Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth, welcomes babies from three months old and provides children with an excellent learning through play environment to help them develop through their pre-school years.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2016 with early years professionals dedicated to best practice, the nursery also has its own training team to ensure standards are kept high and up-to-date with childcare sector developments.
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.
The nursery offers very flexible hours and parents can book to the nearest 15 minutes, meaning they only book and pay for the hours that suit them.
The nursery has a number of extracurricular activities such as Tops Cooking School, Tops Forest School, meditation, yoga, Rugby Rangers, Boogie Mites, tooth brushing and much more.
Families are always welcome to call to discuss their child and their progress at the nursery. Throughout the day, staff record important information about each child, such as sleep times and food intake. This is shared with families through EYLOG.
The no-added sugar menu at the nursery provides children with a healthy and nutritional start in life.
Group: Tops Day Nurseries
Person in charge: Stacey Nash (Nursery Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Bournemouth Borough Council
Number of Staff: 56
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 131
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 11 years 11 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0600-2000
When Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
The Review Score of 9.5 (maximum of 10) for Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 40 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.749 for Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth is calculated as follows: ( (364 Excellents x 5) + (108 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 478 Ratings = 4.749
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 4.763 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 26.2 positive Reviews (131 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 20 Reviews ÷ 26.2 Target = 0.763
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.512)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jodie B (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Would highly recommend Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth, they have most recently supported my son in potty training at 22 months and provided me with useful information and advice. All the staff are friendly and caring with the children in their care. I also love that they have such a good range of open-ended toys that encourage imaginative play.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sam (Father of Child) on Tuesday 6 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Very impressed with all rooms of the nursery. Child development is very important and I feel this has been recognised in all rooms of Tops Bournemouth. Thank you to all the staff!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Laura E (Mother of Child) on Monday 5 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
I have been very happy with every aspect of the care provided for my little boy a Tops Bournemouth. The staff are lovely and the children always seem to be happy. There are so many activities and opportunities for the children to get involved and I can see how well my little boy has developed during the time he has spent at the nursery.
I get very few tears when I drop my little boy off because usually, he has run off to get involved in an activity without even saying "goodbye". That to me is a great sign that he is confident, settled and happy to be there. (The staff are quick to give the children cuddles and reassurance when there are tears and as a mum, that makes it easier for me to walk away. I know he will be fine again in a minute or two).
I have recommended Tops Bournemouth to a number of friends and will continue to do so.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Claudia M (Mother of Child) on Friday 2 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Both of our children have thoroughly enjoyed their time at Tops Day Nursery. We have been really impressed with the Montessori style of learning promoting independence and it has really suited our children. All of the staff have been so friendly and welcoming. Our daughter is really enjoying Forest School and hopefully, she will be able to attend the cookery school when there is space. I love being able to receive the kid's daily observations with their pictures at work.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Michelle (Guardian of Child) on Friday 2 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
I am always recommending this nursery to friends. Having gone through a long process to become guardians of the children, the nursery has supported me and helped me find processes to support the children.
The children's development and support from our nursery is totally amazing they are always caring and insightful to the children and I love the feedback they give.
Please don't change you are all amazing.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Caroline L (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Excellent nursery. The staff are always friendly, approachable and do a fantastic job of looking after and educating our children. They offer a variety of fun activities each day to educate and keep the children engaged, as well as offering trips out, cookery school and forest school, which I cannot speak highly enough of.
The facilities are good and the outdoor area is brilliant fun. Both my daughters are very happy at Tops and I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Abi W (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
My daughter is now almost 4 and has attended Tops Bournemouth since her 1st birthday. I cannot recommend them enough and in fact, have to numerous people including my sister whose little boy also started aged 1. Staff are so friendly and invested in my child and it's great to see her run to staff in the morning and be sad to leave in the afternoon. The nursery is so helpful and flexible and has got us out of last-minute childcare issues so many times as my husband and I are both shift workers and can often have to start early, leave late or change shifts last minute and if they can help they do. Our daughter had thrived since being at Tops and we will be very sad when she leaves to start school in September. To trust your child with other people without ever worrying is priceless.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ruth H (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Both our children have attended Tops Bournemouth since 9 months of age. We cannot commend the staff enough for their constant nurturing and care for our children. We love the use of the Eylog app so that both we and the practitioners can update on development and progress and each and every time in the 3 years we have collected one or both children we are given an in-depth review of the day, the practitioners actually care about your child and their development. We love that there is a great balance between free play, structured activity and learning, with the added options of Forest School etc.
The staff are just fantastic and the only time we ever had an issue it was dealt with quickly and professionally.
The setting itself is always clean and tidy, it is well maintained and constantly updated.
We highly rate Tops Bournemouth and would never hesitate to recommend it.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kara O (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Very good nursery with excellent communication and service.
My 3-year-old attends and my 5-year-old also did.
Set my 5-year-old up for school amazingly.
Very happy generally.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Charlene R (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Both of my children attend/attended Tops Bournemouth. They are always happy and the staff are excellent.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by John P (Father of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
I have sent two of my children to the Tops Nursery at the Bournemouth Hospital, my eldest daughter left last year after completing 4 years and over the years we saw he flourish in terms of her development and learning. The staff are excellent and the range of activities for all ages is to a very high standard in my comparison to other local nurseries. I would recommend this nursery to any parent if they want their child to go on to school as a well-rounded individual.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Nilushi R (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Truly lovely nursery and very helpful staff. My little boy loves going to Tops in Bournemouth. They are always accommodating and friendly.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Daria V (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 12 September 2017. Relates to May 2017.
Lovely nursery overall. Very flexible with hours, like no others in the whole of Bournemouth and Poole. Quality education. Very pleased with the staff and their enthusiasm. Will miss Tops when we go to school!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Laura G (Mother of Child) on Thursday 29 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
The staff are always warm and friendly and appear to show a genuine interest in my daughters progress whilst attending Tops Day Nursery. They are quick and efficient at addressing any concerns I may have as a parent with regards to my daughters learning or social/physical development. They are great at communicating my child's personal achievements and milestones through face to face contact or through the eyLog notifications online. I have no hesitation about leaving my daughter with staff who appear motivated and capable of making it a safe and happy environment for her to play in. I cannot thank them enough for their ongoing help and support.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sally L (Mother of Child) on Sunday 25 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
We have used Tops Bournemouth for 3 years now and couldn't be happier. The staff are extremely helpful and great with our little boy. Our 6 month old is on the list to attend when I go back to work. Being at Tops has taught our little one to be confident and play well with others. The educational side is amazing too, with animal life cycles and how to look after the planet.
Thank you Tops Bournemouth
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Anna (Mother of Child) on Saturday 24 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Since joining Tops Day Nursery my son has developed in so many ways. He is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going into nursery everyday.
I think the best thing about Tops Day Nursery is the staff. They are friendly, welcoming, willing to answer any questions. I feel confident and happy leaving my son with them.
I love that I get to see photos of what my son is up to, often making something fun.
Such a fantastic nursery, would highly recommend it.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Alice J (Mother of Child) on Thursday 22 June 2017. Relates to May 2017.
Many thanks to all the staff who helped our daughter to settle in. They were kind and caring and always friendly. As a result, she now very much enjoys her days at nursery when she is involved in lots of activities and meets lots of new friends.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Claire C (Mother of Child) on Thursday 22 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
My son has been going to Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth since he was 8 months old, and has loved every minute. The staff are exceptional, the food is healthy and varied, and I am certain his development, speech and attitude is a direct reflection of their guidance.
I have had to use their services in emergencies too and they are always willing to help, no matter how short notice.
I cannot review them highly enough.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Luke F (Father of Child) on Thursday 22 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
I have been thoroughly impressed with everything Tops Day Nursery have done for our daughter so far. From professional, friendly and informative staff through to flawless facilities and processes. It has been an honour to see our daughter grow in your environment and I hope it continues.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rich (Father of Child) on Thursday 22 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Tops Day Nursery have been excellent for us and our little boy, the flexibility is unparalleled and the staff have been exemplary in helping us to arrange late day care in exceptional circumstances, always going the extra mile to help out. They really care for their children, and the staff are always happy to listen to us and have a two-way relationship, especially when things are not quite going to plan. They always have advice and are quick to try to rectify any problems that may arise. Most importantly, my son, who is a bit shy, seems to have an absolutely great time there and has made friends with staff and other children alike, and often surprises us at home with things he has picked up from nursery. They are also really proactive on extra-curricular activities, with visits to the beach on the bus for example! Excellent.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by C K (Father of Child) on Thursday 16 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
Amazing progress on phonics in the last 2 weeks. We've gone from ABC to the whole alphabet in that time, including letter recognition.
Great work pre-school 2. Thank you.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by James (Father of Child) on Tuesday 14 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
This nursery has been great and our little boy looks as though he has enjoyed it. The staff are all excellent and update a personal online file for your child, informing you of everything that your child has done during their time at nursery. This even includes a few sneaky photos of them playing and sometimes getting messy. I would highly recommend Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Liz C (Mother of Child) on Monday 13 February 2017. Relates to December 2016.
My daughter has been attending Tops Bournemouth since September 2015 she absolutely loves it and don't doubt it is because of the nurturing environment
She has had the opportunity to attend a forest school and has loved exploring nature and muddy puddles!
All of the staff I have met are lovely and child-focused
I can't recommend tops highly enough.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kate (Mother of Child) on Sunday 12 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My little girl has been attending tops for a year and a half and she absolutely loves it! The staff are all amazing and very caring! The added extras such as forest school, cooking school are run very professionally, and are an extra bonus to my little girls day at nursery which she has so much fun, as well as learning too!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Natasha (Mother of Child) on Sunday 12 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
My daughter has been attending Tops at Bournemouth for just over a year and a half. She loves it, especially the messy play and the outside kitchen. All the staff are lovely and nothing is too much for them.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Emma (Mother of Child) on Monday 6 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
I'd highly recommend Tops Nursery to my friends and family. My son has been going there since he was 11-months-old (he is now 2) and has always enjoyed it. The staff are very friendly with parents and kids, responsible and well trained. I wouldn't leave my child with anyone if not feeling entirely reassured. He's treated well, taken care of and well fed. They have bilingual staff which helps my son development in English as well as in Spanish which is our mother tongue. Food is good and flexible hours are very useful when both parents work. All in all an excellent nursery, very happy with it!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jessica F (Mother of Child) on Sunday 5 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
Wonderful nursery with great friendly staff. My daughter has absolutely loved her time in the nest. We get regular observations, a diary every day and the staff know her really well. Recommend highly!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Yasmin T (Mother of Child) on Saturday 4 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My son has been going to Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth for a couple of months now. I had a slight issue at first when my child would not settle into his class. However, after a very helpful and quick response, he was then moved. He has settled very well to the point where he runs in and can't wait to get rid of me quick enough which I love to see. He is always so happy when I arrive to pick him up! The nursery always communicates with me and lets me know what he has done throughout the day, eaten, nappy changes etc. Whenever I call to see if he is OK, they are straight on the phone and always so positive. They always keep me updated on the app with pictures etc! My son loves the staff and other children and they love him too! I have already recommended this nursery to so many of my friends! Great people, great atmosphere and we are so glad we picked this nursery over others we looked at. We feel welcomed and at home! Thank you, guys!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ross S (Father of Child) on Friday 3 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
Our daughter is only 18-month-old and absolutely loves the staff and her key worker at Tops Day Nursery.
She enjoys the interaction and is learning fast. The staff are great at keeping us informed about her development which we watch with delight on the Tops website.
Our son who is almost 5 attended a different day nursery and I wish now we had sent him to Tops as well. Tops is much better in every single way, where the other nursery lacked communication with parents and enthusiasm with their children, Tops excels in those areas.
Its hard as a parent trying to find the best nursery for your baby, and then the last thing you want to do is move them once your baby is settled if you don't feel the nursery is living up to expectations.
With Tops, you won't have that issue.
Tops is a great Nursery, I wish we had used it before.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jade H (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 23 February 2016. Relates to February 2016.
My daughter has been attending Tops since December and I am extremely pleased with the progress she has already. I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough, the staff are extremely friendly and keep us updated with regular progress notifications with is fantastic. Before being at tops my daughter attended another preschool and in comparison there is no competition. She is thriving very well at tops and is excited to go every time. I have no bad word to say about the nursery and would encourage anyone to consider it.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rob (Father of Child) on Tuesday 29 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
Really friendly staff and fantastic facilities. Love the observations we get provided updates on her development, especially the ones with pictures! The nursery staff really helped our daughter settle quickly despite only being in one day a week. Very impressed with the whole package.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sylvana H (Mother of Child) on Thursday 17 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
My son has now been in two rooms. 1. The nest and 2. Explorers. I have found the stag in both the rooms patient, kind, vigilant and very loving with the children.
The rooms in themselves have so much to occupy the little children. It is a safe environment for the child to explore and learn.
The online tracker and constantly added observations help me as a parent to know and feel confident that my baby is happy where he is and playing and learning and enjoying with his new little friends.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by D Z (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 16 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
My daughter has been using Tops Day nurseries since the age of 6 months, first at Portsmouth and this year at Bournemouth. The attention and care she has received has been excellent. I have watched her develop her own personality and realise how much of an influence her key workers at Tops have had on her. I would also like to use this opportunity to mention the Investigators who have been absolutely wonderful with my child. The extra activities offered such as Forest school, cooking classes etc have all been enjoyable and educative. The administrative staff have also been excellent and are always willing to help out with booking extra time at short notice. The flexibility offered by 15 minute slots and variable booking have been especially useful and truly not to be found anywhere else!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Nina P (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
I cannot praise Tops highly enough. My little boy has been in both The Nest and Explorers 2 over the last year; both were filled with fantastic staff. Every day I receive a full update about what my son has done - food, nappies, milk, sleep. All of this is online but it doesn't stop the staff adding lots more information when he's collected. I also receive regular online observations - I love seeing photos and anecdotes of what he's been doing while I've been at work. Tops is extremely flexible and has always been able to accommodate the hours I need, even at short notice when my other child care has been ill. There is lots of interaction and each room really takes the needs of the children into consideration. As I said, I cannot praise it enough and will continue to send my son here.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rebecca (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
Excellent nursery I have come across, staff are extremely friendly and helpful. My child has come forward so much in her toddlerhood, very proud!
Would recommend this nursery for definite.
Couldn't be more happier with my child, always an event ie cooking or dancing that my child wants to get involved with, never known a nursery to do half of these, very pleased. Progress thanks to Tops. A****
How likely would you be to recommend Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Claire H (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Tops Bournemouth to anyone looking for a nursery who truly cares about their child on every level. Since starting at Tops Bournemouth over half a year ago, my son now runs to get there where before he would cling to the car seat! He is made to feel truly cared about and loved by his personal carer, whom he adores. He's not just "looked after" when he's there - they've helped him with his speech, and his confidence when apart from family, which has proved invaluable, and they care about him as a little individual not just another child to have to watch over. As such, when he walks through the door and if he's upset, they know just what to do to help him. It's really helped set our minds at complete ease having him somewhere he's honestly cared about. The outside play area is a godsend too (spacious, with good play equipment etc) - he's an outdoors little boy so we also needed somewhere with a good play area for him and other nurseries in the area seemed very cramped. Here he can run around safely, play in the sandpit, ride a tricycle and so forth. It's great!
How likely would you be to recommend Tops Day Nursery - Bournemouth? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kayleigh B (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
Bournemouth Tops at RBH is fantastic !! Having worked in a nursery previously, I was after a warm and friendly setting for my children. They have looked after my 5 year old for 2 years before he started school and we had no doubts about sending our daughter here when I went back to work after maternity leave.
All the girls (and boys) do a fantastic job.... From the office staff to the chef and all the girls (and boys) in each of the rooms.
Our daughter loves going in each week and we appreciate all the hard work and effort that goes into such a fantastically run nursery. Keep up the good work guys
Thank you all xxx
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Liz K (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
The Flexibility and standard of care beats any other local nursery.
Always new activities being introduced and lots of feedback from the nursery staff about your child.
Recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Louise C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
I would highly recommend Tops Nursery Bournemouth to Anyone. I feel completely relaxed to know that my son is in the caring hands of the fantastic, friendly staff here!!
My son has a close bond with his carers within the nursery which I feel is wonderful. It is clear that each individual child is cared for and loved for who they are.
He has come so far with his talking and singing and that really is with great input from the lovely ladies who look after him twice a week. He is a happy little soul and especially happy being here, a I am happy that he is so happy!
Thank you Tops for making this experience such an enjoyable one for my little boy and a completely stress free experience for us as parents. It is an emotional time leaving your first child in the care of someone else when you have to go back to work, Tops made this process as straightforward and stress free as possible.
Thank you x
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Vicky T (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 15 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
What a fantastic nursery! Myself and my daughter have been made to feel so welcome here. She is in the Nest and all of the staff are very friendly and helpful. My daughter enjoys her time here as I can tell from the picture and diary they use to keep you involved in your child's day. The staff here really do bend over backwards to help. I often have last minute changes to my work hours and I have never been refused changes to my booked hours. So please we chose to come here. All the staff and activities have greatly helped towards her development.
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Recipient: Tops Day Nurseries
Date: Thursday 02 Jun 2016
November 2014