Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn)

2 Mather Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn WA7 4JJ
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  • Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn), Runcorn
Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) offers 93 childcare places in a supportive, fun setting. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm 51 weeks of the year except for bank holidays.

The nursery has a team of skilled, caring staff who work hard to ensure children are having lots of fun while developing new skills.      

The garden area has a soft play area along with a nature trail and gardening area where fruit and vegetables are grown.

Children are offered the same opportunities outdoors as well as indoors to ensure that they have the best possible start in the indoor/outdoor classrooms.

Healthy food is offered to children each day.

They also offer holiday club which is open from 9am-3pm Mon-Fri and children must bring a packed lunch. The cost for the day is £29. If parents would like additional hours these are charged at a rate of £7 per hour.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joanna Davies-Bate (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 93

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £70.00 per day
    £50.00 Am or Pm sessions
    £60.00 short day session
    £7.85 7.30 start
    £7.50 per extra hour

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) Reviews (153)

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Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) has a Review Score of 10 (9.972) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) has 153 reviews.

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Review from Kirsty W (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunkys Day Nursery have always been amazing in our view. Feedback from our friends with young children is that they feel their nursery are only bothered about money first and foremost whereas at Dunkys it is extremely apparent that the children are first, always. Every single staff member is an absolute
delight to deal with and are always happy to help any way they can. We are so glad we chose Dunkys as our nursery of choice. The daily upload of what they get up to via Instagram is such a great thing to see also. Perfect in every way.
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Review from Catherine R (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves the nursery/staff from start to finish. He’s playing and doing activities. Very friendly staff and they make you feel very welcome. He always is eager to go back to be with his friends; I would highly recommend Dunkys 100%.
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Review from Bethany H (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a wonderful Nursery!
Let me start by telling you I reviewed numerous around the area, and this nursery stood out a mile. The staff were warm and welcoming, and my little boy now loves going to play with his friends. He has come on leaps and bounds thanks to these lovely ladies!
If you are looking
for a nursery in the area, Dunkys is the best by far!
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Review from Sian K (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Feel very relaxed leaving my 13-months-old daughter with the staff here. Very sufficient and great with my daughter, made taking her to the nursery for the first time a lot more relaxed. Would recommend to anyone.
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Review from Andreia P (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't tell you how pleased I am with my boy's nursery. They have been very understanding and flexible with us from the start, the staff are amazing with the children, and my child is developing really well with all the activities they do. I don't think I can find a better nursery that suits our needs.
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Review from Jemma K (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunkys is such a fantastic nursery, I could not recommend it enough. The building is filled with beautiful crafts made by the children and is full of life and colour. The staff are second to none, the most caring individuals that really treat the children like their own. My daughter has loved every
second of her time at Dunkys, and the girls there have made this experience a great one for both her and our family. Thank you so much for your dedication, support and care.
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Review from Angela G (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunkys has been an amazing nursery - I would not send my daughter anywhere else. The nursery do their best to provide a comfortable, nurturing environment and completely succeed in this. The staff are second to none and excel in bringing on each child individually. Well done to all the staff and management.
10/10.
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Review from Lyndsay H (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been so impressed with the nursery since our very first visit. The staff are brilliant, very knowledgeable and approachable. They went above and beyond to ensure my son settled in including his extra health needs into his care. My son always comes home happy after a fun day at nursery, he also
loves the food!
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Review from Linzi A (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can not thank/praise all the staff members at Dunkys enough on how well my little boy has come on in the past few months of him starting. Would 100% recommended to all family and friends for childcare. All the staff are amazing with my son, couldn’t be happier with all aspects of my son's growing
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Review from Paul S (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't praise Dunky's Day Nursery enough for what they have done to bring our child on. A very professional and on point group of staff with fantastic facilities and an extensive range of activities delivered throughout the whole time our child has spent here.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The whole staff at Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) are so friendly and spend time getting to know every child. My child has gone here since he was 6 months old and has never not wanted to go. He has become a very independent child with lots of confidence and this has a lot to do with how he is cared for
at Dunkys.
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Review from Carly M (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is outstanding from the staff and the care they provide. My daughter has attended since the age of 1 to present at the age of 4. I have never had any problems and my daughter is so happy to attend. Everyone is friendly and all the staff cater outstandingly to the children's needs.
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Review from Gordon J (Father of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has settled in extremely well at nursery after her mother being anxious, but my child gets very excited and starts clapping when you mention their key worker's name. The staff have been using my child's interests to help her settle and have answered any questions I or my partner have put forward.
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with our son's development since being in this nursery.
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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Always accommodating, friendly, helpful staff. Both my children love it here.
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Review from Jemma (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second child to attend this nursery and I couldn't think of another place for my children to go. To hear my child telling me excitingly what they have been up to and eager to show me things inside the nursery is wonderful. The staff are amazing and are always very friendly and easy to talk
to if you have any concerns.
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Review from Jon D (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Amazing place, my boy loves going into the nursery. Staff are caring, polite and helpful. Always a breakdown of what he has done during the day. Very happy with his progression over the years. Thank you to all.
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Review from Elizabeth G (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child thrives at nursery. They care for his development as a whole person, not just meeting development goals. He has made so many friends and loves coming to nursery. It would be good to have more contact with home about what's going well and what parents and staff can work together on, eg. building
confidence and sharing.
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Review from Nicola M (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Dunkys from 14 months old. We have experience of other nurseries but our son has thrived most at Dunkys. the staff are fantastic, including the chef, who gets involved with the children all the time (when not cooking, obviously). Our son is very advanced for his years through the
hard work and commitment of the great Dunkys team. Dunkys retain their staff which speaks volumes. The other nursery did not and this led to in many ways it needing improvement. Stability in children's lives is vital in our view.
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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children in this nursery, one in baby room and one in preschool, both of them love it here, my eldest started before she was one and has moved through all the rooms and the staff are great in every room. Nothing is too much trouble and they always listen to the parent's request, whatever
that may be for.
Both children eat everything put in front of them as the food is always homemade by the chef and really nice. I would recommend this nursery to anyone who needs to put their child in a childcare environment.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.972)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.972) out of 10 for Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 36 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 36 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 4.972 for Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) is calculated as follows: ( (422 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 432 Ratings = 4.972
  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 Dunkys Day Nursery (Runcorn) is based on 36 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 93 number of registered child places is 18.6, which has been reached with 36 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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Meet the Team (10)

Joanna

Joanna Davies-Bate

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1997

I have worked here for 28 Years. I have my NVQ levels 2 & 3 in child care. I also have the D32 & D33 Assessors awards. I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train around all aspects of childcare development.


I also recently guided my team through an OFSTED inspection where we have been Graded OUTSTANDING. 16.01.2020

Kellyann

Kellyann Spellman

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager Joined: 2014

I have worked here for 10 Years. I have my NVQ level 3 in child care. I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train in all aspects of childcare development.


I also recently supported my Manager and team through an OFSTED inspection, where we were graded OUTSTANDING. 16.01.2020.

Harley

Harley Keogh

Job Title: Team Leader Joined: 2014

I have worked here for 10 Years. I have my NVQ level 3 in child care. I am also the Nursery SENCO. I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train around all aspects of childcare development.


I am also the Team Leader of the Babies & Tots room.

Alicia

Alicia Spellman

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2014

I have worked here for 10 Years. I have my NVQ level 3 in child care. I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train around all aspects of childcare development.


I am the Team Leader of the Toddler room.

Julie

Julie Molyneux

Job Title: Senior Nursery Chef Joined: 2014

Julie has been working as a nursery chef for over 34 years and has been here at Dunkys Runcorn for 11 Years.


She has the following City & Guilds catering qualifications. They are 705 1 & 2, 706 1 & 2, 707 1 & 2. Nwrac advanced patisserie work and pastry. Julie also has level 5 food hygiene and safety.


Julie is also our Health & Safety Coordinator at the nursery.

Sean

Sean Spellman

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2022

My name is Sean, I have been working here at Dunkys for over 3 Years, and I have recently completed my NVQ level 3.


I am a permanent member of the Pre School team.


I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train in all aspects of childcare development

Faye

Faye Johnson

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2021

My name is Faye, I have worked at Dunkys for over 12 years, I am NVQ level 3 qualified and also a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train in all aspects of childcare development.

Georgia

Georgia Jones

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2022

My name is Georgia, I am NVQ Level 3 qualified and have worked here at Dunkys Runcorn for over 3 years.


I am fully First Aid trained, Safeguarding, Manual Handling & Food Hygiene trained.


I work with a fabulous team within the Baby room, all year round.

Bekka

Bekka Fulton

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2019

My name is Bekka, and I have worked at Dunkys for over 6 Years. I am NVQ Level 2 qualified.


I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am level 3 Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train in all aspects of childcare development.

Brodie

Brodie Robertson

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2024

I have worked here for 1 Year as a nursery teacher; however, I also completed my training whilst here at Dunkys.


I have my NVQ level 3 in child care. I am a fully qualified Paediatric First Aider. I am Safeguarding trained, Manual Handling trained, and Food Hygiene trained. We also continually train in all aspects of childcare development.

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