Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)

Heol Maes Eglwys, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NN
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9.6 17 Reviews
  • Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys), Swansea
HIGHGATE MORRISTON is situated in grounds that include gardens and a forest school area.

It's conveniently situated next door to Morriston Hospital with its own car park. There are also good links to M4 junctions and bus routes.

The nursery has been established since 2000 with an excellent reputation in the area. They offer full and half day sessions for children from 6 months to 8 years. Holiday clubs up to age 12 years.

Highgate also collects and drops off children to/ from local school as part of a wrap around service.

The nursery follows the national curriculum for Wales with an emphasis on child led play and learning.

Highgate received excellent in all areas during their most recent CIW inspection (August 2023).

The nursery is divided into age ranges with babies, toddlers and preschool. All age ranges have their own facilities including out door play areas.

They pride themselves on partnership with parents and their parent app to keep in touch with parents is very popular.

Their ethos regarding outdoor play and forest school encourages the children to take risks and explore nature.

Welsh language playgroup sessions are very popular with the children team and families. Welsh language and culture are a big part of their planning and curriculum.

Highgate works with city and county of Swansea to deliver flying start childcare for 2 year old and childcare offer for 3 year old children.

They are very proud of their achievements and work with parents and their team to develop new learning and play opportunities for the children.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jayne Lewis (Manager)

Admission Information

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Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 124

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £60 (7.30am-6pm)
    £42.00 half day (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6pm)

  • Highgate Morriston is registered to provide Flying Start funded places for two-year-old children. Either use our free sessions from 1-3.30 or £19 will be taken off your full or half day fee. Parents should contact Family Information Service Swansea to find out if they are eligible for the funding from the day after their child's second birthday- until they are 3-years-old.
    Parents and children who are eligible can use the funding towards their daily or half-day fees. We also offer free Flying Start funded sessions every afternoon from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.

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

Parking

  • Free car park behind the nursery.

Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) Reviews (17)

9.6

Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.567) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) has 17 reviews.

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Review from Chloe B (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has developed so much since going here. She enjoys it a lot. Staff are very friendly. Would like my daughter to be outside more. Overall, an amazing experience.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for your review. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Jayne Lewis
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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with this nursery. My daughter absolutely loves going, and it shows in the photos we receive-she's always smiling and fully engaged in the activities. The staff create such a nurturing and stimulating environment, and it's clear how much she's learning and growing each week. She's
already picked up so many new skills, and it gives us such peace of mind knowing she's in such caring hands. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a safe, happy, and enriching place for their child.
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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Highgate since the end of January 2025 - before going she was a very shy and timid one year old and we were very apprehensive about how she'd get on.
Fast forward a few months and she's a confident and outgoing little girl who's come on leaps and bounds in such a short
space of time - all credit to this nursery.
The staff in the Baby Room have been fantastic with her. They gave her the time and understanding that she needed to settle in initially and since, they continue to be very attentive and encouraging.
They offer plenty of activities for the babies every day and it's lovely to see updates and photos on their app. They also take their time during handover and provide an overview of their day via a personal diary which is very handy.
We are very glad we chose Highgate and we will continue to use them, our youngest daughter will hopefully be starting there next year.
I highly recommend this nursery and wouldn't go anywhere else.
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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery!


My youngest son started over a year ago after a VERY bad experience with another local nursery. We both went to look round and my son was instantly loved it.


His settling in session arrived and my son went in without any issues (something completely unheard of due to

past experience)


The rest is history.
Both of my sons throughly enjoy going to nursery and always have so much fun. The staff are kind and brilliant teachers/role models. The food is healthy and includes lots of variety. During meal and snack times the children are encouraged to pour their own drinks and serve up their own food. The activities and interaction my children both have amazing! They spend lots of time out doors in the garden and doing activist outside. They have their own mud kitchen and forest school area. The boys have learnt so much and I honestly could go on all day. The thing that I love the most is I feel safe leaving my children there and my sons are happy to go in.

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Review from Alice P (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having viewed other nurseries there's no comparison. We've moved further away since our daughter started, and rather than moving to a closer nursery we have stuck with highate because it's that good. The outdoor play is excellent, there is a mix of structured and independent play. The app is a great
way of seeing how happy the children are which puts your mind at ease. The staff were amazing whilst we were navigating potty training. My daughters speech/motor skills/imaginative play has come on leaps and bounds since she has been there. She has never ever made a fuss about going inside in the morning because she loves it, and always comes out in a good mood. The general space and seperate rooms offer a lot more than I've seen in other nurseries. And the safety seems better then other nurseries we have seen. She always eats well there which also gives us peace of mind.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Fabulous to hear you have had such a positive experience at Highgate. It has been a privilege to be part of your child's early years. We are so grateful you have chosen and stayed with us . Business…read more
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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has attended Highgate Day Nursery for 3 years and really enjoys his time at nursery. He has made good friends. His development has been good with structured opportunities for learning through play. Things seem to be improving with some investment recently. The outside spaces are great.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for your review. We appreciate feedback from parents. We are continuing to develop our forest school area with new resources this Autumn.
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Review from R D (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent all round. No concerns. Staff are friendly, helpful and very accommodating. Will definitely use Highgate again in the future.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for your fabulous review. We really appreciate parents' feedback.
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Review from Rachael C (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with lovely staff! My two children go there and have been going there for over a year, they absolutely love it and we've never had an issue. Verbal feedback on the children's day is given on handover, with photos updated on the app every week. It's lovely to see what the kids get up
to. Great menu, is fantastic with allergies and has a range of educational activities planned every term.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Fabulous feedback. Will pass it on to the team. It has been a privilege to be part of the children's early years.
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Review from Bethan R (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been in Highgate now since November 2023 and she has settled in so well thanks to the friendly staff, engaging activities and inviting environment.
As for all parents, the prospect of leaving her with new people was at first daunting but the team were patient and supportive and I couldn't
recommend the nursery highly enough.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for your fabulous 5-star review. Feedback is so important to us as a team. Jayne
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Review from Joshua A (Father of Child) published on 17 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a general review, the whole team at the nursery are wonderful. They’re so helpful, considerate and polite and me and my partner are thrilled with the care they provide to our daughter.
Truly brilliant, and we’re so grateful.
Thank you very much!
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
The you for taking the time to write a review. So pleased that your little one is having such a wonderful time at Highgate.
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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been in the nursery for over a year and she loves it.
I didn't plan on sending my daughter to Nursery but our childcare plans changed. I was really nervous and upset about having to send her to Nursery but it was the best decision. The Nursery staff were very welcoming from day one.
They put me at ease. They have been amazing with my daughter.
There are always activities. She is always learning. She has come on brilliantly since attending.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for your review. So pleased you found the nursery welcoming .
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Review from Rebecca E (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters have been attending Highgate Day Nursery since September 2023. Both absolutely love their time there and are eager to tell me about their day and the activities they have been doing. I am always impressed with the healthy and varied menu available, the staff are all friendly, helpful
and welcoming and a lot of effort is paid to ensuring there are fun activities and parties throughout the year to celebrate holidays and events. I would happily recommend it to other parents. Mum of 2 girls (3 and 1).
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Fabulous review. Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. We celebrate lots of festivals and events which the children and team really enjoy.
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Review from Leanne B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had three children who have attended Highgate. My eldest started in 2017 and my youngest still attends their preschool one day a week.
I have always felt extremely happy and confident leaving my children there. They come home happy, often with pictures they have drawn or painted and with stories
about what they have been up to.
The staff are friendly, approachable and I feel they go above and beyond for the children in their care. The staff always feedback on pick-up, and any messages that have come from the school (as they pick my daughter up from school nursery) are always passed on. I would recommend it to anyone.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for choosing Highgate to be part of your three children's early years. It has been a privilege to be part of their lives.
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Review from Carley W (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Highgate when he was 9 months old. We viewed a range of different nurseries before registering with Highgate but I knew as soon as I saw Highgate that I didn’t want him to go anywhere but there! It has such a lovely atmosphere, all the staff are so lovely, friendly and professional.
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son absolutely loves going to nursery at Highgate, when we get out of the car in the carpark and he knows he’s there he gets so happy and excited to go in, it’s lovely to see. The staff went above and beyond to put my mind at ease knowing that he was happy there when he first started, they were happy for me to phone as many times as I wanted during his first few weeks and they also kept me updated with pictures via the app.
Absolutely amazing nursery and would recommend to anyone. I know I can go to work with no worries knowing my little one is happy and cared for to the best possible standard with all the staff at Highgate.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for Highgate Morriston. So pleased your child is having a fabulous time at the nursery.
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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Highgate since July 2023 and started when he was 11 months old. He is now 18 months old and really has come on so much since going. The staff are all so friendly and are fantastic. The updates at pick-up are great as well as the daily write-ups provided. I love looking at the
photos of what he has got up to on the app. Would highly recommend this nursery. He smiles going in and smiles coming out!
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Highgate Morriston. The app is relatively new to us but feedback about it has been amazing. We have plans to develop it further in the next few…read more
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Review from Hannah T (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend Highgate! My little girl has been going since October 2023. On first viewing the nursery we knew this would be the nursery for us, so welcoming, and clean. The day-to-day updates via the app are brilliant as you’re kept in the loop on what your child has been doing that day. There’s
not a bad word I can say
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of Highgate Morriston. So pleased you feel the nursery is welcoming. We have added ‘my journey to the app. If you go into that part you can track your…read more
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Review from A V (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been attending Highgate since just before her 1st birthday. I have been really happy with the care provided. The staff are wonderful with the children. The environment and learning opportunities are of a high standard.
I would highly recommend this nursery. The app used by Highgate
provides parents with valuable insight into their little ones' day.
Reply from Jayne Lewis, Business Director at Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)
Thank you for writing a review. Your feedback is very important to us. Our parent app is fairly new. So pleased you are using it, enjoying the pictures and keeping in touch with the team. We have lots…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.567)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.567) out of 10 for Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) 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 4.7 out of 5 from 17 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 4.882 for Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) is calculated as follows: ( (185 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.882
  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 4.685 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) is based on 17 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 124 number of registered child places is 24.8. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.8 = 0.685
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys)

What is the Age Range of Children that Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) accepts?

Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) Open?

Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) is open: 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.

How many Children does Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) have capacity for?

Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) has capacity for a total of 124 Children.

How far is Highgate Day Nursery (Heol Maes Eglwys) to the centre of Swansea?

4.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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