Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston PR5 4AB
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  • Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery, Preston
Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery offers high quality childcare to children from the age of three months up to the age of five.

The nursery is located near the River Ribble and hosts the UK's first River School. The setting offers adventure play, a converted boat, soft play, a sensory room, a garden area as well as classrooms. Children are able to partake in outdoor activities on the riverbank and on walks further afield.

The staff are highly skilled and have lots of experience in the early years.

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Care Provided by Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emma Newlove (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 130
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

  • Our daily rate is £69.00 this can vary depending on funding eligibility.

  • Further details of all fees can be found on the Ashbridge Independent School and Nurseries website
  • Parking

  • They have parking available for drop off and pick up


Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery Reviews (8)

8.9

Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.948) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery has 8 reviews.

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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very warm welcome from the reception staff in the mornings. All staff are extremely helpful and lovely and the nursery is such a nice environment and kept up to standards. The facilities for the care are amazing. All the staff make my son feel welcome, make sure he is ok, and send regular updates.
I couldn't recommend it enough.

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

My daughter started going there in June. It has been a wonderful experience for her as well as for us as well. She has been learning a lot of new things these days. I get daily updates on the app that's a huge plus.

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Review from U H (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 3-year-old has been attending AoR Nursery since he was 17 months old. He absolutely loves it and his development has come on in leaps and bounds. The nursery staff are warm and communicative. He has always come home tired but excited to tell us what he did that day, often with bits of craft or artwork.
The emphasis on outdoor play was one of the deciding factors for us in choosing this nursery. Meals are great, sugar-free and a fab variety of foods are freshly prepared.
The premises and resources are fantastic.
Security and safeguarding are taken very seriously, which we hugely appreciate. Keypads are at every entrance and there is always a very friendly member of staff (usually a manager) on the front desk who has full control over who enters the building. Mobile phones are not allowed. This is reassuring for us as parents!
Our second child is already enrolled to start early next year. Highly recommend this nursery!

Reply from Hannah Little, Early Years Quality Lead at Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to send this review. We are very proud of our sugar-free home-cooked food by our wonderful cook here at Ashbridge-on-Ribble, we know how important a healthy diet is for children's development and learning so thank you so much for recognising that as well as all the other great things about Ashbridge-on-Ribble!


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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Ashbridge on Ribble this month and we couldn't be happier at how well she is settling in. The transition has been faultless! Great team of ladies! Super happy parents and baby girl!

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Ashbridge on Ribble for a few months now. Our experience so far has been positive, she has a very supportive key worker who's invested in her nursery journey which gives me great comfort as a first-time parent.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant! We had our son at another local nursery and he just didn't settle. We decided to move to Ashbridge in March 2024 and I wish I had done it sooner.
With our experience at the last nursery, I thought my son had difficulty settling. However, the transition to Adhbridge was seamless
he settled right away. He felt comfortable here from our initial visit, where he went off to play with the staff and other children. His confidence has grown ever since.
All of the staff here are knowledgeable and well-trained. From our initial meeting with the two ladies from management to the room leaders and other staff they have all been amazing.
They do set activities to keep him engaged all day and when I collect him he is always clean and happy. They have also been brilliant with accommodating his allergies which we couldn't be more thankful for. The meals here are fantastic!
Anyone considering Ashbridge I would definitely recommend it to any parent.

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Review from K U (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Ashbridge Nursery for a number of months now and is set to start preschool in September. I can't fault the nursery or the staff, my daughter loves coming here and is very well looked after when she goes to the nursery. I feel happy and reassured to leave her at nursery
whilst myself and my partner go to work. She has no fears or reservations about being left at nursery either, and we are always met with a happy, healthy girl when we come to collect her. The nursery staff teaches all the children how to be kind and inclusive to one another, and iron out any unfavourable behaviour in a kind, gentle and educational way. Our daughter cannot wait to start preschool here and we are excited for her. Thank you to Ashbridge on Ribble and all the staff for making some of the hardest times of any parent's life that much easier- seeing your child grow, and learning how to part with them in order to foster their independence and learning.

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Review from John S (Great-grandfather of Child) published on 28 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't praise the staff and management highly enough that they have made our great-granddaughter's transition to nursery flawless. She absolutely loves attending and always enjoys her days, especially the home-cooked food.
I have no hesitation in recommending them and you will have peace of mind that
they are in excellent hands.

Reply from Hannah Little, Early Years Quality Lead at Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

John, thank you so much for taking the time to give us this feedback, we are so happy you recommend us so highly.


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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.948)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.948) out of 10 for Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 8 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 4.840 for Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.84

  • 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 4.108 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery 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 130 number of registered child places is 26. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 26 = 0.308

  • 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 (3)

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Laura Wood

Job Title: Head of Nursery

Joined: 2011

Qualifications
BTEC Level 3 in Early Years, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)


Career Overview
I have worked in the Early Years industry since 2006. My career with Ashbridge started back in 2011 as a Nursery Practitioner at our Hutton site. Since then, I have taken on several different roles including Room Leader, Deputy Manager and my most exhilarating role yet as Head of Nursery. I had the privilege of opening and leading Maxy Farm for 6 and a half years, before taking on an exciting venture as Head of Nursery at Ashbridge on Ribble Nursery in 2023.


Professional and Personal Interests
My greatest passions within early years are heuristic play, outdoor play and learning (especially Forest and River School) and outdoor sleeping. In 2007, I was fortunate enough to embark on an incredible educational trip to Sweden and Finland to research these pedagogies further.


In my personal life, I love to travel. I have lived and worked in Australia, Abu Dhabi and Cambodia and have visited places far and wide including Thailand, The Philippines, The Maldives and Singapore. I plan on visiting Japan and New Zealand in the next couple of years too. Outside of work and travel, I also love to cook, listen to podcasts and audiobooks and attend dance classes every week.


Skye

Skye S

Job Title: Early Years Teacher

Joined: 2021

I began my career at Ashbridge in 2021 as a practitioner in the 2-3 room and then I took on the role of Early Years Teacher. Young children need a safe and nurturing environment where they feel valued and cared for.


Ensuring my classroom is a warm and welcoming space is a top priority. My favourite part of my role is fostering and facilitating the natural curiosity of children! We enjoy spending as much time outdoors as we can, and we work hard to teach respect to the natural world around us through hands-on experiences. My favourite part of our site is our wonderful garden where we grow a variety of fruits and vegetables for the children to try.


In my spare time, I enjoy playing and watching football, drawing and painting and tending to my garden at home!


Abbie

Abbie Rawcliffe

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2024

Abbie started her career at our Hutton Nursery before transferring over to Ashbridge-on-Ribble in Autumn 2024


Frequently Asked Questions about Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery accepts?

Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery Open?

Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery have capacity for?

Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 130 Children.

How far is Ashbridge on Ribble Day Nursery to the centre of Preston?

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

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