Puddleduck Nursery

Kirkfield Place, Dunkeld PH8 0AE
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8.2 16 Reviews
  • Puddleduck Nursery, Dunkeld
Puddleduck Nursery is a nurturing and inclusive early years setting where children are empowered to take the lead in their learning journey. The team believes that each child is unique, and the nursery's child-led approach encourages them to explore their interests and passions at their own pace.

The nursery has a caring and dedicated team who create a safe, stimulating environment filled with engaging resources and opportunities for children to make choices, ask questions, and solve problems independently. By following each child’s natural curiosity, the team have fostered a love for learning, supporting their social and emotional growth, and building the foundation for lifelong confidence and resilience.

At Puddleduck Nursery, every child’s individuality is celebrated, while working closely with families to nurture their growth, creativity, and joy in discovery.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Puddleduck Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jill Rogers (Owner)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 6

Total Places for Children

  • 21

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Baby session £65
    Toddler session £56 per day
    Preschool session £54 per day

  • As we are a small nursery, we fill up fast and only take full day sessions, our opening hours are from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday and the above prices cover the full 10 hours per day. However you are welcome to drop off or pick up your children at any time. We are open for 50 weeks out of the year, fees are payable for all of those weeks except when we close for Christmas and New Year, Good Friday, Easter Monday and if we ever had to close for unforeseen circumstances.

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, Good Friday & Easter Monday

Parking

  • In street parking, on a one-way street, in a fairly quiet residential area.

Puddleduck Nursery Reviews (16)

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Puddleduck Nursery has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.238) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Puddleduck Nursery has 16 reviews.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Puddleducks is a fantastic nursery. The staff are incredible and my daughter absolutely adores them all, but especially one staff member in particular. They are always out and about exploring the village and she comes back everyday exhausted but having had the best time with her friends and the staff.
I cannot recommend the nursery enough!
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The ethos is very nurturing, caring and fun. It is a small, friendly, tight-knit team and, as a result, there is a real family feel. I know my child is loved, and learning through play in a supportive environment. It is well organised and the communication with parents is excellent. I can’t fault it.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much without lovely children and parents we wouldn't have such a lovely nursery.
So kind.
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Review from Victoria M (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 2-year-old has been at Puddleduck Nursery for 7 months and loves it there. The warm and friendly staff have made him feel comfortable and happy. They have gone above and beyond to support him, as a late talker, and are always happy to discuss his progress with us. We love the Famly app and enjoy
checking his progress throughout the day. Although he will be eligible for school nursery in August he will be staying at Puddleduck as we love the support and attention he receives and the caring, family environment.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for the kind words this is very much appreciated. We love having your child and are so delighted you have chosen to stay with us rather than go to a school nursery.

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is brilliant and the staff are so friendly, helpful and supportive. My son loves going especially as a lot of the activities are outside and he wants to be outside all the time. He has made lots of friends and he always talks about them when he comes home with a big smile on his face and
this makes me so happy. Thank you Puddleduck Nursery.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this in I know how busy everyone is very much appreciated.

Kind regards
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Review from Gillian A (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery that has really brought on my child with everything they do. Great throughout the whole Covid journey with updates and making sure everybody was safe. Always feel I know exactly what is going on with my child and very friendly and helpful staff.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for the kind words. Without lovely children and parents, our nursery would not be so good.

Thank you
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Review from Vicky (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy attends the nursery and he finds getting involved at times a little hard but the manager and other staff couldn’t be more helpful. He suffers from bad anxiety. I am so glad we chose Puddleduck Nursery. All we can say is thank you so much for helping us through this very difficult period.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for kind words we are so happy to have your little boy.

Kind regards
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Review from Taran B (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a wonderful experience with our daughter starting at Puddleduck Nursery. Everyone is so welcoming, and friendly and you can really see the love and effort they put in daily.
I have also been really impressed with the range of educational activities and the variety of outside adventures.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely words much appreciated by all.

Thank you for your business
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Review from Susan M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is fantastic. My son loves going and always looks forward to his days there and I love his chats to tell me about his day when I collect him. They go outside everyday, which is brilliant and always have fun activities planned. The crafts have really helped my little boy to improve all his
core skills.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words we really appreciate your business.

Many thanks
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Review from Lucy D (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery with really lovely staff, and more importantly, staff you can trust. I have 2 children who both attend, have a great time, and have strong attachments to their teachers. The activities seem wide-ranging and appropriate. I have no hesitation in recommending Puddleduck Nursery.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words much appreciated.
We love seeing all the happy faces coming into nursery.
Thank you for using our nursery.
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Review from Yardley P (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is just amazing. The staff including the owner are the best most caring wonderful people you could ever meet. I feel so at ease leaving my little girl knowing she is in such safe hands. They also do so much with the kids with wood walks playing in the park and fantastic learning opportunities.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our nursery. This is very much appreciated. We love having your daughter in the nursery.

Thank you so much
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Review from R D (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Puddleduck is an amazing nursery. They do such great activities with the kids and really care about them, so much so that when we moved further away I couldn’t possibly imagine changing nurseries and travelling extra just so they can stay with the same attentive staff. I’m always impressed with their
child lead learning approach, outdoor learning and the way they deal with emotional well being in a child-friendly way. Both of my daughters have come on leaps and bounds since attending. My oldest daughter will be starting school this year and is quite a nervous child, which I was a little concerned about as she won’t be going to the same school as her nursery friends, but the staff at Puddleduck Dunkeld have been excellent at arranging for her to have extra meetings with her teacher, which has been a comfort to both my child and myself. Could not rate this nursery highly enough.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for the lovely comments this means a lot to everyone and I am so happy we are doing everything we can to assist with the transition to school.

Many thanks
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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A warm, caring, fun, home from home environment. Our eldest has attended the nursery for almost 5 years and we have been delighted with the level of care, attention to detail and support provided by the nursery. The staff are very supportive and caring and are great with communication. The children
spend a lot of time outside and are encouraged to learn through play, they are also very involved in choosing topics they would like to explore. In a nutshell, we couldn’t be happier with the nursery and would highly recommend it to all.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for the kind words, very much appreciated.
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Review from L I (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a friendly welcoming nursery. My youngest loves the baby room and looks so happy in all the pictures, and my eldest is learning loads. Love that they are outside all the time and staff are very supportive.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words very much appreciated.

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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. The staff are incredibly nice and committed and really caring for the children they always find the way to make their day fun, entertaining and also full of new discoveries and learning opportunities. They adapt to the children and listen to their needs. Also lots of outdoor activities
which is great.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for the kind words much appreciated.

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Review from Samantha L (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Above all else, we feel that our daughter is loved, well cared for and stimulated throughout the day. Activities are child-centred and often child-led, varied and fun. The children are often outdoors both within and without the nursery setting. Planning and communication is clear and thorough and the
staff are always friendly and helpful. It is clear that a lot of care and thought goes into every aspect of the nursery.


I would thoroughly recommend Puddleduck Nursery to anyone considering it as a nurturing environment for their child.

Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated.

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Review from Roseanna P (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Puddleduck's are simply superb. The attention to our child’s health, wellbeing and education is superlative. We are incredibly fortunate to have this nursery in our community. We couldn’t be happier with all aspects.
Reply from Heather Morton, Owner at Puddleduck Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words, Roseanna, very much appreciated.

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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.238)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.238) out of 10 for Puddleduck Nursery 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 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Puddleduck Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5
  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 3.238 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Puddleduck Nursery is based on 1 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 = 3
    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 21 number of registered child places is 4.2. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 4.2 = 0.238
  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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Jill

Jill

Job Title: Director Joined: 2020

As a dedicated Nursery Director with a deep passion for nurturing young minds, I bring many years of leadership experience in early childhood education. I am committed to creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive. My approach blends strong leadership with genuine care, ensuring high standards of learning, wellbeing, and development across every aspect of nursery life.


I lead by example—supporting, motivating, and mentoring staff to provide outstanding care and early learning experiences. I stay informed and aligned with current Scottish policy and practice, including Realising the Ambition and Curriculum for Excellence, and I work closely with families and the local community to ensure a collaborative and responsive setting.


Whether overseeing strategic planning, managing compliance, or championing each child’s unique potential, I am driven by the belief that early years are the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Frequently Asked Questions about Puddleduck Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Puddleduck Nursery accepts?

Puddleduck Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Puddleduck Nursery Open?

Puddleduck Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Puddleduck Nursery have capacity for?

Puddleduck Nursery has capacity for a total of 21 Children.

How far is Puddleduck Nursery to the centre of Dunkeld?

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

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