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Contact Information
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Phone Number01829 770889
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Group/OwnerSandy Bears Nursery & Pre-School Ltd
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Person in ChargeLaura Yates (Owner/Manager)
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Number of Staff7
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When ClosedBank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children30
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Age rangefrom 0 years to 5 years
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1800
Emerson Owens
September 12, 2024 at 12:22 pmThe team are so inviting and welcoming and all the kids were so cheerful. I knew it was where I wanted my little girl to go. She has grown so much since starting Sandy bears. They are consistently doing so many different and new activities. She absolutely loves it and gets so excited when it’s childcare centre day. After looking around lots of nurseries, I instantly loved Sandy Bears.
Micah Quincy
October 22, 2024 at 12:10 pmHe ‘loves’ attending Sandy Bear’s and from a development perspective we sense he has come on leaps and bounds. He has an incredible relationship with his key worker and all of the other team. My youngest kid (5 months) has recently started to attend Sandy Bear’s, he already has a lovely bond with the team and the biggest smiles for his key worker. We depend purely on Sandy Bear’s for childcare and knowing they are cheerful and being nurtured makes leaving them while we work a lot easier. My eldest kid started to attend Sandy Bear’s at the age of 1, from the moment we walked into Sandy Bear’s for our first visit I was very impressed how the team interacted with the kids and how the kids responded to this.
Marley Turner
October 30, 2024 at 8:31 amHe loves his day there and has consistently had an activity packed day. His speech has really come along since starting at Sandy Bears and his character has really come out!
All the team are very welcoming and welcoming. I am really pleased with Sandy Bears and how they have encouraged my kid to develop and interact with others.
Hayden Steele
December 20, 2024 at 3:35 amOur girls are very cheerful there and we sense they are secure and very well looked after. The team are incredible and really do adore the girls and the feeling is definitely mutual.
They have both developed so much educationally and socially from being at Sandy Bear’s and this is due to the hard work and dedication put in by the team who are often seen working late and at weekends in order to give the most they can to the kids in their care. We currently have two kids in Sandy Bear’s, one in big bears and one in bear cubs and couldn’t be happier.
Skyler Rowe
January 12, 2025 at 6:26 amMy daughter is nearly two and gets excited about attending childcare centre which is excellent as it is hard to leave her to go to work, the fact that she loves all the incredible team at Sandy Bear’s makes it easier.
I have just had another daughter and I will be booking her space shortly to ensure she is able to attend when my maternity leave is over.
Couldn’t suggest Sandy Bear’s enough. Sandy Bear’s is a remarkable childcare centre.
Micah Turner
January 15, 2025 at 12:10 pmThe older two currently in breakfast club. My son attends every day and I can honestly say they all delight in it. The setting is stimulating activities are well planned and the team are second to none. Yours kid’s development is the most important thing they have thrived being at sandy bears, my son had a few issues with speech, but with the help and dedication from the team has flourished. I would not hesitate in recommending Sandy Bears to any parent. All three of my kids have attended Sandy Bears and still do.
Blake Finch
January 17, 2025 at 12:39 pmHer development through structured activities has been tremendous and I delight in reading her discovering journal each day. But perhaps the best review of all is her beaming face when I drop off & pick up. She loves it and clearly has excellent enjoyable. My daughter has been attending this childcare centre for 6 months now.
Winter Hunter
February 4, 2025 at 9:36 amFrom dropping her off on her very first day, the team have been compassionate and attentive towards my daughter and reassuring and supportive to me as a parent.
My daughter has a remarkable relationship with her key worker and room leader and it is truly heartwarming to see how much they delight in having her there too. They are consistently willing to spend time discussing what experiences she has had that day and it is fantastic to see her develop and grow in self‑assurance. My daughter will soon be transitioning up to Big Bears and I have no doubt that she will receive the same care and kindness that she has received in Bear Cubs.
The outdoor facilities are excellent, offering lots of opportunities to discover and playtime. Children are also regularly taken out of the setting to explore the village and local library. All in all, I would not hesitate to suggest Sandy Bears to any parent. My daughter has attended Sandy Bears twice a week for the past 10 months and loves it.
Quinn Walker
February 6, 2025 at 2:08 amShe settled in almost immediately and is comfortable and relaxed with the team, the other kids and the childcare centre setting. There is consistently plenty for her to see and explore and when I get her home, she is very excited and very tired – both outstanding signs of a great day!
The team are readily available to talk to if I have any questions or concerns.
I am so very grateful to the lovely team at Sandy Bears for taking such excellent care of my daughter whilst I’m at work. It’s very hard to leave your kid but I am completely confident when leaving her here.
I most certainly would suggest this childcare centre to other parents. My daughter started at Sandy Bears childcare centre back in January (2016)
She only does two mornings a week but they are very cheerful ones.
Elliot Marsh
February 11, 2025 at 2:28 pmI have consistently had the feeling that the team genuinely care about all of the kids they are looking after. To me this is the most important thing; as if team care they will do a great job!
I receive regular feedback on my son’s development and am impressed by all the activities they plan each day.
My son has an underlying health condition which obviously increases my anxieties about leaving him. However I have self‑assurance that because the team know him so well they will be able to spot any signs that he is not feeling well quickly and contact me. On the occasions this has happened I have consistently felt confident in the information they have provided me with.
All in all I find Sandy Bears a welcoming, cheerful place for my son to attend. My son has been in the bear cubs room at Sandy Bears for the past 6 months; since he was 10 months old.
I have never had any worries or concerns over the standard of care he receives.
Jordan Blair
February 17, 2025 at 7:39 amShe is now 2 years 3 months old and has become the confident loving funny and clever little girl due to the teaching and care she has received here. Each day they are experiencing something new. The team here work hard and consistently have a smile on their faces and I know that each day when I pick up my daughter she has had a fantastic day. My daughter has been attending Sandy Bears 3 days a week since she was 10 months old.
London Finch
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 pmAll of the team work tirelessly to provide a welcoming and stimulating setting that the kids adore. Activities are varied and there is consistently a enjoyable packed day in store when we arrive. It’s excellent to know that the kids are so well looked after and that communications with parents are so great. If you have any concerns there is consistently time to chat with a keyworker or manager. I would be cheerful to suggest Sandy Bear’s to anyone. I continue to be really cheerful with the care provided by Sandy Bear’s.
Dallas Rowe
March 1, 2025 at 5:05 amI have found the childcare centre to be very encouraging with helping the kids on their discovering paths and skills. My little girl has been going to this childcare centre for over 18 months now she does 3 days a week.
Robin Irwin
March 17, 2025 at 11:52 pmThe team are remarkable and took excellent care to help settle my son when we moved to the area, he loves his time there. A fantastic childcare centre with a really great ethos for discovering in a natural and holistic manner.
Jesse Cross
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 pmThe owner and team at Sandy Bear’s are fab. I have no concerns when I drop my kids off and know that they are consistently well looked after. Being a parent at Sandy Bear’s is like being part of a big family, all the team really do adore and care about the kids and their families. The assistance I’ve received from the owner and assistant manager throughout the years has been second to none if they can help they will. I quite often need my son to go for extra days and this is consistently accommodated when they are able to do so within their ratios. Extra activities are offered, as well as expert photos which are consistently nice to have. Their approach to discovering is something I adore, they aren’t little for long and I adore that my son learns through playing and exploring, rather than being sat down to learn his ABCs. My son currently goes to Sandy Bear’s and my daughter did prior to starting school.
Skyler Ferguson
May 30, 2025 at 8:25 pmI went to a view nurseries before going to Sandy Bears but when I walked in there, I knew it was the one. The atmosphere in there is so inviting, welcoming and there is so much going on for all the kids.
I consistently sense like I can leave her there with out worrying about her all day at Sandy Bears. She is so cheerful when I drop her off and pick her up. She’s coming on loads with everything, like sharing and talking. The key worker has worked closely with us to help with our little girl at childcare centre and activities at home.
The best thing about Sandy Bears is all the team, as soon as they open the door to you they are cheerful and smiley. You know your kid is going to be secure and loved with them. My daughter has been attending Sandy Bears since January and I’m so glad I found Sandy Bears for her.
Rowan Steele
June 7, 2025 at 10:50 pmShe has loved attending and consistently comes home with excellent tales from her day. Her development since entering the Big Bears room has been incredible. Her speech and comprehension have come on leaps and bounds.
I adore the fact that even in the baby room, all kids sit round a table to eat meals, rather than high chairs. This has taught my daughter from an early age about sitting at the table to eat.
Sandy Bears encourages excellent playtime and discovering, and there is consistently a smiley face to open the door to parents! My daughter has attended Sandy Bears since she was 5 months old.
Fallon Delaney
June 17, 2025 at 8:42 amThe enjoyable, inviting, welcoming and inviting atmosphere provides an setting in which we have seen her thrive and develop.
She has an exceptional relationship with her key worker which makes going to childcare centre all the more exciting and rewarding for her. We particularly like the childcare centre diary which is a memorable keepsake of her journey. It allows myself and my husband the opportunity to (corroborate her account) relish her experiences.
The team are patient and approachable and will listen to any issues in which you need their assistance. In the time she has been at the childcare centre she has progressed well – particularly her self‑assurance and language/conversation skills. All in all, Sandy Bears is a secure, playful, engaging, educational and cheerful place which we would suggest to any new parent. Professional and superbly attentive team at Sandy Bears has meant that each time we leave our daughter it is like leaving her with extended family.
Sidney Finch
June 19, 2025 at 10:41 amNearly 5 years on, all 3 of my girls have loved it and blossomed into lovely kids, some of this credit has to be due to Sandy Bear’s! The team are so welcoming, funny, loving, attentive and ever thinking of ideas to be creative with the kids and know just what to do to bring the best out of them! Yes, the kids come home mucky most if the time but a sign that they’ve had the most incredible day! I would highly suggest Sandy Bear’s to everyone and frequently do! My 3rd daughter is about to start preschool in September and I know Sandy Bear’s is the best place for her to grow and develop the skills needed for school with team that have known and cared for her since birth. Sandy Bear’s are not just people, they are family xx When we moved I was so worried I wasn’t going to find a childcare centre I loved as much as the one the girls left, but when I went to view Sandy Bears I fell in adore!
Avery Turner
July 5, 2025 at 10:29 pmGood childcare centre all my kids have attended and not had one problem with there education would suggest this childcare centre to all my family and friends well structured and lovely welcoming team from the minute you drop your kids off to when you pick them up.