Abacus Nursery

Westside, Oxford Road, Newbury RG14 1XB
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9.6 55 Reviews
  • 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 Hanna W (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Abacus team are fantastic. They have been so supportive when helping with my daughter's severe constipation issues. They take the time to listen and they really do care. My daughter has been at Abacus just over a year now and she loves it. She always says she has fun and has fostered wonderful bonds
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Review from P R (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Abacus since she was 9 months old (now 3 years) and my son has been here for 5 months. They both love it and love the staff.


My daughter is clever and good with her speech and knowledge which I feel a lot is down to her time at nursery. They go on outings and are always doing

a variety of things at the nursery. I have recommended to friends and plan to keep both of my children here until they go to school.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I would prefer if the children had less sweet/chocolate snacks, or at least until they are a bit older. Otherwise, the food is fine.
The cost has recently gone up which makes it more expensive than other comparable nurseries.
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Review from Anna W (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Abacus Nursery enough for the care, effort and hard work that goes into their setting.


My daughter started in September when I went back to work. She took a little time to settle and staff were amazing, both supportive and helpful with both of us! My daughter loves her time there,

from being in the garden, to the arts and crafts and many other activities on offer. I really do feel that she has flourished here and often recommend this setting to friends.


All staff are helpful, kind and proactive and if ever I have a question or concern it is answered immediately, often with follow up advice too.

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Review from Caz C (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Abacus has been amazing for our little girl. She's gained a lot of confidence and learns new things every day. The staff are incredibly friendly and warm, which reflects in how the children interact with them all. The outdoor space is one of the other main reasons for us choosing Abacus as it's big
and full of fun features. Our little one comes home with creations, a full tummy and a smile on her face!
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Review from Andrew P (Father of Child) published on 12 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely wonderfully caring staff. Well organised. Good activities and facilities. Invoicing a little complicated and confusing (from head office) on occasion but good communication in resolving any issues. Would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Ranjana C (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abacus Nursery is by far the best nursery that I have come across

My son is nearly 4 now and since he was 6 months, he had been to a number of nurseries, all across the UK.


My son gets the best of the best care and education from Abacus Nursery and I, as a mother, receive my 'Peace of mind',

knowing that my son is in good hands.


Abacus Staff always show that simple gesture of heartfelt warmth, to their children which make Abacus Nursery so special. Abacus staff members are very keen to accommodate special requests from parents.


My son has developed significantly, in all areas like awareness, behaviour, physical and emotional development, since he started going to Abacus. He is learning French as well. I am extremely pleased with his overall development.


Last but never the least, when I go to collect my son at the end of a busy day, I always find him happy, chirpy, satisfied and that speaks for itself !

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Review from Sonia C (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I would definitely recommend this childcare provider. I have seen great improvement in my child's development and I believe it's due to the caring attitude and performance of the staff.
Overall a good place to have your child, slightly dear, but worth it.
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, the staff are warm and friendly. The nursery is clean and has a wide range of toys and activities.
My son loves it
The menu is varied and offers a balanced diet.
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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending for 2 1/2 years now and we have always been very pleased with the attention he receives. The nursery is well organised with good fresh food provided on site. He is encouraged to take party in a range of stimulating and challenging activities. He enjoys attending nursery
and as an only child we believe his behaviour and progress has been improved from his attendance at Abacus.
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Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Stimulating opportunities are provided in a supportive environment. All the staff caring for are interested in the children and this comes across in the way they talk about the day as feedback to parents.
The view of the day via email helps to understand the children's day and make parents feel more
involved.
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Review from Matthew H (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Most importantly, my kid loves it here. He is learning well, having a great time and the staff really care.
Lots of activities and outdoor time means he is always shattered at the end of the day.


The food looks good, and they always manage to get him to eat far more vegetables than he does at home!


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love the end of day updates, and there are lots of opportunities to go and see the kids do performances or organised play times which I love.


Will definitely be putting his younger sibling in at Abacus.

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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Abacus since he was eleven months old and since that time, he has always enjoyed going to nursery. He enjoys all of the activities and learning provided at Abacus and the amount of attention and care our child gets from the staff is excellent. The staff are great and are all
very approachable and willing to help. He is doing extremely well in his development and I would absolutely recommend Abacus.
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Review from Simon N (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter will be leaving Abacus for school next month. She has been there from 9 months old as will be very sad to leave. She enjoys the company, activities and learning and the changes implemented to the outside and freeflow space are a real improvement, along with the addition of trips such as
the rugby tots tour etc have been a real value add.
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Review from Regina (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love the varieties of activities and the amount of attention and care our child gets from the staff. She gets all the support she needs to develop new skills and to learn more about the world which is a great help for us. She is happy to go the nursery each day.
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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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