Merrydale Day Nursery

Broad Oak House, Coppid Beech Hill, London Road, Wokingham RG40 1PD
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9.3 51 Reviews
  • Merrydale Day Nursery, Wokingham
Merrydale Day Nursery is a fun and lively children’s day nursery, providing day care for ages 3 months to 5 years old.

It is a homely setting at the end of a sheltered road, handy for Bracknell, Reading, Wokingham and Binfield. Home cooked meals, nappies and extracurricular activities such as Boogie Mites, outdoor learning and cook school all included.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Martha Langley (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 56

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

  • Parking onsite

Merrydale Day Nursery Reviews (51)

9.3

Merrydale Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.313) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Merrydale Day Nursery has 51 reviews.

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Review from Clair H (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has recently left the nursery to start school. We were sad for him to leave, but all of the staff at Merrydale gave him excellent care and did a fantastic job of preparing him for school. He has left the nursery a confident, happy child who is excited about starting his school life. In particular
he enjoyed the wonderful garden with the wide range of play equipment available. We cannot fault the time he spent at the nursery.
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Review from Richard E (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I just wanted to pass on my thanks regarding the Manager @ Merrydale, I was running 30 mins late for collecting my children due to car accident on the M4 and was worried that I would be penalized for running late... when you have twins that can become expensive!! So I rang her to explain and she showed
great flexibility & understanding and importantly empathized with my situation. Thanks a million!!!!!
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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My three year old son has been attending Merrydale since he was 11 months old and really enjoys it and we consider him to be thriving here. I have been delighted to see the variety of activities that the children do and the imagination of the staff in coming up with different games and creative play.


We love the fact that they have a large garden and the children spend a lot of time outside - for my son in the 'mud kitchen' doing creative play! He also loves the 'Baby French' lessons and Great Little Movers and being encouraged to be independent in preparation for school. The staff are personable and highly professional.


There is a great continuous improvement ethic at Merrydale - from the buildings and resources to improving the menu recently to the electronic 'day-in-the-life' updates - and the approach at Merrydale is very flexible and supportive of the individual child and family.


Overall I consider this to be an excellent provider and am very happy to recommend.

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Review from Neil H (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Merrydale is truly outstanding environment for young children to develop and flourish. My daughter has attended Merrydale since she was 10 months old and my wife and I have always been nothing but impressed from day one.


Our key worker immediately built a very strong bond with our daughter which

enabled her to settle in in record time. She is challenged and stimulated every day with a diverse array of activities including French and dance movement session.


All in all, there is nowhere else that my wife and I would have our daughter. We were recommended Merrydale by a close family friend and we too recommend it to all new parents in our area, searching for a great nursery.

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Review from Vikki R (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Merrydale and have thrived at this setting. We particularly like the homely setting and the variety of spaces, both indoor and outdoor, that the children have to explore. It's great that the space is continually being developed, keeping it a stimulating environment.
My children have formed fantastic relationships with their key workers, and all staff show great care for the children.
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Review from Georgie H (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From day one my daughter first started at the nursery, they helped her settle in really quickly. She really enjoys spending time there. All the staff are friendly and welcoming, they make you feel at ease leaving your child in their care.
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Review from Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys being at Merrydale and the staff are very dedicated and professional. They involve the children in all sorts of activities and create an exciting, fun, yet educational environment. Should one of the children cry then there is always a helping hand or someone doing their best to comfort
them. In the beginning it was a tough choice to go back to work and take my 9 month old daughter to a day nursery but after looking around for weeks I found that Merrydale best served my daughter and my requirements. The staff were very reassuring and made my daughter feel at home so that she adapted very quickly. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.
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Review from Alex D (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My experience with this nursery has been great from the beginning. The management were always very professional yet understanding and the staff very warm and lovely. My triplet boys, now aged 3 years and 11 months have been attending this nursery sine January 2015 and they are very happy.
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Review from Caroline B (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is absolutely fabulous! From making the process easy when my 18 month old switched nurseries to helping my 5 month old settle in when I went back to work, all the staff have been amazingly supportive to them both and I couldn't feel more content with the care the boys receive.


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accepting of any feedback and willing to be flexible to accommodate the needs of individuals, this nursery is fantastic!
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Review from Caroline H (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend Merrydale enough. My daughter has been there since she was 9 months old and has settled extremely well. All the staff are wonderful - they're so caring and nurturing (which is something very important to me - I wanted to feel secure in leaving her following my return to work). Not
only does she thoroughly enjoy being there (so much so, she's practically jumping out of my arms when I drop her off), my husband and I feel completely secure in the knowledge that she's in the best hands.
Everyday they're doing different activities and spending lots of time outdoors which is great. She has a balanced diet and interacts with children of different ages.
A lovely nursery with a warm-family vibe!
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Review from Sharon S (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Merrydale is a lovely, warm & caring environment - a real home from home. The team there are almost a second family to my son and he loves going to nursery every day. Progressing from a baby through to starting school soon in September, I have felt happy knowing that he is safe, cuddled and having
lots of fun coupled with structured learning and play in Pre School to help get him ready for school. I particularly like the daily updates we get by email of his activities, what he has eaten and photos of him engaging in activities. We chose Merrydale because we wanted a smaller, more personal nursery and have been very pleased with our choice. Our son has also made some lovely friends and there is opportunity to interact regularly with other parents. It will be quite emotional in September when he moves on to school!
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.313)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.313) out of 10 for Merrydale Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.988 for Merrydale Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.988
  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 4.325 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Merrydale Day Nursery is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.2 = 0.625
  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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