Nursery Days

The Old School, The Street, Upchurch, Sittingbourne ME9 7AJ
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Nursery Days is fully and beautifully refurbished and now has large natural playgrounds.

It is based within the grounds of The Old School in the rural village of Upchurch close to Rainham, Sittingbourne and Gillingham. Nursery Days offers childcare for 3 months to 5 years.

Individuality is celebrated, and through observations and discussions with parents and carers, is something that really ensures children's time at Nursery Days is based on their interests and personal needs.

A highly qualified, experienced and skilled staff team, include qualified teachers who are dedicated to continually enabling children to feel confident and secure at Nursery Days.

Indoors, Nursery days is a well designed homely environment that promotes emotional well-being, togetherness and friendship. Here children can feel comfortable to snuggle down or explore with confidence, and will always be at home.

Outdoors, Nursery Days experimental playground is an extra asset to the nursery. The children also get to experience a natural learning adventure at daily forest school (with a nursery forest school leader) at their private orchard which is local to the nursery.

Nursery Days has a highly qualified and experienced cook to prepare fresh and healthy food daily for the children. The heartwarming home-cooked lunches, snacks, breakfast and tea use locally farmed fruit and vegetables.

They offer a huge range of experiences every day for the children at Nursery Days. These include baby yoga and massage, professionally lead sports class, cooking and gardening club, woodwork classes, musical and movement sessions and much more.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amy Brookman (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:30
    Tuesday 07:15-18:30
    Wednesday 07:15-18:30
    Thursday 07:15-18:30
    Friday 07:15-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • A small carpark to the rear of the premises.

Nursery Days Reviews (114)

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Nursery Days has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nursery Days has 114 reviews.

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Review from Debbie R (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Nursery Days since she was 8 months old and has strived in all the rooms. Her development has come on leaps and bounds, especially in her current room. Her key worker is the best and always keeps us up to date with how our daughter is getting on. We would 100% recommend Nursery
Days to everyone!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been our pleasure welcoming your daughter to the nursery and watching her develop through each room, it's lovely to hear you've built a good relationship with your key person and get…read more
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Review from Jenna B (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Nursery Days enough! It is a fantastic nursery and my children have absolutely thrived there! All of the staff are incredible and genuinely care for the children. The facilities are amazing, especially the orchard. I could not wish for a better place for my children to go to!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been our pleasure to be part of your children's early years journey. We know they love the orchard and having lots of fun learning experiences with their friends.
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Review from Chris C (Father of Child) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with all the staff at the nursery. My child loves spending time there and we are very comfortable leaving her there.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been lovely welcoming your family to nursery days and glad to know your child enjoys their time with us.
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic setting, I was very anxious about my child starting nursery at 8 months old, Nursery Days were so good at getting her settled and enjoying her time there. She absolutely loves it here and I would highly recommend them!
Of my 3 kids who have attended different settings over the years, this
is 100% the best one!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, it's been our pleasure welcoming your family and helping your daughter feel settled at nursery.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery Days is absolutely fantastic and feel privileged my daughter got a placement in the nursery. The team go above and beyond, and have amazing relationships with the children. A staff member is my daughter's key worker, it's been a joy to see them have such a wonderful relationship.
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of outside time and little trips are just wonderful, and I love looking at the photo uploads every day. I highly recommend Nursery Days - my daughter's development has been incredible, growing in skills and confidence.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been lovely welcoming your family to Nursery Days and we look forward to being part of your daughter's early years journey.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves coming to Nursery Days. They were amazing at settling her in and I feel like all of the staff really care about the children. There is always a wide range of activities for the children every day and they even have their very own orchard that the children visit regularly.
I'm pretty sure my daughter has more fun at nursery than she does with me! I'm so glad we chose Nursery Days. Definitely the best nursery around!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, we've loved welcoming your daughter and you as a family to Nursery Days. It's great to know how settled she is and how much fun she has.
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Review from Charlotte A (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery Days is an amazing nursery! The opportunities that both my son and daughter have had there have been outstanding... baby yoga, cooking club, trips to the orchard and numerous adventures on the mini-bus are just some of the planned enrichment activities. The staff provide fantastic care for the
children, nurturing whilst also encouraging a sense of adventure. They are constantly wanting to improve so that our children have the best start to their education. Thank you Nursery Days for all your continued hard work!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been our pleasure to care for both your children, we know they both love the adventures they have each week.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am super happy with Nursery Days, they go above and beyond to support and encourage my child. My child always comes home happy and thoroughly enjoys going to the orchard. I would recommend Nursery Days to everyone.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, it's our pleasure to be part of your daughter's early years journey.
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Review from Joanna H (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery Days is a wonderful childcare setting. My daughter has been attending since she was 1 and is now in pre-school. The staff are excellent, they all care deeply for every child and the support given to parents is exceptional. Nursery Days go above and beyond to make your child feel safe and included.
Our daughter has thrived at this nursery and we could not have asked for a better setting for her to attend. The outside orchard space was a huge draw when we visited the nursery and our daughter adores spending time in nature with her friends.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's our pleasure to be part of your daughter's early years journey. We know how much she loves the orchard and has made some lovely friendships. We are always happy to support our…read more
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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son graduates from Nursery Days in August after three extraordinarily happy years there, following in the footsteps of his big sister. I cannot speak highly enough of the setting. The children spend most of their time outdoors: wisher at the beautiful orchard, which is a short walk away, where they
care for animals, play and learn; or in the lovely play area on site. My son has never once been sad about going and has made genuine friendships from his time there. My daughter, who is disabled, had a wonderful time there too. The team are inclusive, kind and experts in what they do. I have total confidence in them and will be forever grateful that my children spent the first part of their learning journey at ND. The manager and the rest of the team are wonderful and we will really miss them when our time as part of ND ends this summer.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review, we are delighted we got to be part of your daughter's early years and now your son's.
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Review from Yiota A (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has had an amazing experience so far at nursery. The staff are nothing but wonderful, positive and patient with her and everybody. I would and already have recommended this nursery to many of my friends and I could not have chosen a better place for my daughter. My favourite and deciding
point was that the children are outside a lot, which is great for them!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, it's been our pleasure to welcome your daughter and watch her explore each week. We know how much she loves the outdoor areas. Thank you for joining our Nursery Days…read more
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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves coming to Nursery Days, since he started he has grown in confidence and we can really see what the staff are teaching him. He always comes home happy and tells us about his day. The staff are amazing, happy and can tell us everything about our son. The activities the nursery do with the
kids are fantastic and educational while being fun and age-appropriate. We love the nursery and wouldn't go anywhere else now.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, we are pleased to care for your son and watch him develop each week. We know how much he likes exploring and having fun with his friends.
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Review from Bethan T (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
One staff member in particular at the nursery is wonderful, she works so hard to make the children happy and is so dedicated in what she does. She is always so approachable and I have complete confidence in her abilities.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been lovely to help your child settle into nursery and we know how much he adores all activities and being outside.
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Review from Angela D (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So my granddaughter attends nursery two days a week. Since starting her confidence has developed incredibly and she loves attending. All the staff that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting are so friendly and are great with all the children.
They do lots of activities as well as trips out in their own
minibus or daily walks to the orchard, and playing in their garden.
I would highly recommend a visit to see for yourself if you are considering sending your child to nursery, you won’t be disappointed!
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it's been our pleasure to welcome your Granddaughter and build her confidence as well as preparing her journey to school this year.
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Review from Daniel S (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery that has looked after my daughter and now my son. Great that he is able to visit the orchard everyday and play and learn outside, go on trips in the minibus and look after animals. Great care from all. Thank you
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, it was lovely to be part of your daughters early years and now your sons. We know he loves to be outside and enjoys his forest school sessions very much.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What an amazing setting for my children to learn, thrive and achieve. The staff go over and beyond to deliver the best experiences that include daily visits to the orchard learning new skills, looking after animals including chickens, guinea pigs and a tortoise! The go on trips using the minibus - which
helps the children grow in confidence being away from their care givers. I am always so impressed with the app updates daily.
Thank you Nursery Days.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, we know how much your son loves the outdoors learning and is always caring towards our animals.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery Days has been a pivotal part of my daughter's life since she was 9 months old. Now at 3 years old, she has thrived and learned extensively. The teachers' dedication is remarkable, engaging the children in diverse activities within the local village. The range of activities offered is impressive,
and the home-cooked meals are both nutritious and delicious. The level of care, resources, and learning opportunities provided is exceptional.
For parents seeking the finest small local village nursery to give their child a strong start in life, Nursery Days is the perfect choice.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your beautiful words, it’s our pleasure to care for your daughter and to be part of her early years journey.
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Review from Vicky H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, staff are amazing. My son loves it here, he can’t wait to get there in the morning. He loves the orchard and outside play, boys will be boys! I couldn’t be happier with everything the wonderful staff do for him.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you, we enjoy lots of outdoor fun and learning and we are glad to hear your son gets excited for his nursery days.
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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had 2 children attend this nursery speaks volumes in itself, the enrichment the children receive cannot be praised enough, between outdoor and classroom activities no 2 days are the same. The staff are encouraging and supportive of the children's individual needs and I love how they interact
with them. I would highly recommend Nursery Days to anyone looking for their child(ren), you will get a feel of how lovely it is and how amazing the staff are the minute you step through the door.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, it’s our pleasure to care for both your children and watch them grow in their early years.
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff, facilities and everything about the nursery is 5 stars.
Trips to the orchard and singing carols at the old people's home are amazing.
The management team are excellent.
The nursery is a fun but safe environment for my child, he loves attending.
Reply from Amy Brookman, Manager at Nursery Days
Thank you for your kind words, we do enjoy lots of trips out and the visit to the care home was very special. It’s our pleasure to care for your son.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (10.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10 for Nursery Days 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 42 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 42 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 5.000 for Nursery Days is calculated as follows: ( (504 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 504 Ratings = 5
  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 Nursery Days is based on 42 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 42 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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