Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery

133 Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe, Torquay TQ1 3SR
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8.3 35 Reviews
  • Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery, Torquay
Tops Babbacombe respect children and believe that they deserve the best possible start into their journey of life, which is why they strive to ensure the nursery provides happy, loving care and education.

Located for easy access whether travelling into or out of Torquay, Tops Babbacombe benefits from being a crab walk away from an unbroken shoreline, complete with a winding, wooded walk down Oddicombe Beach Hill, and the scenic Coast Path.

This nursery is part of a group that provides the most eco-sustainable childcare and education in the UK, being respectful of the environment and acting to reduce, re-use and recycle resources is an important part of the culture and routine for the children and staff.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ciara Lightburn (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 46

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery Reviews (35)

8.3

Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.342) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery has 35 reviews.

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Review from Matthew R (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been on a journey with Tops Babbacombe for 3 years now and what a great journey it has been. I feel the skills, behaviours and talents my son has learned have contributed to his readiness for school and life. The manager and her team really put their all into the children and every child
is as important as the next. I see happy staff and happy children and that is the pillar to a good nursery in my opinion.
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Review from Amber B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Tops Nursery in Babbacombe has been amazing! My little boy had to start nursery at 6 months old and he absolutely loves it! I was so worried about leaving him so young but he adores going and gets looked after amazingly! Highly recommend this place.
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Tops Day Nurseries. My daughter attended before she went to school so couldn’t wait to head back. My son is 9 and half months old and absolutely loves Tops and all the girls. As any mum, I was beside myself leaving him at such a young age but he didn’t bat an eyelid and is always full of smiles
when I return to pick him up, I love the daily updates of activities and new things he has learnt also to follow, food/drink/bottle and bum changes. Overall a happy mumma.
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Review from Yasmin P (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe is absolutely outstanding! From the curriculum right through to the warming staff and caring environment. I feel safe to leave my child here knowing he is cared for as one of their own. Our first experience with a nursery didn’t go very well leaving my child very upset
upon leaving him. He now turns up to Tops Day Nurseries with a huge smile on his face!
Lastly, the Tops manager is always going above and beyond to ensure both my son and myself are looked after. It’s not just a place for my son to be minded, it’s a second home to us.
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Review from Tanya M (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really welcoming, staff are brilliant. My son really loves going there always enjoys himself and looks forward to going. Also keeps parents updated with e log and pictures of his day, wonderful place for children.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find my daughter has much more confidence since joining the journey. She tells me how much fun she has. She is anxious in the mornings when I drop her off and the staff reassure her. I feel my daughter is looked after and safe.
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Most friendly staff and reassuring to know my child is being looked after by the most amazing girls. My daughter is so happy when I pick her up and is so eager to stay when I drop her off. Couldn't speak higher of this nursery.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son enjoys coming to nursery and doing lots of fun activities. The staff are always happy and nothing is ever too much trouble. I would recommend Tops Babbacombe to anyone.
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here strive to make our children achieve their full potential whilst taking into account our hopes and wishes too. They promote a safe and happy environment and invest a lot of their time ensuring the best is given to all children.
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Review from Harriet M (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all so kind and caring. I'm in no doubt my child is well looked after. All the children seem happy to be there. An amazing job!
The manager is amazing, keeps everyone organised and is so kind. Very grateful to her. Thank you.
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Review from Yasmin R (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and team are friendly and caring. They are always informative on what my son has been doing and eating throughout the day. My son loves going into nursery and is always happy with the experiences he has had at nursery.
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Review from Sean B (Father of Child) published on 22 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, my partner and myself think the staff do an amazing job.
Lots of great activities for the children and nice trips out into the local community.
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Review from Megan W (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son enjoys his time at nursery and is enjoying going off-site more, (would be nice to see more trips during the summer). He likes cooking and yoga sessions. The staff always make him feel at ease when upset/anxious and he enjoys lots of hugs. I would like to see more/be told about more planned learning
activities e.g. maths, letters, forest school sessions to ensure he is fully stimulated and learning along the way. Food could be a little less pricey compared to other nurseries. On occasions, the toilets could be cleaner but this is my only complaint. Would recommend.
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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Most amazing nursery with the most amazing staff, absolutely fantastic. Not only have they worked wonders for my little boy but pulled me through one of the darkest periods of my life and continuing to do so.
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Review from Tom C (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Tops Day Nursery has recently taken over what used to be Noah's Ark Nursery. Throughout my son attending this nursery for the last year they have been excellent. Lovely staff, who are creative and thoughtful. The last nursery our son went to was poor, so we know when a nursery is good. Our son used
to be given sausage rolls and crisps for a snack, whereas now it is fruit and vegetables. The activities organised by the staff are also excellent and educational. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.342)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.342) out of 10 for Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 2 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 Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 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 3.342 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tops Day Nurseries: Babbacombe Nursery is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.2 = 0.217
  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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Ciara Lightburn

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Senior Nursery Manager

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