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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.
Contact Thrive Rake Lane to get a personalised quote:
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.
The staff at Holyrood Nursery Swinton are lovely, very professional and caring. The rooms are light and airy, with great chillout spaces. The facilities are excellent inside and outside. The outside space is great, with plenty of room and things to do.
The staff at Holyrood Nursery Swinton are lovely, very professional and caring. The rooms are light and airy, with great chillout spaces. The facilities are excellent inside and outside. The outside space is great, with plenty of room and things to do.
I recently put my son in this nursery due to having problems at a very well known local nursery. I was particularly worried about safeguarding in the previous nursery so it has been such a relief having my son at Holyrood. All of the staff that interact with my son genuinely care about his...
I recently put my son in this nursery due to having problems at a very well known local nursery. I was particularly worried about safeguarding in the previous nursery so it has been such a relief having my son at Holyrood. All of the staff that interact with my son genuinely care about his happiness and wellbeing. The nursery is so calm compared to any other we have viewed in the area (trust me we have viewed them all!) and we love how spacious the rooms/outdoor space is. Frankie has become so much happier when we pick him up compared to the last nursery, and I no longer worry about him whilst at work. You will not find another nursery in the area where the staff take an interest in your child and their development. I feel as though I'm leaving my baby with family and it's only been a short time we've had our son here. Thank you to all of the staff at Holyrood!
Amazing nursery, friendly and welcoming. My daughter settled in really well and loves attending. All members of staff are lovely and caring. As a working mum, I know my daughter is safe and being well looked after and doing different and fun activities(learning new sounds, football, dance and many...
Amazing nursery, friendly and welcoming. My daughter settled in really well and loves attending. All members of staff are lovely and caring. As a working mum, I know my daughter is safe and being well looked after and doing different and fun activities(learning new sounds, football, dance and many more) while she is there. I cannot fault this nursery at all the food is freshly cooked which my daughter loves and they have a brilliant outdoor area for all types of weather.
The staff are always friendly, helpful and have a smile on their face whether it be 7.30am or 5.30pm!
The staff are always friendly, helpful and have a smile on their face whether it be 7.30am or 5.30pm!
This is an amazing place with an amazing team of people. The attention to detail is outstanding in all areas and the way my daughter has developed over the last year has been beyond expectation. The food looks and smells fantastic (considering booking a table) the recent refurbishment of the rooms...
Thanks a million! Keep up the amazing work!
My son goes to Holyrood Swinton and loves it so much he never wants to go home. The staff, management team and kitchen staff are very welcoming to children and parents and are always there to help with anything you need. Can’t fault the nursery at all.
My son goes to Holyrood Swinton and loves it so much he never wants to go home. The staff, management team and kitchen staff are very welcoming to children and parents and are always there to help with anything you need. Can’t fault the nursery at all.
Brilliant nursery, can't fault anything there. Lovely staff. Terrifically clean and great facilities for the kids.
Brilliant nursery, can't fault anything there. Lovely staff. Terrifically clean and great facilities for the kids.
My little boy has recently joined the nursery and has been transitioning from another nursery In a completely different area due to a house move. Was a hard decision initially but couldn’t be happier. Holyrood Swinton has been so reassuring and supportive, especially the staff in preschool who have...
My little boy has recently joined the nursery and has been transitioning from another nursery In a completely different area due to a house move. Was a hard decision initially but couldn’t be happier. Holyrood Swinton has been so reassuring and supportive, especially the staff in preschool who have helped him settle in. Happy we chose this nursery, so thank you :)
The nursery has lots of floor space for the children to run around, play games and explore without feeling cramped. It is hard sometimes for children to get along whilst learning to share and space helps to manage those skills. Two of my children currently attend and they love it there, it is...
The nursery has lots of floor space for the children to run around, play games and explore without feeling cramped. It is hard sometimes for children to get along whilst learning to share and space helps to manage those skills. Two of my children currently attend and they love it there, it is warming to know as a parent that a child is happy and willing to go to a place where there was originally strangers looking after them. It tells me that there is no abusive behaviour and the staff is caring and friendly. My children love it and I love that they love it!
Absolutely love Holyrood Nursery in Swinton. all of my children have been there and I will also be taking my newest baby there the staff are amazing. I definitely would recommend sending your children to this nursery it’s 10/10 from me. My son loves going to Holyrood always excited just to get...
Absolutely love Holyrood Nursery in Swinton. all of my children have been there and I will also be taking my newest baby there the staff are amazing. I definitely would recommend sending your children to this nursery it’s 10/10 from me. My son loves going to Holyrood always excited just to get there he’s mad a lot of new friends he loves the staff also he also loves the very nice play area outside they have done for the kids. There is a lot of activities for the children to do inside and outside
My daughter was at this nursery from the age of 3 months. I was worried at the start, but now can I say the best choice for my baby and me. The staff are helpful and friendly, always the welcome is with a big smile. Thanks for everything girls.
My daughter was at this nursery from the age of 3 months. I was worried at the start, but now can I say the best choice for my baby and me. The staff are helpful and friendly, always the welcome is with a big smile. Thanks for everything girls.
Wonderful nursery. The staff are all lovely and genuine people with hearts of gold. The children are all very well cared for and my son always enjoys his time here.
Wonderful nursery. The staff are all lovely and genuine people with hearts of gold. The children are all very well cared for and my son always enjoys his time here.
My girl attends here and I was very nervous about her switching nurseries, however, it was a great decision. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and always have time for us. My girl is very happy and I feel like the staff make every attempt to fully support my child. I recommend Holyrood...
My girl attends here and I was very nervous about her switching nurseries, however, it was a great decision. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and always have time for us. My girl is very happy and I feel like the staff make every attempt to fully support my child. I recommend Holyrood Nursery to all my friends and family.
I am so pleased with Holyrood Nursery Swinton, my 18-month-old daughter absolutely loves it there. The staff are amazing, you can tell that they truly care about the children in the nursery. I can't thank them enough for making such a fuss of my daughter every morning when I drop her off, it puts...
I am so pleased with Holyrood Nursery Swinton, my 18-month-old daughter absolutely loves it there. The staff are amazing, you can tell that they truly care about the children in the nursery. I can't thank them enough for making such a fuss of my daughter every morning when I drop her off, it puts both me and her at ease and I can see how happy she is to see them! It is so reassuring to see how much they genuinely love their job. I also really appreciate that when I pick her up the staff take the time to give me feedback and detail about my daughter's day and her development. She is treated like an individual and I am so impressed with how much she is learning every day. The facilities are also great, particularly the outdoor garden area where the children are often making the most of the space.
Holywood Nursery provides a brilliant environment for our daughter. We have recently moved from another nursery to Holywood and her progress over the last three weeks have been amazing! The teachers are very kind, warm and loving to our daughter. She is having a great time here.
Holywood Nursery provides a brilliant environment for our daughter. We have recently moved from another nursery to Holywood and her progress over the last three weeks have been amazing! The teachers are very kind, warm and loving to our daughter. She is having a great time here.
Fabulous nursery, health & safety spot on! Cleanliness spot on also, all staff polite, friendly, professional, fully trained. So happy my children attend this nursery. No complaints.
Fabulous nursery, health & safety spot on! Cleanliness spot on also, all staff polite, friendly, professional, fully trained. So happy my children attend this nursery. No complaints.
I am very pleased about my choice of Holyrood Nursery Swinton. All staff are so friendly, very good and very close to the kids. They seem to know every kid in nursery so make them feel like home! The nursery managers are excellent too! We always receive supports and have information in details for...
I wish the nursery would have an app where all parents can access and see only all images of their kids playing in nursery, also including sleeping time, meals they eat.
Our son looks forward to his two days a weeks and talks about his teachers and friends all the time.
We're very happy we chose Holyrood Swinton.
Our son looks forward to his two days a weeks and talks about his teachers and friends all the time.
We're very happy we chose Holyrood Swinton.
Holyrood Swinton reminds me of a big, loving family with warm hearts and affection shared amongst all the children. Thank you to the...
Holyrood Swinton reminds me of a big, loving family with warm hearts and affection shared amongst all the children. Thank you to the staff who work with my son.
Thank you so much to all the lovely hard working staff.
Thank you so much to all the lovely hard working staff.
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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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