Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

56 Railway Terrace, Llanelli SA15 2RH
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  • Once Upon A Time Day Nursery, Llanelli

Care Provided by Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Beverley Alldridge
  • Person in charge
  • Beverley Alldridge (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 11
  • Total Places for Children
  • 32
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

  • Please see full price list on our website


Once Upon A Time Day Nursery Reviews (48)

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Once Upon A Time Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Once Upon A Time Day Nursery has 48 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended once a upon a time since May 2021 and I can't recommend them enough.
The support and communication is amazing and all the staff are so friendly and kind.
I feel at ease when my son is in their care and know he is having the best time.
The activities are fun and educational,
my son has progressed in his communication and social skills since attending.
The food is nutritious and always smells amazing when picking him up. I'm so happy to have found a nursery that truly care and are genuinely happy to see him. I'll be devastated when he has to leave to start school.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are very proud of him and how much he has developed. We are delighted to be a part of his learning journey and to help him enhance his skills. We will be sad to see him leave to go to big school but we know he will love and enjoy it.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery with great staff. Really help us with extra support for our son. Came to these after a bad experience with another nursery. Was very nervous after our first experience, but they've been great! Well recommended!

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are so glad that we are able to give him the support he needs and help reduce nervous feelings around childcare and leaving your little ones.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Once Upon A Time in September, my daughter has come on leaps and bounds. She loves going into nursery in the morning and seems so happy when I pick her up! She talks about the staff and her friends at home all the time. I am really impressed with their menu as it contains a wide variety
of food choices during the week and I absolutely love the app which records my daughter's day. Seeing the photos at the end of my day always makes my day. Would recommend this nursery to anyone!

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, she has made so many friends and is very sociable with all our staff. It is lovely to hear feedback that you enjoy our app, we love sending photos of the children enjoying their time at nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Very child orientated. Used for both my children 7 years apart. Also fantastic with children who have additional needs. Very accommodating at short notice too. Staff extremely friendly and both my children have adored them.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank, you for your review and lovely feedback. It is wonderful to keep in touch with families over the years and look after siblings.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Once Upon A Time Day Nursery is a brilliant, friendly and nurturing nursery, that truly cares about your children. My child has thrived there and thoroughly enjoys going. All aspects of children's development are targeted, and they have been a godsend with facilitating potty training with my son. Children
are able to explore the outdoors with this nursery, which I think is great, and offer pick-ups and drop-offs to school, which is extremely helpful.
Communication is brilliant, and from day one I have felt very secure with leaving my son in their capable hands, knowing he is being well looked after. I've already signed up our newest addition to our family to go to this nursery as I love it so much. It is a fabulous nursery.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review and kind words, we aim to provide high-quality childcare and help with the challenges of little one's development/transitions to big school. We are very much looking forward to the newest little one attending soon.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used once upon a time day nursery since my son was 8 months old. He’s now three and half years and he absolutely loves it. He’s thrived there and always comes out with a smile on his face.
After a rocky start with another nursery he was first in, they definitely restored my faith and made the
transition moving him smooth and easy.
All the girls are so friendly and are amazing with the children.
They do different activities every day, lots of costume days, outdoor play etc.
I couldn’t ask for a better place for my son.
He also has dietary requirements which they have adhered to amazingly.
A friend asked me for a recommendation for a nursery, and her child now goes to and loves it. As well as my niece recently.
They do a fantastic job here and I couldn’t recommend enough!
Best nursery around.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. It has been lovely to watch him grow and develop in to the confident little boy he has become. It is heartwarming to watch cousins play and learn together as a part of our family as well.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very nervous about my child starting nursery for such a long day but the staff at the nursery couldn’t be more welcoming to both me and my child. I get a detailed form at the end of every session stating what he’s been up to, eaten, nappy changes, sleep and also photos of him which I find makes
his time there much easier for me and I feel completely at ease! My child absolutely loves going there and just runs in without any problems! I’m also at ease knowing he’s eating a range of nice meals so I don’t have to worry about doing packed lunch etc! All the staff are very helpful and I find they are very on the ball with absolutely everything! I’m so glad I picked this nursery.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, he has settled in fantastically. Choosing childcare can be difficult at the best of times never mind through the last 2 years, but we are so happy that you feel at ease leaving him with us to enjoy the range of activities and meals we have to offer and that you get to see it all at the end of the day with our daily diaries on our app.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to once upon a time nursery she gets so excited when I tell her it's her 'school' day. She doesn't settle well with some family so to find a place she is excited to go is wonderful. Once upon a time is a warm and engaging place and the staff are so lovely. It takes a lot of
worry off me as a working mum to know she’s safe and enjoying in nursery.

Reply from Rebecca Bello, Manager at Once Upon A Time Day Nursery

Thank you for your review, it's lovely to hear that she is as excited to come as we are excited to have her with us. We are delighted that we can ease the worry when little ones start nursery as it can be such an anxious time especially during the challenging years that we have faced, but knowing they are safe, happy and settled can help everyone feel a little more at ease and we love that we are able to provide you with that.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.992)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10 for Once Upon A Time 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.992 for Once Upon A Time Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (237 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.992

  • 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 Once Upon A Time Day Nursery is based on 20 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 20 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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