Puffins at Mont Le Grand

13 Mont Le Grand, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2PD
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9.8 53 Reviews
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Puffins at Mont Le Grand is a secure and caring place where children spend time with their peers, being helped to learn and play as well as develop their own unique personality in a way which boosts their development.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and a staff team of trained professionals place the needs of each individual child at the centre of the work they do, ensuring each child is happy and confident during their time at nursery.

Time outside is enjoyed each day and children are encouraged to explore and play, with a vegetable patch, herb garden and various plants to stimulate their senses and natural investigative impulses whilst learning about the world around them.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nia (Childcare Centre Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Under 2s with no Grant Funding:
    Daily (07:30-18:00) £79 per session
    Full week £335 per week
    Morning or afternoon rate £10 per hour (minimum 3 hours, maximum 6 hours)


    9-23 Month Grant Funding:
    Available for full day sessions or half day sessions
    25p per hour service charge (on hours with grant allocated)


    2 - 3yrs Sessions with no Grant Funding:
    Daily (07:30-18:00) £76 per session
    Morning or afternoon rate £9.50 per hour (minimum 3hr session, maximum 6hrs)


    2 - 3yrs Grant Funding:
    Available for full day sessions or half day sessions
    25p per hour service charge (on hours with grant allocated)
    Full Time 10% discount for 2 - 3yrs


    3 and 4yrs:
    £8 per hour; for hours not allocated with grant
    £1.15 per hour service charge (on hours with grant allocated)
    Over 40hrs booked 10% discount

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 & Christmas

Puffins at Mont Le Grand Reviews (53)

9.8

Puffins at Mont Le Grand has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.775) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Puffins at Mont Le Grand has 53 reviews.

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Review from Jo S (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Puffins in May of this year after being with a wonderful childminder previously. My daughter was quite socially awkward and took a bit of time to settle but the nursery team all worked so hard with her and it really showed. She constantly asks if she is going to nursery, talks
of her friends and has grown very fond of one particular lady. She has come on leaps and bounds with her social skills, speech and friendships
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Review from Chiungyi (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very satisfied with the nursery. The staff there are helpful and supportive. My daughter enjoyed it. She made huge progress after she attended the nursery.
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Review from Claudio P (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It is a really good nursery. Staff is really keen to help and do whatever they can to make us and our daughter feel well. It is always tidy and clean and you can always see that kids and staff are happy and enjoying what they do.
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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended the nursery since he was 11 months old and is now 19 months. He loves his time there and has really benefitted from the interaction and structure provided by the team.


The staff are relaxed and form very good bonds with the children and we've really appreciated the very responsible

approach to supporting our son with settling in and his ongoing development.


There is a really nice balance of variety and space, but the nursery still has a very homely feel and setting which is great. We would not hesitate to recommend.

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Review from Charlotte P (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves Mont Le Grand and the staff are amazing. Always so friendly and accommodating. I really feel like my daughter is progressing better and she's enjoying meeting other children as she's an only child. She is always tired when I pick her up, definitely a sign of a good day.
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Review from Eli D (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Child enjoyed nursery. Staff are kind and attentive, love the children. Child loved the trips with her friends and the staff
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Review from Des P (Father of Child) published on 23 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has a lovely time here and the staff are great.
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Review from Alona C (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are so happy to have signed up our little boy to Puffins at Mont Le Grand. He comes home so happy every day. He's full of energy. He's growing visibly more independent. He does little dances and sings more songs. He's engaged, interested, curious. His vocabulary is through the roof. I would recommend
Puffins at Mont Le Grand to my friends and fellow parents.
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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Puffins MLG (Mont Le Grand) for nearly a year and a half and we're really happy so far! The staff are great and seem to stay at the nursery longer term which is brilliant for building relationships with the children. They clearly really do care for and enjoy being with the children,
and I'm confident in leaving our active toddler in their care! He gets up to all sorts of activities, and the online system is great so I can see what he has been getting up to throughout the day. Very happy and would definitely recommend.
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Review from Nick D (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had our children at Puffins Mont Le Grand since 2012 and have been delighted with the service offered over this time. The key workers are fantastic- really professional, hard working and friendly and our children have been so happy at Puffins, in all the different rooms. We like the fact that
the setting is small, and has a homely layout and the activities seem varied and very appropriate to age. Our children have responded really well at Puffins, love their keyworkers and made some great friendships. Highly recommended!
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Review from Sam H (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There is no better feeling as a parent when your child loves going to nursery! This has been the case for us since our initial show around at Mont Le Grand. Our daughter made no hesitation in getting involved in nursery life and this was helped by the welcoming environment and staff. Our daughter is
enthusiastic to go into nursery each morning and it often takes us a while to leave in the evenings, as she just wants to stay and play! Staff are very attentive to our daughter's needs and offer her enriching and exciting experiences that take into account her own interests. Staff are welcoming in the mornings and share lots of feedback about her day in the evenings. The online system is excellent as this also allows my husband to feel just as involved in our daughters care without having to be present. When our daughter learns to talk, I’m sure she will say ‘I love nursery’.
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Review from Alexis B (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Puffins since September 2016. She settled very quickly and built great bonds with several staff at the setting. She comes home showing me new shapes and colours and sings lots of new songs she has learnt! She loves going to nursery and has built her confidence over the months
she has been there! The staff always inform me of any accidents or if my daughter becomes upset. they also keep me updated with their plans of going on trips to day to day activities! Their online system is great too with a great team! Glad I chose Puffins to look after my child!
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Review from Jenna HP (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with Puffins MLG. My son is 10 months old and has settled in so well over the last three months. The staff are really friendly and caring and my boy has a smile on his face when I drop him off and when I pick him up! Food looks good and days are well structured with plenty of fun and imaginative
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I like that lots of trips out are planned too. I was also very impressed with the settling in sessions, we were encouraged to start these early and I think it really did help when it was time to leave baby for his first full day. Altogether can't fault this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.775)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.775) out of 10 for Puffins at Mont Le Grand 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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 4.775 for Puffins at Mont Le Grand is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.775
  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 Puffins at Mont Le Grand is based on 10 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 10 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 (1)

Nia

Nia M

Job Title: Childcare Centre Manager Joined: 2015

Puffins at Mont Le Grand have an established team, led by Nia who has worked for Puffins since 2015.


Nia is Level 3 qualified in Childcare and is supported by her Deputy Katie.


The nursery is spread over 2 floors. Children can explore a variety of different rooms, supported by caring and diligent staff who work hard to ensure every child is loved and cared for as an individual.


Nia and Katie would love to show you around, so please get in contact.

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