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The nursery provides care for children from birth to five years of age throughout six large playrooms that are age-appropriate.
Each room provides quality resources in a stimulating environment.
They also have a large outdoor space that has a sand and mud pit alongside a water pump that the children love to play with on a...
Thrive Rake Lane is proud to be graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted in February 2024.
The nursery provides care for children from birth to five years of age throughout six large playrooms that are age-appropriate.
Each room provides quality resources in a stimulating environment.
They also have a large outdoor space that has a sand and mud pit alongside a water pump that the children love to play with on a daily basis.
The nursery chef has been working with the nursery since December 2005. Alongside making yummy food, she also enjoys covering in the rooms and her 'Cooking with Cath' sessions.
Children are central to all that staff do here so to make sure of this the nursery has a children’s committee, this allows the children to participate in decisions that will affect them at nursery.
The entire key person planning is based on the unique child principle taken from the EYFS document and this allows professionals to cater for and develop the child’s individual needs.
They provide a range of session patterns to suit all childcare needs including variable sessions, extra sessions and full-time places.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Thrive Childcare and Education
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sarah Fisher (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 25
Total Places for Children
- 116
Age Range
- from 0 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays
Parking
- The nursery has its very own car park which parents are more than welcome to use, ideal for safe and secure drop offs and pick ups for you and your family.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£374/ month
Term-time-only attendance contracts are only available for children using 15-hour funding.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£27
3 days per week
£374
5 days per week
£1,007
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:00pm (10.5 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £949 / month (£73 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £574/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Thrive Rake Lane Reviews (172)
Thrive Rake Lane has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.388) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thrive Rake Lane has 172 reviews.
My daughter attends this nursery and has done for a few years. My son attended before her too. She absolutely loves it and looks forward to it every week. They both did, even now he loves going back on pickup to see the staff. They are incredible and every single one of them from kitchen, to...
My daughter attends this nursery and has done for a few years. My son attended before her too. She absolutely loves it and looks forward to it every week. They both did, even now he loves going back on pickup to see the staff. They are incredible and every single one of them from kitchen, to housekeeping, to management all make an effort with both me, my son and my daughter and that goes a long way when it comes to childcare. I cannot speak highly enough of anyone in the building, as it's such a happy and caring environment. I can't thank you all enough.
Thank you for your glowing review of the nursery, it is a delight to read how happy you and your daughter are, thank you from all at Thrive Childcare.
I have and would always recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are amazing, I cannot fault any of them. My child loves everyone at nursery and they always make the days special and exciting. My child comes home full of stories about how great their day has been and how much...
I have and would always recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are amazing, I cannot fault any of them. My child loves everyone at nursery and they always make the days special and exciting. My child comes home full of stories about how great their day has been and how much they are looking forward to going back.
Best nursery and the best staff who care about everyone in the family.
Thank you for a wonderful and heartfelt review, the team will be delighted to read it. Thanks again from all at Thrive.
My son has been attending since March and everyone has said how much his speech has come on since starting. Also, the nursery have been amazing in assisting my son in his toilet training. He is now out of nappies, they are also assisting with taking away the dummy. My son absolutely loves going to...
My son has been attending since March and everyone has said how much his speech has come on since starting. Also, the nursery have been amazing in assisting my son in his toilet training. He is now out of nappies, they are also assisting with taking away the dummy. My son absolutely loves going to this nursery and he tells me he can't wait to see two staff members in particular when I am dropping him off in the morning. I would highly recommend this nursery.
Thank you for a wonderful recommendation, the team will be delighted to read it. Thanks again from all at Thrive.
My son has been at Holyrood Nursery in Swinton for a year or so now and we have seen him progress so well. His interaction with other children is amazing and his interaction with staff is so nice to see. He helps around the Nursery and regularly has his good behaviour recognised with certificates...
My son has been at Holyrood Nursery in Swinton for a year or so now and we have seen him progress so well. His interaction with other children is amazing and his interaction with staff is so nice to see. He helps around the Nursery and regularly has his good behaviour recognised with certificates and stickers that he is so proud of. Safety is the highest priority and he is very well looked after. Education-wise, we couldn't ask for better progress, he has come on leaps and bounds and is so intelligent for a 3-year-old. Staff are always very friendly and welcoming and the few concerns or issues we have had have always been dealt with professionally and promptly. Having had 3 other children in other nurseries I could hand on heart say Holyrood in Swinton has been by far the best I've used. Overall, we are extremely satisfied. Thanks to all the staff!
Thank you for a wonderful and thoughtful review, the team will be delighted to read it. Thanks again from all at Thrive.
Amazing nursery. All the staff are so loving and kind. My children love coming here and makes leaving them so much easier knowing they are being so well looked after. I couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you for looking after my girls.
Amazing nursery. All the staff are so loving and kind. My children love coming here and makes leaving them so much easier knowing they are being so well looked after. I couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you for looking after my girls.
Thank you for your wonderful review the team are always delighted to read them, thank you from all at Thrive.
My daughter loves it here and settled really well and the staff are brilliant with her they go above and beyond for their children in the nursery. I can honestly say it’s the best nursery in Swinton. I feel so comfortable leaving my little girl here knowing she will be looked after amazingly, she’s...
My daughter loves it here and settled really well and the staff are brilliant with her they go above and beyond for their children in the nursery. I can honestly say it’s the best nursery in Swinton. I feel so comfortable leaving my little girl here knowing she will be looked after amazingly, she’s so happy and always looks like she’s having so much fun with all the brilliant activities they do daily for the children.
What a lovely review thank you for taking the time to write how you feel about the nursery, it means a lot to the team. Thank you from all at Thrive.
I feel so confident that my son is cared for and well looked after whilst enjoying and interacting with the staff and other children....
I feel so confident that my son is cared for and well looked after whilst enjoying and interacting with the staff and other children.
The nursery keeps me well informed with the app, so I am kept updated throughout the day with sleep, food, and activities as well as pictures which I love to see how happy my son is there.
The nursery has such a welcoming atmosphere and when you drop off and collect you are always welcomed by a friendly staff member who delivers an outstanding service.
I would highly recommend this nursery if you are looking to leave your child in a caring loving environment.
Thank you, Holyrood.
Thank you for your glowing recommendation, it is lovely for the team to hear how happy you and your children are at the nursery, many thanks from the Thrive team.
Such an amazing nursery. Everyone was great with settling my daughter in when she started last year and now she loves it! Every single staff member is so helpful and kind. So happy that I decided to send my daughter here. The moment I stepped into the building I knew this was the place I wanted her...
Such an amazing nursery. Everyone was great with settling my daughter in when she started last year and now she loves it! Every single staff member is so helpful and kind. So happy that I decided to send my daughter here. The moment I stepped into the building I knew this was the place I wanted her to go!
It really is a feeling you get, you're exactly right! Thank you so much for writing such a lovely review, the team will be delighted to read it.
Holyrood at Swinton is unbelievable. Every other parent I speak to is jealous of my experience. They provide everything my little boy needs for the day, which helps me in the morning as all I have to do is drop him off, no extra supplies required. They cater for my erratic shifts by allowing us to...
Holyrood at Swinton is unbelievable. Every other parent I speak to is jealous of my experience. They provide everything my little boy needs for the day, which helps me in the morning as all I have to do is drop him off, no extra supplies required. They cater for my erratic shifts by allowing us to book different days each month. They do lovely craft activities with my toddler. They take him outside every day whatever the weather, which he loves and is excellent for his wellbeing. I love their no-plastic policy, the toys available to him are wooden and not too prescriptive, which allows his imagination to flourish. I cannot praise this nursery enough, the food, the cleanliness and the staff are all exemplary.
Thank you for your incredible review, the team will be delighted to read your kind words, The Thrive team.
All the staff have been friendly and courteous to my daughters. They have shown real support and genuine interest in the girl's needs. The girls have taken a real shine to the entire team. This has shown in the girl's attitude and open-mindedness at home. We are truly grateful for all the support...
All the staff have been friendly and courteous to my daughters. They have shown real support and genuine interest in the girl's needs. The girls have taken a real shine to the entire team. This has shown in the girl's attitude and open-mindedness at home. We are truly grateful for all the support we have received.
Thank you for your wonderful review, the team will be delighted to read your kind words, The Thrive team.
All of the staff are welcoming and nothing is ever too much trouble! My child is absolutely thriving and enjoys going to nursery. She has made plenty of friends and I know I'm leaving her in safe, happy hands! I love a chin wag and giggle with staff. They are very approachable, understanding and...
All of the staff are welcoming and nothing is ever too much trouble! My child is absolutely thriving and enjoys going to nursery. She has made plenty of friends and I know I'm leaving her in safe, happy hands! I love a chin wag and giggle with staff. They are very approachable, understanding and caring! All of our family children have attended Holyrood and long may that continue. Management is superb... in a nutshell, you have a fantastic nursery with excellent staff!
Thank you ever so much for your glowing review, the team will be delighted to read it, thank you again, the team at Thrive.
Fab nursery. My boy loves coming here, great staff with such a warm and comforting home-from-home environment. The meals are always really nutritional and again warm and comforting! The managing team are 10/10. And have great activities out each week for the children.
Fab nursery. My boy loves coming here, great staff with such a warm and comforting home-from-home environment. The meals are always really nutritional and again warm and comforting! The managing team are 10/10. And have great activities out each week for the children.
Thank you for your glowing review and recommendation, the team will be thrilled to read it, thank you from Thrive.
The most amazing nursery with even better staff! My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery and has come on leaps and bounds since starting with them in September, the staff are amazing and my daughter loves them all! I would recommend this nursery to anyone who asks and I couldn’t be happier...
The most amazing nursery with even better staff! My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery and has come on leaps and bounds since starting with them in September, the staff are amazing and my daughter loves them all! I would recommend this nursery to anyone who asks and I couldn’t be happier with my choice to send her here!
Thank you very much for your glowing review and recommendation, it is much appreciated and the team will be delighted to read it, thank you from the team at Thrive.
I was so upset and stressed going to work worrying about how he was and he wouldn’t even eat.
Finally after being impressed with the nursery setting itself, I found the different playgrounds catered for all ages, the staff...
I was so upset and stressed going to work worrying about how he was and he wouldn’t even eat.
Finally after being impressed with the nursery setting itself, I found the different playgrounds catered for all ages, the staff were so welcoming and caring. I put my trust in a new setting.
How happy am I, this nursery is wonderful the staff are always on hand to talk to you about any concerns and work with you on any problems such as mine with breastfeeding. I feel so relaxed dropping my son off that I could cry some days. He is so settled and that’s all because of their hard work and commitment.
They work all around the year through Xmas practically. I’m so grateful to them for their love and this nursery should totally be awarded something.
Or give each a day off to relax.
Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.
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.
The staff are super nice and caring, and you can really tell they love the kids. My son is always so happy there, which means a lot to us parents. The teachers are amazing at helping him grow and develop new skills. You can see they put a lot of thought into making sure the kids are having a great...
They keep us parents in the loop all day about what the kids are doing, and it makes us feel connected and reassured. Communication is spot on!
There's plenty of space for the kids to play, both inside and outside, and the staff makes sure that the kids spend a good amount of time outside.
The management is just as kind and supportive as the rest of the team. My son started in the baby room and moved up to the Tweenies a few months ago. The transition was smooth, and they made it really well for him.
I highly recommend Holyrood Swinton. It's been a fantastic experience for us!
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.
The staff are brilliant, always welcoming and make the children feel at ease. You can tell they really care about what they do...
The staff are brilliant, always welcoming and make the children feel at ease. You can tell they really care about what they do which is very reassuring as a parent.
Well done team Swinton!
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.
After a not-so-great experience with a previous nursery, we have moved our son to Holyrood and we couldn't be happier with the choice we made. Everyone at the nursery is very lovely and caring, they are doing a great job. Our son loves going to nursery and participating in different activities,...
After a not-so-great experience with a previous nursery, we have moved our son to Holyrood and we couldn't be happier with the choice we made. Everyone at the nursery is very lovely and caring, they are doing a great job. Our son loves going to nursery and participating in different activities, especially football. We would highly recommend the nursery as it's a very nurturing environment and the staff are going above and beyond for the little humans.
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.
The overall experience has been brilliant. The staff have been amazing with both me and my son, and have been nothing but accommodating. I was always anxious about leaving him as he gets overwhelmed in busy environments and with people he doesn’t know, so can get quite upset; however, we have now...
The overall experience has been brilliant. The staff have been amazing with both me and my son, and have been nothing but accommodating. I was always anxious about leaving him as he gets overwhelmed in busy environments and with people he doesn’t know, so can get quite upset; however, we have now found the best sessions for him, and he loves attending each day, walking in and out with a smile on his face. The staff have been excellent with referrals to specialists, getting the ball rolling ahead of time for my boy. They are always trying all different tactics for my son to thrive on play-plans, etc. He plays with different things now, tries new foods, and even takes part in activities even though he enjoys his own company. It is a comforting feeling to know your child is well looked after by caring, genuine staff and that he is in a safe, fun environment. It is also lovely to see the bond he has formed with the girls, as it shows his trust in them. Keep up the great work.
Thank you ever 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.
Holyrood Nursery Swinton is a wonderfully vibrant and welcoming place to send my child to, with staff that are always smiling and happy to help. As parents, we want our child to be looked after with the same care as we do at home! This is the impression we've had from day one at Holyrood Nursery...
Holyrood Nursery Swinton is a wonderfully vibrant and welcoming place to send my child to, with staff that are always smiling and happy to help. As parents, we want our child to be looked after with the same care as we do at home! This is the impression we've had from day one at Holyrood Nursery Swinton, which reassures us as parents that our little ones' health and happiness are in safe hands whilst we are at work.
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.
The staff are all so lovely, warm and welcoming.
I knew from the very first visit that "this was...
The staff are all so lovely, warm and welcoming.
I knew from the very first visit that "this was the nursery".
My son loves his time here and does not want to leave at the end of each day, not before a round of hugs from the staff.
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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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 31 Mar 2020Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education
- 30 Apr 2019Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education
- 20 Jun 2018Recipient: Thrive Rake Lane
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Meet the Team (2)

With a professional qualification in childcare and over 14 years of experience working with children of all ages, she manages her nursery and staff...
With a professional qualification in childcare and over 14 years of experience working with children of all ages, she manages her nursery and staff team to ensure they provide a secure family environment where you can feel relaxed and confident in the knowledge that your child is being cared for by dedicated staff in a safe environment.

Dawn works closely with Sarah to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
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