Wizkidz Nursery

20-24 Station Road, Newtongrange, Dalkeith EH22 4NB
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9.8 35 Reviews
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Angela Ross
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Laura-Anne McInally (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 63

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £60.00 Full Day (8am-6pm)
    £38.00 Half Day Session (8am-1pm OR 1pm-6pm)

  • Increase from 01/04/24 reviewed annually

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

  • 2 weeks at Christmas

Parking

  • On street parking is available

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Wizkidz Nursery Reviews (35)

9.8

Wizkidz Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wizkidz Nursery has 35 reviews.

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Review from Craig B (Father of Child) published on 13 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is loving it, he really enjoys it so thanks again. He loves meeting new friends and loves spending time with everyone new that he meets every day, making his mum and dad even happier. So thanks for the great service.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
That's great to hear, thank you for leaving your review!
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. My son loves it there. Took him a while to settle but now he loves the place and the staff. He comes out so happy from nursery. Reading his book about what he's been doing and what he's eaten is nice to have as well. All the staff are very nice and are all so welcoming to me, my partner
and my son.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.
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Review from Z C (Father of Child) published on 13 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery with not just looking after the kids but also teaching them lots of great things.
The outside area is limited however when the weather allows they take kids to the forest nearby or to the local park.
Would recommend this nursery for any age category if you are considering this nursery
for your child.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it.
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Review from Caitlin F (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An outstanding nursery, the staff are amazing and always very chatty when I drop off and pick up my little girl and my little girl absolutely loves everyone, couldn’t recommend this nursery enough.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely review Caitlin.
Much appreciated
Laura-Anne
Manager
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Review from Nate B (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children have loved every minute of their time at Wizkidz Nursery. The staff takes good care of them and they get very well fed and come home happily tired out after each day. Nursery has been very good for their social skills in particular. They get plenty of time playing outdoors in the nursery
garden and in the local park. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Wizkidz to any parent of under 5s.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you for your review, Nate, much appreciated.
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Review from Kirsty M (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not recommend this nursery enough. I moved my son here in September 2020, the girls could not have been nicer and more accommodating regarding settling days and start days. The girls in the rooms are amazing and take such good care of the children. He always comes out telling me what fun he's
had and how excited he is to go back.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
This is lovely Kirsty, thank you so much and it means a lot! Much appreciated, Wizkidz Team.
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Review from Sheree M (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely family run nursery. Staff are all really friendly and supportive. I’ve also previously had experience working within the nursery and the children are always a priority and staff are very professional and caring. I would highly recommend and love the fact that there is lunch cover and staff are
never out with their ratio of children. My daughter has gone to this nursery since she was one year old and loves it. Staff are very accommodating and meet my little one's needs.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
That's lovely Sheree, thank you for this! Much appreciated, Wizkidz Team.
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wizkidz is a wonderful nursery and our child has enjoyed the time here immensely. All of our experiences with the staff through from baby room, junior room, preschool room and administration have been excellent and we feel that our child is given the highest level of care in a truly nurturing environment.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
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Review from Dollie B (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery provides a safe, happy, stable environment to nurture developing minds and great activities for all peer groups, ages and stages. The building is clean, well maintained and accessible and always welcoming. Staff are always happy to help and talk through any questions and are attentive to
the children.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you so much for this lovely review!
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Review from Mélanie M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our little girl is very happy at nursery, she has met a lot of new friends. She is becoming very independent. We love that they take the kids out a lot to the park. We would love to hear more about what she is doing during the day - I think the app should be used more.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you Mélanie for your review.
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Review from Gail O (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This family-run nursery has made life easy for us. From day one the staff have been welcoming, caring, friendly towards my son. They look at his needs as an individual and support him in the best way possible. The nursery staff have made our experience an easy relaxed one and management have always
responded quickly to any questions during covid when we haven’t been able to enter the nursery.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you so much, Gail, your review means a lot.
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Review from Joanne D (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves her nursery days. She has such fun in the preschool room. The girls are all so caring and my daughter loves spending time with them all. She really enjoys the food which is always very varied and healthy. They have lots of outdoor play which she loves. Couldn't recommend Wizkidz Nursery
enough. My son is very excited to start there soon too. My Sister's son started 6 months ago in the junior room and he loves it too.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Joanne, thank you so much for your review of the nursery.
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Review from Jennifer G (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl has been with Wizkidz Nursery for over 2 years now and it has been one of the best decisions to move her there. Wizkidz is a fantastic team and brings out the best in the kids. Our daughter had medical needs which the team have taken in their stride to learn about the condition and are
always up to date with training from the Sick Kids which gives us lots of confidence in her being in the Wizkidz environment. We honestly would recommend Wizkidz to anyone. Our little girl now runs to get to the door of the nursery to see all her friends and play which is amazing. We cannot say thank you to the team enough for all they do.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you, Jen, it's our pleasure!
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Review from Leighanne F (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the day my son went into WizKidz, he was getting potty trained Wizkidz ie key workers, and all the other staff which has helped him remarkably with his toilet training giving him stickers, and certificates. He is now going to the toilet himself doing pees and poos all by himself. How they have
supported him from then till now I can’t speak more highly of this nursery. They take them out to parks etc to do things with them, learn the things they need to learn. It's amazing that my oldest boy went there as well and he loved it. I highly recommended Wizkidz to anyone looking for childcare.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you Leighanne, means alot.
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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started going to Wizkids from around one year old and the staff in the baby room did a great job at making her feel comfortable with the initial transition. Since moving to the junior room my daughter again has always been made to feel very comfortable and absolutely loves all of the toys
and the activities that are available within the nursery. The outdoor area is great and the staff occasionally take the kids to the park too. I have also been made aware of any small accidents which have happened and I feel the staff are always very honest during pick up. The menus and snacks are also very good as they have a large variety and change regularly.
Reply from Wizkidz Nursery, Manager at Wizkidz Nursery
Thank you, Lauren, for your lovely review.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.849)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) out of 10 for Wizkidz Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.849 for Wizkidz Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (155 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.849
  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 Wizkidz Nursery is based on 15 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 63 number of registered child places is 12.6, which has been reached with 15 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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