Choosing the right nursery is one of the most important decisions you will have to make and The Stables Nursery understands just how important it is to provide a warm, safe and welcoming setting. The nursery is well resourced and stimulating, but above all the nursery wants every child to enjoy their time at The Stables - their happiness is paramount!
In addition to the excellent care provided by dedicated staff, the children benefit from a large and secure outdoor play area and access to Galleywood Common. The children enjoy exploring the natural environment as often as possible during activities such as nature walks, den building and weather exploration.
The Stables also benefits from having its own chef who prepares food daily.
30 hour funded places are available for over 3's.
The nursery is just 10 minutes from Chelmsford Station and Ingatestone Station and is close to the A12.
Owner: Susan Mann and Avis Richardson
Person in charge: Susan Mann (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Essex County Council
Number of Staff: 30
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 110
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0800-1800 (0730 by arrangement)
When Closed: Bank Holidays
Admission Information: Holiday Club available for children aged 5-11 yrs
The Review Score of 8.4 (maximum of 10) for The Stables Daycare Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 3 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for The Stables Daycare Nursery in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.806 for The Stables Daycare Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (29 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.806
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.636 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Stables Daycare Nursery is based on 3 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 3.5
Target of 22 positive Reviews (110 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 3 Reviews ÷ 22 Target = 0.136
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
The Stables Daycare Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.442)
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Sam C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 7 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
I have been thoroughly impressed with The Stables. I have had no problems with anything and the staff have been brilliant with my son.
How likely would you be to recommend The Stables Daycare Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Claire B (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 7 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
The Stables offers a variety of activities to support my children's development. They are flexible and accommodating. The staff are polite, helpful and very attentive to the children's needs. Good debriefs at the end of the day.
How likely would you be to recommend The Stables Daycare Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Beth A (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 1 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
Every single member of staff is always smiling, helpful, understanding and friendly. It is because of them (and their hard work) that my son loves coming to nursery every day and my transition back to work has been easy.
I have every confidence in this nursery and am proud to send my son to such a wonderful place. The home from home atmosphere that is provided is perfect for us and I couldn't ask for better staff or a better nursery.
How likely would you be to recommend The Stables Daycare Nursery? Extremely Likely
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