Set within the grounds of their own Independent School in Rainham, Meredale Day Nursery provide full time care for children aged from 3 months. The Nursery benefits from an extensive range of age appropriate modern facilities offering, bright, cosy rooms. Plus the use of the schools internal and outdoor play areas that are fully equipped with facilities to encourage active outdoor play whatever the weather.
With 20 years experience in childcare, all of the equipment is thoughtfully designed with young children in mind, so that they offer your child new experiences and encourage individual development on a daily basis in a caring and secure environment.
Group: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
Person in charge: Michelle Homer (Nursery Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Medway Council
Number of Staff: 20
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 105
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0800-1800
When Closed: Bank Holidays
The Review Score of 8.9 (maximum of 10) for Meredale Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 5 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Meredale Day Nursery in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 5 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 4.7 for Meredale Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (44 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.7
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 4.238 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Meredale Day Nursery is based on 5 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 21 positive Reviews (105 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 5 Reviews ÷ 21 Target = 0.238
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Meredale Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.938)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rebecca (Cousin of Child) on Thursday 12 April 2018. Relates to July 2017.
Meredale Day Nursery is a warm and welcoming environment, with committed and caring staff. My cousin was able to learn and develop in an excellent facility, being cared for by well trained and kind staff.
How likely would you be to recommend Meredale Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Abbie P (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
I would highly recommend Meredale Day Nursery to everyone! I really can not fault anything, I have a poorly child who needs extra help, and from his key worker to the manager to the cook to the cleaner. I take my hat off to them They all interact with him, take time to get to know him. Adjust to things he wants. Which is very reassuring to know that they are truly looking after your child and that they care, They offer family support in times of need. Very understanding and reliable. And to top it off my son loves it there. He is growing developmentally and doing things I thought would take a long time for him to do. I will be happy to send my future children here. Keep up the good work :)
How likely would you be to recommend Meredale Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Samantha M (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
My eldest daughter spent 3 and a half years at Meredale and absolutely loved it! She developed so quickly and had such a strong bond with her key workers that I had no hesitation in sending my younger daughter. She has now been attending for nearly 6 months and has gone from being an extremely clingy child to running in without even a hug goodbye! She is always smiling when she arrives and when I collect her. The staff are fantastic and keep me fully informed of how her day has been and I love the crafty pictures that come home for my kitchen fridge. The outside space is lovely and colourful with lots to do. The onsite chef is an added bonus and knowing she is getting well-balanced meals is great. The office staff are fantastic and are very quick to respond to any queries I have. I would recommend Meredale to anyone looking for a nursery for their child in the area.
How likely would you be to recommend Meredale Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Louise V (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
My son has been attending this nursery for over 2 years now and he has a great relationship with all the staff. I feel confident they recognise his needs and will attend to him whenever he needs it. The staff are always very friendly and professional and I have never had any concerns with my son attending. They are also very accommodating when as a working parent extra sessions are needed. My son eats from the vegetarian menu and always given a variety as well as the staff ensuring he doesn’t eat anything else. I would and have highly recommended this nursery!
How likely would you be to recommend Meredale Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Lauren U (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 April 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My daughter has only been there one day so far but she seemed very happy to go there. The girls are lovely in the baby room that I have met so far. Big warm room for the kids to play in and an outside area also.
How likely would you be to recommend Meredale Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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March 2018