Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road Reviews (10)
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Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.924) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road has 10 reviews.
Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2025
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Our daughter was happy for 3 years in the care of the women in Ashvale. I cried when her time ended. She often came home pretending to be one of them and telling me I was another so she could play school. She went willingly into their arms some mornings when our day hadn't started well. The day to day
work of raising children needs the help of people who are loving and trustworthy and I'm glad that's what we found in the team. Outside space is only ok in my opinion, and upstairs rooms nicer than downstairs, also hard to give scores on some elements but on the whole, I got a good impression.
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Review from Carla M (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2025
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Our daughter has just finished with Ashvale as she is starting school in September. We cannot recommended them highly enough - our daughter has been through all three rooms (Baby, Tots and Pre-school) and we have had a brilliant experience throughout. Communication with staff is brilliant, they are
warm, friendly and patient and we received regular updates via the app which was brilliant. They do a wide variety of activities with the children, which we can really see in her development. Overall we have had a really lovely experience and we cannot thank them enough!
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Review from A h (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2025
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We moved our child here from a different day care provider just over a year ago. They had never really settled with the other provider so we were extremely nervous about the move. I can thankfully say that it was the best decision as he settled so well with Ashvale, and became a very happy child there
who looked forward to attending. The staff are friendly and approachable. They have a great manner with the children. There appears to be low turnover of staff also which is great for bonding/ stability for the kids. They share updates on the day via the app. Good communication in general from the nursery/ staff. I would definitely recommend this nursery to others considering it. We are sad to be moving on! Thanks for everything
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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2025
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We are finishing up our adventure with Ashvale next week, and we cannot thank staff enough for taking such great care of our child over the past 4 years.
We started in the baby room and the staff was so patient and supportive, especially considering that being lockdown baby, our son had never met other
We started in the baby room and the staff was so patient and supportive, especially considering that being lockdown baby, our son had never met other
children (or many other adults) before.
Every milestone was shared and celebrated, a great variety of activities organised, and meals are of great quality (no other curry is as good as the one Sandra makes!).
We will miss the Ashvale crew, and we are incredibly grateful for the sense of community and friendships we made along the way.
Every milestone was shared and celebrated, a great variety of activities organised, and meals are of great quality (no other curry is as good as the one Sandra makes!).
We will miss the Ashvale crew, and we are incredibly grateful for the sense of community and friendships we made along the way.
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Review from Jayne P (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2025
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Our son has recently finished up in the preschool room as he is moving to p1 in September. He has really enjoyed his time with Ashvale over the past couple of years. There is a lovely sense of community with this daycare setting, and he has made a lovely group of friends who we meet up with regularly
outside of nursery as well.
The staff have been very welcoming, always kept us well informed and have provided a great variety of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities for the children. The app is always updated so it's easy to see how your child is getting on during the day. We would highly recommend this setting and know our son will really miss it! Thank you Ashvale!
The staff have been very welcoming, always kept us well informed and have provided a great variety of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities for the children. The app is always updated so it's easy to see how your child is getting on during the day. We would highly recommend this setting and know our son will really miss it! Thank you Ashvale!
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2025
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Both of our children have attended Ashvale over the past 5 years. They have both enjoyed their time there and thrived. The staff are very caring and nurturing and know all the children and families well. The team has been approachable and flexible with our needs. They offer a great variety of activities
and trips. We would highly recommend Ashvale.
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Review from Lara C (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2025
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I cannot thank Ashvale enough for the care they have provided for my two children who have both attended over the past 6 years. Every staff member is amazing and they provide so much for the kids. They have made our childcare experience so much less stressful and I am truly sad that it has come to an
end. I have recommended to friends and will continue to do so as I don't feel you could get better.
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Review from Nick C (Father of Child) published on 29 October 2024
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A fantastic private nursery, all of the staff are brilliant and really care about the children. Communication is first class and our daughter has been so happy there over the last 2.5 years. Our child has been through all three rooms - the baby, the tots and the pre-school and the activities and assistance
in all have been appropriate for her needs.
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Review from Siobhan M (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2024
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I have nothing but absolute praise for those at Ashvale.
They have truly made our experience wonderful and we are so sad that it's come to an end. I would recommend this nursery to everyone.
They have truly made our experience wonderful and we are so sad that it's come to an end. I would recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2024
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I couldn't speak more highly of this Creche. Our son enjoyed every minute he was there. Every staff member in every room is excellent without fault. It was always such a comfort to us to know he was being well cared for when we were working.
The range of activities they did with the kids was second
The range of activities they did with the kids was second
to none, far more than I'd often have time to do at home.
Every day I knew he'd had a good healthy lunch even if dinner time was rushed at home!
Price wise it's on par with other Creches in the area and the early opening time worked well for us.
Our little boy has made some great friends here. It's a very special place.
Every day I knew he'd had a good healthy lunch even if dinner time was rushed at home!
Price wise it's on par with other Creches in the area and the early opening time worked well for us.
Our little boy has made some great friends here. It's a very special place.
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Review Score: 9.9 (9.924)
Overview of Review Score
The Review Score of 9.9 (9.924) out of 10 for Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
- The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
- The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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:
- 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.924 for Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 119 Ratings = 4.924
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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 Ashvale Private Day Nursery - School Road is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
- 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
- 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 35 number of registered child places is 7, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1
- When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
- If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.