Corner House Day Nursery situated on Spylaw Road allows children to develop thanks to the carefully designed and implemented play experiences.
A converted, detached villa makes for a spacious and fun environment, where new interests and numerous activities to help a young mind develop can flourish.
The excellent staff team are at the centre of everything the nursery does, providing quality care and education for all children. The nursery has placed a strong focus on building a team of staff that is both motivated and qualified, with low staff turnover and a continuity that parents can feel positive about.
The nursery has multiple outdoor play areas as well as bright and engaging indoor playrooms with a variety of stimulating resources including an interactive digi-table which the children love!
Corner House Spylaw offers a 10% discount for siblings who attend full time and work in partnership with Edinburgh City Council to offer funded pre-school sessions.
Included in the fees are a quality early years care and education, freshly prepared two-course lunch and snacks throughout the day, nursery pets and a celebration of festivals throughout the year.
Group: Bertram Nursery Group
Person in charge: Denise Lawrence (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Edinburgh City Council
Number of Staff: 19
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 64
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0800-1800
When Closed: Christmas & New Year
The Review Score of 9.3 (maximum of 10) for Corner House Nursery Spylaw is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Corner House Nursery Spylaw in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.75 for Corner House Nursery Spylaw is calculated as follows: ( (121 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.75
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 4.547 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Corner House Nursery Spylaw is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 12.8 positive Reviews (64 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 7 Reviews ÷ 12.8 Target = 0.547
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Corner House Nursery Spylaw has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.297)
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Katrin B (Mother of Child) on Monday 26 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Lovely nursery. We moved here from Germany and staff and management have been extremely helpful and created a tailored settling in plan. The staff are very friendly and supportive and my daughter loves going there.
How likely would you be to recommend Corner House Nursery Spylaw? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Toni C (Mother of Child) on Monday 19 February 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Really good nursery. Very welcoming staff and my child feels secure and happy here.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Marc V (Father of Child) on Monday 12 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
We have been very pleased with the nursery since our child joined 3 years ago. The transitions and settlements between groups have been always well-handled. Our child enjoys going to nursery and has learnt a lot in the last years.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jade S (Mother of Child) on Friday 9 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Very friendly and helpful staff, my daughter has settled very easily and seems to do a range of different activities every day. The staff have a lot of patience and are always happy to talk to my husband and I. The menu for lunch is fantastic, very varied.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Emma C (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 31 January 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Our daughter started at Corner House Spylaw in November. The staff are so kind and caring. The settling period was well planned and took it at our own pace, this made the transition much easier. We are excited to see what activities the babies have been doing during the day. Each day is different and fun filled! A highlight of the day is receiving the E-Learning journal notifications!
How likely would you be to recommend Corner House Nursery Spylaw? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sally C (Mother of Child) on Thursday 24 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
My daughter has been with the nursery now for a few months and she absolutely loves it. I cannot recommend it enough. The staff are lovely and I always receive a very detailed report at the end of the day. My daughter has a great bond with the staff which is lovely to see. There are always plenty of activities going on within the nursery for the children to enjoy.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by David L (Father of Child) on Tuesday 4 July 2017. Relates to July 2017.
We have found Corner House to be an excellent nursery. Our child enjoys the activities. They have a large garden up front and I often arrive to find my son engrossed in some activity before he realises I'm there. Indoors they have many different areas and activities and he enjoys playing in each of them. They have several rooms so I know he gets a lot of variety. Lunch is provided and they happily accommodate his dietary restriction (an allergy). He enjoys the food and often wants seconds! The staff are very helpful and caring.
How likely would you be to recommend Corner House Nursery Spylaw? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rachel F J (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 3 May 2017. Relates to May 2017.
My daughter's been attending for just under a year, she settled in at 10 months old and had just moved from the baby to the toddler room.
I couldn't be happier with the nursery - the staff go above and beyond in their caring duties, the food provided is great quality, fresh and nutritious, and the activities provided are amazing.
Huge outdoor space that all of the children use throughout the year, but mostly in the spring and summer.
Can't recommend the nursery highly enough. I love that we can see her progress online using the Learning Journal system too.
Management can be quite hard to get hold of via email/phone but there's always someone there in the office during drop-off/pick-up for queries or concerns.
How likely would you be to recommend Corner House Nursery Spylaw? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Katy Q (Mother of Child) on Monday 24 April 2017. Relates to April 2017.
My 1-year-old daughter loves Corner House Nursery. She is able to do all kinds of exciting activities that we wouldn't be able to do with her at home thanks to the excellent facilities.
She is provided with a delicious lunch every day, and she seems very happy with all the staff. She also has an online learning journal we can access to find out about what she has been doing. I have no concerns at all leaving her here and would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Liana (Mother of Child) on Friday 31 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
Staff are lovely and take a genuine interest in the children. They seem to do lots of different activities with them. My son certainly learns a lot at the nursery. Perhaps more time could be spent outside in the garden when the weather permits.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by M Q A (Mother of Child) on Thursday 20 October 2016. Relates to October 2016.
Our toddler started at the nursery when she was 11 months old and since then we have been very happy with the care she has been given.
All the staff we have met are really lovely and good and we feel reassure that she is in good hands.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Roberta P (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 24 November 2015. Relates to November 2015.
The Corner House Day Nursery has been a 'home away from home' for both our children. Knowing our children are safe, happy and achieving is of great importance to us, and we are very confident that this is the case to us, and we are very confident that this is the case at Corner House Day Nursery.
Our children are known by all the staff, not just the key worker. Upon arrival each day it is so reassuring to experience such a welcoming environment. The staff are actively engaged in delivering a varied programme of activities each day. There are a range of cultural experiences celebrated and our children are encouraged to be responsible citizens. The manager is exceptional - always putting the needs of the children first!
How likely would you be to recommend Corner House Nursery Spylaw? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Irina B (Mother of Child) on Friday 6 November 2015. Relates to October 2015.
Corner House is to me personally the best place for my child to be at. Staff are fantastic, attending to his needs so carefullt. Hew always has something nice to say about the teachers when he comes home. What impresses me the most is the fact that they are always ready to go the extra mile to support with his development (customising activities and rewards to meet certain expectations).
He feels loved by the teachers and tells us different staff are his best friends!! When he has difficulties due to a new sibling in the family, he was being offered extra care and support to help go through this chapter. On a day off he will ask to go to nursery! Says it all to us!
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