Mains House Nursery

West Lane, Chester le Street DH3 3HL
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  • Mains House Nursery, Chester le Street
Mains House Nursery in Durham is 'child-centred' with activities planned around the children’s interests so that they really engage with all the activities and opportunities available.

Staff hope every child in their care develops a real love of learning.

All of the nursery's early years practitioners are qualified to at least Level 3 in Childcare, and all hold a Paediatric First Aid Certificate.

Staff support parents with advice and guidance.

The nursery offers funded play and learn sessions for eligible two year olds and nursery education grant places for three and four year olds of 15 and 30 hours.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Blue Sky Childcare Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Connie Henderson & Leanne Crone (Nursery Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees from 1st April 2024 are:
    Under 2s £74 per day, £40 per half day,
    Over 2s £70 per day, £38 per half day.

  • For more information on the government funding please contact us.

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • They have a nursery drive accessed via the one way system on West Lane, which parents and carers are welcome to use for drop-off and pick-up. They are also conveniently located next to a pay and display car park and have a small buggy store for parents and carers who choose to walk to nursery.

Mains House Nursery Reviews (31)

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Mains House Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.994) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mains House Nursery has 31 reviews.

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Review from P M (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Staff are amazing, they are very good with the children, supporting their learning and development but in a fun way that the children really engage with it. The nursery is clean and recently had work to update every room in the building. The space outside is small, however it is packed with activities
for the children to do, as well as an outside classroom. They have recently required an allotment, which the children love to go to help and learn about plants and vegetable growth as well as insects.
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Review from Angela K (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Where shall I start, if I could give more than 5 stars I would. Mains House Nursery is not just a nursery it is also a family and the love for the children shines through so much.
I can't recommend Mains House enough they don't just help your child to flourish they support the family too.
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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great, friendly and professional nursery, that is always coming up with new ideas to keep the children entertained and learning through play. Both of my children go there, one for 2 full days per week and the other for breakfast/after school club a couple of times a week. It's so handy being
close to the Primary School. Both children really enjoy it and are very fond of the staff, who do a great job and keep you informed and involved in what's happening.
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Review from Leanne W (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery that have brought my children on with leaps and bounds. My 3 year old is a summer born and spent the majority of his short years in lockdown and welcoming a younger sibling at just 19 months old. He was struggling with his confidence, social anxiety and with his speech. With
mummy’s hands tied up with the new baby, pandemic restrictions and daddy working away, we decided to enrol him in nursery where we used to live in Birmingham. After 8 months there wasn’t much improvement and we had decided to relocate to the lovely NE to be with daddy. Well, that meant a new nursery and this has got to be the best part of our move. He has been at Mains House Nursery for 9 months and he is a different child. He is confident, sociable, and can talk for England. He has always been very clever but he struggled with the confidence to show and articulate it. Now he shows off all his knowledge to everyone he meets. His shyness is disappearing but mostly he’s so happy at Mains House!
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Review from Peter W (Father of Child) published on 18 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our youngest started here at 13 months old. He was very attached to mummy and struggled with separation anxiety but the staff here are like a second family, supporting him through it and within 5 minutes of arriving he was always happy again. He’s now almost 2 and he’s always excited going into nursery,
walks straight in and doesn’t even look back to say bye! It’s like he owns the place haha! He loves singing and dancing and always shows off new actions to nursery rhymes he’s learned at nursery. He loves the outdoors so it’s great that they take regular trips to their very own allotment, trips to shops and other businesses and spend a lot of time in the garden. The staff are very affectionate, highly skilled and have everything in place to bring out the best in the children that attend here. The menus have a very 5 Star restaurant vibe and how lucky they are to have a pudding after lunch and dinner. We’re very jealous ha!
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Review from Emma E (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery for over 7 months. The staff are friendly and welcoming, my daughter is so happy and enjoys all the variety of activities they do. She loves the allotment and trips to the library.
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Review from Emily W (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mains House Nursery is such an amazing nursery, I cannot fault it at all. All of the staff are really caring and go above and beyond for the children. My son no longer goes here, but has such fond memories from his years at Mains House Nursery.
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Review from Heather W (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mains House is a fantastic nursery. All staff know and care about every single child at the nursery. My daughter loves going to the nursery every day. Communication between the nursery and families is wonderful. There are daily diary updates, regular observations/golden moments on the app, parents'
evenings, and stay-and-play opportunities. As well as this, staff give a recap of the day at the door when parents collect their children. I feel confident that my daughter is getting the enrichment she needs and has fun each and every single day. She has come on so much with her talking and her confidence, especially in sensory activities. She loves the food and often eats more than one serving! We couldn't be happier with Mains House and all of its fantastic staff.
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Review from Y L (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has learned how to socialise with other people and has become more independent and confident. My child's key worker informs me in detail about things I ask them and advises me on what will be done to help progress my child further. I have no concerns with my child attending here.
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Review from Alistair T (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl has been attending Mains House Nursery since she was 11 months old. As a parent, this nursery is amazing, and it really has become a second home for her, which is a huge comfort for us, as working parents. All the staff are really personal and approachable, and truly go above and beyond
making sure all our daughter's needs are catered for. Her development has come on leaps and bounds, and the range of activities on offer is brilliant, not to mention the broad range of foods/meals on offer. There is a true family feel with Mains House Nursery and we really wouldn't want to send her anywhere else.
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Review from Mandy H (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My girls love the nursery, they have helped them so much with social skills. They started last year and really struggled due to being lockdown babies. They are like different children now and have nothing but nice things to say about all the staff. My children have been potty training and the ladies
have been doing the same techniques at nursery and we have nearly got out the nappies from the joint effort. Nothing is ever a problem for the nursery and it’s the best one I’ve ever come across. They make sure they catch you every day just to let you know how the day has been and that’s a lovely touch that I appreciate.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.994)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.994) out of 10 for Mains House Nursery 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.994 for Mains House Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (166 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.994
  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 Mains House Nursery is based on 14 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 14 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 (3)

Meet the Team (3)

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Connie Henderson

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2008

Connie has worked with us for 15 years now and has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies.

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Lynsey Roy

Job Title: Director Joined: 2018

Lynsey took over the nursery in 2018 and is also a qualified teacher.

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Leanne Crone

Job Title: Nursery Operations Manager Joined: 2008

I am Leanne, I have worked here for over 15 years now and have a BA Hons in Childhood Studies and Education.

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