The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford)

69 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7PY
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9.9 58 Reviews
  • The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford), Nottingham
The Secret Garden provides high-quality childcare within a warm, friendly 'home from home' setting.

They have a team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff who tailor every activity to the development of each individual child. This ensures the development of every child to their full potential through fun and stimulating play, making confident, happy children.

The children progress through the West Bridgford nursery from the Ladybirds room (babies), Butterflies room (toddlers), Dragonflies, Honeybees and Bumblebees (pre-school).

A private garden to the rear with a dedicated area for the babies means that the children are outdoors enjoying nature and physical activities on a daily basis and a free flow system means that at certain times, children can choose to play indoors or outdoors.

Each child has a key person in each room, enabling the staff to form a strong bond with every child and to get to know them extremely well.

Secret Garden Childcare is a small, family-run business with a focus on nature and the environment. They focus on using natural materials and accessing the outdoor environment to maximise learning opportunities.

Extra-curricular activities include French lessons and forest school for the pre-school children, regular walks to the local park, shops and feeding the ducks, taking full advantage of local opportunities for learning about the world.

No learning opportunity is lost; even a rainy day can make for a fun learning activity, kitted out with wellies, brollies and waterproofs!
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Mary Burgess (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day 8am - 6pm £67.37p,
    Half Day 8am- 1pm/1-6pm £42.10p,
    Early Start 7:30-8am £4,
    Full Week £315.79p (Monday-Friday)

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

Parking

  • Private parking spaces are available outside the nursery, on the nursery driveway and generally along Musters Road on the same side as the nursery.

The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) Reviews (58)

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The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) has 58 reviews.

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Review from A S (Father of Child) published on 17 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It’s all about the people that work there. They create a wonderful experience for our little one. He loves going to nursery: he walks in in the morning and just shouts ‘bye daddy’. At the end of the day he is excited to tell me all about the things he got up to during the day.
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Review from O D (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at The Secret Garden in 2019 and his little sister is also there now and what a great experience it has been. The staff have been so professional, welcoming and friendly and both my children have thrived, no doubt having been given a wonderful start in life. I would recommend this place
for sure!
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Review from Amy J (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have sent three children to The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery over the last eight years and it is great. The staff are so caring with the children. I have the utmost confidence in the service they provide. I would recommend the nursery and its staff to all.
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Review from Ayben A (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves all the staff at The Secret Garden Day Nursery! I wish we had found you earlier. The staff are really friendly and attentive. When I leave my child in the morning, she looks forward to a great day ahead.
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Review from N E (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery. Caring staff and great communication with parents and my daughter loves it there. Children's current interests guide focus/learning. Meal plans are well thought out and I love that independence is encouraged at meal times.
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery are absolutely wonderful! My daughter has been going for two years now, initially very shy and unsure owing to the lack of social interaction during the pandemic, but she has absolutely come on leaps and bounds during her time there.
She is a happy
and confident child, with excellent speech and manners all confounded by her time with the staff. I definitely recommend The Secret Garden to other parents!
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Review from Madhuri G (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery for the last five months and she is really enjoying her time at nursery. The staff are lovely and friendly. Her English and vocabulary have improved significantly. The staff are so welcoming to both parents and kids. It is easy to address
any queries about my daughter's day-to-day learning. Ladies are doing a fantastic job.
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Review from Kirsty H (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The ladies are lovely and take so much care over my daughter. You're never in the dark as to their antics during the day and my little girl just runs in every morning and smiles at everyone in reception. Happy child. Happy Mum. Highly recommend.
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Review from A A (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted with the nursery and all the staff. The facilities are excellent and the staff are very professional and genuinely care about the children. Our two children had an outstanding settlement and we thoroughly recommend this nursery.
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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. The staff are all lovely. My child is well taken care of and has an amazing time when there. She plays with the children and staff and eats better than she does at home! We are definitely sending our second here. The staff communicate well and are happy to talk to you any time if
you have questions or concerns. I'd thoroughly recommend The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery!
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Review from Ryan J (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and great people. Our kids (2-year-old twins) love it and have created great bonds with the staff. The app to keep parents updated is brilliant too. Thanks so much to a fab team. Highly recommend.
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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) staff are amazing with my daughter. They have taken the time to get to know her and make her feel very settled and welcome. I don't have any worries when I leave my daughter in their care. I 100% recommend the nursery.
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Secret Garden staff are lovely. The office staff are helpful and accommodating and nothing is too much trouble. The staff that look after my son are brilliant. They've taken the time to get to know him so well and they've really helped him to settle there. They recognise development areas and discuss
first to gain agreement and allow you to have input. Since my son has been here his social skills have improved, he's come along in potty training and more importantly, he enjoys going and is very happy.
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Review from B Y (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very friendly nursery. Great staff very accommodating. Both my children thoroughly enjoy their time there.
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Review from Martin S (Father of Child) published on 18 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This was the first potential nursery we visited, once we had received the guided tour my partner and I decided straight away that we were more than happy for our daughter to attend here. We cancelled our other planned visits to other nurseries!!. The staff are always very welcoming and happy. Our daughter
loves to attend and take part in the varied and different activities she gets to experience each day.
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Review from Danielle M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fab Nursery!
Very caring and kind staff. Both my children have attended The Secret Garden and I will always recommend to family and friends.
Keep up the good work ladies!
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After visiting several in our area, we knew that The Secret Garden was the nursery for us. From day one, the staff have been attentive and built a real bond with our son.
There is a wide range of activities which take place including forest school, tennis and French.
Our son really enjoys his days
at nursery and his confidence, numeracy and literacy have improved significantly since starting.
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Review from Tom A (Father of Child) published on 8 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery.
Second child attending as standard of care was so good for first child who attended from age 1 year to starting school.
Never had any issues or concerns with the nursery.
Particularly have done an excellent job when child has been a bit unwell in terms of informing us and keeping
the child at nursery until one of us could get out of work.
Forest school is a particular favourite of our youngest little one.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.935)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10 for The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.935 for The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) is calculated as follows: ( (415 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 444 Ratings = 4.935
  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 The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (West Bridgford) is based on 37 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 37 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 (2)

Sarah

Sarah Whittaker

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2011

Sarah has 26 years childcare experience and has worked in management for the past 20 years. She is also mum to 3 girls.


Sarah is passionate about early years and ensuring all children receive a high level of care and education within the nurseries whilst creating memories and having fun!

Mary

Mary Burgess

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2004

Mary has worked in Childcare for 20 years and has worked at the Secret Garden since 2004. She is also mum to 2 children.


Mary is dedicated to ensuring that children are given the best care and education at The Secret Garden. She is passionate about children feeling at home within the nursery so they feel safe and secure within the environment.

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