Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School

Olympic House, The Sidings, Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9SE
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Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School in Clitheroe provides exceptional care and education for babies and children up to the age of five.

As an official Forest School, Whalley Meadows is a place where children enjoy stimulating learning activities in an inspirational natural environment. The children regularly learn in the great outdoors; building dens, exploring woodlands developing their social skills in the fresh air.

Children at the nursery enjoy a wide range of learning activities from Forest School sessions and dance, to numeracy, ICT and literacy. Parents stay up to date and involved with their children’s development using the nursery’s own online learning journal.

The Whalley Meadows team are experienced and hold childcare qualifications, paediatric first aid certificates and safeguarding training. Every team member has enhanced DBS checks and the nursery has CCTV and secure door entry systems for added security.

The chef at Whalley Meadows prepares the nursery’s fresh and nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in the nursery kitchen, providing children with healthy and delicious homemade food every day. The nursery’s seasonal menu is prepared with quality, locally sourced ingredients and can be altered to meet any special dietary requirements.

Meals and snacks are included in the nursery’s fees, as well as nappies, wipes and sun cream. 15 and 30 hours free childcare places are available for eligible families.

The team at Whalley Meadows are so proud of their nursery. To take a closer look at everything they have to offer, call to make an appointment.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School Reviews (79)

9.8

Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School has 79 reviews.

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Review from Bethany T (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a daughter in the baby room and a son in the preschool. They both absolutely love attending Whalley Meadows and adore all the staff.
My son has been through all parts of the nursery rooms and especially loves the extra Forest School aspect. His growth in confidence and his abilities is down
to a huge influence on the nursery. All the team go above and beyond for him.
My daughter was very nervous about starting nursery and it would be stressful for us as parents seeing her upset. This did not last long and the nursery room team were amazing at easing her anxiety and ours as parents. She is like a different child now and gets so excited to go everyday. She has also shown so much growth since attending and I look forward to her continuing journey with the Whalley Meadows team.
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Review from Emily T (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing and friendly staff. The range of activities and learning through play that’s on offer to all the children is incredible. I’ve seen a huge improvement in my daughter's development and it’s all down to the fantastic ladies that look after her. I highly recommend it.
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Review from M R (Father of Child) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We love the Learning Books as it keeps us updated concerning activities throughout the day. The staff always let us know about her day for example how much off she has had and if there were any activities that morning and make sure our daughter feels safe and well looked after.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely delighted with Whalley Meadows Nursery. Our son started when he was 1 year old, he settled in very quickly and gets so excited when we pull up outside. His confidence and character have really started to shine. It is very clear that he has a warm and trusting relationship with the ladies
at the nursery who take care of him. It was such a huge decision where to send our child and I'm so happy and thankful that we chose such a wonderful environment. Needless to say, we would highly recommend it.
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Review from Claire L (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy is currently in the baby room and absolutely loves it. The staff who are caring for him are wonderful and a blessing to both the babies and parents. The activities they complete are different to what we do at home and I have seen him develop through the time spent at nursery with the
staff and other children. At the end of each day, the staff in the room are all able to share what has happened that day in terms of what has been eaten and nap times as well as activities they’ve done. I feel so happy leaving him in their care here as I know he is happy and well looked after.
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Review from Anna G (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves her time at Whalley Meadows in the preschool room. She loves trips to the big forrest school. I love the updates on the learning app. It's a great place for preschoolers.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff seem caring and there are varied activities based partly on what the children are interested in. Forrest school is really good, she always has a great time there. She is happy there and I feel happy that she enjoys it
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Review from Emily Y (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff who offer support to me as a parent as well as to my son. It's got a wonderfully warm environment for children to grow and learn also the meals that are provided for the children are fabulous, my son absolutely loves them. I honestly couldn't wish for a better place for my son and can't
recommend Whalley Meadows highly enough.
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Review from John H (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery that my daughter loves. Enjoys going outside with the forest school and had great fun over Christmas doing the nativity and going to her first pantomime.
Could not recommend the team highly enough.
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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves going to Whalley Meadows. She has really progressed since starting last year. The staff in her room are always very friendly and have a great relationship with our daughter. When she arrives she holds her arms out to her keyworker and is at ease straight away. She enjoys the food
she eats at nursery, and has a varied diet there. She certainly tries more food at nursery than she does at home! She is starting a new room very soon, and I am certain she will love it just as much as she does now!
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Review from Jessica R (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Whalley Meadows for over a year and he loves it. The staff are all friendly and know all the children's names, even when they're not in the same room as them. My son does a wide range of activities at nursery and always goes in fine. He's recently moved up to another room and
the transition period has been great. He's really benefited from a slow introduction to the room and we are so happy we picked Whalley Meadows.
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 1-year-old daughter quickly changed from crying when I dropped her to putting her arms out to go to whoever was there to greet us, showing how much she loves and trusts the staff. The nursery itself is small and lovely and she’s full and shattered when I collect her, showing she has had the best
day. Cannot praise this place more or rate it higher.
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Review from Rachel M (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with how our daughter is cared for. All the staff are friendly, understanding and fun. Our daughter loves going and we can't wait to see her changes in the next year. A big thank you.
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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been attending part-time at the nursery for the past 7 months. She’s taken a lot of time to settle, mainly due to her own personality and being part-time. However, I can only commend the staff for being consistent and persevering with her. Their friendliness each day for her and making
sure she has a fun day has made her get to a point where she enjoys being there and drop-offs are much easier now.
I feel comfortable leaving my little girl in their care and the setting is inviting.
The only thing I would like is more about what she’s done in the day, in terms of learning/activities.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
Unfortunately, our experience of Whalley Meadows is poor, and had my Daughter not been settled having attended since 12 months old, we would have sought alternative arrangements.
Our journey started well but following a change in management, a high staff turnover became apparent. Towards the end of
my Daughter's time at the Nursery, her Key Worker changed 3 times over a 6 month period, which is not ideal during the transitional phase to school.
Communication is minimal and I almost felt that I was a burden asking what my Daughter had done during the day, eaten, etc when I came to collect her.
I complained as to the lack of information provided on the app and was told they only have to provide a minimum of 1 update per week. Expect the bare minimum. Assessments are completed without detail, again I had to press for a detailed one before starting school.
Just Childcare is now holding my deposit (in breach of their own terms) and I will be proceeding with legal action to recover.
Reply from Alison, Operations Manager at Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest SchoolThank you for taking the time to write a review and giving us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you feel your experience at Whalley Meadows was not a wholly positive one.
Following the pandemic, many industries have suffered with staff shortages combined with a very competitive labour market. Nurseries like ourselves across the UK have not been immune from this and despite our best efforts to retain staff we have seen some team members either leaving the industry altogether or leaving to take up other opportunities. We are pleased that our team were able to quickly clear up the issues surrounding return of your deposit.
As a nursery, we work hard to ensure all our families receive the very best care at all times and we retain the excellent reputation we have worked so hard to gain.
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Review from Rachel J (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really good nursery, the staff are very helpful and my children love going here. My daughter has made many friends and her confidence has grown massively.
Love that there is a forest school, which my daughter loves going to.
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Review from O F (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy absolutely loves nursery. I couldn’t have picked anywhere better for him. I was so nervous choosing a nursery as he is my first but Whalley Meadows has put me at ease. He always comes home after having an activity-packed day with a big smile on his face.
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. Activities are always ongoing, lovely staff, communication is good and they are accommodating and helpful. Always available to talk to if I have any concerns. The nursery is spacious and clean. Forest school is a definite plus. My son who can have challenging behaviours loves it at
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Review from Nikki A (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little boy had not mixed with very many other people and was quite shy. Although it has taken him a few weeks to settle in, he has come out of his shell and is settling into his new routine. I have appreciated the help of his key worker and staff making him feel safe and looked after. Thankyou.
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Review from Anna B (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves attending nursery and holds his new key-worker in high regard! He comes home chattering about the activities he did, always very happy and excited about his day. The nursery is extremely well run and organised with professional, friendly staff. Hats off to the chef too- my little boy seems
to prefer her cooking to mine!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.777)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10 for Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 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 4.877 for Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is calculated as follows: ( (189 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.877
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is based on 16 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.9
    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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 16 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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