Holly House Day Nursery

54 Belfast Road, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 7JP
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  • Holly House Day Nursery, Craigavon
Holly House Nursery is part of a chain of nurseries - Clear Day Nurseries. The Nursery offers a loving homely environment for your child. Holly House has been established for over 20 years offering care for children aged 3 months – 12 years old. Management and many staff have been part of the nursery for over 10 years.

The large house and purpose built pre-school unit offers age-appropriate activities and resources ensuring a fun-filled stimulating day. The fenced garden with climbing frame gives an opportunity to explore the great outdoors. A wooded forestry area allows the children to explore nature in a safe outdoor environment. The children love to draw on the chalk boards, sow the vegetable patch and gain some knowledge of the outdoor world in their small forest school area.

Every day at Holly House is stimulating and exciting. Visits from Moo Music, Amazon Jungle, Police, Fire Service, Nurses and Dental all pop in to help assist with the educational learning over the year. Yearly themes are incorporated throughout each age range and compliment the daily activities and pre-school curriculum. School collection, breakfast club and summer scheme are available for children attending the local schools. The cook ensures that every child receives a nutritionally balanced meal to suit all cultures, dietary requirements or intolerances. Nursery Practitioners are dedicated to ensuring every child’s developmental needs are met in line with the Nursery Ethos and local HSCT.

Care Provided by Holly House Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Pamela Clarke (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Total Places for Children
  • 75
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-17:30
    Tuesday 07:00-17:30
    Wednesday 07:00-17:30
    Thursday 07:00-17:30
    Friday 07:00-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Public Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Holly House Day Nursery

  • Full-time Day Care   - £239.00 per week,
    Full Day - £55.00 per day,
    Two children – Full time only - £399.50 per week,
    After-School Rate £27.00 per day.


  • Full day childcare fees are calculated over 52 weeks of the 12 months of the year
    After-school fees are calculated over 43 weeks of the 10 months excluding July and August which is Pay as you attend ONLY


Holly House Day Nursery Reviews (82)

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Holly House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.989) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Holly House Day Nursery has 82 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff in Holly House have been very friendly and welcoming. There are lots of fun activities each day for my child. It is a very warm friendly home from home environment which has helped my child to settle in well and have great fun.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love this place and so does my child. As a foster parent I really appreciate the staff being considerate and caring, the manager and all her lovely staff really care about the children and they work fantastically with the parents. I’m grateful for their hours as well, a facility opened for ten and
a half hours really helps especially since I don’t have a nine to five job. The facility is well thought out, a safe environment and rooms separated to keep the ages apart but structured so that the staff are able to help each other out. They are very aware of the necessary precautions required to keep the children safe during this pandemic and have a fabulous system in place. They provide top notch meals, snacks and good wholesome home cooked meals! My child is extremely happy at Holly House Day Nursery and that makes me a happy, she adores the staff and if she’s having an off day, they take time to talk to her and understand her needs. They enjoy so many activities especially getting creative! I’d highly recommend Holly House Day Nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Holly House is amazing! My daughter has been attending there for the past 3 1/2 years and absolutely loves it! She has great fun there and all of the staff are just fabulous! It means so much being able to go to work content knowing she is happy and being well cared for. The staff go above and beyond
for the children and their parents. I would highly recommend Holly House to anyone!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Holly House has been a fantastic setting for both my children to be cared for. The girls really make an effort to adapt to the children's individual needs and I have felt confident that they have provided the best care possible. It is like a Holly House family.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, excellent safety measures in place for Covid-19 restrictions. My son always has a great time when he’s in Holly House Day Nursery and is well-fed with proper food which makes me feel relieved knowing that he is having good home-cooked food and not processed heated up rubbish. He thoroughly
enjoys going outside to play, singing along in the activities that they do and thoroughly enjoys all the staff there.

Reply from Pamela Purdy, Nursery Manager at Holly House Day Nursery

Thank you for your review on the daynurseries.co.uk website.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First-class care for my children. Structured play. A warm and welcoming environment for children and their parents. I have nothing but praise for all the staff at Holly House Day Nursery and feel confident that their needs are met whilst I am working. I would happily encourage any parent to have their
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The most friendly and welcoming staff. Always happy to answer questions and nothing is never too much. Such a lovely, welcoming place. So pleased my son is attending Holly House Day Nursery and would recommend to family and friends 100%.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff who are brilliant with the children. I couldn't wish for better care and activities for my son who loves his time at Holly House Pre-School room. My son is a fussy eater and he's been persuaded to try new foods during snack time which has been great at expanding his diet. During closures,
my child really missed Holly House and couldn't wait to get back. Thanks girls!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eight-month-old son has settled in very well. He enjoys coming into the baby room every day. Staff always comment on how well he has settled in and how good and smiley he is, which has put my mind at ease from the very start, knowing he has settled so well. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff very helpful to make my child settle in. They are very supportive in how difficult it can be for both mother and child which make a huge difference in how you feel. I can not praise the staff enough for their patience and kindness and care. The facilities are so homelike which is reflected in
how you feel in the environment, this makes it easier to know my child will settle in.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with how quickly my daughter adapted to her nursery routine.
She has been enjoying mixing with other babies of her own age and all the staff have been more than friendly and helpful. It is nice to feel at ease when she has been dropped off and getting excellent care and attention.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone. The girls are so lovely and really helped my baby boy settle in. They made him feel like he was welcome.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff. Lots of feedback.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great group of girls! Very welcoming, with a friendly and homely atmosphere. Highly recommend Holly House to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent service. Caring staff and lovely place for the children. Very homely. The girls bring my granddaughter down from upstairs in after school to save me going up the stairs. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twin granddaughters attend Holly House they love it and love the staff. They treat them just like family. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am the aunty of a child who attends Holly House. The girls within the nursery have been excellent throughout the settling in process. The care and attention he receives is excellent and I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. The nursery is bright and spacious with lots of activities to promote
learning and enjoyment. The outdoor play area is brilliant for the children with its spacious grass area, trees and climbing frame. I would highly recommend this nursery to other parents and caregivers.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3 children have attended Holly House over the last 10 years and the care they received is excellent. I cannot speak highly enough about the nursery and its staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Holly House since he was 10 months old. He is now almost 3 and my youngest has recently started in the baby room. I can't speak highly enough of the staff and management always welcoming always accommodating and very friendly. When my child attended speech therapy and the therapist
rang in to assist with pointers and areas he needed specific help with, the staff were only too happy to help progress our son.
Both children really enjoy their time there and come home happy and full of excitement.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little niece has started to attend the nursery. She is really enjoying it and has settled so well! All the girls in the baby room are so welcoming. I just had to share my thoughts. They are all super helpful and really do love their jobs. I could not recommend them enough!

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.989)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.989) out of 10 for Holly House Day 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.989 for Holly House Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (260 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 263 Ratings = 4.989

  • 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 Holly House Day Nursery is based on 22 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 75 number of registered child places is 15, which has been reached with 22 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 (7)

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Pamela Purdy

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2002

Pamela started in 2002 and is currently the manager of Holly House and has been since 2013.


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Cara McCracken

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2008

Cara started in 2008 and has been Deputy Manager of Holly House since 2014.


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Nicola Headley

Job Title: Unit Head of Baby Room

Joined: 2005

Nicola started in Holly House in 2005.


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Karen Young

Job Title: Unit Head of Wobbler Room

Joined: 2008

Karen has worked in Holly House since 2008.


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Amanda Magowan

Job Title: Unit Head of Toddler Room

Joined: 2018

Amanda started in Holly House in 2018.


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Alana Marno

Job Title: Unit Head of Pre-School

Joined: 2013

Alana started in Holly House in 2013.


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Gemma Adams

Job Title: Unit Head of After-School

Joined: 2004

Gemma started in Holly House in 2004.