Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School

Longsands Community College, Longsands Road, St Neots PE19 1LQ
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  • Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School, St Neots
Apricot Nursery and Pre-School are set across two sites, ensuring that they are able to give children a truly unique and special nursery experience

Children start their journey at Apricot Nursery, which consists of three base rooms; each benefit from having their own safe, enclosed and age-appropriate outside play area. This provides all of the children with free-flow access to explore the outside play area whenever they want. Each room has its own garden area which they enjoy in all weathers. The baby room garden has two levels, the one-year-olds have a lovely space which goes round to the side of the building and the toddlers' room has a spacious garden giving the children lots of room to run and play.

When the children are ready, they will transition to the Pre-School setting, which is just a few minutes away. The Pre-School children benefit from a separate site where they are fully prepared for ‘big’ school life.

The Pre-School is ideally located within the grounds of Priory Park Infant School allowing those children who progress on to this school the opportunity to become familiar with the setting; aiding transition to Reception. For those that go on to different schools, the opportunity to be in a school environment will help children develop confidence to start school; no matter which school they decide upon.

The nursery and the pre-school offer exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Payne & Louise Wright (Nursery & Pre-School Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 91

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day Session £78.20


    We're making childcare more accessible to families:


    * No meal, consumable or enhancement charges
    * Part & fully funded places available

  • A £100.00 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • There are 10 parking spaces near to the nursery entrance and there is ample parking for all visitors at the Pre-school.

Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (112)

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Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.846) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School has 112 reviews.

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are great and the quality of teaching is excellent.
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Review from Sean K (Father of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with Apricot Day Nursery. We find that staff are friendly and very supportive. I would recommend Apricot Day Nursery to anyone looking to enrol their child.
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Review from Sian B (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All the staff are really lovely and friendly. They are really good with my son and I always feel reassured that he will be OK and have a really good day even if he is upset after I have dropped him off.


Coming to nursery has given them the opportunity to do lots of fun activities we don't do at

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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My niece attends this outstanding nursery and I cannot recommend it highly enough.


I collect her regularly and the staff give fantastic feedback and she is always experiencing such interesting activities.


The nursery has fantastic premises and has its own garden which they access freely and the

resources are great.


The menu is fantastic too - such varied meals.

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Review from James M (Father of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall a very positive experience. We have found all of the staff to be very caring and friendly, not only towards our daughter but towards us.


Most importantly, we have noticed our daughter's development improve during her time at Apricot Day Nursery.

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Review from Claire K (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one has been with the nursery for 18 months and we couldn't be happier. She loves the staff, the setting and the day to day activities and clearly learns a lot. The staff have all been amazing.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The support we have had is outstanding. We are very lucky to have found such amazing people to care for my daughter.
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Review from Patricia G (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy that my daughter is attending this nursery. Staff are very caring and I feel my daughter is very well looked after.
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing negative to say about the nursery. We feel confident each time we leave our son as the staff are so great with the kids. The nursery offers varied and exciting activities and makes lots of effort to engage the children.


The staff are very knowledgeable and the feedback offered is

very informative and comprehensive. Plus, the food on the menu is always exceedingly interesting and nutritious.
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Review from G S (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff, very informative, caring and knowledgeable. Always comes out happy and full!
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Review from Luci H (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the nursery, always informative.
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Review from Lee H (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the nursery as all three of our girls have been here. Nothing but good things to say about our experience.
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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff and really welcoming for parents and children.
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Review from Rachel C (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The workers at Apricot day Nursery have been amazing! I was very uneasy when I first dropped him off due to him being very clingy but their dedication and careful manner my son is always settled and gets very excited when arriving.
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Review from Ayisha I. A. M (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care At Apricot Day Nursery has been wonderful for my child's development. She has really settled and grown as an individual in the Sunbeams room. She loves the outdoors and it's great they have a safe outdoor space with free movement it is perfect for when the weather is warm. They maintain good
communication with the parents on a weekly basis. Also good at giving you time when you are worried/would like to discuss something.
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Review from Kaley T (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is very happy at Apricot Pre-School. He never wants to leave which shows how much enjoys his day. The new uniform is a very helpful tool getting up in the morning routine ready for school.
We love listening to the stories he has listened too and his view of his day.
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Review from Jade L (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been very happy during her time at the pre-school. I think the staff are very friendly and approachable. The new lick of paint has made the pre-school look clean and refreshed. My son also came to the pre-school and he never had any issues.
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Review from Natalie J (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is friendly and welcoming. Makes my son feel welcome. Have taught him loads of stuff. Very happy with the care provided.
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Review from Tricia H (Grandmother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter and son-in-law are both in the armed forces. In June my daughter went 'out of area' and my son-in-law was working away too. I was more than happy to take care of my grandson.


Because I work full time on the same site as Apricot it was logical to move him from his base nursery. The staff

were very accommodating and helpful with the move and made us very welcome.


I cannot praise more highly all the staff at Apricot. I feel l shared the four month experience with warm, friendly, caring people. Thank you all.


ps My grandson is now back with his parents, a happy, talkative little man and as if nothing had ever changed.

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Review from V R (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All four of my grandchildren have attended this nursery and I cannot fault the outstanding care and education provided. My grand-daughter has recently started and the staff have helped her to settle in and develop strong attachments with her. I collect and drop her at nursery and am always given fantastic
feedback and kept up to date with her learning and next steps and ideas to do at home.


The nursery has also recently been updated and redecorated which looks fantastic. I cannot express enough gratitude to the outstanding staff, management and nursery.


Keep up the good work!

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.846)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.846) out of 10 for Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.846 for Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (194 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.846
  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 Apricot Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 19 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2, which has been reached with 19 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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Meet the Team (2)

Lisa

Lisa Payne

Job Title: Nursery Manager (Nursery) Joined: 2018

Qualifications: Level 5 Leadership for Children’s and Young People’s Workforce

Louise

Louise Wright

Job Title: Nursery Manager (Pre-school) Joined: 2021

Hi! I'm Louise and I'm the Manager here at Apricot Pre-School.


We look forward to welcoming you to our Pre-School!

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