We are an all year round nursery, open 51 weeks per year and offer the following sessions only:
Session Time Hours
Full Day 07:30-18:00* 10 hours 30 mins
Morning 07:30:12:30 5 hours
Afternoon 13:00-18:00 5 hours
Funded hours are granted for 38 term weeks a year only. Annually this equates to 570/1140 hours for an entitlement of 15/30 hours respectively. Hours can be taken in one of four ways, including options to use just your funded hours or use your funded hours to contribute towards the sessions you need, over an academic year running Sept to August:
*Due to Local Authority terms of a maximum funded claim of 10 hours, this is restricted to a 17:30 finish
for those taking a ‘Funded Hours Only’ option below.
Term Time Only
Funded Hours Only:
Max of 15/30 hours booked per week during our 38 term wks
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Full day session restricted to a 17:30 finish per LA terms
Possibility to pay for additional 30 mins to extend day to 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
No registration fee
Limited availability
Term Time Only:
Minibugs Plus:
Unlimited sessions booked subject to availability
Must be entitled to funded hours to access
this option
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Only hours in excess of the funded hours entitlement are billed
Full day sessions run until 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
Subject to a registration fee
Limited availability
All Year Round
Funded Hours Only:
Annual funding entitlement spread over 51 weeks - max 10/20 hours available per wk
Combination of our standard sessions booked
Model may require year to commence from Sept to avoid interim charges
Full day session restricted to a 17:30 finish per LA terms
Possibility to pay for additional 30 mins to extend day to 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
No registration fee
Subject to availability
All Year Round
Minibugs Plus:
Unlimited sessions booked subject to availability
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Only hours in excess of the funded hours entitlement are billed
Model may require year to commence from Sept to avoid interim charges
Full day sessions run until 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
Subject to a registration fee
Contact the nursery directly for fee information.
Funding available for 9 months to 4 year
Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden) has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.352) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden) has 30 reviews.
Review from Alicja S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Review from Abbey F (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2025
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Reply from Sadie Corbett, Area Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your feedback, we will work on handovers to ensure it is consistent with every member of staff.
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Review from Xhesilda O (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025
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Reply from Sadie Corbett, Area Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your review, it's lovely to hear that your son has settled in so quickly and is enjoying his time in the nursery.
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Review from Rebecca A (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025
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Reply from Sadie Corbett, Area Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your lovely review, it is great to hear that your daughter has built-in confidence and is socialising with her peers, this is a huge focus for us here at Minibugs.
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Review from O S (Father of Child) published on 16 January 2025
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Reply from Astra Pitman, Operations Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting. It is so lovely to hear how much the team have supported you and your daughter! We look forward to continuing on this journey with you. Thank you again, The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Emily T (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024
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Reply from Sadie Corbett, Area Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your positive review, it's so lovely to hear that you are having a great experience at Minibugs!
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Review from Charlotte R (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2024
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Review from A E (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your review of our Ovenden setting! It's good to hear you're pleased with our communication.
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Review from Naomi R (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting! It's wonderful to hear how our activities and meal planning have left a good impression.
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Review from L D (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting! We're pleased to hear that you enjoy the atmosphere and the effort the staff put into learning about the children.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for the lovely review of our Ovenden setting, we're very pleased to have your insight and to learn what a good impression our programs and parent communication have made on your experience!
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Review from kirsteen s (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting! It's wonderful to hear how you feel about our staff and the impression they have made.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting.
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Review from Kirsty C (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your review of our Ovenden setting, it's lovely to hear how your Minibug is doing developmentally!
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Review from Nicole B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2023
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Reply from Ros Thompson, Operations Analyst at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your lovely review of our Ovenden setting! We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience with Minibugs.
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022
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Review from Zoe G (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2022
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Reply from Astra Pitman, Operations Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for such a lovely review of our Ovenden setting. It's wonderful to hear how much your little one has progressed since being here. We work hard to ease parents' worries and understand that it can be a difficult decision to make choosing a nursery. We pride ourselves on having strong parent partnerships where families feel supported, so it's great to hear from the get-go as to how much the staff have put your mind at ease. Thank you again, the Minibugs Team.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022
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A second choice warm meal menu for fussy eaters would be nice.
Would recommend to friends and family.
Reply from Natalie Paver, Regional Operations Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear that your little one has settled in well and enjoys coming to nursery. The team will consider your comments around meals times when making further improvements to our offer so thank you for taking the time to share your views and helping us grow.
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Review from Leanne C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022
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Reply from Natalie Paver, Regional Operations Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you for taking the time to review our Ovenden nursery! We're very happy to hear that the staff have been able to effectively support the transition from home to setting during such difficult times and have been able to ease your worries. We pride ourselves on our parent partnerships and the team are always happy to help. We also love the meadow just as much as the children, it's such a versatile space and the children learn so much from being outside.
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Review from Naomi C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022
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Reply from Natalie Paver, Regional Operations Manager at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden)
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear that your little one has settled in well at nursery and loves coming. We are equally happy to hear that the team have been supportive throughout your time with us, parent partnerships are extremely important to us and we hope the team can continue to effectively support you and your little one!
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The Review Score of 9.4 (9.352) out of 10 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden) 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.885 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden) is calculated as follows: ( (85 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.885
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 4.467 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (Ovenden) is based on 8 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 = 3.8
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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.667
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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