The Lyme Nursery

'Westfield', 94 Lancaster Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 1DS
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9.9 22 Reviews
  • The Lyme Nursery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Lyme Nursery, established in 1934, is a flagship of private day care and early years learning provision.

The Nursery is situated in a beautiful Victorian surroundings with extensive, safe and secured outdoor garden/play area at the back of the building.

The Lyme Nursery will support everyone's individual needs as it is important that parents feel confident and have the peace of mind that they have made the best choice for their family. The Nursery will work closely with the parents to ensure every child in the Lyme Nursery's care receives the right emotional, social and educational stability.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Richard A Vernon
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sabrina Ecclestone (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • The Nursery charges £65.40 per day and offers 10% discount for full-time placements.

  • Fees are paid monthly (the first week of each month)
    Government funding (15/30 hours)*
    5% NHS discount ( T&C apply)
    Free taster sessions


    *Subject to criteria

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 5 Occasional Days

The Lyme Nursery Reviews (22)

9.9

The Lyme Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Lyme Nursery has 22 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 21
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Date Published
  • 22
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Reviewer Connection to The Lyme Nursery
  • 16
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Total of 22, showing 21-22
Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy started nursery in May and has already improved on his speech. He has settled in well and really looks forward to going to the nursery every morning. We can't wait to see what else he improves on, while here.
Reply from Sabrina Ecclestone, Nursery Manager at The Lyme Nursery
Thank you for your lovely feedback, much appreciated.
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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely wonderful nursery - excellent facilities and brilliant staff. Beautiful outdoor space. My little boy is very happy here. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery locally. Thanks.
Reply from Sabrina Ecclestone, Nursery Manager at The Lyme Nursery
Thank you for your lovely feedback, much appreciated.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.909)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10 for The Lyme Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 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 4.992 for The Lyme Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.992
  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 4.917 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Lyme Nursery is based on 11 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.917
  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 (2)

Sabrina

Sabrina Ecclestone

Job Title: Nursery Manager / Person in Charge Joined: 2000

Sabrina has worked at The Lyme Nursery since 2000. With two young children Sabrina not only has an abundance of academic knowledge and qualifications DNN (NNEB), NVQ4 in Leadership & Management and Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies but the first-hand experience with babies and young children.


Sabrina is a very calming character around the Nursery and always brings out the best in children and staff. She has attended numerous training courses on EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and is constantly thinking of new fun ideas and initiatives to encourage child development.

Lorraine

Lorraine Rastovan

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

Lorraine (AKA ’Rain’) began her employment at the Nursery in 2018 as a Modern Apprentice. Gaining her Level 3 in Early Years Childhood Development, Lorraine was promoted to Assistant Team Leader and then, in January 2021, with another promotion under her belt, she became a permanent Team Leader. After five years of gaining experience in all areas of the Nursery, we were delighted to announce another promotion in March 2023 to Deputy Manager. The children absolutely love it when Lorraine is in the classrooms, constantly asking her to stay and play. Lorraine is always so proud of everything the classrooms and children do. Being a creative person herself, she always comments on their wall displays, which show the artwork that has been created.

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