Flying Start @ Marjon

Marjon College, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BH
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Flying Start @ Marjon is a state of the art, purpose-built nursery with three separate departments, a large covered deck and a huge landscaped garden.

A wide ranges of resources help staff to encourage learning and development, such as wheeled toys and climbing equipment within a secure outdoor area.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Vicky Cochrane (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Flying Start @ Marjon Reviews (84)

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Flying Start @ Marjon has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Flying Start @ Marjon has 84 reviews.

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Review from Deb T (Aunt of Child) published on 6 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I pick up my niece from this setting 2 days a week.
On doing so she is always so busy investigating all the different environments of the setting. I see how the environments change as they developed the setting using natural resources.
My niece will then spend the journey ride home talking about
all the fun things she has been doing. She especially enjoys doing painting in the garden.
A great nursery, very much recommended.
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Review from Corinne H (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I moved my two little ones to this nursery from another, and I’m so glad I did. The environment is homey and the staff are absolutely lovely. And, the biggest thing by far is that both my children are happy there. Couldn’t fault this Nursery.
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Review from Beth D (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The ladies at Flying Start at Marjon are fab! They really look after my little boy and work to his routine! I love the observations I get each week to his online learning journal and he is always happy to go in each morning.
He also loves forest school, going outside no matter the weather in his wellies
is amazing. So much to discover and linked to his learning.
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Review from Sarah Z (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled incredibly well into nursery thanks to all the hardworking staff. They provide wonderful learning opportunities which is noticeable in my child’s language and knowledge of the world around him. I can’t recommend this nursery enough. Thank you for all the amazing work that you do.
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Review from Danielle D (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since I went back to work in February this year with my little girl who was 7months old at the time and now she has settled. My little girl has come on so well and really enjoys going into nursery and the eyLog is a good way for myself and my partner to see what our little girl has been up to and to
be able to have feedback during the day on how she is doing is great as well. She eats most food apart from some that contains tomato but the staff have catered for that very well. The room in which my little girl is in caters for her needs and the other children as well.
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Review from Elizabeth K (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has a complex medical condition which means that anyone who looks after him must be trained in his emergency care. The ladies in this nursery have all been amazing and I have full confidence in them making it easier for me to leave him in their care. He really enjoys his time in nursery and has
come on leaps and bounds since going there. He loves being outside and his key workers make this possible every day. They encourage him with his eating which can be a problem and has helped him become more confident with food.
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Review from Claudia B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the Flying Start at Marjon nursery since she was a young baby. I can only recommend this nursery - it is friendly, active (a wide range of activities and themes are organised and implemented with logic and consideration to the child group age) and has really promoted the development
of my child.
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Review from Heather S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins love coming to nursery! The have developed strong relationships with all members of staff who always encourage both boys that they can achieve their goals.
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Review from Rich H (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife and I have been so impressed with this nursery. It isn't easy to leave your little one with somebody else, but the team at Flying Start have consistently put us at ease, kept us informed and shown true enthusiasm and love for their profession. My child is having a wonderful time there and clearly
loves being with the staff. I'm so happy that we chose this nursery.
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Review from Catriona (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I think that Flying Start Marjons is a FANTASTIC nursery and am so glad that we chose it for our daughter. The staff are really friendly, accommodating (especially to fussy first-time parents) and invested in your child's development and well-being. They are innovative in their activities and work hard
to help create a fun and interesting day (everyday) for all of the children in the rooms. My daughter is genuinely excited when she is dropped off and she always appears to have had a good day at pick up. The staff ensure that we are well informed about their care and put on frequent events to update or include the parents in the nursery experience.
Both myself and her father enjoy the daily updates from the EyLog app and have found that this is a great way to feel involved in her day. Most importantly, I am really comfortable leaving her there and trust all of the staff, to more than meet her needs each day, leaving me free to get on with my work, until I come back to get her.
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Review from Vanessa (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery. My daughter enjoys attending and learns a lot. The outdoor space is fab. All the staff are great and have gone out of their way to provide extra support for my child, which I am truly grateful for. The food the nursery provide is healthy and nutritional. Lastly,
I love receiving updates on my daughter's day whilst I am at work.
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy with this nursery. I feel the staff have really taken their time to get to know my child and genuinely care about him. All the staff are extremely friendly and my son really enjoys going there. He’s learnt so much in his time there. Great, friendly and caring environment. They are always
looking for ways to improve and progress and are open to all suggestions. I really trust the staff that I leave my son with which I feel is so important as a parent.
I couldn’t recommend them enough.
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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 20 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. After looking at several nurseries, this one just stood out. Our daughter loves the outdoors and the freedom to explore. Flying Start @ Marjon definitely provides this. The staff are so nurturing and genuinely care for my daughter. She is always so happy when
we drop her off and pick her up. I love the online learning journeys. It makes going to work so much easier when you get an update during the day of how happy she is.
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Review from Ashleigh A (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since coming to the nursery my family and I have noticed a huge change in my son's overall development. From starting nursery and not talking and not really wanting to come, he now loves coming to pre-school to see them, and his speech has grown massively! With their help he has now become a less fussy
eater and is more willing to try new foods!


He looks forward to coming to nursery now and has even become more socialable when out at parties etc, and I couldn’t ask for a better nursery for him to attend, will be so sad when he leaves for school next year!

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Review from Solitaire D (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend Flying Start Marjon highly enough. My daughter has been going three days a week since the beginning of September 2018 and loves it. Being only 7 months old when she started and never having been away from either myself or my husband I was a little anxious as to how she would settle.
I didn't need to worry. Even now, with separation anxiety kicking in, I get a few tears at drop off but all the team are great at distracting her when I leave and I know she is very happy there. Unless she sees her key worer, then there are no tears and just a huge smile!


All the team are lovely and genuinely care and show an interest in the children under their care. The app is brilliant, they upload lots of photos so we can see how her day is going and all the fun she's having, it's great that we can share this with family members too.


I especially love the fact that they go outside a lot in all weathers and their forest school is brilliant too. Their enthusiasm for this is contagious!

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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to flying start at Marjon for over a year now and I can’t thank them enough for how brilliant they are. Every part of her nursery experience is cleverly considered and done in order to benefit the children. The facilities are clean, the staff are caring and do more than asked
for my daughter. They have great healthy food options, brilliant toys and learning tools and the outside area and forest school are also great. The detailed explanation of the day ensures that I know exactly everything my daughter has done, had to eat, sleep etc. The EY log is also great, it lets me see the work and progress my daughter makes and how happy she is there.
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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Flying Starts, Marjons, any more highly. My 16 month old son started in September 2018. At this time my son was struggling with separation anxiety. Initially, my son was attending Flying Starts for one day a week. The staff were absolutely fantastic, they kept me updated with my
son’s progress and were always available to reassure me. The management could not have been more accommodating in exploring different options to help my son settle. My son is now temporarily doing 2 half days to help him settle. My son is like a different child. He is happy, engaging with the staff, eating all his lunch, napping well and loves exploring at forest school. The management went to great lengths to reassure me and be as flexible as possible to facilitate what is best for my son. What I most love is when you walk in all the staff are so welcoming and every member of staff knows who you are. The environment is nurturing and loving. It is such a relief to have a happy toddler.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the toddler room since last year and is thriving. His social skills are really good thanks to the wonderful staff who go above and beyond to accommodate him. He is now eating a variety of foods and will eat most fruits offered to him at snack time. The outdoor area is his favourite
and as they offer free flow he has access whenever he chooses.
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Review from Jane S (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 10-month-old son has just started at Marjon Flying Start and he absolutely loves it! Despite being slightly poorly in his first week the girls managed to get smiles from him and helped him settle in well. Going into his 2nd week he happily goes to a member of the team in the baby room. The staff
listen to his needs i.e sleep but will always use their judgement to ensure he is getting the most from his time at nursery. Our daughter also attended Flying Start but left in 2016 and we knew we wanted our son to go there to have the same fun, support and learning opportunities that his sister did. I can’t thank you the team enough for helping him settle in so well, they have made it easy for me to return to work as I know he is happy and settled.
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Review from Sylvie (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased with this nursery. The staff are amazing and so good to our child. They offer a great range of activities, really encourage children to develop and learn new things, they even teach new words in French and German, which is great.
We absolutely love receiving the online observations,
photos and videos throughout the day and also the daily diary which gives us updates on what they eat, how long they slept for etc.. it is a fantastic idea.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.953)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10 for Flying Start @ Marjon 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.953 for Flying Start @ Marjon is calculated as follows: ( (184 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.953
  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 Flying Start @ Marjon is based on 16 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 75 number of registered child places is 15, which has been reached with 16 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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