Yew Trees Nursery

Yew Tree Farm, Tarnock, Axbridge BS26 2SA
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9.9 86 Reviews
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Yew Trees Nursery in Axbridge is surrounded by fields and countryside in rural Somerset.

The staff offer children a safe, happy and nurturing environment. Classrooms provide cosy corners, stimulating resources and areas for children to explore and learn within their individual capabilities and at their own pace. The outdoor environment comprises of garden areas and meadows where the children can enjoy growing and cultivating plants and vegetables, help to look after the chickens, explore nature and gain an interest in the world around them.

Yew Trees Nursery prides itself on developing strong, curious, confident and unique children. They believe that being willing to ‘have a go’ and learn from mistakes will give the children a head start in learning.
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Funding & Fees

We accept Early Years Education Funding, Tax-Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers by way of payment.


Our private fees are £6.50 per hour 8am-1pm, 1pm-6pm or 8am- 6pm.
7.30am starts available if required.

Contact Yew Trees Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact Yew Trees Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Catriona Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Registered Charity Number

  • 1076434

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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

Parking

  • Large onsite car park

Yew Trees Nursery Reviews (86)

9.9

Yew Trees Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.946) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Yew Trees Nursery has 86 reviews.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves coming to nursery. She has so much fun. Yew Trees spend a lot of time taking the children outside. The staff are fantastic - you can tell they really care about the children and invest time planning activities for them. We get lots of feedback and the admin side of things is really
efficient. A very well run nursery.
Reply from Heidi Brook at Yew Trees NurseryThank you so much for taking the time to submit such a lovely review and we are extremely pleased to know that your daughter is enjoying all that the nursery has to offer.
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Review from Steve E (Father of Child) published on 14 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yew Trees are phenomenal, we had our first child and after visiting a number of nurseries, the minute we stepped in (alongside our daughter with us) it was “the one”. We noticed that it was really well managed and staffed, had a fantastic atmosphere, the kids had so many different areas inside and out
that they could be playing in, good quality kit and everything just felt perfect. We’ve now had our daughter in for over six months as of December/Jan time and love the place. Our main assigned key worker is amazing, a totally lovely person and super qualified, not to mention fantastic with our daughter. We both highly recommend this nursery, there is not truly enough good things I can say! Not to lastly mention, in house food for the kids is second to none, balanced, fresh and varied. Just A class all the way guys, thank you.
Reply from Kevin Lilwall at Yew Trees NurseryHello Steve, thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback, we really appreciate it. We will make sure we feedback to your key worker and thank them for their good work as well.
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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I was offered my ideal job whilst on maternity leave I was both overwhelmed with excitement and anxiety. We hose Yew Tree Nursery as it came with rave reviews from other parents we have known use it. The staff are everything one would wish for in an early years setting, they are not only competent
but filled with compassion, empathy, kindness and love for the children under their care. This, along with a willingness to want to see the children progress independently, emotionally and academically makes for a very special place. I can't think of anywhere else I would rather have my baby!
Reply from Heidi Brook at Yew Trees NurseryThank you for taking the time to submit such a thorough and heartfelt review.
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Review from Holly P (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with the staff, setting and environment offered to my son at Yew Tree Nursery. He started three weeks ago and loves his time at the nursery. The staff are friendly, approachable yet professional. I know my little boy is in safe hands and well looked after. He arrives smiling and
leaves smiling (but a little bit tired too!) the day is full of fun and creative activities with great outside areas to explore. Any parent looking for a clean, safe and secure environment for their child should visit Yew Trees. Happy staff greet him/us with a smile and a warm welcome ensuring I leave feeling reassured he will have a brilliant day. Thank you to all the team at Yew Trees.
Reply from Kevin Lilwall at Yew Trees NurseryWe appreciate you taking the time to submit a review, and we value your feedback - Thank You.
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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Yew Tree does an amazing job at caring, nurturing and developing our two young children from the babies room through to pre-school, learning and development is a key focus and the carers continuously go the extra mile. We can't thank you enough for your dedication and hard work.
Reply from Kevin Lilwall at Yew Trees NurseryThank you for taking the time to review, we appreciate it and value your feedback.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here following the closure of his much loved first childcare provider. I was concerned at first as its such a large nursery but I shouldn't have been. The facilities are excellent they spent so much time outside play equipment in the nature field, with animals, gardening etc. Best of
all though are the staff who are, without exception, first rate. They are kind, knowledgeable, devoted and professional. Both my children have thrived here under their care. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Reply from Heidi Brook at Yew Trees NurseryWe really enjoyed reading your review and would like to thank you for posting such positive comments. We are extremely pleased that both your children have been so happy at Yew Trees.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.946)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.946) out of 10 for Yew Trees Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 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 4.946 for Yew Trees Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (455 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 479 Ratings = 4.946
  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 Yew Trees Nursery is based on 40 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 40 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)

Catriona

Catriona Smith

Job Title: Manager of Yew Trees Nursery Joined: 2023

Catriona is a dedicated and experienced leader who has a passion for staff progression and development. She brings a wealth of knowledge from an extensive career in Early years and has a passion for igniting children's curiosity and critical thinking.


She leads her team from the ground and can often be found engaged in activities within the rooms, delivering extracurricular activities and role modelling alongside her team.


Catriona would love to show you around this beautiful setting, so please do get in touch to arrange a visit.

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