Smarties Nursery & Pre-School

Donnington, Station Approach, Meols, Wirral CH47 8XA
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Care Provided by Smarties Nursery & Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Cozy Day Nurseries Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Lauren Cameron and Beth Mabon (Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 39
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Smarties Nursery & Pre-School

  • This includes breakfast, two home cooked meals, snacks and milk/water throughout the day.
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Smarties Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (5)

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Smarties Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.091) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Smarties Nursery & Pre-School has 5 reviews.

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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I currently have a daughter in pre-school and she is absolutely thriving. My oldest daughter also went to Smarties and left to go into reception with amazing skills in her reading and writing, she had such confidence starting school because Smarties prepared her so well. Both my girls started Smarties
as babies and I have always had 100% confidence in the team when it comes to the care and development of my girls. The team are so caring and my girls have always been so happy going into Smarties and at the end of the day when they leave. My daughter always tells me about what they have been up to and how much fun she has had. She has such varied days learning so many new things. My youngest will be starting in the baby room shortly and I am confident she will settle in and will be really happy there. The owner and her team are very knowledgeable, just lovely people and really do care about the children in their care.

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Review from Mary Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The entire team is very professional and always informative. It's clear that the staff care about the kids and are passionate about facilitating their growth. The space has been designed with the children in mind.

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Review from Lorna H (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Smarties all the way through since baby room until now where we use the walking bus to/from school. Throughout, the staff have been extremely professional and friendly and have always provided excellent care. Both my children have loved going to nursery, made great relationships with the
staff and other children and were brilliantly prepared for school. Recent improvements, such as developing the outside space into a mud kitchen/sand pit area, have really added to the facilities. Overall, we would definitely highly recommend it.

Reply from Elizabeth Stear, Owner at Smarties Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for such a lovely review. It has been and continues to be a wonderful journey watching your children grow and develop throughout their Smarties journey.


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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son settled really well at Smarties. He has attended since 12 months old and looks forward to his nursery days! The staff are great, and come up with such imaginative activities. His learning and development have come on leaps and bounds - a huge part of this is down to Smarties, and I am always
updated via the app about what he has been up to. He has become a better eater this year - regarding vegetables, which are credited to the nursery. Smarties have great outdoor facilities - my son particularly loves the new front garden! I think it’s great that the nursery takes them on trips out too!

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was at Smarties from 11 months to 4 years when he started school. The staff were always great and friendly, always gave an update of what the children had been doing and how they were getting on, and helped with naps and toilet training. The new management is great, and the changes really made
a difference. Smarties did a great job at preparing him for school; the preschool was small, so the staff knew the children well. They had day trips out, trips to the park, and great locations for things like the beach etc. Absolutely would recommend this nursery and will be using it again for the second child.

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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.091)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.091) out of 10 for Smarties Nursery & Pre-School 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 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 5 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 4.950 for Smarties Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (57 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.95

  • 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 4.141 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Smarties Nursery & Pre-School is based on 5 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 = 3.5

    • 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 39 number of registered child places is 7.8. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.8 = 0.641

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Smarties Nursery & Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Smarties Nursery & Pre-School accepts?

Smarties Nursery & Pre-School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Smarties Nursery & Pre-School Open?

Smarties Nursery & Pre-School is open: Monday 07:15-18:00, Tuesday 07:15-18:00, Wednesday 07:15-18:00, Thursday 07:15-18:00, Friday 07:15-18:00.

How many Children does Smarties Nursery & Pre-School have capacity for?

Smarties Nursery & Pre-School has capacity for a total of 39 Children.

How far is Smarties Nursery & Pre-School to the centre of Wirral?

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

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