Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

25 Sandfield Street, Maryhill, Glasgow G20 9TL
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9.8 58 Reviews
  • Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill, Glasgow
Step by Step Private Nursery has rooms specifically designed for each age group, including a baby room with three separate areas and a calming atmosphere based on natural and heuristic learning.

Within a bright and spacious interior, children can develop new skills and interest, enjoying numerous activities and energetic play, overseen by a qualified team and with a secure all-weather outdoor play space also.

Online learning journals are kept so parents can keep up with progress and a recognised early years curriculum includes many extra-curricular additions, such as swimming, cycling and music. There is also a Forest Nursery programme in place to allow for children to develop an appreciation of nature and stay and play sessions are also available.

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Care Provided by Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amanda McDade (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 70
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill Reviews (58)

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9.8

Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill has 58 reviews.

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Review from Rhiannon S (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is so happy to go to nursery every morning, she loves playing all the wonderful activities and spending time with the lovely staff and other children. I am kept up to date via the app, which is great to look at if you have a spare minute through the day, showing what activities she has been
doing (photographs/videos) and notes such as sleep/eating etc. Has been a fantastic nursery for both my girls, and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a nursery in Glasgow west-end area.

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

My daughter has been attending here for a number of months and the staff are really wonderful. You are always kept up to date and my daughter has settled in very well due to their understanding and caring nature. Totally recommend this place to any parent, looking for a caring, nurturing and safe nursery.

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

My child has had the best experience at Step by Step. She is confident going into nursery each morning and really likes the staff, the range of activities and making lots of friends. The range of learning activities has been great and I know the nursery staff are supporting her development for school.
Would highly recommend Step by Step.

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Review from Barbora Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really loves the nursery. They often go to the park, the library, they play in the garden and also they are doing lots of activities in the playroom. He really enjoys the playroom and he likes the food as well.

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Review from Alistair W (Father of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can’t speak highly enough of Step by Step Nursery and all the staff. Facilities are great and the staff are fantastic. My child has been attending for two years, moving through the rooms, and his development has been great.

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Review from Heather T (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic nursery. My son struggled to settle at first but the staff have always been so patient and understanding with him. They always do whatever they can to meet his needs and support his development. They get a lot of outdoor time in the garden and local parks and visits to the fire station,
library etc. The staff all work so hard and are very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Rachael N (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to nursery and always has great fun here at Step by Step. The staff are friendly and fun and my wee girl has created special bonds with some of the staff here.
I feel nursery is a good mix of indoor and outdoor play and activities, with wee outings within the community. It’s
child-led play and the children get to choose what they fancy doing with their time here (within reason obviously)!
I love the dining room experience that the children have. They get to eat together at the table (flower included!) and are encouraged to help themselves and be self sufficient as much as they can, which is developing good life skills and allowing them some independence. All while being guided and assisted when and if required.

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Review from Kathleen S (Grandmother of Child) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandchildren have been attending for nearly three years now and I am always delighted at how well the staff know my grandbabies and make an effort to get to know our family. My grandson regularly boasts about his trips to the forest and if a dirty child is a happy child then this applies to him.
My granddaughter on the other hand loves to be a princess and staff use her interest in this to develop her colours and she loves the singing and dancing activities. I will be sad when both leave for school as we really have felt like part of an extended family.

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Review from Elaine I (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Step by Step is a fantastic nursery! Our 4 and 2 year olds always come home happy with smiles on their faces. The staff are all friendly and really seem to care about the children under their care. Our son has multiple severe allergies which the nursery has really done their best to navigate and improve
how they manage children with allergies. The graduation ceremony they organised was wonderful and had me in tears! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Step by Step.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for your kind words, it's been such a pleasure to care for your son during his time with us, we all hope he's having a great time at big school. Your younger child is having a ball now in our two-five room.


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Review from Trish K (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2.5 year old son has been attending Step by Step since he was a year old. He (and us his parents) have been so happy with the care he has received. I can not praise the staff there enough. They are all so lovely and caring. When he was sick for 2 weeks and off nursery they sent a get well soon card
with hand prints from all his friends.
He has come on so much developmentally (often comes home singing songs, or telling me stories from the day). The staff come up with so many fun activities for them. I love getting the updates and photos from the day. He gets to do all sorts of messy play activities (he loves their mud kitchen), painting and cooking. During June they had a paddling pool to play in, lots of picnics outside and went exploring the garden for bugs. There have also been opportunities to visit and see my son playing in the nursery (stay-and-play sessions). Was so lovely to see him interacting with other children and staff, and to know he was genuinely happy there.

Reply from Amanda McDade, Manager at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for your review of Step by Step Maryhill. I am so pleased to hear how settled and happy you and your son are at nursery and all the lovely things he enjoys getting up to with his friends. It is such a pleasure to watch and support his growth and development and see his personality shining through!


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Review from Elle R (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Step by Step at Maryhill for over a year since he was one and I am very pleased with the care they provide. They are happy to receive feedback and have helped my son to develop his language skills and fine motor skills. The children get to spend time outdoors both in the nursery
garden and in the nearby parks. Overall very happy with the nursery and would recommend it to other parents.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for these comments, Elle. It's been a pleasure to have your child in our baby room, and it's lovely to watch him growing up.


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Review from Krystle D (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery! Staff are excellent, helpful, and attentive. My son especially loves the sensory activities. There is a helpful app that gives you details of their day which really helped me with the nursery transition as a new mum.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thanks, I am so pleased that you find the app useful and reassuring when your wee one started nursery.


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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really engaged and caring staff. Lots of different activities each day for the children. Good Opportunities for visits outside the nursery to local parks and shops. Regular updates on daily activities, and on overall progress and development.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for these positive comments, Angela. We make every effort to take the children out and about so they know their local area well.


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Review from A m (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so happy about this nursery my son is happy to go to this nursery. All staff are very nice, kind and very helpful with kids. I am so proud of Step by Step Nursery, my son is very happy there and all staff are very caring and loving with kids all the time.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for these kind comments. Your son is such a chatterbox and it's great to hear all his stories at nursery.


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Review from Matthew J (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Step by step nursery Maryhill is a brilliant nursery with caring and helpful staff. They really helped our eldest settle in when he started nursery again after a long break due to Covid lockdowns. They have always communicated quickly and been proactive with feedback. We would highly recommend!

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

It's been wonderful to see your children growing up, especially how much your eldest has come on recently.


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Review from Catriona T (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Step by Step is an amazing nursery. The staff are so caring and clearly devoted to my children's welfare and development. The range of activities the kids are involved in is great, trips out, outdoor activities, crafts, learning activities, water play and much more.
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is brilliant; I am kept up to date with everything my children do and how they are progressing.
Step by Step has really looked after us as a family, and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thanks, Catriona; it's been a privilege to be with you through these last few years.


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Review from Shannon F (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn’t recommend Step by Step Maryhill enough. The girls are great with my little boy. Keep me updated regularly throughout the day which is a great peace of mind from starting from a young age. The picture and daily updates are great. The things my little boy has learned in there have been amazing
and they know the right steps he should be at for his age. Girls are lovely too!

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thanks for your lovely comments, Shannon. It's such a pleasure to have your child with us in nursery, he's such a character. I am so pleased you find the app useful for feedback during the day.


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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are very friendly. They pay attention to taking care of my son as well as his development skills. My son has very good care from the nursery. He really loves to go there have fun with other children, play and learn new things.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for your lovely comments about the nursery, we are delighted that your son is so happy with us.


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Review from Precious M (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son enjoys all his time in the nursery. It was like his second home. The staff were supportive and very attentive to my child’s needs. The support they gave to my son was tailored to his needs, he was allowed to grow as an individual.
Thank you so much to all staff.

Reply from Christine Cavanagh, Owner at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for your helpful comments, Precious. We will miss him now that he has gone to school, he was a big character in our playroom and always made sure everyone was having lots of fun. We wish you all the very best for his move to primary school.


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Review from Rebecca J (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery! The staff are great and very friendly. The communication is fantastic, especially given recent times with Covid-19. Very reliable. The app that they use is really good. It's so nice getting updates and seeing some photos. The activities and crafts that they do are great, such as water
play, books, songs and painting for cards. My wee one really enjoys her time at nursery and is happy there, which is so important. Thank you to everyone at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill.

Reply from Liz Steenkamp, Nursery Manager at Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

Thank you for your review. The team and I are delighted that you and your little one adjusting well to the nursery. We are extremely proud of our service and provision offered. Ensuring the happiness of our children forms an extensive part of our day. I will be sure to pass on your words of thanks to the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.841)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10 for Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.841 for Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill is calculated as follows: ( (191 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 226 Ratings = 4.841

  • 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 Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill is based on 19 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 70 number of registered child places is 14, which has been reached with 19 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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Meet the Team (3)

Samantha

Samantha McDade

Job Title: Forest School Leader

Joined: 2008

Sam has 25 years experience working in childcare and continues to support the rest of the team in ensuring our nursery provides a safe and stimulating learning environment for children to develop and thrive. Sam holds an SCQF Level 8 in Forest and Outdoor Learning as well as her Emergency Paediatric First Aid Certificate.


Karin

Karin Hutchison

Job Title: Baby Department Expert

Joined: 2012

Karin holds a Bachelor of Arts and an HNC in Childcare and Education.
Karin has 20 years experience in working with young children. She is passionate and knowledgable about babies, pre-birth to three years. Karin has a shared vision and commitment to supporting our youngest children, focusing on learning through play and environmental influences.


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Amanda McDade

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2016

Amanda began working at Step by Step in 2016, beginning as a practitioner in Maryhill she quickly graduated to the role of manager of our out of school club. Since 2022 she has been in the role of manager at our nursery in Maryhill using her expertise and experience to make our service at Maryhill the best it can be.


Frequently Asked Questions about Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill

What is the Age Range of Children that Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill accepts?

Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill Open?

Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill have capacity for?

Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill has capacity for a total of 70 Children.

How far is Step by Step Private Nursery Maryhill to the centre of Glasgow?

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

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