Holyrood Nursery Salford

212 Eccles Old Road, Weaste, Salford M6 8AL
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  • Holyrood Nursery Salford, Salford
Holyrood Nursery Salford is a three story Victorian town house with large gardens, a water feature and large sand pit, great for inspiring the imagination of early years children.

Focusing on a strong partnership with parents, the nursery employs highly-skilled staff and makes sure children experience activities that inspire and challenge them. As well as a wide range of indoor activities the nursery make regular visits to local parks and the local library.

Competitive fees include:

- Quality care and education
- Freshly made meals and snacks
- Celebration of festivals throughout the year
- Regular outings in the local area
- Graduation ceremony when ready to move on to primary school
- Access to a wide ranging set of resources and equipment
- E-learning journals and tablets
- Nappies and wipes

Holyrood Salford also offer Emergency Services employee discount (10% off your monthly invoice).
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Cara Simpkin (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 79

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Contact us to learn more about our competitive fee structure. Funded spaces available.

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

Parking

  • Holyrood Nursery Salford has it's very own on-site car park which you are more than welcome to use if coming for a visit of the nursery or simply just dropping off / picking up your children!

Holyrood Nursery Salford Reviews (76)

9.8

Holyrood Nursery Salford has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holyrood Nursery Salford has 76 reviews.

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Review from Rachael D (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started here in May 2023 and thanks to the amazing staff she settled in very quickly. All the staff are friendly and welcoming and it's easy to see that they genuinely care about the children. It's lovely getting updates on the app to see what she has been up to and the tasty meals she has
eaten. I couldn't ask for anything more and the fact she runs in every morning without looking back says it all.
Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for your wonderful words, we really appreciate it. Our team will be delighted to read your lovely review. All the best, the Thrive team.
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Review from Barbara P (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started nursery couple months ago. The girls and the manager are great. When I come there is a warm feeling, all the staff are friendly. I always feel comfortable and safe leaving my daughter. Just wanted to say a big thank you to all for making Maja have a lovely time at nursery. She has
lots of fun and her confidence has come on so much. Thank you do much for all your hard work and for being such lovely, caring teachers to my daughter over the past few months.
Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for your wonderful words, we really appreciate it. Our team will be delighted to read your lovely review. All the best, The Thrive Team.
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Review from T E (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent.
My son has been attending Holyrood Salford for over 2 years and it has been amazing from the very beginning. No regrets
Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for your wonderful words, we really appreciate it. Our team will be delighted to read your lovely review. All the best, The Thrive Team.
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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been in Holyrood Nursery since last year, and I have just good things about them!
He loves the nursery, all of the staff are amazing with him, and the parents.
I notice my son has developed a lot since he started at the nursery, and the best thing he loves and is always happy when he goes
there, and when we pick him up.
Thank you so much for all the staff!
Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for your wonderful words, we really appreciate it. Our team will be delighted to read your lovely review. All the best, the Thrive team.
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Review from Danielle S (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery and always mentions the staff, what he’s done with them that day and how they’re always nice to him. I love hearing all about his day and seeing how happy he is here. All of the staff are amazing, so friendly and kind! Couldn’t fault the nursery at all.
Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for your wonderful words; we really appreciate it. Our team will be delighted to read your lovely review. All the best, the Thrive Team.
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Review from Anita O (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are lovely and friendly but they are not doing enough. I had to stop nursery for my baby after attending the nursery for 3 months.
She was not properly looked after, on one occasion she ate lots of sand in the nursery, so much that there was a lot of sand in her stool/diaper. Also,
they took down the picture from the Nursery App of her sitting in the sand tray that day.
Secondly, sometimes when we come to pick her up in the evening there would be dry catarrh on upper lip and nostrils. Indicating that her running nose was not cleaned.
Also, if my baby refuses to eat a meal they keep it in the fridge and try to offer her the food again. I have told them several times to offer the baby her milk instead if she doesn't want to eat the available meal but I wasn't been listened to.
The manager is nice but if your baby is a picky eater I would not recommend this nursery and they need to employ more staff to properly observe the babies.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has been attending nursery since around 9 months old and nearly 3 now. All staff are warm, helpful and my child is very close to a few members of staff. They've made friends and often talk about them. When first started we got feedback on paper form daily about what activities they did, what
they ate and anything else, this then went electronic and it is no longer updated which is very disappointing as on pick up it can be extremely busy and don't get time to get the feedback from staff. I'd love to know what they are learning and participating in. The outside space is fabulous and large with lots of activities. Meal times sound healthy and varied. Recently aware that TV is watched which I was never aware of - unsure if this is a norm in nurseries. Overall my child is happy with the nursery and developing well. Could be amazing if returned to giving more feedback and no TV/screen time.
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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Holyrood Nursery Salford now for 6 weeks. I was so anxious to leave him after returning to work from my maternity leave, however the girls in the baby room made this so easy for me. They were so friendly, welcoming and most importantly for a parent, caring. I can’t thank them
enough for helping him settle. He loves coming. Watching his face light up when I bring him in is just everything and just proves how much he loves you all. Thank you all so much.
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Review from Amanda G (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest son has been at Holyrood for nearly 2 years and he loves it here! His development has been encouraged and supported, he loves all his carers (he has a weekly rotation of favourites!) and the staff are so friendly and helpful.
Inside has lots of learning and play areas and they have a huge
outdoor garden with lots of sections.
We call Holyrood our son's home away from home, they are like a big family and we can't wait for our youngest to join soon.
Highly recommend.
Reply from Melissa Collins, Sales and Marketing Executive at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. It's lovely to read your great comments about Holyrood Salford. Kind regards.
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Review from Michelle O (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going since November 20 she’s really developed in all aspects since joining and she enjoys going.
All the girls are lovely.
Staff can’t do enough for us. Would recommend.
Reply from Holly Ashall, Digital Marketing Associate at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review, we really appreciate it and will pass it on to the team. Kind Regards, Thrive Childcare.
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Review from Emma Q (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to this nursery she can't wait to tell me what she has been doing. She loves her pre-school teachers and they do a lot of activities to prepare her for big school. The nursery is very well organised and the new manager is brilliant with the children and parents. A very welcoming
place for my daughter. Highly recommended nursery!
Reply from Holly Ashall, Digital Marketing Associate at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review, we really appreciate it and will pass it on to the team. Kind Regards, Thrive Childcare.
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Review from L H (Grandmother of Child) published on 13 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would never consider sending my grandson anywhere else.
The staff are very friendly polite and very professional.
My grandson as come on leaps and bounds since being here they give all the children time and attention and are always there for there needs whatever they may be.
Reply from Holly Ashall, Digital Marketing Associate at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review, we really appreciate it and will pass it on to the team. Kind Regards, Thrive Childcare.
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Review from Adriana P (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I don't have enough words to praise the staff and the new manager. Everything changed for good since she join the nursery and we love it. Kids have so many nice activities and when I discuss this with other mums who have their kids in a different nursery they are impressed. Communication is great, the
newsletter is such a great idea and we simply love all the staff members, their positive attitude and the detailed feedback we get when we pick up our girls!
Everyone is doing a great job!
Reply from Holly Ashall, Digital Marketing Associate at Holyrood Nursery Salford
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review, we really appreciate it and will pass it on to the team. Kind Regards, Thrive Childcare.
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Review from Matthew E (Father of Child) published on 8 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at the nursery for nearly 18-months. During this time, all of the staff have been huge support where he has struggled with confidence, by going above and beyond supporting him emotionally, working through such a challenging time for everyone. The staff have been really good with updates
with daily sheets and pictures (until the tables sadly got stolen). We would highly recommend Holyrood Nursery to look after, develop and create a fun environment for all children.
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Review from Liam M (Father of Child) published on 20 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son attended this nursery from April 2019 to September 2020. We have relocated hence why he no longer attends Holyrood Salford. We can't speak highly enough of all the staff here. Our son loved every minute of his time here and continues to talk about his friends from Holyrood (children and staff).
Every member of staff is friendly and caring and always greeted us and our child with a smile. Our son has developed so much since attending Holyrood, and we have nothing but praise for them. Holyrood plans lots of different activities for the children and encourages lots of time outside. Thank you all so much!
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and management are friendly, caring and professional. My child speaks very fondly of them when at home. They provide a high standard of care. My little girl is always happy and chatting about her day when picked up. I can not fault this nursery in any way. My child loves it and I feel totally
at ease leaving her in the care of the staff there. When choosing a nursery, we went and looked at several other nurseries, and I'm so glad we picked Holyrood Salford. I love it, and so does my daughter.
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Review from Stacy (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Holyrood since March when he was nine months old and like most new mothers I was extremely nervous about leaving him in nursery full time and going back to work. There really was no need to worry, the staff at Holyrood made both myself and my son feel welcome and comfortable from
our first visit. The girls in the baby room are amazing (as well as all the other staff). My son used to get upset when I first started leaving him to go back to work but the girls always reassured me and they were available if I wanted to call and check how he was doing. My son now strolls into nursery very happy every morning and waves me off, he does so many fun activities which are always documented for me to see and he has come on so much since starting at nursery and I really feel a lot of it is down to the girl's hard work. I can't recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from Yvette (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter started Holyrood when she was 6 months old. Starting in the baby room, all the girls made this change for us really easy and we were confident knowing that our daughter was being looked after by attentive and caring people. Since moving up the room she has grown so much and really loves
going to nursery. I can't thank everyone enough for how she is looked after especially her key worker who is great!
Thanks guys!
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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They've been amazing with my 11month old who took some time to settle in nursery. Everyone just been very carrying and very supportive. I couldn't be more happy. Thank you!
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is extremely happy at nursery. We can see a huge difference in his development. Staff engage so well with him and make such an effort to engage with him, and with us. He eats well. Staff are supportive, but encourage him to do things for himself too.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.790)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10 for Holyrood Nursery Salford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.790 for Holyrood Nursery Salford is calculated as follows: ( (247 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 295 Ratings = 4.79
  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 Holyrood Nursery Salford is based on 24 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 79 number of registered child places is 15.8, which has been reached with 24 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Meet the Team (3)

Amanda

Amanda Newsham

Job Title: Dual Site Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Amanda manages both our Salford and Salford Royal sites with the support and assistance of Chloe and Nicole.

Chloe

Chloe Grimshaw

Job Title: Trainee Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Chloe works closely with Amanda to ensure the smooth operations of the nursery and is keen to develop and progress in her early years career.

Nicole

Nicole Appleyard

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Nicole supports Amanda in the smooth operations of the nursery. Nicole has many years of early years experience and is passionate about developing strong, positive and collaborative partnerships with families.

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