Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

Greenham House, Newbury RG14 7HS
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9.2 24 Reviews
  • Newbury Gardens Day Nursery, Newbury
Newbury Gardens Day Nursery provides childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years in the Newbury area, offering full and part time places.

The nursery is a short distance from the town centre and local train station in Greenham House, a building which dates back to 1845.

The nursery is surrounded by Greenham Gardens which the nursery staff and children can enjoy.

Their ethos is to create an environment where children are motivated, engaged, independent thinkers, who have a positive attitude to learning, supported by secure and respectful relationships.

Each room in the nursery is resourced and set up to be a homely environment where children can build relationships with staff and other children. Each age group has access to their own outdoor space where they can learn new skills for example on bikes and trikes, in the mud kitchens or on larger equipment such as slides. There is also provision for children to sleep during the day if required.

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Care Provided by Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emma McCartney (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 70
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 & from 2pm Christmas Eve until the first working day after New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

  • Under 2's - £80 per day,
    over 2's - £72 per day.
    Full time discounted rate:
    under 2's - £345 per week,
    Over 2's - £320 per week.

  • Please contact us for information on the government grant and availability
    Fees revised May 2023

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery Reviews (24)

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Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.152) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has 24 reviews.

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Review from Amy P (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our daughters have attended Newbury Gardens Day Nursery, one recently left to go to school and the other is still there.
They have been treated with so much kindness since joining the nursery, in each and every room. Despite only being in two days a week, everyone knows their names, what is
going on at home, even the name of bunny comforters!
They have lots of outside time, craft time and independent play. We really rate the nursery, the team and the communications we receive, the team take a genuine interest in them and what is really heartwarming is that they still ask after them when they move rooms. Senior management are hands-on and always engages with both children and parents.
Weekly updates are lovely, there's not as much app-based contact as some other nurseries but I'd sooner have them looking after the children than always on a screen! Sometimes they even do little trips out. The gardens are big and age-appropriate. We can only speak from our experience but the nursery has been fab.

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Review from Jennifer F (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would thoroughly recommend Newbury Gardens. The staff are fantastic - a really friendly and caring team that made both my children feel loved and safe. The food is marvellous and they put so much effort into arranging fun, educational things for the children to do. I've felt really fortunate to
be able to entrust my children to them and would wholeheartedly recommend the nursery to other parents.

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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a mum of three young children, having Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has been invaluable. The care and attention the children are given by staff, with endless opportunities for outdoor play and craft activities make for a great atmosphere in each age-appropriate room. I feel safe in the knowledge that
my babies are getting the best possible care, one thing less to worry about as a working parent!
It is also worth noting that the hygiene is great here - any outbreaks of typical childhood illnesses (present in every and any nursery) are swiftly dealt with and contained.
Communication is great and management always has time for queries.
The building is well-loved and you can see that little people are the focus here.

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Review from L V (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really brilliant nursery and very convenient to professionals who work in London as it's so close to the train station.
They do not show pictures of their huge garden on their website so we initially thought they had no outdoor space. How wrong we were!
My son has come along hugely in confidence since
joining them. Their manager is just lovely. We were really surprised to be offered as space as my son had allergies to various foods and we thought he would be low down on their list for allocation for this reason. Not only did they accept him but they were so careful with his allergies (much more careful than the nursery he went to before).
We highly recommend.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has provided both of our children with a really caring, supportive and fun nursery experience. The staff work incredibly hard to really get to know the children and with their gentle help, we've seen both of our children really develop and thrive here.

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Review from C H (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. Friendly, professional, and the children are all happy to be there too.
They provide a wide variety of fun activities for the children to entertain them, and the food is varied too.
We’ve been particularly impressed with the lady (who has now moved department) and another in the
bunnies room too.

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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Newbury Gardens for just under a year. In that time, her confidence and happiness levels have grown, she loves her time at nursery, and we enjoy seeing her development through the shared photos and updates. All the staff are excellent; they know my daughter even though they
work in a different room, and her key worker has formed a lovely bond with her. There are lots of activities, and she is able to spend a lot of time outside in the garden and enjoys the food. Overall, I would definitely recommend Newbury Gardens!

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Review from Katy R (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't have hoped for a better experience with a nursery. My son's key person was fantastic at helping him to settle when he started in January and he has been thriving at the nursery ever since. The staff are so warm and caring, as well as always professional. It's lovely to see the bond my son
has with them. They run a great range of activities for the children. They have also been so responsible and careful in relation to my son's allergies. I really feel that my son is being well looked after every day and that his individuality is recognised and nurtured.

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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our Son has been at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery for over 3 years. I could not imagine sending him anywhere else. The staff throughout the nursery have been absolutely amazing, and any questions or requests are answered promptly. We have nothing but praise and admiration for the care they have given
to our son. He absolutely loves attending and will often talk about the members of staff and what they have done with him or the games that they have played. There is genuine care and interest in every child.


We are well informed about what the children have been doing and the staff are happy to talk through his progress. He has learnt so much during his time there and the staff have been unwavering in their kindness and support through the pandemic and all the challenges that they have faced. Not once has anything ever felt like it was too much to ask. We are eternally grateful and I will continue to recommend it without hesitation.


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Review from M N (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery for over three years now. I would not think of sending her anywhere else. Our son is joining soon despite there being other nurseries closer. The staff are fantastic and the care and support provided are outstanding. I cannot find any fault in all
the time my daughter has attended.

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Review from Phil S (Father of Child) published on 12 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a brilliant nursery! We moved our little one across from a different nursery due to relocating and it was the best thing we did. They have really helped with the development of our daughter whether that be table manners, handwriting or more active play and we would definitely recommend Newbury
Gardens Day Nursery. Sadly, our daughter is just about to start school but we will miss all the team.

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Review from Sharanya M (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very sceptical when I first started dropping off my seven month old here at the nursery. But it took just two weeks worth of sessions here to put me completely at ease. My child absolutely loves the nursery. She learns so much here and has become confident at interacting with others and learning
new skills due to her time here. The care here is amazing, as a mother I am completely satisfied. They make them do a range of activities and encourage them at picking up new skills. The staff are very patient and take time to interact with parents and resolve any concerns. Parental input for the child's food and nutrition needs are given a lot of importance which was very important to me as my child was really small. Overall this is a perfectly nurturing environment and I can blindly recommend the nursery to everyone.

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Review from Mandar K (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The caretakers at Owls are really good and they do give us all the necessary information about our child. Secondly, all the concerns we have can be very comfortably discussed with the room leader and the culture of the nursery is very open.
On the fees, we could inform them of our holidays in advance
and appropriate discount was given on our monthly fees which was very helpful.

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Review from Violetta M (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great and friendly staff! A lot of activities for children from 6 months old. Child development report is produced regularly to parents. Daily update on how the day was sent. Encourage Healthy eating habits with a variety of fruits and vegetables included in the menu. Lovely and well-arranged garden
area for outdoor activities.

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Review from Ros (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery in central Newbury. The staff are fantastic with the kids and do some great activities. They even bring in external professionals in for particular activities (e.g. sports) which bring additional diversity to the day. The children sometimes go to the local park too. The nursery
has a fantastic on-line system for posting pictures and videos of your child at nursery to show key milestone events. The food is good and I understand they also provide meals for their staff which I think reflects that the management care about their staff (not all nurseries do this). The staff turnover seems quite low which suggests the staff are happy. I do have experience of other nurseries and I would say that this one stands out compared to others I know. I'd like to say thank you to the staff for taking such good care of my little boy while he was at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery.

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Review from Matt J (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very good nursery and my son is very happy attending five days a week. Lots of activities and interaction with meals cooked on the premises. Only negative I can add is that it only opens from 8am - 6pm which can prove difficult at times, other competitors in the area open at 7:30 am - 6pm which would
make things so much easier.

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Review from Margherita (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very familiar and lovely environment, stimulating, organised, cleaned, Great team! My daughter loves it!
Learning is excellent. Children are really looked after well. Outside very good. Communications with parents always clear. Food is good and the nursery nurses are very professional but also lovely
with children. The management is excellent. Overall I would definitely recommend this nursery

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Review from Liz S (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Newbury Gardens since he was 10 months old he is now 27 months, and we've been delighted with our choice. The care he gets there is excellent with lots of stimulating activities, outside and inside. The staff who really seem to care.

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Review from Lizzie H (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After viewing many of our local nurseries and preschools Newbury Gardens Day Nursery was by far my favourite, and my daughters. I instantly knew this was the place my daughter would thrive in and I was right. Not only is the nursery is itself lovely the gardens are just great for the little ones and
come rain or shine or snow they get out and explore. If I ever have any questions or just want to check in all the staff are fabulous always there to help. Couldn't ask for anything more. I feel very involved in my daughters time spent there, Love the little parties and sessions where parents can come and be a part of what they get up to and seeing what the children are getting up too. Would highly recommend to anyone .

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Review from Nicole (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the standard of care our child receives. The staff are lovely and welcoming, and a wide range of activities are offered. The gardens are fantastic. The food is lovely too. Our daughter loves it so much she never wants to leave at pick up time! I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.152)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.152) out of 10 for Newbury Gardens 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 7 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 4.952 for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.952

  • 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 4.2 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.5

  • 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 (1)

Emma

Emma McCartney

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1999

Mrs Emma McCartney, B’TEC, qualified as a Nursery Nurse in 1999. Emma then joined Forbury Gardens Day Nursery, in Reading as a newly Qualified Nursery Nurse. Emma worked in all age groups working her way up to becoming the Deputy Manager.


Emma took on the job of Nursery Manager at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery on opening in September 2013. After 14 years at our sister Nursery in Reading Emma felt the time was right to move to manage this new Nursery. Emma is passionate about ensuring high standards of care are maintained at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery and she is looking forward to welcoming lots of new families to the Nursery.


Emma has attended many training courses to help keep abreast of changes within the Early Years and has also attended an Emergency Paediatric First Aid course enabling her to be an Appointed First Aider for the Nursery. Emma is also a Mum of twins who attended the Nursery.


Frequently Asked Questions about Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Newbury Gardens Day Nursery accepts?

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Newbury Gardens Day Nursery Open?

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery 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 Newbury Gardens Day Nursery have capacity for?

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 70 Children.

How far is Newbury Gardens Day Nursery to the centre of Newbury?

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

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