Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill

16 The New Mill, Gateforth Lane, Hambleton, Selby YO8 9HP
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Blossoms Day Nursery is a purpose built setting, based within the village of Hambleton, providing childcare for children aged 0-5 years old.

The nursery operates from four rooms; a baby room, an infant room, a toddler room and a pre-school room. Each room consists of pathways for children to browse their environment at their own leisure. Rooms are carefully designed to ensure that when a child is browsing their environment, they are still learning within every area of the room.

The nursery adopt the Reggio Emilia approach in their practice. The Reggio Emilia belief is that all children are capable, creative and intelligent. At Blossoms, practitioners work with the child as an active collaborator, both adult and child learning together. They encourage children to investigate and explore their own questions, theories and ideas about what is happening in the world around them. They support their investigations into these questions through creativity, allowing children to lead and develop their own pieces of work.

Blossoms Day Nursery promote learning outdoors as it develops the children’s relationship with nature, and also include resources that are as natural as possible for learning whilst indoors. The children are supported in their creative ideas, and they believe no idea is wrong. Staff study and learn from the children and extend their ideas to see where it leads.

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Care Provided by Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Danielle Brown (Area Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill

  • Full Day (7:30am-5:30pm/ 8:00am-6:00pm) £64.50
    AM/PM Session (7:30am-12:30pm/ 1:00pm-6:00pm) £35.00


    Funded Hours
    Hourly rate- £6.45

  • All fees include meals:
    Breakfast is served from 7.30am-9am
    Mid morning snack
    Lunch served from 11.30am. This is always a hot meal
    *children doing a morning session will receive the above


    Mid afternoon snack.
    Tea served from 4pm. This is usually a snack tea
    *children doing the afternoon session will receive the above
    Children doing a full day will receive all meals and snacks


    Fees also include nappies and wipes


    *All funded hours will be charged a care package, this will cover the cost of food including snacks, nappies, wipes, creams, extracurricular activities, and sundries

Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill Reviews (70)

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Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill has 70 reviews.

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Review from B P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Blossoms are incredibly warm and welcoming! I feel confident leaving my 8-month-old in their capable hands. The facilities are modern and considered, and it’s the stand out nursery in the area!

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Review from Naomi W (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery all-round. The staff are lovely and friendly and have built a great relationship with my child.
They cater to my child's various dietary requirements, without me having to provide anything.
The parent portal app is a great way for me to see what she has done and eaten that day, as
well as photos of her doing activities, which I love to see.
I cannot recommend them highly enough!

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Review from Tom O (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends Blossoms Day Nursery and has done so since September. He has never once cried about attending and always comes out with a smile on his face. The app is an excellent way to track his day so we can manage his meals and sleep, as well as see photos of him completing activities and interacting
with his friends. He is exposed to a wide variety of foods, which has really helped his eating at home. We love it there and would highly recommend.

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Review from Rosie A (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Blossoms from when it opened, he was 9-months-old.
Blossoms have been nothing but exceptional in every aspect, from learning and development to the lovely meals cooked each day and the above and beyond mentality the staff have. My son absolutely loves going to the nursery; he has
amazing bonds with the staff there and has developed into a lovely little boy, which I have to give a large amount of credit to his time at Blossoms. I can’t thank them enough for the standard of care for my son over the last 3-years. A wonderful nursery.

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Review from Victoria L (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been attending Blossoms Day Nursery since October 2020. As a new parent, I was apprehensive about leaving my daughter, but I honestly had nothing to worry about! She absolutely loves it here! She walks in every morning with a smile, which is obviously reassuring as a parent. She has
come on leaps and bounds whilst attending Blossoms. They have been excellent throughout the pandemic, keeping parents informed and following the guidelines, even better they have managed to remain open throughout, meaning I haven’t missed work at all. They offer a well-balanced menu, and always have lots of activities happening. The app they have is great too, enabling you to see what your child is doing/eating/sleeping during the day. I would 100% recommend this nursery. The staff are great with my daughter, and her little face lights up when she sees them. The fees are in line with other local nurseries. However, I think this nursery is by far a better place to send your child!

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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blossoms is such a lovely nursery; I couldn't imagine sending my children anywhere else. I have sent both my children here from preschool age, and they have both loved it. The staff and facilities are amazing, and when my little girl finishes in the summer, I will actually be really sad. I can't recommend
Blossoms and the whole team enough.

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Review from Tonilee S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Blossoms for over 3-years, starting off in the baby's room and moving his way through the rooms up to preschool; he truly loves going every morning. He had previously attended childminders but didn’t enjoy the experience.
Blossoms helped me to overcome some anxiety issues with
leaving my son initially when I returned to work and still send us updates and pictures of my son enjoying his day.
My son is an outdoors kind of boy and loves that he can play out in the kitchen and on the bike every day, even in winter.
I can honestly say I am truly thankful for Blossoms for making the last 3-years such a happy and stress-free time. I know when I drop my boy off on a morning, I am leaving him in safe hands. I love that when I pick him up on an evening, the 10-minute car ride home is filled with exciting tales and stories of what he has done all day.
We will honestly miss all the staff when we start school in September.

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Review from Ellie J (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Blossoms for about 5-months now after it was recommended by three different friends with children there. She is very settled and is always happy and content in the setting, which is a massive relief for a first time mum! The staff are always extremely friendly and happy
to work with us if we need anything specific in terms of care or exercises for our daughter to encourage her development. The parent app means that we have regular updates on her day, and I love receiving the photos of activities she has been doing. All in all, I'm very happy with this nursery and would happily recommend to friends.

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Review from Pip N (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was 7-months when Covid hit, and prior to coming to Blossoms, had only been with close family when not with us. I was really apprehensive about how he would cope and adapt.
Now, he has come out of his shell in so many ways. His confidence is growing, his speech is amazing, and I can see how
much he is thriving. I know the workers have such good relationships with him, the fact he will seek them out for a cuddle if he needs one says so much.
I also really value how they never mind us calling to check on him and the feedback we get from the app and at collection. They recently did his 2-year review, and that was a really good opportunity to see how much he is benefitting from his time at Blossoms.

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Review from Kathryn H (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been going to Blossoms once a week for the past 6-months, and he absolutely loves it. He smiles on arrival, and is grumpy to leave at the end of the day. He adores the staff who work in his room, and he is well taken care of while he is there. I love their app and the fact I can see how
his day is going and the eaten ‘more than one portion of breakfast and none of his jelly’ makes me chuckle every time. He has made great progress since being there, and the staff cannot do enough for us or him. I’m pretty sure nursery day is his favourite day of the week, and I’m so pleased he’s so happy.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.953)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10 for Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill 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 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.953 for Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill is calculated as follows: ( (345 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 360 Ratings = 4.953

  • 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 Blossoms Day Nursery - The New Mill is based on 30 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 30 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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Meet the Team (4)

Melissa

Melissa Swales BA hons, EYPS

Job Title: Managing Director

Joined: 2018

I started my career while studying at university and working as a Nursery Practitioner. I then progressed to being an EYFS Manager for a chain of nurseries once graduating with my BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies and completing my EYPS at Level 6.


I have a real passion for providing outstanding quality childcare and believe the most important years in a child's life for development is in the early years.
Creating an environment where the vision of 'Quality is our Reality' is at the heart of both our nurseries.


Rachel

Rachel Fritz CIPD assoc

Job Title: Managing Director

Joined: 2018

After leaving school I went on to complete my Level 3 Childcare where I worked in this industry for a couple of years. A change in career led me down the HR route and I found a real passion for training and development.


Ten years on and after having my own child I was offered a job in HR for a group of nurseries and this combined re-ignited my passion for working with children.


One of our beliefs at Blossoms is, you can’t provide quality care if your employees don't receive quality training.


Danielle

Danielle Brown

Job Title: Area Manager

Joined: 2018

I have worked in childcare for over fifteen years, working in a variety of early years settings. During this time, I completed my Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies. This experience has supported me in gaining a vast amount of knowledge and understanding of child development.


I started at Blossoms, when the first nursery opened, back in June 2018 and feel my passion for early years has grown even further during my time here. I love working with such an ambitious and dedicated team, providing high quality and challenging learning experiences for children to ‘flourish’.


Katie

Katie Caudwell

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

After completing my childcare qualification in 2022, I went on to become a nursery practitioner at a nursery in Lincoln, where I am originally from.


I started with Blossoms in 2020 and feel during my time here my confidence and knowledge have enhanced even further through the support from the highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic management team. I feel proud and honoured to be the Manager at Blossoms Day Nursery-The New Mill, with a team that shares my ambitious vision for providing high-quality childcare.


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