Corner House Nursery Stirling

2 Polmaise Road, Stirling FK7 9JJ
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7.6 48 Reviews
  • Corner House Nursery Stirling, Stirling
Corner House Nursery Stirling offers age-specific (birth to five years of age) early years learning, with dedicated departments that plan activities in well-resourced playrooms.

At Corner House Stirling, the team aim to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children, supported by loving and knowledgeable practitioners. The child is at the centre of all that they do, and they offer a home from home experience using authentic and familiar resources that are age appropriate and often natural and preloved, feeding into their ethos of conservation and sustainability.

Situated in a two storey property located in the Kings Park area of Stirling, the nursery has access to equipped outdoor areas with all-weather surfacing. Children enjoy walks in the surrounding area and trips in the local community.

Healthy meals and snacks, e-journals and the use of tablets and a smart board are all included in the nursery fees, while children can also benefit from sports classes.

The aim is to value children as individuals within a warm and welcoming environment, with qualified staff working to see them grow and flourish.

They also offer early drop off, late pickups and various discounts including Emergency Services employee discount.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Caitlin Smith (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Contact us to learn more about our competitive fee structure. Funded spaces available.

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

  • Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • There is a small car park next to the nursery which all parents and enquiring parents are welcome to use.

Corner House Nursery Stirling Reviews (48)

7.6

Corner House Nursery Stirling has a Review Score of 7.6 (7.647) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Corner House Nursery Stirling has 48 reviews.

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Review from B S (Father of Child) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have both our kids at Bright Beginnings and have experience of four rooms. Both settled in well and enjoy their time there. All staff are friendly and welcoming and the kids have formed good bonds with them. There are lots of activities throughout the day ranging from pure-play to those with a more
educational focus and these seem to genuinely contribute to their development. I was very pleased with the recent uptake of the Daily Mile scheme and along with "wake up shake up" and enjoy-a-ball there is a good focus on physical activity. The meals and snacks have plenty of variety with two choices for lunch each day and the kids always seem to find something they want to eat. When our oldest was prescribed glasses I was particularly impressed with the extra effort made to normalise it for them and their peers. Feedback is regular and informative and I got the sense that the staff really get to know the kids as individuals. Overall very pleased!
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Review from D T (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My children are respected and valued. Most staff and management strive to provide a high-quality service. Facilities and nutrition are good. There are 2 areas in which I would like to see the nursery improve: activities and learning. The children are not offered a wide enough range of activities to
take full advantage of their potential to learn. While there are learning topics (H&S, dinosaurs, etc) and related activities, there is so much more the children should be doing in addition: allow them to experience and discover in a creative way their immediate environment: seasonal change, festivities (e.g. Easter), basic laws of physics. There is very little arts and crafts teaching and no use made of alternative materials for arts and craft, hardly any imaginary reuse of materials. They very rarely use alternative outdoor spaces (nearby woodland, playground, park, opportunity to climb). Rarely new songs, no poems, no puppet shows, only one children performance to parents in 3 years.
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Review from Sharron A (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Bright Beginnings Nursery in Stirling for almost 2 years now and we can’t praise the staff enough. We are confident our son is well looked after and the staff are always very accommodating. The facilities are good and our son is always talking about what he has learned each day.
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Review from J T M (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Bright Beginnings since 1 year of age (now 2) and is always excited and happy to see her friends and staff. The staff are great and keep us regularly updated via learning journals and emails. They are always helpful and I would recommend going to Bright Beginnings in a
heartbeat! Well done on the great job you all do!
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Review from Gillian B (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter attends this nursery and absolutely loves it. She is so happy and confident there. It is easy dropping her off, she never gets upset!
The staff provide lots of information about what our daughter does each day, including what and how much she has eaten, how long she has slept for, and the
activities she has taken part in.
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Review from Paula M (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined this nursery in January 2019.
She was previously at another nursery and I was a little apprehensive about moving her but since starting, my daughter seems much happier going into and coming out of the nursery and I believe it’s due to how hands off the staff and management are with
the children. The level of communication from the nursery is brilliant - never left wondering what’s happening.
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Review from Alayne F (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in the baby room are fantastic with the little ones and make every effort to make them happy and settled (my child is not great with new people but can really tell he loves the staff in his room). They get a good variety of food and nice little setting for meals. The outdoor space is good
and they try and get out for walks in the buggies whenever possible. The staff are really trying to help encourage my child to walk and move. They are always happy to help with any requests we have.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery provides a fantastic range of experiences for our daughter. There is plenty of outdoor play and craft activities, which she thorougly enjoys. Staff are supportive and encourage her to become a confident and socially aware little person.
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Review from Helen J (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have experienced every room at Bright Beginnings Nursery over the last eight years. All of our children have been/are very happy there, built great relationships with the staff. All three have been really engaged and emerged curious and enthusiastic about learning, and made
a good transition to school. The staff are fantastic, extremely friendly, kind, caring, professional, welcoming, supportive and fun. They're very focused on the kids, always considering how to make their experience the best it can be, and make a big effort to involve parents. The home cooked meals are also a major plus - all of our kids have had the chance to get involved with preparing food and love the meals there. The access to the outdoors is also a massive benefit, with kids free to come and go from the gardens, and they make good use of nearby woods. Highly recommended.
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Review from Kerry T (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves nursery days! The staff are all very friendly and provide wonderful care and early years education. The nursery is a safe and fun environment, both indoors and outside. The kitchen provides tasty home cooked foods, which has introduced my daughter to a wide variety of different dishes
and tastes.
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Review from Sharon P (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love this nursery, all the staff make me feel like my boy is loved and cared for, he is well cared for and gets amazing home cooked food.
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My first child has been attending the nursery from he was 9 months old and the whole experience has been positive. The staff were the main reason that we chose Bright Beginnings Stirling. They are extremely child-centered. From the initial visit to now on a daily basis, they are focused on my son and
his needs from first meeting him, just wanting to talk to him, and playing with him. The details of the nursery itself and how it operates came second. This was very important to us as we did not want him to be another number in a group of many children. The staff are very attentive and offer lots of activities to stimulate the babies and encourage learning. Staff give a full update at the end of the day as to what my son has been up to and online observations are also used so we can actually see photos of him in action. We also like that each room in the nursery has access to an outside, age specific play area.
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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Bright Beginnings for almost a year. In that time I have noticed that he has developed many new social skills and is a happy confident little boy. He loves his nursery days. The staff are very friendly and build a great rapport with the children. I find that both management and nursery
nurses are very approachable.
The flexibility of the nursery particularly helps as I work shifts and it has made going back to work a lot easier. I am delighted that we were lucky enough to get a space for our son, I am confident that he is well cared for and his needs are met and more with the great mix of activities that are on offer.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has attended Bright Beginnings Stirling for almost two years and I've seen her develop into a social confident little person with the help and guidance of staff.


They've gotten to know her and her little quirks so well that my once fussy eater now happily tries foods unknown to her.


I love the new reward system with certificates too- really lovely to receive after a long day at work missing your wee one!


We will miss Bright Beginnings Stirling.

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Review from Vicky D (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery and staff, I never feel nervous leaving my child in the morning, and sometimes I think she'd rather stay rather than come home!!
Regular on-line updates with what education is taking place and the next steps to develop their learning,
As well as verbal updates each day, I've recommended
a friend that's unhappy with their current nursery too!
I did look around other nurseries due to cost, but price is what you pay, value is what you get.
A brilliant nursery.


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Review from Philippa C (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Bright Beginnings from the age of 18 months and now she is nearly 4. We have been really impressed by the staff and the individual care that each child gets. Our daughter is one of the few vegetarian children at the nursery for example, and at each session she gets asked what
she wants for lunch. The transition from room to room as children get older is really well managed.
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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wee girl has been going to this nursery since she has been 11 months old and she is now 2. The initial settling in period was great and ever since then she has thrived. She loves going to nursery and enjoys all of the activities they do- particularly all of the outside play. She learns lots of different
things and the learning that they do based around themes really grabs her imagination.
The staff are all lovely and seem to form real bonds with the children which makes it easier for me to leave my wee girl there as I know she is with people who care for her.
Once my wee boy is old enough and when i go back to work I will have no concerns about leaving him at this nursery as I know he'll be well looked after and will enjoy it.
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Review from Gillian M (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery. We have had very positive experiences with both our daughters. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and form real bonds with the children. Our daughter's knowledge is coming on leaps and bounds and she always comes home chatting about what she has learnt in nursery.
She also spends a lot of time outside exploring which she loves. The nursery chef is also lovely and has given me advice on what to cook for 2 fussy eaters. We will be very sad when the time comes for our youngest daughter to leave.
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Review from Jennie M (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot recommend this nursery highly enough - my son has been attending this nursery for the last 12-18 months and has been very well looked after. The staff are extremely friendly, taking the time to get to know the children even if they are not directly involved in his day to day care. My son has
bonded well with staff from all over the nursery and this has gone a long way to making him feel secure and settled. The learning activities are excellent and my son has developed brilliantly since joining, quite often surprising me with his knowledge of numbers/colours/dinosaurs etc! I love that the children are outside in all weathers with exercise classes also provided outside. Communication is fantastic and parents are actively encouraged to get involved at all levels. Finally, there is a healthy and very varied menu provided which my very fussy son loves - usually eating a lot more in nursery than he would ever eat at home!
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Review from Cassie H (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Before my daughter went into Bright Beginnings she was very shy and being an only child wasn't too used to spending time with other children, she has now settled in great thanks to all the staff in both the classes she has been in and has came out her shell. All the staff are extremely welcoming and
friendly, the chef has even gone the extra mile to accommodate her needs.
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Current Review Score: 7.6 (7.647)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.6 (7.647) out of 10 for Corner House Nursery Stirling is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.050 for Corner House Nursery Stirling is calculated as follows: ( (41 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.05
  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 3.597 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Corner House Nursery Stirling is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.222
  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 (7)

Meet the Team (2)

Caitlin

Caitlin Smith

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Caitlin has years of experience working in childcare and currently supports our team at Corner House Stirling.

Mhairi

Mhairi Keenan

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

Mhairi works closely alongside Caitlin to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and has a wealth of childcare expertise.

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