Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

47 Old Coach Road, Droitwich WR9 8BE
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9.8 54 Reviews
Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool provides high-quality early years childcare based in a built-up residential area in Droitwich. They are graded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted (July 2021).

The company mantra is that child-led learning should be 'Big Fun', and there are age-appropriate areas for young minds to grow and develop.

The spacious building houses a warm and friendly environment which encourages children to investigate, learn, and make new friends.

There are large outdoor grounds, which even include a forest school and own vegetable growing allotment.

Freshly prepared, nutritious and well-balanced meals are issued daily by a dedicated catering team.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Parker Street Daycare Ltd

Person in charge

  • Lucy Stafford (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 57

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day 7.30-6pm £70
    AM 8-1pm £45

  • We offer a range of sessions:
    7.30am-6pm
    9.00am-4pm
    7.30am-12.30pm/8am-1pm
    Flexible sessions also available upon request and availability
    All year round and term time only spaces available

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 week

Parking

  • Own Carpark for easy and secure parking.

Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool Reviews (54)

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Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool has 54 reviews.

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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Blue Giraffe nursery since she was eight months old. The staff are lovely and give amazing feedback at the end of the day. I receive a daily diary of what my daughter does while she is at nursery. Also, I receive pictures of her day during activities which are lovely to
see when I’m away from her during her time at nursery. Definitely worth the money, and would highly recommend it to anyone!

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Review from G S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blue Giraffe are an outstanding nursery. From the moment my children started, I felt welcomed. All the staff have the utmost care for every single child within the nursery. Since my eldest started in preschool back in December 2022, myself and my son have been supported every single day he attends regarding
his potential SEN needs. Nothing is ever too much to ask! Well done girls and thank you!

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear how supported you are at our setting.

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Review from Ryan B (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Blue Giraffe Childcare. Our son has been here for 6 months and absolutely loves coming to nursery! The staff are very friendly and attentive and offer so many opportunities for our little one to play and grow.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you so much, Ryan, so glad to hear your little one loves coming into nursery!

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Review from Azalia B (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been attending this nursery since 2020 and will be leaving for school in July. The staff here are outstanding and go above and beyond for the children. The family workshops are a real hit for us. We love to be involved in our child's day at nursery where possible.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review! We love to hear that you like the parent workshops we do!

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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't thank all the staff enough for settling my daughter in so well at the nursery. My daughter has such a special bond with her key worker and is so excited to go to nursery. Communication is amazing and parents are kept well-informed about what's going on at the nursery. I recommend Blue Giraffe
to everybody. All the staff are so caring and bubbly and I know my daughter is in safe hands. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting nursery.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you, Louise. Lovely words and we are glad to hear about the amazing communication!

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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very focused on helping my child to develop and hit his milestones. They communicate well with me and always keep me up to date with everything. My child is very happy here. Would recommend to everyone who was looking for a great nursery to come here.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review. We aim to always strive to support each individual child's progress and hit their milestones. Thank you so much for the recommendation.

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Review from Fay W (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves her time at Blue Giraffe!
Fantastic team who go above and beyond to help with any issues or worries. I am always kept well informed of her progression whilst in their care, either via their interactive parent app, phone calls or in person. My little one and I are regularly
invited to attend beautifully organised social events, celebrations and workshops throughout the term; which are a great way of meeting staff, other parents and their children. Managers are warm, welcoming and attentive to detail (which doesn't go unnoticed!) My daughter is now in preschool and has made strong bonds with both her caregivers (especially one in particular, whom she adores) and her peers. She loves her regular outings to the park, the care home and to the library! My little human is happy and safe and I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough..... We love it! Thank you for all you do.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you so much for the review Fay. We are so pleased your happy with our communication app and also that your little one loves going on the outings we do!

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Review from Jo N (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blue Giraffe is an amazing nursery with lovely staff. My son loves going to nursery so much and talks about it all the time at home. I would absolutely recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you Jo for your review. We are so pleased your son loves coming to nursery here and thank you for the reccomendation.

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Review from Rachel J (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blue Giraffe Childcare is fantastic and so supportive of individual children. They tailor care to individuals. When my son was having a hard time due to the arrival of a new sibling they were a huge support to the whole family, particularly him. Through patience and exceptional care, he has settled
well into life with a sibling. The staff are hard-working, imaginative and caring and no two days are the same. The links with local communities, particularly the care home, have really boosted my child's experience. Every week they are making changes or improvements to different areas, even after receiving their outstanding they continue to develop the nursery and its facilities.

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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My three-year-old twins really love attending preschool. They are always busy exploring real-life situations such as looking for and learning about snails, understanding diversity in our community and excellent communication activities. I have also been impressed with all the parent workshops that they
offer which allow us to have a great insight into their preschool experience. All the staff are friendly, polite and know the children well. They take the children into the community such as a walk to the shop, the park and spending time with residents at a local care home.

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Review from Sam G (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing day nursery that my child has attended. Supported him amazingly as he was attending. Amazing communication between staff and parents. Amazing service with lots of regular updates on how my child has done and what they've been doing in the day.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you, Sam, for your review. We are so pleased you were happy with our services at Blue Giraffe when your child attended with us!

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Review from T S (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery from the age of 3 months old. The manager and her team are absolutely fantastic with taking good care of my boy with regular updates throughout the day via an app, also with lots of activities for the children to help them build the skills they’ll need at an early
age. The staff are very friendly and always have time for each child and give excellent feedback at pick up time of the child’s day. Great value for money, great location and overall a fantastic nursery for your child to attend!

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review, we are so pleased to hear how happy you are with our setting and the praise you have for our staff!

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Review from Hannah G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been here just under a year but he absolutely loves it. He comes home happy (and tired!). Doesn't want to leave. The staff are wonderful they are all happy all the time and have lots to say about his day and fill me in on what they have been up to. I feel confident sending him there and he
will be there till he's too old to attend! Great place, would recommend to everyone.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review, Hannah! Lovely words and we are so happy your son comes home happy and tired! Lovely feedback on the staff. Thank you.

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Review from I T (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From day one all members of staff surprised me with their welcoming attitude. My children have had struggles in the past to get used to the nursery environment, but thanks to the engaging staff, my kids love to go to nursery. Going to the nursery is no longer an issue for us, the opposite on the days
we can't go, they get even a bit sad that they are not able to play with their friends and tell the nursery staff their stories and ideas, or just tease them.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review. I am so pleased to hear the staff feedback and thanks to them your children enjoy coming to our setting!

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Review from G S (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter went to after school club here and thoroughly enjoyed her time there. I found the staff polite, knowledgeable and enthusiastic as well as engaging effectively with all of the children to make them feel comfortable and at ease. They were able to explain and demonstrate a thorough understanding
of SEN and safeguarding expertise. I wouldn't hesitate to use this service again.

Reply from Lucy Stafford, Manager at Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review. I am pleased our staff have thorough understand of SEN and safeguarding and this has been recognised by yourselves. Thank you again for using our services!

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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Blue Giraffe since January 2022. We are extremely happy with the overall service of Blue Giraffe and I feel completely satisfied that my child is happy and content. I would recommend Blue Giraffe to other families of Droitwich, especially those who wish for a family-centred
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Review from Baber Z (Stepfather of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just to say we are so thankful for all the staff at Blue Giraffe. My son has been looked after so well and he will miss the nursery.
We praise this nursery to all our friends and would really recommend it to everyone.

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Review from Gary S (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery with fantastic staff.
We are very happy with how our son has come along since starting in September. He looks forward to seeing all the other children and is always telling us what he does.

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Review from Lindsay C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blue Giraffe is fantastic! My daughter has been with the nursery for over a year now and she’s really loved it! The staff are friendly and engaging and my daughter always has a great time! The outdoor areas especially are brilliant for the children.

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Review from Kim W (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended Blue Giraffe for holiday club during the Summer holidays. The staff are exceptional at this place, they really do keep the children very engaged and most of all they have fun which is what I send my daughter for!
She will definitely be returning each holiday when needed. Thanks
to all the staff.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.788)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.788 for Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (193 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.788

  • b) 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 Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 57 number of registered child places is 11.4, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

NMT Nursery Awards Finalists for Parent Engagement

Recipient: Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Date: Saturday 30 Nov 2024 More details

Sunsafe nurseries 2023

Recipient: Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Date: Friday 17 Feb 2023 More details

Nursery World Awards nursery of the year finalist

Recipient: Blue Giraffe Nursery & Preschool

Date: Saturday 24 Sep 2022 More details

Meet the Team (2)

Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2015

Lucy has worked with Blue Giraffe for 8years. Lucy has an early years foundation degree and has many years of experience in the running of a setting.
Lucy is trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENCO.
Lucy also has a certificate in Makaton.
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Samantha

Samantha

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2001

Sam has worked with Blue Giraffe for 12 years. Sam has an early years foundation degree. Sam's passion is teaching and learning and ensures quality is consistent throughout the setting to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children.
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