Day rates:
0-2 years: £60.10
2-3 years: £58.35
3+ years: £57.35
AM/PM rates:
0-2 years: £35.70
2-3 years: £34.70
3+ years: £33.70
Fees are subject to change. Please contact the Nursery for tailored information.
Pied Piper Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.727) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Pied Piper Nursery has 63 reviews.
Review from Philip H (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2022
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It has been a pleasure getting to know the children and watching them develop into confident individuals. We strive to provide a nurturing, stimulating nursery full of wonder for our children to explore the world around them. We wish you all the success for your future and thank you for choosing Pied Piper Nursery for your children’s first nursery.
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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2022
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Review from Sylvia S (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2022
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
It is wonderful to hear that our team are very responsive to you and your child’s individual needs. Even during/after lockdown, we understand the importance of successful transitions through stay and play opportunities to support your child’s confidence and overall wellbeing. We will continue to focus on your child’s interests and develop these through her observations of play.
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Review from Fiona L (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for this lovely review! It is great to hear you have had such a positive experience with us and you value the team's hard work to support your child’s development. We are thankful to have such caring parents and are looking forward to welcoming our parents into Nursery very soon for future stay and play visits.
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Review from Ricarda B (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022
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Our daughter has been at Pied Piper for about 3 months now. She was 8 months old when she started and we were nervous about her being quite young and due to Covid we couldn't accompany her inside. The staff were amazing
Reply from Carrie LLoyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to contrast such a meaningful review. It was lovely to read that your child’s transition was very smooth and was very reassuring for you and your child. It is lovely to hear she loves going to the nursery to explore the environment with her friends. We are fortunate to have such an active app to facilitate updates for our families to highlight our sensory, physical, emotional and social learning experiences.
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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
It is great to hear that your child has been developing his social skills and making secure friendships in nursery, the app is great for sharing information and photo/video evidence for our parents to reassure you of your child’s day. It is lovely to hear you have built a trusting relationship so quickly – we are looking forward to your little one starting very soon who will also benefit from his brother's positive experience!
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Review from Alison G (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for your valued feedback – it is lovely to hear your daughter has settled in well during her transition into nursery. It’s also great to hear a family app is a positive tool for communicating back and forth with the team and that communication is ongoing in a positive way. We are looking forward to future planning for our parent consultations.
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
It has been a pleasure getting to know your child and her wider family. Your support over the years with the updated nursery improvements has been much appreciated. It is lovely to hear you value our wonderful team's involvement in your child’s learning. Our aim has always been to develop strong parent partnerships and with the support of our parents, we also strive to be the best we can be.
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Review from Maryam H (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2022
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There have been a few hiccups over the years but they’ve always been receptive to feedback. More recently they promoted an existing staff member (who was my child’s key worker and also trained in makaton) into a SEN point of contact for the nursery which I think is a great step forward and necessary to make the environment inclusive. My child is very happy when he goes to nursery and my mind is at rest when he’s there.
Reply from Carrie LLoyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
We are humbled to have been a strong network of support for you and the family. It really highlights the importance of trusting and open relationships in order to reach the same goals. It was important for us to select the correct key worker in order for him to feel safe and secure within his already familiar routine. It has been a lovely journey to share with the whole family and we know his transition to school will mirror the existing care plan strategies already in place. He is the master of his own learning and knows he will benefit from the next challenge of school provision!
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Review from Kyle L (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
It is lovely to hear how satisfied you are with the care and support your child receives within our inclusive environment. It is important for us that we work in collaboration with our parents to support our children’s individual needs through educational learning. Our environment allows your child to develop their interests through an invitation to play within a free-flow environment.
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Review from Jennie C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for your valued feedback and we are grateful to hear you share our same values for the care of children within our nursery as we do. It is lovely to hear you are very supportive towards our famly app and glad you find the response time reassuring. We are looking forward to developing further parental relationships with our families.
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Review from H L (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2022
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The staff have done an incredible job during Covid too. The nursery has put in place high standards which have kept people feeling safe and
Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for your valued feedback. It has been a pleasure developing positive partnerships with you, the boys and their wider family. The boys have settled well into Nursery and they have developed friendships well with their peers. We have our parents to thank for following our Covid guidelines and are delighted your family have felt safe and nurtured during the pandemic. We will look forward to planning for our 2022 graduation for your eldest child. Best wishes, Carrie and the team.
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Review from Jessica K (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
It has been a privilege getting to know all the family and supporting your little one to settle into Nursery successfully. We have loved facilitating next steps for your daughter and supporting her through her developmental milestones. Your little one is beginning to develop her social skills and we have no doubt that she will settle in just lovely into her new nursery and develop new friendships. All the best, Pied Piper team.
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Review from A T (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2022
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It has been a pleasure watching your little one grow in confidence and develop their self–esteem and socialising skills whilst in the toddler area. We are looking forward to promoting their language skills in the coming months.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2022
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We are very grateful for your kind words and aim to ensure our settling-in process reflects our core values to ensure a sense of place and a child-centred approach. We strive to reassure all parents have up to date notifications of their child’s day, keeping them up to date with their child’s progress. We have loved welcoming your child and their close family to our setting and looking forward to seeing your son develop his confidence whilst at Pied Piper Nursery.
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Review from Ramsay H (Father of Child) published on 3 February 2022
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We have loved being a positive influence in your children’s development and setting up enriched learning experiences to promote their wander and curiosity through their interests. It is lovely watching them transition so confidently throughout the playrooms.
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Review from Heather F (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2021
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Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We have loved working in partnership with you to engage in a successful transition together. It is lovely to hear your eldest child received such a positive transition and this has allowed him to disconnect from our setting and connect in a new setting based on his emotional resilience. It has been lovely getting to know your child and his wider family. It has been a privilege watching them develop their confidence, social interactions and grow within a new environment.
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Review from Claire C (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2021
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Review from Helen M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021
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Reply from Carrie Lloyd, Nursery Manager at Pied Piper Nursery
Thank you for your kind comments on the enriched experiences we offer all our children within Nursery. We are lucky to have such supportive parents that have supported us through our journey. It is lovely to hear your children have enjoyed their time at Nursery and we look forward to welcoming them into Nursery each day. Many thanks.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.727) out of 10 for Pied Piper Nursery 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 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 4.958 for Pied Piper Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 118 Ratings = 4.958
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 4.769 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pied Piper Nursery is based on 10 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. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.769
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 Manager
Joined: 2018
Hello, my name is Carrie
I started my career at eighteen-years-old. I worked within the voluntary sector with the YMCA in Dumfries and I discovered my passion for working with children aged six weeks to five years.
I started a course shortly after starting with the company called Early Learning and Childcare. Upon completion I was assigned the role room leader shortly after I was a qualified member of staff. I worked with this establishment for over five years, before I was assigned a new role within a nature nursery.
I decided in 2014, I wanted to enhance my learning opportunities so I started my BA (Hons) Working with Children and Families in Carlisle and graduated in June 2016 with my degree.
Upon completion of my degree I realised I wanted to continue my passion to work in the EY sector and I moved to Glasgow with my husband to begin my new management role in the private sector.
Within my new role, in Jan 2018, I started my manager's post at Pied Piper Nursery and the overall Nursery ethos and values are what drew me to the position. I was very inspired throughout the years and followed the Reggio Emilia and Frobel's theories about the natural world and children's play through their naturalistic environment.
In September 2019, I began a new journey to start my MED Childhood Practice (Masters in Education). I chose this course as it offered on a part-time basis which would work alongside my work commitments and allow me the opportunity to learn within a recognised and respected university.
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