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The Bridge Nursery

United Reformed Church, 692 Manchester Road, Bury BL9 9TQ
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The Bridge Nursery, Bury
The Bridge Nursery, Bury
The Bridge Nursery, Bury

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.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • Julie Meara
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Julie Meara (Owner/Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Total Places for Children

  • 48

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:45-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:45-18:00
  • Thursday 07:45-18:00
  • Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Onsite car parking

The Bridge Nursery Reviews (26)

8.5

The Bridge Nursery has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.549) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Bridge Nursery has 26 reviews.

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Review from U M (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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Lovely staff, excellent care. Communication with parents is excellent. Staff are friendly and kids don't see them as staff- they call them aunties and treat them like aunties. This gives the nursery a homely feel cutting out the anxiety for the child.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your lovely words. It has been an absolute pleasure to look after your children, they are a credit to you. We wish your family all the very best for the future and your child a wonderful time at 'Big School.'

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Review from D K (Foster Parent of Child) published on 1 August 2024 Submitted via Website
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Staff have supported a child-focused transition to nursery, good communication and interaction with the children. Staff are prompt in sharing information and communication. The children have settled quickly and are picking up so much with achievable clear goals and targets, all of the staff are aware of their needs and supportive. Brilliant start to their early years. Thanks.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to look after such lovely children and we wish them all the very best for their future.

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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been coming to The Bridge Day nursery since she was 9 months old and has loved it from day one. The staff are all very friendly and approachable and have helped my daughter learn new skills and grow in confidence as well as keeping me informed of her progress and developments. She loves playing outside and with her little friends and seems to eat everything provided. I highly recommend this nursery. Thank you.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our nursery and staff. It is our pleasure caring for your child. We are so proud of our team, who work so hard to make a difference.

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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child really enjoyed his time here. He learned so much and is ready for school. All the Aunties in the preschool room are lovely and really went above and beyond to help encourage and bring on my son's learning journey.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

It is always lovely for us to hear kind words from our parents. It was our pleasure to care for your son and we are glad that he enjoyed his time with us. We hope he comes back, visits us and tells us all about ' big school.'

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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We had to remove our child from this nursery after 2 months. We suspected he had some additional needs but he has no diagnosis and his previous nursery had never raised concerns. After a few weeks of attending, I was told that if they had known he had these additional needs they never would have accepted him. They changed his hours to hours which did not fit in with our childcare needs and said that if he wasn't any better we would be given notice to take him out without even trying to put support in place. They refused to apply for additional funding to support him as the manager said they would not be able to find anyone who would want the job. I asked them to apply for an EHCP as suggested by the Health Visitor and was told 'We don't do them'.
We eventually removed him ourselves due to the total lack of effort and unwillingness to support him which is what I feel they were hoping for.

There is clearly a significant lack of knowledge of SEN procedures.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery
Dear Parent

I am sorry to hear about your negative experience with our setting and that you felt the need to remove your child without discussion with us first or inform us that you were leaving. We are very sad that your child’s new nursery will be the third nursery he has attended in 3 months....  

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Review from Z L (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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The Aunties at The Bridge have always been very friendly and welcoming. My son has grown in confidence and settled in well to nursery. He enjoys the activities and outdoor play and is positive about his key worker. The value for money is excellent. I have used my 3-year-olds for 15 hours and paid for food and snacks, just term time only which is so helpful.

I have appreciated how nice the manager has been, friendly reminders if I've been late with a payment, readiness to find a last-minute space for emergency childcare, and just all round making it feel like a nice experience when dealing with the admin side of things.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your lovely comments and your son has been a pleasure to teach & care for. We wish you all every happiness in your new home.

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Review from Medihea H (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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My baby started recently and it has been the best thing ever for me and for her!
The staff have been amazing and so supportive.
Think this is a good learning atmosphere for my child and myself.

Thank you and keep up the good work! Thank you for your understanding!

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your positive feedback and lovely comments.

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Review from Briona M (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our little girl went to nursery at The Bridge for 2 years from 11 months old. We were welcomed and supported from the start. She has had a wonderful time during her 2 years - lots of communication with us about her development and staff were always very approachable.
She was happy to go in every day - ate well and had lots of fun. For me, going to work each day knowing she was safe and happy with her aunties was priceless!

Highly recommend - thank you!

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Review from Tayyuba M (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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I feel confident in leaving my child at the nursery knowing he will be well looked after for the day. The staff are so good with him and he even talks about the staff when he gets home. I would highly recommend and this nursery will give your child a good foundation to progress successfully onto school. Thank you.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

This is such a lovely, detailed and heartfelt review, thank you so much for taking the time to share such wonderful feedback regarding your son’s experience at The Bridge Day Nursery. I know your comments will mean so much to the team as we all strive to ensure that the little ones have the best...  

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Review from Nayab H (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going since November 2022, he's 19 months now. He's doing really well and thriving. He loves going and always has the best time. He has learnt so much from going and the main thing for me is that it seems very clean. He doesn't come home with too many bugs or illnesses which was one thing I was nervous about. Thanks to the management and the whole team of aunties!

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your positive words and we are delighted that you are happy with the care and education that your son is receiving with us. He is a joy to teach and care for.

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Review from Bethany B (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going to The Bridge for a year now, and he has massively progressed since joining. He has learnt so much and has made some cute little friends. I also love how we get daily updates on what he has been doing in the nursery that day. Honestly couldn't praise The Bridge Nursery enough for all they do for their children.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your lovely comments, he is a joy to teach and care for.

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Review from J D (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff and management have been fantastic with our son from day one, the range of activities provided and fed back to us through the portal has been first-rate. As have the themed days based on British and International celebration days. The support shown to us and our son throughout his development challenges were above and beyond and we can think of no place we would rather send him. All in all, a fantastic nursery - would wholeheartedly recommend to any parent.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind words. Your son is a fantastic character and brings us joy and amazement every day.

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Review from Alicia T (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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My little girl loves coming here; she has come on leaps and bounds since joining the nursery. The staff are amazing with the children, and there are always smiles in the nursery. They make you feel reassured and keep you up to date with what activities they have been doing in the nursery. Honestly couldn’t recommend the nursery enough; I won’t be sending my little girl anywhere else. So glad I found the little gem of a place.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

This is so nice to hear. Thank you for your kind words. She is a joy for us to look after.

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Review from Chelsea G (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter really enjoys coming to The Bridge Nursery. The staff are fantastic with the children, and they do fun-filled activities with them every day. The nursery is always so bright, inviting and very clean.

Reply from Julie Meara, Owner at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for this lovely review. She is a pleasure to look after.

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Review from Karen D (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website
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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.

Reply from Julie Meara, at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your lovely words. She is a pleasure to look after and brightens all of our days.

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Review from Katie I (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2017 Submitted via Website
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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 from Gail R (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

Reply from Julie Meara, Proprietor at The Bridge Nursery

Thank you for your positive review. We are so glad you are happy with our service.

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Review from Ria K (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website
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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.

Reply from Julie Meara, Proprietor at The Bridge Nursery

Thankyou for your review. We are so happy you are pleased with our service.

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Review from Charlene W (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2016 Submitted via Website
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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 from Tara (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2016 Submitted via Website
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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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Frequently Asked Questions about The Bridge Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Bridge Nursery accepts?

The Bridge Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Bridge Nursery Open?

The Bridge Nursery is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does The Bridge Nursery have capacity for?

The Bridge Nursery has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is The Bridge Nursery to the centre of Bury?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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