Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way

Seesaw Children's Centre, Lancaster Way, Braintree CM7 5UL
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Spring Seesaw is a purpose-built, modern-day nursery in the heart of Braintree, close to train and bus links. The nursery provides care and education for children from 0 years to 11 years and 11 months, offering flexible sessions and support with 2 years, 3 and 4-years funding and 30 hours funding. From September 2024, the nursery will also be accepting 0-2 year funding.

The nursery is staffed by a team of fully qualified staff who hold safeguarding, paediatric first aid, health and safety, behaviour management, and food hygiene as standard practice; staff also have experience and training with supporting children with special educational needs.

The nursery is proud to have large outside spaces attached to each room as well as a separate forest school area for the children to access freely throughout the session which provide a variety of different physical activities, role play opportunities, mark making opportunities and games.

The setting has close links with John Bunyan infant school which supports and aids the children's transition to reception class and actively promotes parents as partners, holding regular stay and play sessions as well as opportunities for parents to take part in events.

The nursery has a sensory room dedicated for children with additional needs and also hosts weekly forest school sessions within the grounds which is led by the forest school leader.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Person in charge

  • Holly Ryan (Interim nursery manager )

Admission Criteria

  • Children from 0 Months to 11 yrs

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Registered Charity Number

  • 1097940

Total Places for Children

  • 61

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Morning sessions (8-1) from - £39.80
    Afternoon sessions (1-6) from - £38.30
    Full day sessions (8-6) from - £66.00
    Breakfast club (8-9) from - £7.35
    After school club (3-6) from - £21.75
    Holiday club morning session (8-1) from - £26.20
    Holiday club afternoon session (1-6) from - £26.20
    Holiday club full day session (8-6) from - £34.40

  • Sessions range in price depending on session times and age range


    Fees can be requested by emailing direct or booking a tour

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking available on Lancaster Way or Panfield Lane

Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way Reviews (104)

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Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way has a Review Score of 10 (9.979) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way has 104 reviews.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend this nursery, my children love going and get excited to go in the mornings and always greet the staff with a hug. The staff are great and I trust them 100 percent to care for my children.

Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way

Thank you for the great review we really appreciate this and all the feedback, we are glad you and the boys are so happy here.

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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the day my daughter started she has been made to feel welcome. As parents we have been kept up to date with progress she has made and areas the nursery staff feel she needs additional support with. She looks forward to going each week and has made some friends which she speaks about often. The
events they put on for the children always brings a smile to my daughter face. Food options are amazing and has encouraged her to try different things.

Reply from Sarah Lord, Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way

Thank you very much for this lovely review, we really appreciate all the feedback, and we are very glad you and your daughter are happy here too.

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Review from Julia P (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, staff are friendly and caring and my triplet boys settled well and love attending. They have come on a lot with their development and the staff are excellent at supporting them to progress, particularly as they were born prematurely.

Reply from Sarah Lord, Nursery Manager at Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way

Thank you so much, we are really glad you are happy with our nursery and staff team, your feedback is very important to us.

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Review from Sarah T (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves the nursery, the staff are fantastic, really caring and professional, the nursery is clean and very safe, and the food is amazing. She has a great time and I am always informed of her progress.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.979)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.979) out of 10 for Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.979 for Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way is calculated as follows: ( (235 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.979

  • 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 Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way is based on 20 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 20 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Top 20 Nurseries East of England 2025

Recipient: Spring Nursery Seesaw Lancaster Way

Date: Monday 31 Mar 2025 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2021

Recipient: Spring by Action for Children

Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Spring by Action for Children

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Meet the Team (18)

Sarah

Sarah C

Job Title: Operations Manager

Joined: 2022

I have over 10 years experience working within the early years sector and hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as designated safeguarding, paediatric first aid, first aid at work, mental health first aider, food hygiene level 3 and allergen awareness.
I am passionate about childcare and education and ensuring all children are provided with opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential and thrive in safe stimulating environments.
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Holly

Holly R

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Joined: 2014

I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education, paediatric first aid, first aid at work, designated safeguarding, and the SEN code of practice. I have lots of experience in working within the early years sector and supporting children with special educational needs. I began working at Spring Lancaster Way in July 2014 as a deputy manager.
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Charlotte

Charlotte J

Job Title: Senior Practitioner

Joined: 2016

I hold a level 3 childcare qualification and designated safeguarding, SENCo, paediatric first aid, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour management, health and safety; and I am also Early talk boost trained. I am the room leader for our baby room.
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Tina

Tina J

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2022

I started at Spring Seesaw as a lunchtime assistant but had a real passion for my role so decided to go full-time. I work in our baby room and have a real passion for supporting children with SEND.
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Leanne

Leanne C

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2024

I joined the team in 2024 and worked in the baby room. I have a passion for outdoor learning. I hold a level 3 qualification and am first-aid trained. I currently work in our 0-2 year room.
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Leanne

Leanne E

Job Title: Lunch Time Assistant

Joined: 2017

I am level 2 childcare qualified. I began working at Spring as a lunchtime assistant and soon began working towards my qualification. I am currently working in the 0-2 year room.
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Michelle

Michelle L

Job Title: Senior practitioner

Joined: 2016

I hold a level 3 childcare qualification as well as paediatric first aid, designated safeguarding, food hygiene, manual handling, behaviour and health and safety. I have been working within the early years sector for some time now and am the room leader for the two-year-old room.
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Elaine

Elaine A

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2016

I hold a level 3 childcare and education qualification and have been working at Spring for some time now. I also hold safeguarding, Health and safety, food hygiene, behaviour management, and paediatric first aid. I have experience in supporting children with additional needs and working alongside outside agencies and am passionate about childcare and education. I currently work in our 2-year room.
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Claire

Claire M

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2018

Claire has a level 3 childcare and education qualification and is passionate about early years. She also holds safeguarding, first aid, health and safety and food hygiene qualifications. Claire works in our 2-year-old room.
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Aaliyah

Aaliyah W

Job Title: Apprentice

Joined: 2023

Aaliyah joined our team in 2023. She is currently in the process of completing her level 3 qualification. Aaliyah is first aid trained and works in our 2-year room.
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Hannah

Hannah B

Job Title: Lunch Time Assistant

Joined: 2020

Hannah holds first aid, safeguarding, fire awareness, and food hygiene. Hannah is working towards her level 3 childcare qualification. She has experience within the childcare field and enjoys outdoor learning environments. Hannah worked in our 2-year-old room.
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Sarah

Sarah J

Job Title: Senior Practitioner

Joined: 2017

I am level 3 childcare and education qualified and have been working within the early years sector for some years now, I also hold designated safeguarding, paediatric first aid, behaviour management, health and safety, and food hygiene training. I work within our preschool room and lead the Early talk boost sessions for the children within the preschool room.
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Stacey

Stacey C

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2016

I hold a level 3 qualification in childcare and education and also have first aid at work, pediatric first aid, behaviour management, health and safety, food hygiene, children's mental health awareness, and supporting children with Maths communication and speech. I am passionate about childcare and have experience in supporting children with allergies and intolerance. I support all rooms and age groups across the setting. I have recently completed my level 3 forest school lead. I work in our 3-5 year room.
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Sarah

Sarah B

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2020

Sarah holds a level 3 childcare and education qualification, First aid, safeguarding, health and safety, fire awareness and food hygiene qualification and has been working with children for over a year. She is responsible for the health and safety of the nursery. Sarah works in our 3-5 year room.
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Hannah

Hannah C

Job Title: Apprentice

Joined: 2022

Hannah enjoys working within early years and early years settings and has currently begun her level 3 childcare qualification. Hannah worked in our 3-5 year room.
Diane

Diane R

Job Title: Lunch Time Assistant

Joined: 2024

Diane joined our team in 2024. She holds a level 3 qualification and first aid training. Diane has a passion for Makaton and supporting children with SEN. Diane works in our 3-5 year room.
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Leanne

Leanne G

Job Title: Nursery Chef

Joined: 2016

I am the cook for the nursery, I plan and prepare the meals for the children ensuring they have well-balanced nutritious meals and have the ability to try lots of new foods. I hold a City and Guilds qualification in catering as well as food and hygiene level three and allergen awareness. As well as developing and planning my own menus I provide alternative meals for children with dietary allergies and preferences and actively encourage all the children to become involved in the menu planning too.
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Hayley W

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant

Joined: 2022

Hayley supports our cook in preparing highly nutritious meals. She holds a level 3 food hygiene qualification and food allergy awareness.

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