I can't fault it in any way and would (and have already) recommend it to friendsRachel O(Mother of Child)
I couldn't ask for more for my childcare.Elaine P(Mother of Child)
There is a family atmosphere with genuinely caring staffSuzanne W(Mother of Child)
I can't fault it in any way and would (and have already) recommend it to friendsRachel O(Mother of Child)
I couldn't ask for more for my childcare.Elaine P(Mother of Child)
There is a family atmosphere with genuinely caring staffSuzanne W(Mother of Child)
Blossom Lodge Day Nursery provides a high level of childcare for children aged three months to five years old.
The nursery has four age-specific groups.
Babies - Ladybirds
Toddlers - Bumblebees
Early Learners - Caterpillars
Pre-School - Butterflies
The Nursery was refurbished in 2018, they have a sensory nature garden, a kitchen garden and a baby and toddler garden.
Alongside the EYFS it is just as important for carers to understand the way in...
Blossom Lodge Day Nursery provides a high level of childcare for children aged three months to five years old.
The nursery has four age-specific groups.
Babies - Ladybirds
Toddlers - Bumblebees
Early Learners - Caterpillars
Pre-School - Butterflies
The Nursery was refurbished in 2018, they have a sensory nature garden, a kitchen garden and a baby and toddler garden.
Alongside the EYFS it is just as important for carers to understand the way in which children learn through playing and exploring active learning and creating and thinking critically. This means that the nursery thinks carefully about how children learn rather than what children learn.
Through play, children have opportunities to combine, explore and refine ideas in imaginative ways, leading to narrative thought, the ability to see things from other perspectives and symbolic thinking.
Children's play experiences with carers enable them to seek out things that interest, initiate activities, seek challenges, develop a 'can do' attitude, be willing to take a risk in trying out new experiences with a range of equipment, the environment and resources including a wide range of open-ended heuristic items.
Two, three and four-year-old funded places are available.
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Type of Service
Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all year
Attendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
2 days per week
Full days available
Yes
Half day sessions offered
Yes
Owner
Phoenix Nursery Group
Private Owned
Person in charge
Zara Rogers (Operational Director)
Number of Childcare Staff
30
Total Places for Children
73
Age Range
from 0 years 3 months
to 4 years 11 months
Meals Provided
Yes
Meal Types Provided
Snacks
Consumables provided
Yes
Consumables provided include
Nappies, Wipes, Nappy Cream
Opening Times
Monday07:30-18:30
Tuesday07:30-18:30
Wednesday07:30-18:30
Thursday07:30-18:30
Friday07:30-18:30
When Closed
Bank Holidays
Parking
There is a large car park at the rear of the property, making the drop off and pick up process very easy.
Funding & Fees
Accepts government fundingAccepts tax-free childcare
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£626/ month
Consumables are all included in our full price fees. Voluntary consumables are charged per morning or afternoon session during funded childcare hours only. For all ages, meals and snacks are £6.75 and activities and extras are £5.00. Nappies, wipes and other consumables are £3.25, or £1.25 for toilet-trained children aged 2 to 5. The nursery's funding and consumables opt-out policies are available on request.
Consumables are all included in our full price fees. Voluntary consumables are charged per morning or afternoon session during funded childcare hours only. For all ages, meals and snacks are £6.75 and activities and extras are £5.00. Nappies, wipes and other consumables are £3.25, or £1.25 for toilet-trained children aged 2 to 5. The nursery's funding and consumables opt-out policies are available on request.
Blossom Lodge Day Nursery offers a 10% discount for siblings and NHS workers. Only one discount can be applied at a time. The NHS discount applies to all sessions except full-time bookings. The sibling discount applies to the youngest child's fees. Once a child is on government-funded hours, either discount applies to non-funded hours only.
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Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.
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9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£255
3 days per week
£626
5 days per week
£1,279
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What this price covers
Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
Included in this price: Snacks, Nappies, Wipes and Nappy Cream
Price without government funding: £1,339 / month (£105 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
£713/month more than the funded price.
This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Blossom Lodge Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.427) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blossom Lodge Day Nursery has 86 reviews.
Review from Declan R (Father of Child) published on 15 October 2018 Submitted via Website•
Overall Experience
My daughter has been attending the nursery since she was a very young baby. I have always been made to feel welcome, the staff truly care about the children and has shown so much care and support in her development. The relationships she has built with the staff is amazing and now that she is 2 and...
My daughter has been attending the nursery since she was a very young baby. I have always been made to feel welcome, the staff truly care about the children and has shown so much care and support in her development. The relationships she has built with the staff is amazing and now that she is 2 and in the next age group I get her telling me all about it in her amazing new vocabulary. She enjoys coming to nursery and is always happy on collection. Your new app for parents is amazing. I love the posts and photos of what she has been up to and you really see how settled she is and how much she enjoys nursery. She is learning something new every day and I was amazed when she was able to identify the letters magnets on our fridge for people in our family this week. Would definitely recommend you all.
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Review from Pete T (Father of Child) published on 13 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Our children are always happy to go to nursery. They are challenged and well looked after. The staff are very friendly and we get a review of our children's day spent at nursery.
Our children are always happy to go to nursery. They are challenged and well looked after. The staff are very friendly and we get a review of our children's day spent at nursery.
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Review from Charlotte V (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Evolution Childcare provides excellent care. My son has gained so much confidence and he comes home happy at the end of each day, which is the most important thing to a parent. I can't recommend Evolution highly enough.
Evolution Childcare provides excellent care. My son has gained so much confidence and he comes home happy at the end of each day, which is the most important thing to a parent. I can't recommend Evolution highly enough.
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Review from Rachel O (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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I have had two children attend The Lodge nursery - my elder daughter finished last year to attend school and my younger daughter is in the toddler room. Both children have loved their time at nursery, they adore all of the staff - almost all of whom have been there since my elder daughter started 5...
I have had two children attend The Lodge nursery - my elder daughter finished last year to attend school and my younger daughter is in the toddler room. Both children have loved their time at nursery, they adore all of the staff - almost all of whom have been there since my elder daughter started 5 years ago. The rooms and facilities are great, the children are always engaged and happy. I can't fault it in any way and would (and have already) recommend it to friends.
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Review from Amy N (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016 Submitted via Website•
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All the staff are well trained, caring and competent in their roles. My son took a while to settle in to the nursery setting but all the staff tried to make this an easy transition for him and were very reassuring. Communication between the nursery staff and myself is fantastic and I feel confident...
All the staff are well trained, caring and competent in their roles. My son took a while to settle in to the nursery setting but all the staff tried to make this an easy transition for him and were very reassuring. Communication between the nursery staff and myself is fantastic and I feel confident he is being well looked after whilst he is in their care. I feel that I am kept well informed about what he has been up to. The amount and choice of activities that are provided to the children is good and my son is always excited to tell me all about what they have been up to. I love that the nursery have a chef who prepares healthy nutritious food for the children. My son loves it so much he regularly has seconds!
He has been well supported with toilet training, expanding his language skills and developing his social interaction. I would happily recommend this nursery.
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Review from Elaine P (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2015 Submitted via Website•
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Both my children have attended this nursery from 9 months old. During the past four years the thing that has stood out most is the staff's loyalty and dedication to their vocation and genuine care and affection for the children. Each room benefits from established and experienced staff. My daughter...
Both my children have attended this nursery from 9 months old. During the past four years the thing that has stood out most is the staff's loyalty and dedication to their vocation and genuine care and affection for the children. Each room benefits from established and experienced staff. My daughter loved her key workers in Caterpillars and Butterflies and is now flourishing in Sunshine Room. My son left the nursery last year, and despite being a young summer baby was well prepared for school by his Rainbow pre school experience. Management are also very approachable and supportive and in touch with the needs of parents and children. Lots of new toys and resources, I couldn't ask for more for my childcare.
↩Reply from Sandy Averiss, Deputy Manager at Blossom Lodge Day Nursery
Thank you, what a lovely review of our Nursery
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Meet the Team (2)
Zara RogersJob Title Operations DirectorJoined 2008
Zara has worked in childcare for 14 years and at The Lodge site for 11 years. She worked her way up from Childcare Practitioner to Deputy Nursery...
Zara has worked in childcare for 14 years and at The Lodge site for 11 years. She worked her way up from Childcare Practitioner to Deputy Nursery manager in 10 years. She is very proud to have taken the post of Nursery Manager in 2014 and Operations Director in 2020
Zara has gained many qualifications, including NVQ level 4 in Early Years, NVQ Level 5 in Management, as well as certificates in safeguarding, SENCO, Paediatric First aid and Level 2 Food Hygiene.
Justine MustoeJob Title ManagerJoined 2022
Justine is our nursery manager since July 2024, she was previously our deputy manager.
Justine has worked in childcare for many years in Cheltenham.
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