The Lodge Day Nursery

Ivy Lodge, Ivy Street, Ipswich IP1 3QW
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8.8 28 Reviews
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Care Provided by The Lodge Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Ipswich School
  • Person in charge
  • Hayley List (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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, 1 week in August & 1 week at Christmas
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The Lodge Day Nursery Reviews (28)

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8.8

The Lodge Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.822) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Lodge Day Nursery has 28 reviews.

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Review from Cherilyn N (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have taken my son to the stay and play a few times, the nursery where it is held is beautiful, plenty of outside space and activities, inside also plenty of space and lovely toys. Toilet and changing area is well kept and is perfect for small children everything within reach and even a changing station
for smaller children. Also, space for children and adults to hang bags and coats. Staff are friendly, helpful and all around warm people, parking spaces available, stroller/pushchair shed, bus stop nearby. Security doors in place, sign in sheet and garden has a high fence, lovely and safe.

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Review from Sophie P (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wanted to take the time to write a truly heartfelt thank you to everyone. My child found nursery extremely difficult for quite a while, as leaving Mummy was a real wrench. I never thought he would actually allow himself to enjoy it and worried I was doing the wrong thing. But because of your positive
encouragement and patient demeanours, I saw it through. Last week has marked such a turning point for us, my child looked at the building as we pulled up and shouted “Oh Nursery, hooray!” To hear him talk so happily about the place quite simply warms our hearts. I wanted to let you know the good you are all doing for my son, & how much we believe you are helping him grow and develop. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being kind, patient, caring and helping him reach his potential. If you can make someone as stubborn as my child fall in love with nursery, then it really is a special place to be! Thank you all once again, we definitely made the right choice with Lodge Day Nursery!

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Review from Samantha C (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have already recommended the nursery to others and I cannot recommend the nursery more. We are delighted with how happy our little boy is there and at how he has developed since he started there 9 months ago.

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Review from Jenny (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has a big smile and kicks her legs with excitement when we arrive at the nursery! They have a great range of activities, the indoor area is big and always very clean and the outdoor play area is lovely too. Staff often walk the children to Christchurch park or over to school hall. My daughter
loves being outdoors, it’s so lovely that she’s able to have so much freedom. I love the app, it’s great getting updates and pictures of what my daughter is doing/learning during the day. It has really helped me settle back into work. I look forward to receiving the updates every day!
The staff are amazing, really caring & spend lots of time ensuring they really understand the children and bond with them. I went into the nursery for a play and stay session recently. It was lovely to see what my daughter gets up to during the day. I was amazed how calm and well behaved the children all were, especially at meal time. I recommended the nursery to a friend and they loved it too. Their little one joins soon.

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Review from Gemma M (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a wonderful nursery! My child has attended The Lodge since she was 9 months old and how they have helped her develop is fantastic - she comes home having learnt something new every day. She has connected with the staff really well and always looks forward to seeing her Key Person. We love the daily
photos, videos and updates which really helps put our mind to rest when at work. We would really highly recommend The Lodge to anyone.

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Review from Chris A (Father of Child) published on 13 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An excellent range of activities for the children. The staff are always friendly, helpful and professional. They give excellent feedback about your child's learning/activities throughout the day and I would definitely recommend this nursery to others.

Reply from Hayley List at The Lodge Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words about the nursery and the care which is given to your child personally. We value your review and your comments and we are very passionate about the learning and activities we deliver to the children. One of the nursery's aims is to build a wonderful parent partnership and deliver excellent knowledgeable feedback on a daily basis.


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Review from Katie M (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Lodge is a wonderful nursery. Returning to work full time was a big decision, however, seeing the care and attention our son gets from the amazing staff is truly excellent and made it so much easier for me to cope with. He settled so quickly (from 11 months) and was soon eager to start each day.
The food is outstanding and provides him with way better choices than he’d ever get at home! The trips out and outdoor time look fabulous and the video clips and photos really help to make you feel part of their day. We love it and thoroughly recommend it.

Reply from Hayley List at The Lodge Day Nursery

Thank you for your review and wonderful comments. I will pass your kind words to the staff and am so pleased you feel part of his day, one of our aims is to have a fantastic parent partnership.


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Review from Sara P (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending here since 7 months old and has formed excellent relationships with all the staff. Staff are kind, caring and knowledgeable and have created a lovely welcoming environment. I have recommended this nursery to friends and family.

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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.822)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.822) out of 10 for The Lodge Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 6 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 4.889 for The Lodge Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (64 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.889

  • 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 3.933 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Lodge Day Nursery is based on 6 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 = 3.6

    • 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.333

  • 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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