Maples Day Nursery (Winchester)

39 Hatherley Road, Winchester SO22 6RT
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9.8 153 Reviews
  • Maples Day Nursery (Winchester), Winchester
Maples Day Nursery provides high-quality childcare for the Winchester area. They have also obtained their Green Flag eco-schools award.

Their highly trained and knowledgeable practitioners implement a wide variety of structured indoor and outdoor activities designed in line with EYFS principles.   

Open from 7.30-6.30, Maples offer a fully inclusive package, perfect for busy parents.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alex Algieri (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 42

Total Places for Children

  • 132

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) Reviews (153)

9.8

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) has 153 reviews.

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Review from Scott U (Father of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Maples Day Nursery is outstanding. My son loves it there and is always excited when he talks about his day.
The staff are fantastic and I have seen my son develop in leaps and bounds since attending. They are very creative in the activities for the children that are fun while still developing key
skills.
I am very fortunate that my son attends Maples Day Nursery and their online app is a great bonus.
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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Maples Day Nursery is generally a well run and friendly environment for our child. We have been sending our child there for seven years. Over this period there has been good continuity and retention of key staff which speaks for itself.
The kids seem happy enough and the staff interested, energised
and informative. Keep up the good work!
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Review from Andrew B (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are confident our son is very happy, he has settled well and formed good relationships with the other children and staff which reassures me when leaving him.
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Review from David J (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great childcare, my son seems to enjoy his time here. He takes part in lots of fun activities, is well fed and looked after and always comes home tired from all the fun he has been having.
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Review from Lauren T (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, the kids are happy here. Food is good with great staff. Glad to hear that the menu has changed, there was too much sugar/cake before.


Too many staff changes!

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Review from Deborah S (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has had an excellent time at Maples. Can't fault the staff and activities. He has learnt so much. Many thanks to all.
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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly and will always greet myself and my son in the morning.
They are very caring and when my son gets upset when he sees me in the garden, they give him cuddles and reassure him I will be back soon.
During hand over, they will say about what he ate and slept and sometimes, but not all
the time, tell me what he has done in the day.
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Review from Toni G (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves Maples Day Nursery and asks to go on days she is not enrolled. The specific attention to every child's needs is commendable. Finding a nursery which provides such a safe, happy and fun environment whilst focussing on development is as rare as yellow chocolate unicorns. I
am exceptionally pleased with the use of outside agencies such as 'Rugby Tots' within the programme.
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Review from Chiara G (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my 2 children come to Maples, people are so nice and sweet with the children, I love the fact that the children are very stimulated by lots of activities tailored to their ages. Very appreciative that they are independent early and start to learn numbers and letters at 3.
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Review from Amanda P (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Excellent. Girls really lovely. Flexible long opening hours. Great food. Feel so happy with staff. Only concern is there is a lot of children and on a morning I don't know if the child ratio is enough.
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Review from Robert B (Father of Child) published on 16 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are all excellent and very enthusiastic. Everyone was very patient when my daughter took so long to settle in and everyone listened to our concerns and made sure mum, dad and child were happy.
Overall, very pleased.
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Review from David G (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Amazing experience, staff are amazing and friendly, could always say fees could be cheaper but the overall experience is amazing. Very happy parent.
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Review from Paris B (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent setting which offers a wide variety of daily activities, exciting resources (check out the cool tee-pees and mud kitchen) and lovely staff. I am slightly biased, but I am a big fan of the hard-working, friendly and fun teams in the 'Caterpillar' department and Butterfly Pre-school.


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be extremely daunting leaving your little nuggets in the care of others, however, be rest assured that the team will make sure that your little ones are well cared for, comforted and happy. The team are constantly chirpy and a wonderful ray of sunshine, especially on a cold, rainy morning (I would like to know their secret!).


My littlest egg has allergies, particularly a dairy allergy. The whole Maple's team has worked hard to ensure he has delicious and varied snacks and meals during the day. A massive thank you to the Maple's chef who went above and beyond to source alternative free-from products.


I highly recommend this Nursery and Pre-school!

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Review from Jo S (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Staff - There are a few outstanding members of staff who make up for a couple of their colleagues who aren't quite as good. However, it is a big nursery so staff need to be aware that they are meeting all children's needs whether they are full-time or part-time, and whatever age - especially when they
move between rooms.
Process - All room moves have been handled badly and as a result, I've not felt confident that my child's needs are being adequately met initially. (This did get rectified over time.)
Management - Can't comment on management, but previous manager did inspire confidence.
Overall - Our child enjoys their time at nursery but there are a few areas that could be improved to make it good/excellent. Foster the excellent members of staff and give them opportunities to develop - They need to be kept and staff turnover is already too high.
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Review from Hanna D (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had our three-year-old boy at Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) since he was 3 months old and we have been very happy with the nursery and would recommend it to all of our friends. We especially like the big garden and all the fun play and activities that happen each day. Only negative thing is
the big rotation of staff, there has been a lot of new faces and short stays, changes of key persons etc. which is not good for the children and it would be good if Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) work on the effort of keeping their staff.
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Review from Nadine F (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It's still early days, my little one has only been coming to Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) for four weeks now but he seems to be settling in well. The staff are friendly and attentive.
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Review from Liz W (Grandmother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have two little girls at the nursery - 20 months and 3 years 10 months. They are both very happy coming to nursery 2 days per week. There are lots of activities, outside play and developmental play. The food is excellent and they are encouraged to be self-reliant. There are lots of cuddles and attention
when needed and we are very happy with the care they both get.
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Review from Kerry S (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter started nursery when we moved here - age 4. She was anxious about her new start but the transition was very smooth. She has loved Butterflies. She goes happily every morning and particularly loves the staff. She has become very attached to several grown-ups!
She loves the food, and eats
well. The extra activities eg. visit to the pet shop and to the library have been excellent.
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Review from Karine M (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Maple Day Nursery has been a great support in helping me go back to work. Seeing our baby smile on drop off and pick up when he sees the staff has made the whole process a lot easier!
The friendliness and support of the staff in continuing the care for our baby in a safe environment where he can learn
and socialise with others is fantastic.
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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the nursery. They are always very interested in my son. The office staff are very helpful and co-operative.
My son loves coming to Maples. He especially enjoys the outside space.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.823)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10 for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.823 for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is calculated as follows: ( (285 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 334 Ratings = 4.823
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is based on 27 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 132 number of registered child places is 26.4, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Alex

Alex Algieri

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Alex is Manager at Maples Day Nursery in Winchester and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for over 20 years and with an MA in advanced Practice Early Years. Alex joined Childbase Partnership in 2024 after being in a regional role for another large chain nursery company.


What is your favourite feature of Maples?
We are so lucky as a inner city nursery to have such a large and varied outdoor space with lots of exciting opportunities to explore lifecycles and growth in the natural world.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
I'm most proud about the enthusiasm and professionalism shown by the staff team. Everyone has a drive towards providing the best possible experience for our families and goes above and beyond to extol the Childbase values.

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