visit us during the school holidays.


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Review from Abi B (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended this nursery and my youngest (3-year-old daughter) is there currently. The staff are all friendly and very helpful with any questions I may have. They even looked after me a few times when I struggled leaving my little boy for the first few times. They are exceptional
with the children in their care. My 3-year-old daughter loves to tell us all about her time at nursery when she gets home and the new friends she has made. There is plenty of things for the children to do they are spoilt for choice. Health and safety is on point with all the activities they do. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone needing their child to be looked after in a friendly, clean and safe environment.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you, Abi, for taking the time to write a review on the nursery.


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Review from Jim K (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful place, wonderful setting and wonderful people.
Our youngest attends full time and our eldest goes for the holiday club.
Both always come home tired and full of stories from their busy day!
The staff always have a smile and time for you and there is always a warm welcoming, safe atmosphere.
The boys love when they go out on a day trip as well because it means they need their wellies.
The weekly menus are awesome and well planned, we know they are getting good nutritional cooked meals.
They have a safe, well equipped outside area where the children love to explore.
I feel that the children are extremely well cared for as a group and one to one as well.
Very highly recommended this nursery!

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for this lovely review. We also love a day trip out involving wellies!


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Review from Jayne H (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are all so friendly and passionate about their job. They take the time to get to know the kids and any particular additional needs they have. The kids always have a great day and love to talk about all the things that they have done. I love that I can keep up to date during the day with what
they have done and seeing pictures but also that we can share pictures with what we have done as well. The additional resources we can take home and use are fab.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review.


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Review from Alice H (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely nursery..always a warm, friendly feel! I really feel like the staff have my child's wellbeing at heart and have a genuine passion for their jobs. Its lovely to see and very reassuring as a parent.

Reply from Christine Prendergast at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you very much for the great review, Alice. I would totally agree that the staff have a genuine passion for their roles and put the children at the heart of everything they do.


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Review from Susanne S (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little person started nursery in January, she has grown in confidence and the staff are so helpful and supportive with my child's learning. There are lots of activities for the child to keep them stimulated.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for the review. We love having 'your little person' in nursery.


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Review from Rachel L (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended Nunthorpe nursery for 2 years since he was 9 months old. The staff are great and it feels like home from home. We know he gets the best care and also has lots of fun, and he has built up some great relationships with his key carers. A big plus for us is also the flexibility Nunthorpe
nursery offers - we provide our dates month on month and have never had any problems booking in the dates we need - which we know you don’t get from other local nurseries.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for this review. We try our best to offer flexible childcare for families as in this current climate work can be difficult to juggle alongside childcare.


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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love this nursery! Both of my children have attended here and both have adored it! The staff are amazing, professional, friendly and welcoming and helped both my children settle in really well. I’ve never had any issues or concerns and always felt comfortable leaving my girls here knowing they are well
looked after and having lots of fun!

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the nursery.


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Review from Gemma H (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended the nursery for a year and he absolutely loves it. He is autistic and the team of staff are fantastic with him especially his key worker, they always go above and beyond to ensure my son receives the best care and that his needs are met.
I can't thank the staff enough for the support
they have given both my son and myself. An amazing nursery and would highly recommend to anyone looking for childcare.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Gemma, thank you for this lovely review. We love having you here as part of the nursery family.


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Review from K V (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended the nursery in October and in December through the school term holidays as the nursery runs a Holiday Club which is ideal for me as a full-time worker. My daughter enjoyed her time, she loved the food and entertainment she had throughout the week. Will be booking her again for summer
break.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We look forward to seeing you again in the holidays and we will plan some outings and activities for you all to enjoy.


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Review from Nicola (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. My little one has attended for 18months now. Despite the ups and downs, the kids go through, the staff have been reassuring, friendly and helpful throughout.
Lovely place.

Reply from Christine Prendergast at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review Nicola and I am sure that the staff will be pleased that you think the nursery is great.


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Review from Teagan S (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery with brilliant staff. My son has been attending the nursery now for several months and he thoroughly enjoys it. The team are friendly, reassuring, supportive and approachable. The activities provided are excellent with many being tailored to assist my son’s development.
My son has excelled and his confidence has grown since attending the nursery. We highly recommend.

Reply from Katie Headland, Manager at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review of the nursery. We love spending time with your family at the nursery.


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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Nunthorpe Day Nursery this summer and both thoroughly enjoyed their time here. My two year old boy settled in well and enjoyed telling me about the activities he had been busy with. His favourite thing to do was play outside.
My five year old girl attended holiday
club and kept asking to go back! She particularly talks about certain staff members with fondness. We live out of the country and we’re only home for the summer and all staff made the children feel welcome.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you Sarah and family. We have loved having the children with us over the summer holidays. Hope to see you again next year.
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Review from Winnie Z (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are lovely and truly care about each child. The team is well organised and this helps tremendously with my hectic life too, balancing everyone's timetables. This nursery is very considerate and understanding in every way.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

It has been lovely to have your family at our nursery.


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Review from Hayley O (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the last few months - he was made to feel welcome by staff despite not attending since being a baby. He has enjoyed his days at nursery particularly playing in the outside play area. He has now left to start school in September and his time in nursery has helped prepare him
emotionally and physically for school.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for writing this lovely review on the nursery.


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Review from Rachel R (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, friendly warm staff, lots for the children to do and nice environment to leave your children.

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review.


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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I trust all staff here and know they provide great care to my daughter. She has rarely been out of my care so it was hard on her to seperate from me. With the help from the team, she now skips into nursery, so thank you, team. She has taken a great attachment too with her key worker. I like how they
arrange activities with the key worker and children as it helps my daughter's confidence in being with familiar adults and peers.
The weekly menu is healthy with a good balance.
I feel safe leaving my daughter in the setting as it has many doors and gates to access with codes/bells.
I have recently received a progress update which is fabulous. Will be great to see the next steps for my daughter's following progress.
The manager sends a weekly email with a friendly message/lunch menu which I find useful.
Tapestry is excellent for seeing what your little one is up to and communicating with their key worker for learning. Also, she keeps me updated regularly and my girl loves looking at the pictures!

Reply from Katie Headland at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are currently working on our outdoor area and hope to make it even more exciting in the near future.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.930)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.930) out of 10 for Nunthorpe Children's 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 61 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 61 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 4.930 for Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (681 Excellents x 5) + (49 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 731 Ratings = 4.93

  • 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 Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery is based on 61 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 61 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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Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Nunthorpe Nurseries Group Ltd

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries North East England 2024

Recipient: Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Nunthorpe Nurseries Group Ltd

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

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Katie Headland

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 1990

Hello, I'm Katie.
I have an NNEB and foundation degree in Early years childhood studies and have worked in childcare for 32 years here at Nunthorpe Children's Day Nursery. I started out as an Early year's educator, working my way up to deputy manager and now proud to be manager. I take great pride in my nursery and love to welcome new and returning families. We have a fantastic fun and safe environment. I have lots of experience with Sen and higher needs children and enjoy working with families to provide the best possible care and education for them. I believe having a strong team helps children achieve their individual learning goals by working together and working alongside parents and families collectively.
I look forward to welcoming you to our nursery.


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