Happitots Nursery Inverkip

4 Kip Park, Main Street, Inverkip, Greenock PA16 0FZ
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  • Happitots Nursery Inverkip, Greenock
Happitots Nursery Inverkip provides age-specific activities and play for children from the age of six weeks until they reach school age.

The nursery is able to do this because the nursery staff are trained to understand the changing needs of children and they grow and learn.

Education is play-based and children are able to take part in a wide range of engaging and fulfilling activities throughout their day at the Happitots Nursery Inverkip.

The team like to take advantage of their wonderful natural surrounding area with trips to the park, Marina and woodland.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Cara Cunningham (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 76

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Prices per morning sessions, afternoon, mini day or full day. FREE Funded sessions available, Sibling & Emergency Services Discounts available

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

  • Between Christmas & New Year

Happitots Nursery Inverkip Reviews (42)

9.7

Happitots Nursery Inverkip has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.693) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happitots Nursery Inverkip has 42 reviews.

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Review from Hayley W (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend Enchanted Forest Nursery and the staff are great, always making you feel welcome and nothing is an issue. They are always willing to help to the best of their ability.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to write such a great review, our team will be delighted. We are so pleased that your children are happy and settled with us.
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Review from Lauren E (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous nursery. My little girl is only 13 months old and loves going to nursery twice a week. I love that I can see photos of her day via the nursery facebook page. I also go to work a content and happy mummy knowing that she is well looked after.
Highly recommend this nursery for your little ones.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to write such a great review, our team will be delighted. We are so pleased that your daughter is happy and settled with us.
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Review from G C (Father of Child) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son used to go to after school care here two years ago and absolutely loved it, which ultimately led to me enrolling my daughter in for daycare at the age of 9 months.
Since then she has developed so much thanks to the staff at Enchanted Forest Nursery. Her speech, her co-ordination and her personality
has been enhanced in so many ways.
The staff welcomed my daughter with a smile and open arms every morning, she attends 3 days per week and she absolutely loves it. She gets excited about going to nursery which speak volumes in my eyes. When we pick her up she always says she had a great day and the staff breakdown her whole day to us. From going to the park to baking cakes, exercise, painting, water-fun, shaving foam madness and going over to the marina exploring. Where the staff get their energy from I do not know but I cannot praise them highly enough.
Its hard to believe that the daughter I drop off in the morning is the same daughter I get feedback about... :-)
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the nursery since she was 7 months old and now at the age of 2, she has just recently moved from the baby room to the toddler room. It took a while for me to get used to her attending the nursery at such a young age but now that she has moved to a different room it's a huge
change for myself as a parent. Realising that she is no longer a baby. The staff have been very supportive towards me and my daughter. The staff knew she was so ready to move "up".


I already recommend the nursery to anyone I know who is looking for their child to attend a nursery. I cannot fault the staff at all and trust them so much with my daughter. She has built up great relationships with all the staff and always greets them with a big smile and a cuddle.


5 stars from me!

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, we are delighted that your daughter is so settled and progressing well with us. It means a lot to us that you recommend us to other families. We…read more
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely delighted with the nursery in every way. From learning and development to reassurance and confidence building. The nursery ticks all the boxes. Both of my children have attended the nursery and all of the girls work brilliantly as a team. My youngest son still attends. Special thanks to the
staff for their outstanding efforts. I feel like the girls know my son well. They know what makes him happy, sad, his likes, dislikes and they know what 'works for him'. They know the best approach to enhance his learning, his confidence and I can happily drop off my child in the morning without worry.


Communication with management is clear and frequent making me feel involved in my child's learning and development.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to write such an indepth review of Enchanted Forest, we are delighted that both of your children have progressed with us. We will ensure that your comments and feedback…read more
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Review from Amy D (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monthly emails about activities and things going on in the nursery. Daily updates on how my daughter has been and what she had done each day when collecting her.
My daughter loves nursery, the staff are very welcoming and reassuring. My daughter talks about the staff members at home. 4th nursery my
child has gone to and by far the best.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to write it. We are delighted that your daughter is settled and enjoying her time with us. Thank you for mentioning communication, as this is…read more
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Review from Karen G (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Enchanted Forest Nursery, Inverkip highly enough. My daughter has been attending the nursery since she was 10 months old and throughout that time the staff have all been fantastic. She is treated as an individual with the staff knowing her own little habits and personality traits as
she develops. The children take part in a large variety of activities and are very much involved in making decisions about what they would like to learn. I couldn't imagine a better environment or group of people to entrust my daughter to four days a week and to whom she looks to on a daily basis for guidance, care and development. I know that she loves going to nursery and it has been a key part of her growing up and 'coming out of her shell' over the past two years. As our only child, she is our entire world and it genuinely gives my husband and I a great deal of contentment to know she is safe and happy when we are at work.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to provide such an in-depth and personal review of Enchanted Forest. We are delighted that your daughter is so settled with us and that you can identify how well our team…read more
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Review from Alison C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been in Enchanted Forest Inverkip for over a year, the level of care and attention my son receives is outstanding. The nursery has excellent facilities for the children. I know that he is in excellent hands when I leave him here which makes leaving him for work easier. I cant thank the staff
enough for everything they do.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review of Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we are delighted that you are confident in our services and those in which we provide to your son. We will ensure that…read more
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Review from Jenna H (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl can sometimes get very upset when I drop her off at nursery but the staff always calm her down and she settles after a couple of minutes. The staff are very friendly and great with all the children. I receive monthly emails of what my child has been learning and activities they have been
doing.
Since starting nursery, her speech has developed significantly.
I could not recommend the nursery highly enough!
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest, Inverkip. It means a lot to us and our team that you have taken the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted to hear that you…read more
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Review from Debbie (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good nursery, hard working staff. My child has learned a lot whilst there. My child is happy there. Good range of activities, collect feedback on performance, flexible and accommodating.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest, Inverkip. It means a lot to us and our team that you have taken the time to provide us with this feedback. We will share your comments with…read more
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Review from Sharon A (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely satisfied with the care and learning provided to my daughter at the nursery. I have every confidence in my daughter's key workers and all other staff. I am kept fully informed of what my daughter does at the nursery on a daily basis. I find her key workers are extremely attentive to my
daughter's needs. My daughter is a very happy wee girl and I can tell she loves nursery. I am continually impressed by her development which I attribute largely to her attendance at the nursery. The activities are so varied and just looking around the nursery, it is clear that the children are kept very busy with lots of different activities. I feel very lucky to have found a nursery for my daughter that I have total confidence in and where she can feel happy and safe.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest, Inverkip. It means a lot to us and our team that you have taken the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted that you are happy…read more
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Review from Michelle W (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Enchanted Forest Nursery for almost a year, throughout that time I have been delighted with the level of care they provide.
One of the most important things for me is the ethos of the nursery and the relationships the staff create with my son but also myself and husband. I feel
confident leaving my son knowing the staff know him so well and recognise his individual habits and traits as his personality develops.
The reporting to parents both formally and informally is of a very high standard. I never feel rushed at the end of the day when picking up my son and finding out how his day has been. The parent's meetings, emails and social media updates are a brilliant way of keeping parents informed of the things that are happening in the nursery.
I am very happy with my child's progress at Enchanted Forest and wouldn't hesitate in recommending the nursery to others.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest, Inverkip. It means a lot to us and our team that you have taken the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted that you are happy…read more
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Review from Chiara G (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot speak more highly of Enchanted Forest Inverkip. The team are very professional yet caring and accommodating. I was very nervous of sending my daughter to nursery in general as she was only 12 months and as I work full time, the hours are quite long for a baby. The team could not have been more
accommodating at putting my mind at rest and helping to raise my daughter as an extension of my own parenting. From the numerous settling in sessions to the regular updates and ways of helping my daughter integrate and feel at home, they truly helped make this a positive experience. I am also very impressed by the structure and focus on development. My daughter's speech and social skills have come on leaps and bounds.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team. We are delighted…read more
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Review from Morag (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
EFN Inverkip provides a safe, convenient and friendly environment for my little one. Inverkip itself is in development whilst still being close to nature so the surrounding environment is ideal also. Learning is fun whilst progressing early reading and maths. The cultural mix is another reason I value
this nursery so much.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team. Thank you for…read more
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Review from Tracey O (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Manager and the team are like part of of our extended family. My son has been attending the nursery for 3 years now and I can't think of a better a place for him to take his first adventures in the world. He has grown in confidence in his time at nursery and loves to sing and dance. The memories
I have from watching him in the Christmas show are ones I will treasure forever.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team. We love the fact…read more
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Review from Jane S (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been coming to EFN Inverkip since he was 10 months old and now is almost 2 and absolutely loves it. The Manager and all the team do a fantastic job. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone thinking about putting there child in here.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team.
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Review from Linda G (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Enchanted forest nursery Inverkip is a lovely stimulating environment for my child. The staff and management go out there way to be helpful. My child has came on a long way in the last couple of years and that's partly due to the nursery and staff.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team.
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Review from Ryan M (Father of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends EFN Inverkip 3 days a week and loves every minute of it! The staff are always so friendly & welcoming, my daughter has a great relationship with them all! The nursery itself is amazing, so clean, appealing to the eye, offering a wide range of facilities to suit all age ranges, it
is also great value for money as snack, nappies & wipes are included in the price! There are always a variety of activities out for the children to take part in, as well as providing opportunities for the children to choose their own learning! The management are so friendly & approachable, always happy to help, no problem too small and always make the effort to spend time getting to know the children and their parents as well which makes us feel special too!
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to write such a comprehensive review and for recommending Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive…read more
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Review from Sabrina M (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended EFN Inverkip since shortly after it opened in 2012. He was only 3 at the time and we used the nursery full-time until he left for primary school. He is now in Primary 3 and still attends the Out of School Care every morning and 2 days after school. We have always found the staff
at EFN to be friendly, welcoming and, above all, caring towards our child. The nursery is well organised within the resources available and the management team are efficient and deal with issues promptly and thoroughly. There has always been a good variety of activities throughout the day and the addition of the small outdoor space was most welcome. Regardless, however, the staff do make a great deal of effort to use the natural outdoor space for walks, going to the park in summer, etc Our son made many of his school friends at EFN and has loved getting to know all the older children in the OSC which has been of great benefit to him socially within the community. I would recommend EFN Inverkip to anyone in our area.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip both in terms of our nursery and Out-of-School Care, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on…read more
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Review from Addy D (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are from Spain and all the staff made our adaptation much easier, our daughter goes to the nursery happy and loves all the activities that they made daily. All the staff are very friendly and they worry about do activities fun and learning of each age. Just I have to say thank you for all and I hope
that always have been improving to be better and better.
Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Inverkip
Thank you for taking the time to review and recommend Enchanted Forest Inverkip, we very much value the feedback from our parents and will pass on your positive comments to our team.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.693)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.693) out of 10 for Happitots Nursery Inverkip 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 11 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 4.969 for Happitots Nursery Inverkip is calculated as follows: ( (127 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.969
  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 4.724 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happitots Nursery Inverkip is based on 11 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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.2 = 0.724
  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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Meet the Team (2)

Cara

Cara Cunningham

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

Hello, I am Cara and with up to 10 years experience in this industry, I am passionate about providing a nurturing and enabling learning environment here at Happitots Inverkip. With an experienced staff team, we are dedicated to promoting confidence in our care for our families and children from our baby department to getting them ready to go to school!

Jodie

Jodie Doran

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Jodie works closely with Cara to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.

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