The Bridge Nursery welcomes children from 4 months to 5 years to their nursery and from 5 years to 12 years to the holiday club. A highly qualified team with many years of experience, dedicated to the care of your child.
All staff have undergone rigorous Ofsted & Police checks and trained in paediatric 1st aid. The nursery is well equipped, including a brand new outdoor play area.
Professionals realise the importance of choosing a nursery for your child and the high level of trust placed in them when your child is left in their care. They have great feedback from past and present parents some of whom have had 3 or 4 children attend the nursery.
Staff hope that The Bridge Nursery will be the right choice for you and if you have any enquiries or require any further information please do not hesitate to contact them.
Owner: Julie Meara
Person in charge: Caroline Aitken-Smith (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Number of Staff: 11
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 48
Age Range: from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0745-1800
When Closed: Bank Holidays & Christmas
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Onsite car parking
The Review Score of 8 (maximum of 10) for The Bridge Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for The Bridge Nursery in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.944 for The Bridge Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (136 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.944
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.104 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Bridge Nursery is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 = 3
Target of 9.6 positive Reviews (48 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 1 Reviews ÷ 9.6 Target = 0.104
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
The Bridge Nursery has a Review Score of 8 (8.048)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Karen D (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 16 May 2018. Relates to May 2018.
My little girl has attended the nursery for nearly a year. She loves it, she has made so much progress and we are so happy we chose to send her to this nursery. All of the "aunties" are brilliant and she talks about them at home non-stop. My child is happy and so are we! We love the way the nursery records everything our daughter does on a learning log (tapestry) and we get to see how much fun she has each day. Thank you for all of your hard work, I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
How likely would you be to recommend The Bridge Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Julie Meara at The Bridge Nursery responded to this review on 17 May 2018:
Thank you for your lovely words. She is a pleasure to look after and brightens all of our days.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Katie I (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 8 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
I'm so happy and proud of how much my little girl has progressed throughout the years. That's thanks to the love and care of all the staff at The Bridge Nursery. They always show love and care towards all of the children and are very approachable. My little girl has attended for almost three years and the staff are truly like her "aunties" she talks about them none stop and can't wait to get to nursery on a Monday morning. I would and already have recommended the nursery to friends and family.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Gail R (Mother of Child) on Monday 27 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
I find the nursery's standards are very high. They are very caring towards my children. They have always eaten what is put in front of them and it's excellent value for money. They have always really enjoyed going and get very attached to the staff there. Their progress for learning has been fantastic and have come on lots since being in nursery.
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Julie Meara, Proprietor at The Bridge Nursery responded to this review on 01 Mar 2017:
Thank you for your positive review. We are so glad you are happy with our service.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ria K (Mother of Child) on Friday 10 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
This nursery is fantastic, my baby started very early at 4 months and has come on massively. He really loves it and his key workers. I get regular reports about how he's doing, a daily book to tell me what he's done and support if I need or my child does. I can't recommend it enough.
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Julie Meara, Proprietor at The Bridge Nursery responded to this review on 12 Feb 2017:
Thankyou for your review. We are so happy you are pleased with our service.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Charlene W (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 24 August 2016. Relates to August 2016.
My son has just attended the holiday club at The Bridge Nursery and he had an absolutely wonderful time there. They had lots of different activities going for the children. I cannot praise the staff there enough, I would definitely recommend this service and will be using them again next half term.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rachel B (Mother of Child) on Friday 19 August 2016. Relates to August 2016.
My daughter has been attending the nursery for the last 8 months and thanks to the fantastic staff here she has settled into her "second home" extremely well. The staff are very attentive to the children and enthusiastic in their roles. I am very happy with the progress my daughter is making in her development and can't thank the staff enough for doing a great job!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Tara (Mother of Child) on Thursday 18 August 2016. Relates to August 2016.
Our son started at Bridge in January 2016 at 10 months old and from the very first day we picked him up to this day he never stops chattering in the car on the way home which for us speaks volumes. He clearly loves it and is very relaxed there. The aunties are great and always spend time in the evening letting us know how his day has been. The daily diaries he brings home is a big plus for us, it's really nice to know what he's been doing, when he's slept and what he's eaten etc. We are extremely happy with the care he receives, the learning support he gets and we would highly recommend the nursery.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Julia J (Mother of Child) on Friday 22 July 2016. Relates to June 2016.
My daughter has been attending here for over a year. The staff have all been fantastic and she has grown into a confident and curious child with lots of friends! She's kept busy with lots of varied activities and time outside. We're really happy with how settled she is and she loves being at nursery.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Fiona W (Mother of Child) on Friday 6 November 2015. Relates to October 2015.
Established nursery. Good facilities which appear to be upgraded/maintained extremely regularly. Children happy and well cared for.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Laura M (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 6 October 2015. Relates to September 2015.
My 2 girls go to the nursery and really enjoy it. They do so many different activities throughout the day. All the staff are really friendly and very approachable. I also find them very accommodating. It was a big thing for me to put my girls in a nursery, and I am really fussy with what they eat, but after discussing this with the manager they accommodated my needs. Another thing I like is how much time the manager actually spends in the main body of the nursery with the children and is always there at hand for any questions you may have. It definitely made my return to work a lot easier knowing my children are in a welcoming environment and all the staff are nice to them and really make an effort. My girls have lots of fun and have come on loads.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Paul C (Father of Child) on Tuesday 6 October 2015.
The Bridge Nursery is exceptional!! The aunties are the most caring staff I have ever met. My youngest of 4 daughters attends the nursery, she loves going everyday (even asks at weekends!) She learns, plays and is cared for very well. I would recommend this nursery to any parent. The staff are very informative on our daughter's progress. I would give them 10 out of 10 on every level.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Julie B (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 30 September 2015. Relates to September 2015.
It's a lovely little nursery, very well managed & very friendly. The staff are great & really care for the children. My daughter loves it & does plenty of varied activities. She started nursery after her 3rd birthday & has come along so much since being there. I would very much recommend this nursery.
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