Cockleshell Nursery

Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2UP
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8.4 43 Reviews
  • Cockleshell Nursery, Southend-on-Sea
Cockleshell Nursery is managed by the Early Years Alliance and is located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

The nursery is Ofsted registered and offers 72 places for children aged from six-weeks-old to five years. The building is very spacious and light with a dedicated baby unit, large toddler room and two preschool rooms upstairs. Each age-group has direct access to outdoor and their own garden areas.

A committed, friendly and well-qualified nursery team follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and provide high-quality care and learning opportunities for all children. They have a strong emphasis on healthy eating and well-balanced meals are provided, freshly cooked on the premises.

The team place a strong emphasis on learning through play and actively encourage parents to become involved in the life of the nursery with numerous home learning activities and events throughout the year.

The nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in September 2017.
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Funding & Fees

AM Session Babies £35.00
AM Session Toddlers £33.00
AM Preschool Session £33.00
PM Session Babies £33.00
PM Session Toddlers £31.00
PM Session Preschool £31.00
Full Day Babies £53.00
Full Day Toddlers £49.00
Full Day Preschool £49.00

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Louisa Titman (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096526

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is parking to enable you to drop-off and pick-up your children.


    The college states that parents cars must not be left in the car park for the duration of their child's daily attendance. This does not apply to settle sessions.

Cockleshell Nursery Reviews (43)

8.4

Cockleshell Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.402) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cockleshell Nursery has 43 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Cockleshell Nursery
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Review from Jules F P (Father of Child) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two boys, 2 and 5yrs old. My 5yr old loved this nursery when he was there and built strong relationships with staff and children. My experience with Cockleshell Nursery has been very positive throughout. We're always in conversation about our children's development and work together to prepare
them for life ahead. My 5 yr old was perfectly ready for school when he started, largely due to the care and guidance he received at this nursery. My 2 yr old is now in Cockleshell Nursery and loves his time there. Cockleshell Nursery has helped my family, and in some ways become part of it. They have supported us as parents and given us total peace of mind in knowing that our children are safe, happy and engaged to learn. This is a happy nursery, with happy children. I actually love it.
Reply from Belinda Allen at Cockleshell NurseryThank you for those kind words, it is a pleasure to have had and still have the boys in our nursery.
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Review from Amy F (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has been attending this nursery, I have seen a huge improvement in her social and physical development. All the staff are lovely. The menus are fantastic. The activities are well thought out. Overall, the nursery has a lovely atmosphere and it's very reassuring to know my daughter
is being so well looked after when in their care.
Reply from Belinda Allen at Cockleshell NurseryThank you for your lovely review, it's good to know that all the hard work put in by the staff is so well appreciated. It's a pleasure to be part of your daughter's journey.
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Review from Joanna L (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined the nursery in 2016 at 8 and a half months old. Exceptional care always provided by the staff. My daughter has grown up there, learnt loads and is the person she is today. The staff have helped my daughter become the caring character she is today.
Reply from Belinda Allen at Cockleshell NurseryThank you for your kind words, it has been a pleasure to be a part of her journey and to watch her grow.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.402)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.402) out of 10 for Cockleshell 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 3 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 4.944 for Cockleshell Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (35 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.944
  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 3.458 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Cockleshell Nursery is based on 3 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.25
    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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.4 = 0.208
  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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