Gaywood First Steps

Queen Mary Road, Gaywood, King's Lynn PE30 4QF
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  • Gaywood First Steps, King's Lynn
Gaywood First Steps in King's Lynn, offers 68 childcare places.

Operated by Glebe House School Trust Ltd, the nursery has trained, friendly early years practitioners to support children's development.

Caring for children aged from three months to five years old, the team of staff also develop good working relations with families.

Staff are always organising exciting activities and help put the children at ease.

Children can engage in lots of creative play and learn about the world and, themselves.

They develop good physical, emotional, intellectual and social skills in this safe learning environment.

Operating a free flow into the large garden area, which is partially sheltered for all-weather activities.

Separate entrances for the different age groups.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sheralee Barrett (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Registered Charity Number

  • 1018815

Total Places for Children

  • 68

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £29.10-2's per three hour session
    £ 28.20 2-3 per three hour session
    £27.00 3+ per three hour session
    Differing rates depending on the sessions attended

  • We accept 15hr funding for children the term after they turn 9mths


    We accept two year old funding for 15hr


    We accept three year funding for 15 & 30 hours.


    We offer a sessional rate depending on the hours you wish to attend and the age of the child.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:00
    Tuesday 08:00-17:00
    Wednesday 08:00-17:00
    Thursday 08:00-17:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There is separate parking for nursery parents attending. There are two disabled parking bays.

Gaywood First Steps Reviews (45)

9.3

Gaywood First Steps has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.341) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Gaywood First Steps has 45 reviews.

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Review from Kim E (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was made to feel very welcome at the nursery from his very first day. I chose to send him here as I had another child go here when she was little. She’s now 14 and she loved it. And seeing that her keyworker was still there, made it better as she was always so lovely and my daughter was always
happy being there. So I know that my son will love being there as much as she did. His keyworker is always so friendly and welcoming every day he goes there. Best nursery around and would highly recommend.
Reply from Louise Young, Manager at Gaywood First Steps
Thank you So much for your review and the lovely comments.
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Review from Georgia M (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in his second year at this nursery, and he's always coming home with a smile on his face. He's always happy to go to the nursery, and the staff are great. I'd always recommend this nursey to anybody, always pleased to see how happy my child is!
Reply from Louise Young, Manager at Gaywood First Steps
Thank you for your review. It’s so lovely to hear how much he enjoys nursery.
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Review from Maia M (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves being at nursery. The women who work there are all lovely and make my daughter feel comfortable being there. Since she has been back after lockdown, they have been great, they collect my daughter from me at the main door and take her temperature. I am very happy with the
way my daughter has developed during her time there.
Reply from Louise Young, Manager at Gaywood First Steps
Thank you for this review. We are really happy to hear you're happy with the nursery.
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Review from Elaine W (Grandmother of Child) published on 8 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff, always helpful, polite, listen to any concerns and always smiling and putting the child(ren) at ease.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would deffo recommend Spring Gaywood. They have always accommodated my needs and the staff are very friendly and my son loves it there.
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Review from Jay C (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are fantastic, managment are very organised, I would recommend the nursery to any of my friends or family.
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Review from John (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, always with a warm welcome for us and the children.
The children are always happy to go to nursery and talk about their carers often.
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Review from Leanne S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 children love this pre school, they have come along so well, the staff are friendly and really approachable, I would highly recommend Spring Nursery.
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Review from Gail C (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child goes to the nursery for three days a week and he is settling very well and the staff are very kind and friendly and welcoming to each child.
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Review from Naomi H (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is an amazing place, always clean and tidy. Staff are great especially when it comes to first-time nursery children.
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Review from Martina S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, good care for the kids. Most important is that my child is happy and for him it is a pleasure to visit the nursery.
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Review from Julie S (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery offers a great space for my child to create explore and generally get messy. They have an excellent structure to their days and a positive attitude to creating a learning environment whilst having fun.
Reply from Louise Young at Gaywood First Steps
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Review from Stephanie P (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always speak highly of the nursery and would always recommend Spring.
We are now on our 3rd child going through the nursery and couldn’t be happier. The children are happy and eager to attend the sessions. The staff and facilities offered here are first class. The children have learnt so much here
through play and by being taught.
My little boy has got quite severe allergies to most things and the nursery have been fantastic in adapting to his needs.
I have every trust and faith in this nursery.
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Review from Sally G (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming here. She is really coming on leaps and bounds. I find the nursery staff very easy to talk to and my little girl never has a day when she doesn't want to attend school. I thank all the staff for what they do on a day to day basis.
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Review from Michelle F (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful staff, my baby is not used to being left, and gets upset, the staff are so accommodating and try hard to make her feel settled. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Quintin Y (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been extremely happy with the staff and level of service we received as my daughter settles in the baby room. They really do have the child's well-being, learning and development at the basis of everything they do.
Reply from Louise, Manager at Gaywood First Steps
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Review from Tracey C (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very well run nursery. All staff are really nice. Lots for the children to do. My son enjoys going there.
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 2 years old. She loves it. The staff are very friendly and approachable. She has learnt so much and made friendships.
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Review from Joanne G (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is very happy at the nursery and looks forward to his next day in. He enjoys the activities and likes his teachers.
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Review from Lina V (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with this nursery. My child loves it so much. Very good management, teachers. Friendly, supportive.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.341)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.341) out of 10 for Gaywood First Steps 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 9 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 4.779 for Gaywood First Steps is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 104 Ratings = 4.779
  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 4.562 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Gaywood First Steps is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 68 number of registered child places is 13.6. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.6 = 0.662
  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 (17)

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Sheralee

Job Title: Manager/Safeguarding Lead Joined: 2009

Level three in early years

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Sharn

Job Title: Deputy Manager and SENCO Joined: 2013

Level 3 in Early Years

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Claire

Job Title: Head of room 3-4yrs Joined: 2019

Level 3 in Early Years

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Emily

Job Title: Head of 0-2 Room and SENCo Joined: 2012

Level three in early years

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Emily

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2012

Level three in the early years.

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Maria

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2021

Level three in early years

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Jade

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2021

Level three in early years

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Sharron

Job Title: Head of 2-3 Room and SENCo Joined: 2020

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Emma

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2016

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Justin

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

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Sam

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2022

Level two in Early Years

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Hope

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2022

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Karina

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2023

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Noni

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2023

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Charlotte

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2023

Level 3 early years practitioner

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Alison

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2024

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Jessica

Job Title: Early years practitioner Joined: 2024

Early years practitioner level 3

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