Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton TA1 5BZ
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8.4 77 Reviews
  • Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery, Taunton
Tops Musgrove has a warm, welcoming and friendly team, who cater for children from three-months-old until they are ready to start school.

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 flexible childcare, recognising that parents' time is valuable and every 15 minutes counts. This means that parents only pay for the care they need.

During each child's time at Tops Musgrove, families are more than welcome to call as often as they like to talk to a member of staff about their child and their day at nursery. During a child’s day at nursery, staff will record important information to share with families, such as sleep times, nappy changes and information about milk and food intake. This information is added to a daily report which is submitted onto EYLOG.

Tops Day Nurseries has introduced a no-added sugar menu to all nurseries, ensuring children start their time at nursery with a nutritional, healthy diet. Book a tour now!
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Chanelle Cochrane (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 37

Total Places for Children

  • 122

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 06:00-20:00
    Tuesday 06:00-20:00
    Wednesday 06:00-20:00
    Thursday 06:00-20:00
    Friday 06:00-20:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery Reviews (77)

8.4

Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.352) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery has 77 reviews.

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Review from Jemma W (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery in August 2020 just as he turned one. I could not be happier with the nursery and all the staff, they are all fantastic. My son is so happy there and gets upset to come home! I’ve noticed a huge difference in his confidence and speech and I am never
worried about leaving him. I couldn’t recommend the nursery enough.
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Review from Philippa R (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From day one, the staff at Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery have been so wonderful with us and with our daughter. The nursery itself is lovely, clean and welcoming. The team are brilliant, my daughter has grown in confidence hugely since she started, they offer excellent activities such as Forest
School and cooking. We get brilliant updates via an app and couldn’t be happier!
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Review from Amerdeep D (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter went here previously from age two to four. They were a great help with building relationships and potty training. My son has since been visiting November, he had trouble weaning due to allergies and eczema. A great continuity of care. Since starting, the team have been great at supporting
dietary needs and caring for my sons skin. His weaning has improved hugely thanks to the team at Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery.
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Review from Andrei Z (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
In the last two and a half year since we have had our child in nursery, we didn't have any issues. We didn't get worried at all leaving our child in their care. Good communication and polite staff, I recommend and trust this nursery.
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Review from Ania S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nurseries for two and a half years now and it has been a great place for our child. A consistently safe environment, very friendly, with committed staff and a helpful management team. They provide lots of fun activities which our child has thoroughly enjoyed.
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Review from Tanya S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery welcomed my son with open arms at six months old and he is still there now, two years later. Every single member of staff is amazing. Every time I leave my little man it hurts me a little but I know the level of care and support he has whilst he is there, which is
reassuring. I would recommend this place to anyone. Thank you Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Tops at Musgrove are looking after my two children. They absolutely love going there and have learned a lot since joining last summer. I am very grateful for their efforts and would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Guy K (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. All the staff care deeply about their role and responsibilities. My child is learning at an excellent rate and really enjoys seeing her friends every time she goes in. With environmental issues and sustainability also high on the agenda, this flexible nursery is perfect for us.
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Review from Clare M (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended preschool and we use High Fives for my son. I cannot thank them enough for the kindness and support they have shown us. All of the staff have been amazing with both of my children, despite them being very different personalities and have gone above and beyond to support us through
difficult family circumstances. My husband has just got back from working abroad and all the way through they have accommodated childcare to enable me to carry on full-time work.
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Review from Dan B (Father of Child) published on 1 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has recently finished 18-months of Tops and now has the big step up to primary school. The staff and in particular two girls have been excellent at helping him to progress and have worked very hard on a 1-1 basis to achieve this.
I cannot thank them enough for the friendly yet professional
approach that they have taken, and they have all gone the extra mile when needed. Thank you very much.
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Review from Kate C (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been amazing for my son, who attends four days a week whilst I work in the hospital. The staff are all very friendly and approachable and make me feel happy to leave my son with them. I have and will continue to recommend this nursery to other parents as it is an awesome setting for
my son to be part of.
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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended here. Great flexible childcare. One of my children had additional medical needs which the nursery took on board and supported us with really well felt confident leaving my child there. Many familiar faces amongst the staff when my second child attended, which is always
reassuring. Both my children loved the forest school and cooking school.
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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommended.


It’s great for me as it’s on-site for work and they're really flexible for shift workers and their opening hours work with Musgrove shifts


Both my boys have settled in really well and have come a long way in the short time they’ve been there.

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Review from Temi P (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great atmosphere and staff, our son has enjoyed coming to Tops and is quite fond of the staff. I particularly like how 'big school' has been introduced to them and the enthusiasm the kids display towards starting school in September. I also love all the summer activities the children partake in, our
son knew what happened on what day and always looked forward to coming in. A big thank you to all the staff at Tops Day Nursery- Musgrove, you are all amazing.
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Review from Yona D (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been part of Tops Day Nursery group since she was 11 months. Now she’s 3 and she’s grown to be a very independent and sociable child. And this is all thanks to the great work of all the staff at Tops Day Nursery Musgrove. Always happy to help us with whatever issue we have. Last minute
booking has been a lifesaver for us. They’re always creating different activities that contribute with the child learning and development. Highly recommend.
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Review from Takudzwa C (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very good learning facility for kids. My son who is now 18 months started going there when he was a year old and enjoys it every time. He has learnt quite a number of skills there as well.
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Review from Jen P (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Tops is an excellent nursery, the staff are great, really caring, and very flexible. My shift working hours have been accommodated and I have even been able to come into the nursery after a night shift and breastfeed my baby in a calm, quiet place, which I think is really going the extra mile. I would
recommend to anyone looking for flexible childcare with peace of mind that your child will be well looked after - with extras like forest school and cooking school available too.
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Review from Sonia M (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery for two months now and I am so pleased with how well she has settled in and progressed in such a short time. She has a strong attachment to me and struggled to leave me at first. The staff in Explorers have been fantastic with my daughter. She loves going to
nursery and has formed good relationships with the staff.
I would highly recommend Tops Day Nursery Musgrove.
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Review from Victoria C (Aunt of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My niece really enjoys her time at Tops Musgrove and has grown so much confidence since starting. Her key worker is very supportive of her needs and my niece has a great connection with her as well as other members of staff in the room.
The office staff are always so accommodating to any booking amendments
and always make an effort to say hello to my niece when she arrives at nursery. The activities in the room are very stimulating and changed regularly.
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Review from Polly P (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found the staff at Tops extremely warm and supportive. Our little boy has been in Investigators for the last two months (having previously been in The Nest and then Explorers) for one or two days a week. He has settled so well in there and often comes out skipping! His key worker has been lovely
and really seems to have made a bond with him which is reassuring. She also seems to really take on things I’ve told her about what he’s done at home - for example when I mentioned he’d enjoyed going out on his bike and she made an effort to show him the nursery trike, or when I mentioned about him showing an interest in potty training and that day I received a lovely photo and report of him putting a baby doll on a potty and then doing a wee on it!
I love getting his reports on the app with his updates - I find it so reassuring during a busy day at work and it allays a lot of guilt about leaving him! Thank you.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.352)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.352) out of 10 for Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 4 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 4.813 for Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (40 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.813
  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 3.539 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tops Day Nurseries: Musgrove Nursery is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 122 number of registered child places is 24.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.4 = 0.164
  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)

Chanelle

Chanelle Cochrane

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager Joined: 2011

1.   What qualifications do you have? Level 4


2.   How many years of experience do you have? 16 years.


3.   Hobbies/interests cooking, gardening.


4.   Fun fact I used to run a café.

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