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Contact Information
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Phone Number01327 260098
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Details
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Group/OwnerOrchard Day Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeSophie Termeer (Owner/Manager)
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Number of Staff13
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When ClosedBank Holidays & 1 week between Christmas & New Year
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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 children40
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 11 years 11 months
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0800-1800
C P
November 2, 2017 at 12:00 amOrchard Day Nursery provides excellent care and a fantastic start to children’s education.
The staff are all fantastic and strive to help children settle and feel safe while having lots of fun!
We couldn’t recommend this nursery enough.
Annette M
July 15, 2020 at 12:00 amAn excellent nursery, that really does put the children at the heart of what they do. All staff make the effort to know all the children, even if they don’t work with them directly. It’s an incredibly friendly and welcoming place, my daughter loves it and feels safe and settled there. All the learning activities are engaging and developmentally appropriate, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of words and vocabulary she uses. Staff are often in touch with parents and are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
H W
July 15, 2020 at 12:00 amThis is an exceptional nursery; caring, dedicated and highly trained staff who have the child’s needs front and centre. I have been bowled over by their approach to the COVID crisis; they did everything they could to remain open during the initial lockdown, which meant that so many key workers could continue to work. Their dedication was quite incredible. My daughter has been attending for 2 years and my son will join her when it is time. The children clearly have a wonderful time there and my daughter has blossomed under their care. Highly recommended!
Nicoletta V
July 15, 2020 at 12:00 amBoth my eldest and now my youngest child attend this nursery. In 6 years they have relentlessly improved their service (despite being already excellent 6 years ago!). As a mother, I feel that both my children are safe, taken good care of and loved. They are also highly stimulated from the wealth of activities that they offer. I cannot speak highly enough for their wonderful work. My daughter comes back home happy and with a lot of new things to tell me. If I had more children, I wouldn’t think twice about what nursery they should go to. Thank you Orchard team for your beautiful work!
Alice B
July 15, 2020 at 12:00 amReally cannot recommend Orchard highly enough. They are just an absolutely fantastic team and we are so so happy here. Our little one has settled in amazingly well due to the wonderful nurturing atmosphere and the tireless efforts of the staff. They are so kind, caring and attentive and our boy comes back happy and full of beans every day and has clearly been so well cared for. He has grown in confidence and we can really see his personality shining. The team were also extremely professional when dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and kept us informed and in the loop at all times, despite what has, no doubt, been a super stressful time for them. We are so happy that we chose Orchard Day Nursery!
Lucy A
July 15, 2020 at 12:00 amMy daughter has been at Orchard Day Nursery for 6 months now. I have been impressed since the first visit. All the staff are so considerate and caring. Such attention to detail. Excellent communication and such a gentle beginning to my daughters learning journey.
Thank you, all of you!
Sarah P
July 17, 2020 at 12:00 amOrchard Day Nursery is simply the best! Our son has been there since the age of 15 months and he is absolutely thriving. The entire staff team is caring, approachable, knowledgeable, and most importantly, fun!
Information is communicated effectively (even during lockdown). The facilities are excellent and the children and staff are all very happy.
I could not be happier with the experience we’ve had at Orchard.
Caroline E
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amOrchard Day is a fantastic nursery and I’d recommend it to all parents in the area. The manager has built the nursery into a brilliant community of dedicated staff who manage to love and care for each child whilst also undertaking a high number of educational activities every day. The facilities and building are great and the nursery has its own outdoor space as well as being a stone’s throw from beautiful Queen’s Park. Our daughter (currently 2 years old) has been attending since she was 8 months and has developed her confidence, communication and social skills during her time at Orchard. I’ve been particularly impressed by the sense that staff are really being supported in their careers and love their jobs. We’re so grateful for the high level of care – really makes a difference to our family life!
Amy T
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amOur son has been really settled at the nursery and he has a really good relationship with key worker as well as the other staff. The nursery seems to be an excellent place to prepare children for school. The only downside is the lack of outside space and a fairly unadventurous menu. Overall we find the nursery excellent in most respects but would like to see more outside activities and focus on good food. COVID 19 permitting of course.
Emily G
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amOrchard Day is welcoming, has well-trained staff, who work safely and efficiently while also providing very high-quality early education. They are also excellent at communicating with parents.
Katie D
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amWe initially chose Orchard primarily because it was round the corner when we moved away, we stayed because the kids love it and we love it. My children wake up smiling it’s “nursery day” and they bound through the door, barely giving me a backwards glance. They are so happy there. We love the variety of activities, the creativity of the staff, the general affection displayed towards and the special events which get the whole family involved in nursery life.
D I
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amOrchard Day Nursery is our second family. Our son has been cared for, loved and entertained, taught and fed to our standards, every single day of the last 2 years. However, Orchard has even ‘outdone’ itself in the month of June ’20. During the pandemic COVID-19, staff has made our lives less stressful by opening for keyworker’s children, keeping high standards of safety but not compromising over love or care. Thank you for being exceptional in these historical unprecedented times!
J B
July 28, 2020 at 12:00 amWe moved our son to Orchard after a year at a different nursery, where we’d had many issues. Finally, at Orchard, he is happy to leave us, excited to go and talks about everything he’s done that day. The change is fantastic and solely down to Orchard’s staff and caring, nurturing environment.
T C
August 10, 2020 at 12:00 amWonderful pre-school, our son is very happy there. Excellent range of activities and caring, sensible staff(lots of men unusual and gives good balance). Highly recommend it – if they have space for you.
Alex W
September 16, 2020 at 12:00 amOur daughter attended Orchard from the age 2 – 3 and was in 2 and 3 days a week over the course of the year. It’s an extremely friendly, well-run nursery. The staff are very friendly and experienced, they always welcomed her into the nursery every time without fail and they are lovely people. They have a good system for getting the kids in and out and updating you, there are lots of activities and it feels professional but it is in no way corporate – it manages to combine great organisation with a family feel. You feel that people who work there have made it their career and they really care and have pride in what they do.
Glen M
July 13, 2021 at 12:00 amAll three of my children have attended Orchard Day Nursery, from ages 1-4, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. My twins are going to school in September, and the pre-school has prepared them well. The quality of the teaching is so caring, bespoke and highly consistent. The environment is vibrant, spacious and stimulating. They care for our children like we would want them to be looked after, and I’ve never needed to complain. The care is very individualised, and the staff are always really responsive and accommodating. It’s been a perfect partnership.
Sophie M
July 13, 2021 at 12:00 amOrchard is fantastic – my child has been there for 2-years and is thriving. The staff are wonderful, imaginative and caring – I also particularly like that there are several male staff, quite unusual in a nursery.
Aside from excellent care, I also appreciate how sensibly they have dealt with the pandemic, ensuring that they provide a reliable service to support parents and keep disruption to a minimum whilst making sure that the children still have fun and as normal a time as possible. No mean feat!
Iain S
July 13, 2021 at 12:00 amOur daughter has been going to Orchard Day Nursery for the last 15-months, and I can confidently say that it is a fantastic nursery with an incredibly caring and supportive team. We were initially drawn to the nursery by its reputation and its Ofsted ‘outstanding’ rating, so we were already expecting it to be a great nursery, but it has surpassed our expectations in every way. Our daughter has developed so much through all of the support they have given her, and I would have no hesitation to recommend it to any parents who are looking for a nursery for their child.
Catrin P
July 14, 2021 at 12:00 amFantastic nursery and preschool with incredibly caring, wonderful staff. Both my children have thrived here and have loved every second. A great range of activities is always available. We will miss the Orchard family terribly as my youngest is starting school this September.
Sian L
July 14, 2021 at 12:00 amI cannot recommend Orchard Day Nursery enough. Our little one has attended from 13-months in the baby room and is just about to “Graduate” from pre-school.
Orchard staff do an amazing job and are always doing fun and stimulating activities with the kids. They really consider each child’s interests when planning activities and have worked closely with us as parents in terms of our little one’s developmental milestones. They take the kids out to the park/beach, use the garden/outdoor space regularly.
They communicate well via a number of mediums and also offer “parents evenings” to have feedback on your little one’s development/check-in with their key worker.
We follow a vegan diet at home, and the nursery has also been able to offer this to our little one at nursery without any issues.
I can’t believe our little one is off to school in September, we will miss the Orchard team massively. Thanks all.
Stuart M
July 14, 2021 at 12:00 amOur son seems very happy and settled at Orchard Day nursery. This is demonstrated by his keenness to go in every day and the bond he has with staff members.
Our son’s development, as well as social skills, have increased significantly since starting with the nursery, likely due to the range of activities on offer, as well as staff abilities and kindness.
The management has been excellent, especially with any worries or concerns we have had regarding our son’s behaviour and development, and they are always very friendly and approachable. The communication with parents has been excellent, particularly over the last year with all the restrictions relating to the pandemic.
If we could change one thing it would be a bigger outdoor space, but obviously, this is not possible given the location, and they make up for this with regular trips to the local park, as well as a once-weekly forest school.
I would not hesitate to recommend Orchard Day to any parents looking for childcare