YMCA Day Nursery

7 Northumberland Place, North Shields NE30 1QP
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9.9 67 Reviews
  • YMCA Day Nursery, North Shields
YMCA Day Nursery is part of YMCA North Tyneside, and offers childcare and learning for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

At this high-quality early years provision, children are valued and their happiness, enthusiasm and individuality are fostered by experienced staff in a creative and stimulating environment.

There's a variety of activities to choose from, including; sensory room activities, outdoor play, arts and crafts, messy play, games, reading, story time and small world schemas.

There is also an allotment and regular risk assessed activities.

Their varied menu makes meals both tasty and healthy and is prepared on site from fresh ingredients.

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Care Provided by YMCA Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • YMCA Day Nursery
  • Person in charge
  • Ian Pearson (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1011495
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 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 at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for YMCA Day Nursery

  • Babies:
    Full day 7.30-6.00pm £63.68,
    School day baby Room 8.30-3.30 £48.11,
    Half day 7.30-1 or 1-6 £37.26.


    Toddler and Preschool:
    Full day 7.30-6.00 £60.16,
    School Day 8.30-3.30 £45.78,
    Half Day 7.30-1 or 1-6 £35.92.

  • Please speak to nursery manager regarding funding and our stretched funding offer.

YMCA Day Nursery Reviews (67)

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YMCA Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time YMCA Day Nursery has 67 reviews.

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Review from Sara N (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the level of care provided by YMCA Day Nursery. The staff were great at settling in my son, it was a difficult time, but they provided excellent support. They provide a variety of activities each day such as messy play and playing in the garden, which has helped with my son’s
development. They have created a lovely environment which feels very homely and welcoming.

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks so much for your review. We are glad you're more than happy with the care we provide and that our settling process helped to really settle your son into the nursery.


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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are very friendly and helpful. They provide a safe and learning environment for our child.
We appreciate Tapestry and seeing what our child has done during the week - we would like to support these activities more directly by following up with related activities at home.
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share planned activities with parents in advance so they can better prepare the child. No clear learning plan in place but this could be due to communication with parents rather than lack of programme. We can support this learning at home and continue with related activities where appropriate.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, YMCA Day Nursery at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. We do have planned activities and next steps in place in line with our in the moment planning structure, which staff use to identify children's interests and provide them with activities that promote these interests. I will ask your child's key worker to show you where this is situated in the room and discuss your child's next steps with you, so you are more informed of what they are working towards.


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Review from Elham T (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends YMCA daycare nursery since November 2018. From the beginning, all the staff and especially the manager, are extremely nice and patient with my son. Thanks to his key workers for doing an amazing job, he settled quickly and now he absolutely loves going to nursery every day. Recently,
he has moved from a baby room to toddler room and the way the transition happened was very smooth and slow which we didn't even notice any behavioural changes at all. I really recommend YMCA daycare nursery to any parents looking for a good nursery.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. It's so lovely to read you are happy with everything we do and your child is happy with us.


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Review from Stacey H (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to YMCA Day Nursery for a year now and absolutely loves it. I couldn’t have picked a better nursery for her, she loves all the staff and talks about them outside of nursery all the time and has formed a special bond with a few. My daughter has came on heaps and bounds since
attending and gains so much from her time there. The staff are all so approachable and easy to talk to, always happy to fill you in on those funny little things that your children get up to during the day. I enjoy filling them in on the naughty things she gets up to at home. Overall, I couldn’t rate them enough and I am so pleased with my choice in nursery.

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks so much for your review. We are so happy you are pleased with what we do at YMCA Day Nursery and your daughter is a pleasure to have in our care.


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Review from Jenn B (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff have been very patient with my daughter, taking the settling in process slowly and welcoming her gently into the baby room every week.

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks for your review. We are so glad our settling process has helped your daughter to settle in.


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Review from Paul C (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to YMCA Nursery since she was three months old. She absolutely loves it and the staff can't do enough to make her feel welcome. She gets all excited when she goes in on a morning and sees all the staff. There are all sorts for them to do there, every day she does something
different. We can see how she's getting on with daily updates on the app and to see how well she progressing. Our older daughter was in a childminder and I regret that as nursery just seems to be a lot friendlier and welcoming. Now she is going on to more solids, there is a full menu for her to try that gets prepared daily for her.
I would recommend YMCA to anyone who has little ones.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you so much for the lovely review Paul. It's so great to hear you're happy with the care we provide your little one and she loves to come to nursery. She is a pleasure to have in our care.


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Review from Kathryn K (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming here for a year and a half and she absolutely loves it. She has learned so much, gained confidence in many areas and just has so much fun, they really care about the kids emotional and physical and educational needs are so supportive of them. I love seeing what shes been
up to using their tapestry app. The nursery is great at keeping you informed on any special dates/events in good advance. They are all very friendly and happy to chat to you about any worries concerns or anything they are very supportive and informative I cant fault them I'm really sad my daughter is leaving the end of this month she will miss everyone soooo much as they are all so wonderful. The nursery itself has so much for the kids to do and learn from its great.

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks so much for your review Kathryn. We are so pleased you are more than happy with everything we do. We wish your little one all the luck in starting her new adventure to big school in September and we will really miss her. We are sad to be losing one of our very first children!


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Review from Emma D (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, they have helped me a lot. My child loves going, lovely staff, really good management and really good communication.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks for your review! We are so glad your child loves coming to our nursery. Great to hear that our communication is really good. We strive to communicate with all of our parents at daily hand overs to ensure they know how their children are getting on and what they do while they are with us.


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Review from Andrea F (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is very happy when going to nursery and is very fond of the staff that work with him.
Whenever I arrive to pick him up he is playing happily and is always in good spirits.
Nursery always clean and tidy and all staff very friendly and happy.

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy your little one has settled into the baby room. Staff always make sure they are there to talk to parents at hand overs so our parents feel part of their child's time at nursery, as we feel this is vital.


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Review from Jane F (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has now been attending the YMCA nursery for 8 months. She initially struggled with separation and was very emotional during her settling in period... Morning drop-offs for some months thereafter were difficult for her but the staff were extremely supportive in managing this transition, and
by having access to the Tapestry app I was reassured that she was enjoying her time whilst at the nursery. She has now built close bonds with the team and loves going to nursery.


The confidence my daughter has gained during the past 3 months especially has been astounding and her development is thriving.


I would most definitely recommend the nursery to friends and look forward to seeing my daughter grow as she continues to attend over the next couple of years.


Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks so much for your review. We are so glad our flexible settling process has helped to settle your daughter into our nursery and she is now able to come into nursery happy and confident. It's great to hear that Tapestry also helped to reassure you during the settling process, as you could see she was ok while you left her to settle in and what she got up to.


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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended the YMCA nursery for around 6 months now and absolutely loves it!


The facilities are great and the staff are really friendly and helpful.


They have lots going on with regular trips to the main YMCA building for classes like yoga and integrating with the older generation

for lessons and fun with healthy living. They also have trips to their own allotment which the kids love!


I couldn't recommend highly enough 5*


Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks for your lovely review. We are so glad your little one is enjoying their time with us. It's great to hear you're happy with our extra-curricular activities which provide our children with additional opportunities to explore the wider world around them and their community.


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Review from Victoria S (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery! My daughter has settled in really well. All the team are so welcoming and great with the children and I couldn't be happier with the progress my daughter has made since joining four months ago.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. It's great to hear our staff have been welcoming to you and your child. As part of our nursery ethos, we aim to work in partnership with parents so that they feel part of their child's life at nursery and are able to approach our staff at any time.


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Review from Darian H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the YMCA Day Nursery, North Shields are so friendly, and due to their kind, warm and welcoming approach my daughter who initially was very upset to be left in an unfamiliar place, is now happy to be going and has formed a great bond with her keyworkers.


As parents, my partner and I think

it’s a great nursery and are impressed with how much has been done in such a short space of time.


Would definitely recommend.


Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thanks for your review. We are so glad your little one has settled in with us and our flexible approach to settling new children in has helped her to get used to coming into nursery and develop strong bonds with her key worker and other staff in the room.


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Review from Spencer A (Grandfather of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our Grandson was very reluctant to go and stay at nursery and we thought he would never settle but his key worker told us he has never had a child that would not settle. I smiled and said you have now, but how wrong I was, with the help and perseverance of his other key workers, my Grandson now cannot
wait to get to nursery to see everybody. He now hangs up his coat, gives us a kiss and a waves goodbye and he is set for the day. Also, he has some complicated heart problems, which the team have just taken in there stride and kept him on his routine with his medication. All in all, the whole team are all doing a fantastic job and I'm sure at times staff need a medal for coping with him, as he is quite demanding of peoples time. We could not recommend a better nursery in North Shields than the YMCA. A big thank you guys for doing such a fantastic job.

Reply from Rachel Danielson, Manager at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are so happy your grandson has settled in well with our flexible settling process. Sometimes it just takes a little extra time for children to settle in and as experienced childcare professionals, we understand this, which is why we have a flexible settling process in place. I will pass on your thanks to the staff, as they always appreciate parents/carers feedback.


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Review from V G (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boy has come on great since nursery. His language is developing and especially that he also speaks Portuguese. Staff are lovely and helpful. Thank you!

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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have been excellent! The nursery is so clean and the staff are always keen to help and listen to queries, questions or suggestions we have. Our little boy is coeliac and is on medication as he is anaemic and they are excellent in supporting us with his healthcare needs. He is the eldest in
pre-school and I feel that he would benefit from time with older children (something the nursery have no control over). They have used the YMCA facilities for yoga and trips to the cafe which he has enjoyed! Would absolutely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Phil D (Father of Child) published on 12 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has a very welcoming atmosphere and our child always has fun. She has made some good friends there who we know will move with her into reception and through the primary school they will attend. Staff are always happy to assist and keep us informed of our daughter's progress. Her speech has
developed immensely since she started attending nursery and she is a confident little girl who likes to boss everyone about. We are extremely happy with the nursery.

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Review from Jamie R (Father of Child) published on 29 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have received an excellent service from the YMCA.
The staff are brilliant and have made my two-year-old feel at ease and he is always happy to go to nursery.
The facilities are very good and everything is always clean.

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Review from Mark E (Father of Child) published on 22 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

YMCA nursery have been great since we started using them with our then, 7 month old son.
The facilities are excellent being a brand new, purpose built nursery and our son can’t wait to get started every morning when we drop him off.
Staff are extremely knowledgeable and friendly and allow us to
feel really confident leaving our son there.
My wife and I have very demanding jobs, and without the friendly and flexible staff at the YMCA nursery we would struggle with Work.

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Review from Michaela M (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love everything about YMCA Day Nursery! Returning back to work was never going to be easy, however, my working life is very content knowing my son is well looked after. Although we aren’t physically there, we are always kept in the loop with everything. We have full trust and feel a huge sense of
safety/security from this nursery no unwelcoming attitude or bad vibes and I can see just how much they really care for each and every child. I have built a lovely relationship with staff which allows me to communicate effectively with them keeping my son's best interests at the forefront. I can honestly say the staff are so calm and reassuring which gives us peace of mind. I will forever be grateful to each member of staff as they play a huge role in his life, they are helping bring him up. Every moment is so precious, I’m so glad the YMCA staff are part of his little life. We will continue to enjoy every minute of watching his YMCA journey. With love, very satisfied and content parents!

Reply from Rachel Danielson at YMCA Day Nursery

Thank you so much for this review! We are so glad you're more than happy with the care we provide! Staff will be thrilled when I share this with them.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.898)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10 for YMCA 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.898 for YMCA Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (196 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.898

  • 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 YMCA Day Nursery is based on 18 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 18 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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Ian

Ian Pearson

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

My name is Ian and I am the Manager at YMCA Day Nursery. I have a passion for working with young children, providing a positive environment and helping them as individuals to develop. I have been fortunate enough through my experiences to work with children in some of the poorest parts of the world which has inspired me to ensure children have the best start in life. I have been involved with YMCA movement for many years and believe the YMCA approach to inspiring children and young people can make a difference to society. I like that YMCA North Tyneside works with some of the youngest and oldest members of our community. In my spare time, I love spending time with my wife and two children.


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