Abacus Nursery

Westside, Oxford Road, Newbury RG14 1XB
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  • Abacus Nursery, Newbury
Abacus Nursery: The best-kept childcare secret in the heart of Newbury, providing home-from-home care from a large attractive Edwardian home, with a spacious and secure outdoor play area.

A well-established team of dedicated childcare professionals put the children's development at the fore and nursery fees include Boogie Mites and other great activities.

Also included in fees are nutritious, wholesome meals and snacks, freshly prepared on-site, and branded nappies and wipes.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emily Davis (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We offer spaces as a standard day (8 am to 5.30 pm) or extended day (7.30 am to 6 pm). Funded only spaces are limited.
    Please contact the nursery direct for a copy of our fees sheet.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Large car park onsite

Abacus Nursery Reviews (55)

9.6

Abacus Nursery has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abacus Nursery has 55 reviews.

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Review from Tolu A (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just want to say Abacus is indeed a well-kept secret in Newbury. I started taking my daughter there in July and I have seen her develop so quickly. She is happy, social and able to interact well with others. She's had lots of diet restrictions due to allergies and the team have been very accommodating
and helpful to ensure she still gets healthy and nutritious allergen-free meals. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I will recommend if you live or work in the area - or if you need to use their services. Thanks to all the team.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you so much for your response. Your daughter's interests are taken into account each day and activities provided to stimulate her development and care for her needs by the keyworker and room…read more
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Review from Tom H (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
During our recent trips to the nursery, we have found a very welcoming service making our child feel welcomed and myself feeling rest assured they will be cared for.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you very much for your response. Our staff takes pride in being welcoming with open arms to the children and making them feel like part of the nursery family by getting to know them individually…read more
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Review from D H (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy absolutely loves his time at Abacus. He has only recently started but has very quickly settled in. The staff gave been really welcoming and the facilities really help him investigate and plat at his own pace, but develop at the same time. He comes home each day really content and tired
from the day's activities. The meals provided have really helped him try a wider variety of finger foods, in particular, and he has been less fussy with fruits!
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you for your review. I am glad he settled in quickly during this time and is enjoying the activities throughout the day. That is excellent news about the fruit, we take pride in our menus and…read more
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot thank Abacus enough for all they have done to continue looking after my little boy throughout all of lockdown. As a key worker myself, the service that was provided was invaluable, allowing me to continue going to work. A particular big thanks must go to three members of staff in particular
who kept things going through what was a hard time for everyone. You are all stars and deserve every bit of recognition and thanks you receive.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you very much for leaving a review for us, as a nursery we see ourselves not just supporting the children but the family too and I am glad that we helped you out being a key worker to still…read more
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Review from Keren H (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are exceptionally grateful to Abacus Nursery for taking our son in at the last minute when his original nursery was unable to support key workers. Our son has the best time at the nursery and loves the variety of activities and food. His skills have jumped ahead in recent months since his start date
in March. He bangs on the car window, points and gets excited nearly every time we pull up to nursery. The staff are also incredible with him, exceptionally friendly and supportive.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you for leaving your review, we are glad that we could help out and support you at the beginning of the lock down. I second your opinion on his development as we can see here how much he has…read more
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Review from D P (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our son has been at the nursery, he has thrived. He is supported with his emotional needs and since a recent diagnosis, his health needs have been supported immeasurably. When discussing the diagnosis, the first thing his keyworker said was 'how can we help?' Thank you!
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you for your review. As a nursery, we are here to support the family and will do what we can to work together for the child's best interests.
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Review from Chris H (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is excellent, our daughter goes for 3 days a week and absolutely loves it. She has thrived since starting at 9 months old. Her confidence has grown and her vocabulary has come on massively. She has made lots of friends is always talking about them and her keyworker even when she hasn't
been. Would highly recommend to others.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you for your review. We value what our parents have to say and will take on board any comments parents make to improve our service.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and staff!
Our daughter started at this nursery in January 2019. It was difficult to leave her but the staff were fantastic with her settling in sessions, very caring and supportive putting us both at ease. She loves going to nursery and often mentions the staff when at home. Her
keyworker has been fantastic, very friendly and easy to talk to as are all the staff members. The app is great for keeping you regularly updated with what your child has been doing throughout the day, what they've eaten, what sleep they've had and the excellent activities they've taken part in, the photos we get show us just how much she's enjoying herself. The meals they are given are healthy and homemade, our daughter often eats seconds. Activities are fun and varied, the active music sessions and French with madame are a particular favourite hers.
Reply from Emily Davis, Manager at Abacus Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery. We thrive in making our nursery a home from home environment. We support all families with settling in sessions and providing daily updates on the…read more
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
To have to go back to work full time with no support structure is extremely nerve-racking, however, I have had complete comfort at leaving my son at Abacus from day 1. They have been amazing with him and the support we have received. They are all always so friendly and willing to give my little boy
cuddles. My son has grown leaps and bounds since he started. He loves school and it makes us so happy. I cannot speak highly enough about this amazing school and wonderful staff.
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Review from Robin M (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started nursery at 4 months old, she suffers from reflux so can be a handful to settle. Abacus have adapted to her amazingly, supported us in getting her reflux under control and made us feel like part of the nursery family from day one. Considering the age of our daughter and the complexity
of her needs we are over the moon with the care provided and are looking forward to the years to come. Our daughter is offered home-cooked meals blended up for weaning, lots of activities even at her young age.
Thank you Abacus!!
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Review from James M (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would definitely and have recommended Abacus to friends and family. Abacus are amazing. I am very pleased with Abacus.
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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a first time mother, I was very anxious about leaving my child at a daycare and getting back to work. Abacus helped and ensured they accommodated my timings and helped me reassure he was in safe hands. Our son loves and enjoys the nursery I have always been at peace even on days he isn't in the best
of moods he will be taken care off.
The day is filled with multiple activities and he enjoys them thoroughly the staff is very friendly and caring. I would recommend this nursery. And yes they are very supportive with additional days and schedule changes.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abacus have been amazing. The team have looked after our little girl perfectly and prepared her for the reception class at school. It's a lovely home from home atmosphere and the outdoor space is great.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My baby daughter received good care whilst at Abacus nursery. She settled in well thanks to the help of the staff and was happy there. She had a great introduction to nursery routines and I am very grateful to all the staff for the good care she received whilst she was there.
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Review from D C (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff and facility. My child feels happy there and we can see that. The only things I would like to be improved are; More outdoor play please in any weather conditions, except of course really extreme. It's good for the health and kids are engaging a more active play which is essential.
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I would suggest absolutely no screen time on tablets. We are trying to limit it anyway, there is no need to use it in the nursery where there is plenty of chance for interaction and activities.
Lastly no sugar intake or processed food, please. Other than these, really amazing team, so happy!
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Review from Mollie G (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abacus Day Nursery has welcomed my daughter with open arms, all staff are very friendly and accommodating. The building is full of fun activities, toys and books for children of all ages, including a lovely garden with animals and outdoor toy equipment. I would recommend this nursery to anyone!
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Review from Renne W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would highly recommend Abacus Nursery in Newbury. Staff are very attentive, caring and helpful. My little 1 and a half-year-old absolutely loves going there and always comes home with a smile on his face. The team are very friendly and made this whole experience enjoyable and an easy transition for
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have used Abacus for 2 of our children after moving to the area. All of the staff are caring and helpful and happy to assist with any challenges, including food intolerances etc. I have happily recommended Abacus to a number of friends. Freshly prepared food, great relationships and both of my children
have absolutely loved their time at Abacus. It would have been great if we had lived here so that my older two children could have come here as well.
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Review from Sam R (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My five year old son attended the nursery from 10 months until almost 5 years & my daughter has been there since she was 8 months, she is now nearly 3 yrs. They both have loved there time there and that speaks volumes. The staff are always attentive to their needs & will always call me if they are ill
or just not right. I am able to access an app that shows me their progress through the day & I also get regular updates and photos of developments and milestones both academically & socially. They offer regular parents evenings & in preschool my son was offered opportunities to play Rugby, learn French, go out to pantomimes & perform in a nativity, all included in the price. I believe all of these opportunities & the general care & determination from the staff really put him in a very good position when starting school. I believe his experience in this nursery has helped him have a fantastic Reception year at school due to his confidence, education & social skills. Thank you Abacus.
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Review from Minori C (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Abacus back in May 2017. She is very stubborn and will not go to a nursery if she doesn't like it. This happened at the previous preschool that she was attending. So, we were a little bit worried at first. However, it turned out that she really enjoys the preschool now and has
made some good friends.
All the staff are very attentive and caring, we can see that in their interactions with other children, too. Abacus has a very nice outdoor space and other indoor activity areas. If anyone is looking for a place for their children, we would definitely recommend Abacus. Thank you for all of your hard work!
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.604)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10 for Abacus Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.737 for Abacus Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (126 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.737
  2. 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 4.867 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Abacus Nursery is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.867
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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