The Palace Day Nursery

2 Windsor Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2LN
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  • The Palace Day Nursery, Milton Keynes
The Palace Day Nursery is a privately owned childcare provision in the central Bletchley area providing care between the hours of 7:30 and 6:00pm and provide an inviting educational establishment which offers high quality care, along with in depth learning intentions.

They are now able to offer ‘Little Palace Holiday and out of school club’ for children up to 8 years of age. The childcare team are qualified to a minimum of level 3; level 4 and two level 6 in Early Years’ with specialism of Education.

At The Palace Day Nursery, professionals believe that they offer competitive childcare prices for an exceptional childcare provision. Contact to see the latest offers for your childcare needs.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Anisha Ladha
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Blake (Nursery Manager)

Admission Information

  • 3 Months to 5 years old

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 37

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • 7.30am to 6.00pm - £70.00 per day,
    7.30am to 4pm - £68.00 per day,
    9am to 4.00pm - £65.00 per day,
    7.30am to 1pm - £45.00 per day,
    1.00pm to 6.00pm - £42.00 per day.

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

The Palace Day Nursery Reviews (90)

9.1

The Palace Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.091) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Palace Day Nursery has 90 reviews.

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Review from Lisa K (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery and gets upset at the weekend when he can't come home. My son's keyworker is excellent with him. He has really developed well and made some lovely friendships. The nursery is under new management and has improved vastly. You can really tell that the children's well-being
and happiness is their main priority.
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Review from Diane M (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, 2 of my children have attended and never had one problem. Lovely, friendly staff. Helped my youngest son change from a fussy eater to a boy eats anything.
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Review from Natasha R (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has really enjoyed his time at this nursery and I have been very happy with the care given to my child. My son has made lots of friends and I know he will miss them all.
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Review from Charmain J (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended for 5 months and has developed so much. All staff are polite, helpful and welcoming.
My daughter is full-time and never comes home unhappy. When dropped off in the mornings she gets excited before entering the building.
I'm impressed with the fresh food given every day with
an onsite cook.
I get daily updates on my daughter's progress.
The management are lovely and very approachable and know all the children's names and parents.
I can't fault this nursery. Very impressed and pleased.
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Review from Gemma P (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really love this nursery. It's bright, airy clean and tidy. There is a clear educational structure but with a very homely feeling environment. Most importantly my son loves it and doesn’t want to leave some days!! 10/10 from me!!
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Review from Sophie F (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have used The Palace Day Nursery for my first child and now my second is coming. I have always loved the nursery along with the experience. I always recommend the nursery.
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Review from Chloe H (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm on my 2nd child at Palace Day and I would never consider putting my children anywhere else. I love everything about it. The staff and rooms, the care they receive is above what is expected.
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Review from Jenna S (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely brilliant nursery, couldn't wish for a better place to take my daughter, she's so happy there. The staff are lovely and genuinely love and care for the children like they would their own.
They completely put my mind at ease (I'm a worrier).
Would highly recommend them.
Reply from Gemma Yates, manager at The Palace Day Nursery
Many thanks for your kind review. We value all of our parent feedback and hope to continually develop our nursery.
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Review from Abi C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have my 2 year old and my 4 year old at Palace Day and they are both really happy there.
The members of staff genuinely care about the children and they have made my children really welcome.
I have no hesitation to recommend the nursery as when I leave my children there I feel they are safe, happy
and learning.
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Review from Sonia I (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is so good and the staff there are so friendly just love going there to drop and pick up my sons.
My children love this nursery and they would love to go there everyday
The staff there are very understandable and are there when we need to talk to them all. I'm going to say this nursery
is fab.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.091)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.091) out of 10 for The Palace Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 5 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 4.915 for The Palace Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (55 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 59 Ratings = 4.915
  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 4.176 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Palace Day Nursery is based on 5 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 = 3.5
    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 37 number of registered child places is 7.4. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.4 = 0.676
  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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (3)

Lisa

Lisa Blake

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Lisa Blake and I am the Nursery Manager. I have over 30 years’ experience working within childcare. I enjoy working with all the different age groups and particularly enjoy getting hands on with messy play and exploring the different textures and materials on offer for the children. I strongly believe that learning is developed, nurtured and expanded through mirroring and encouraging positive inclusive play, allowing the children to think for themselves and learn through challenges and achievements. I hold a Level 3 in Childcare and Education and a BTEC diploma in Health Studies and Social Care, Pediatric First Aid, DSL (Safeguarding Lead), Safer Recruitment and Food Hygiene certificates.

Samantha

Samantha Potter

Job Title: Nursery Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Samantha Potter and I am the Deputy Manager and Sapphires Room Leader. I’ve worked in childcare for over 5 years, looking after children aged from a few days old right through to 12 years. I currently hold a Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Early Years Educator) and I am looking forward to studying for my Level 5 this year. I also hold group fitness, personal training, nutrition and weight management qualifications. These all help me to create activities for the children, that teach them about leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Christine (Chrissie)

Christine (Chrissie) Wallace

Job Title: Nursery 3rd in Charge Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Christine Wallace (Chrissie) and I am the Third-In-Charge and Designated Safeguarding Lead of the Palace Day Nursery. I lead the Little Gems room. I have worked in childcare since 2003 after completing a BA(Hons) in Sociology. I have completed studies in Level 3 and Level 4 Childcare. In 2020 I qualified in the Early Years Teacher Status. I love working with all age groups and joining in their fun and games. I love messy play and instilling a creative side with our children. I also love reading, singing and dancing with the children to lots of different types of music. I believe it is important for young children to be able to express themselves in a variety of ways.

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