Storytime Private Day Nursery

57 Horace Street, St Helens WA10 4LZ
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  • Storytime Private Day Nursery, St Helens
Storytime is a private day nursery catering for children from birth upwards.

They employ highly qualified, experienced staff to ensure that your children have the best possible care and education.

Storytime is very much a child-led environment, children are encouraged to be independent decision makers from an early age. This in partnership with a 'Key Person' approach helps the transition from home to nursery run smoothly.

Storytime offers an 'open door' policy allowing existing parents and prospective parents to view the nursery at all times. Robust safeguarding and recruitment procedures ensure that the children's safety and welfare are paramount. While all staff undergo Disclosure and Barring Service checks before commencing employment at Storytime.

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Care Provided by Storytime Private Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Alison Palfrey
  • Person in charge
  • Cheryl Boydell (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 23
  • Total Places for Children
  • 61
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 4 years 11 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 & Christmas

Storytime Private Day Nursery Reviews (166)

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Storytime Private Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Storytime Private Day Nursery has 166 reviews.

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Review from Holly L (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. Excellent staff.

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Review from Alex D (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Storytime Nursey has been amazing for my son. He has come on amazingly since being here and I can't thank them enough. His confidence has shot up and he has learnt so much since. Teachers are so kind and patient. Couldn't recommend the nursery enough to other parents.

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Review from Amy K (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you so much to everybody at Storytime Nursery. I could not of asked for a better nursery, the support the children receive day to day is amazing. Extremely well cared for and always happy to help as much as they can. They really do bring out the best in the children!
Thank you all so much! Excellent
nursery!

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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Storytime Private Day Nursery since being 9 months old and last week did her graduation from preschool ready to move into big school. she considers the girls part of her family and loves them all to bits. Her time at nursery has given her a solid foundation for school and without
the girls and their fantastic support, kindness and dedication to her education and development. She wouldn't be the clever confident empathetic and independent little girl she is today. Thank you Storytime Private Day Nursery for everything you have done for us you will be missed so much.

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Review from Gareth C (Father of Child) published on 3 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter enjoys attending. At first I had my concerns leaving her on her own at such a young age, but as soon as I met the team I knew I did not need to worry. A warm welcome every time I arrive and my daughter always seems to have a smile on her face

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Review from Sara (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is very well run, all staff are very friendly and make you feel welcomed. Safeguarding of the children is outstanding, I've had to wait in the foyer a couple of times to be let in as some staff members haven't seen me before, I'd rather be waiting a few extra minutes to be let in. My child
has come along in leaps and bounds since starting and I couldn't recommend the nursery enough. From the moment I had a look around in the nursery I knew it was the nursery I wanted my child to go to.

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Review from Lisa I (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Storytime is a wonderful nursery, my little boy loves it there. They really know what they are doing and I would highly recommend them.

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Review from Jenna P (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is great for my baby. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting at Storytime.

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Review from Vanessa L (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter and I love Storytime Nursery. I would recommend this nursery to others. Staff are all amazing. 10/10.

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Review from Bridget F (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has settled so well at Storytime. What was a time of change for our family and was quite worrying was made so much easier by the Storytime team. They’ve made the transition for both our little one and us so much easier than we thought possible.

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Review from Nicola F (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started back in November and I couldn’t be happier with the service provided. After previously working in nurseries myself I was a little apprehensive after seeing the good and bad side so I was very picky when choosing one for my own. Storytime was and is just so friendly and welcoming.
All the staff are so lovely. I have regular updates on her progress and am kept in the know of what’s been happening that day/week. My daughter just loves it and I love nothing more than picking her up hearing all about the day.

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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Storytime Private Day Nursery is amazing.
The staff are lovely, the facilities are fab and my little one loves it.
I would highly recommend the nursery to parents out there looking for the right nursery for their children as I cannot fault it.

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Review from Suzanne W (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending for 1 year now and I honestly know I chose the right nursery. The staff are friendly and really care about all the children and the parents. She is really happy and the support for her and me transitioning from baby to toddler room is amazing. I recommend Storytime to
everyone. I know she is safe, happy and receives the best care and attention.

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Review from Dan C (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We viewed 6 nurseries in the area after my maternity leave ended 14 months ago and I knew what I was looking for; a home from home for my boy. It didn't need to be a high tech nursery with all the bells and whistles, just somewhere that was like leaving him with family where they would nurture him and
help him to mature and develop his personality. Storytime instantly won me over when I rang up to arrange a viewing and they told me to "just pop down", whereas all the other nurseries we had to book appointments at times to suit them; it showed me Storytime had nothing to hide.


Storytime is an absolutely fantastic nursery, I have already recommended it to a friend whose son also now goes, and even though we moved a bit further away we kept him with his Storytime family. Thank you girls for all that you do, you are amazing! Be very very proud of yourselves!


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Review from Sophia D (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fabulous nursery, amazing staff and managers. My little boy loves going in every morning, staff make such an effort

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Review from Bonnie B (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is fantastic. My little boy has been in here since he was 7 months old. He has come on loads thanks to the hard work of all the staff at Storytime.

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Review from Suzanne P (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming to Storytime and the effort the girls go to in order to put both parent and child at ease is fantastic. It’s a scary prospect leaving your child for the first time but the girls here just put me at ease and gave me complete peace of mind.


I love hearing what he’s been

up to, either verbally or via the diary we all fill out whether it be messy play or singing he has so much fun. The meals he gets have so much variety and they are really supporting his developing appetite. On top of everything they’re required to do the girls treat every child as an individual and they treat them like their own, I couldn’t be happier to leave my son in their care they do a fantastic job.

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Review from Connor L (Father of Child) published on 28 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff and management have been absolutely amazing. My daughter has settled in so well, she has been completed supported, as have I. I feel like I can speak to all members of staff about my child's development, well-being and social interaction. I can honestly say I would recommend Storytime to any
parents looking for a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment for their child. I can't thank the staff enough for making me feel like they will educate, safeguard and nurture my most precious possession in the whole world.

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Review from Danielle T (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has recently started here and I am made up with how they have helped her settle in. I was worried about how she would be as she can be quite shy with strangers but she now loves going and I can't thank the staff enough for helping and making her feel welcome.
I'd definitely recommend
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Review from Andrew S (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Storytime Nursery is a great friendly environment for your children to come and learn. The staff work really hard to ensure they interact with all children equally. I have seen my daughter develop so much within the first 3 months of being at storytime. Due to the range of activities, she does on a
daily basis. They make all the learning fun. I would recommend storytime to everyone.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.969)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10 for Storytime Private 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 4.969 for Storytime Private Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (254 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 262 Ratings = 4.969

  • 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 Storytime Private 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, 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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