Little Rays Nursery Ballymena

83a Galgorm Road, Ballymena BT42 1AA
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Little Rays Nursery Ballymena caters for children aged 2 months to 12 years, offering parents the option of full and part time care.

The staff team are 100% qualified to meet high standards of childcare, as well as making the most of each child's early learning potential. An experienced team looks to build strong relationships with parents and has benefitted from low staff turnover.

A covered outdoor play area and 3G pitch allows for a healthy and versatile range of play, while physical development is also supported with a varied, delicious and nutritious food menu - a menu that has been devised with the help of top local nutritionist Jane McClenaghan author of 'Vital Nutrition'.

A stimulating atmosphere is enhanced with weeekly visits from music and movement teacher, Jo Jingles, as well as Sensory Kids.

In addition to childcare, parents can choose to use the school delivery and collection service, as well as a breakfast club and school holiday service.
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Funding & Fees

Daycare
Daily £67.01
Full Time Rate (5 x Days) £276.35


Afterschool
Daily £38.79
Full time rate(5 x Days) £161.72

Contact Little Rays Nursery Ballymena to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lesley Walker (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 37

Total Places for Children

  • 197

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

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

  • Bank Holidays

Little Rays Nursery Ballymena Reviews (107)

9.4

Little Rays Nursery Ballymena has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.395) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Rays Nursery Ballymena has 107 reviews.

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Review from Adele (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl who is a year and a half loves coming to little rays. The four girls in her room are great and plan so many activities with her, every week on nursery pal she is doing something new baking, messy play etc. I love seeing the pictures of her on nursery pal and it gives me peace of mind
when I'm at work that she's okay!! The girls in my daughter's room are friendly, caring and welcoming when I come in in the morning and in the evening they give a quick update on how she has been. When my little girl was sick and going through an operation the girls and management were so supportive and helpful when my other child needed to have extra care. I would recommend little rays to others and appreciate all the hard work the girls put in to make my daughter have a good day.
Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaThank you so much for this positive review. Little Rays will always try to accommodate families when they need additional support and the staff always aim to be friendly and helpful. They will be delighted to read this lovely review.
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Review from Maddie C (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoyed the time at Little Rays. She developed so well, and all I can say is thank you so much to all staff.
Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaThanks for taking the time to write this review. It’s great to hear you’re happy with the service provided.
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Review from Jane k (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team who care for my son are warm, friendly, caring and professional. The care they provide is excellent and I feel content knowing that my son is being well looked after.
Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaThanks so much for this lovely review, the team are always trying to provide the best service they can.
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Review from Tracie F (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two sons attend Little Rays Nursery and absolutely love it.


Our 3-year-old beams when running in every morning and his development has progressed so much that’s due to all the interaction and activities in Little Rays Nursery.


Both boys adore the staff and we are very happy that they are cared

for in a safe and caring environment.


All staff from management to the care staff and support staff are all friendly and interact in a lovely manner with our children.


Would definitely recommend Little Rays Nursery.

Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaIt’s lovely to hear that you’re happy with the service provided and we appreciate you taking the time to write such a positive review for us.
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Review from Clare M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend. My little girl has been attending since she was seven months old. She has always been very well looked after. The staff are very friendly and attentive.
Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaThanks so much for taking the time to write such a positive review. The staff are always encouraged when they receive positive feedback.
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Review from Annaliesse R (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to Little Rays since she was 9 months old and is now almost 3. She absolutely loves the place. She has made lots of wee friends and often talks about the girls who look after her.


The kids have so much to do here; from learning to playing, the range of activities is

brilliant.


The food on offer is great too and have helped my girl try lots of new things.


I especially love that I can check up on how she's doing throughout the day via the web. It was really reassuring in the early days and I love seeing all the pictures the girls upload.


Can't recommend the place enough.

Reply from Michelle Rea at Little Rays Nursery BallymenaIt’s so lovely to hear that you’re happy with all aspects of the care your daughter receives. It truly is a team effort to provide top quality care and I know the team will appreciate your acknowledgement of this.
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Review from Silvia N (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm taking my youngest son to Little Rays. He got used to the staff in a couple of days and they did everything they could to make him feel welcome. The management was very understanding when I needed to change a day due to employment. The app that I use to see if my boy slept, played or was changed
is great as well. I would definitely recommend Little Rays to my friends and/or family.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.395)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.395) out of 10 for Little Rays Nursery Ballymena is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 19 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 4.938 for Little Rays Nursery Ballymena is calculated as follows: ( (212 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 225 Ratings = 4.938
  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 4.457 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Rays Nursery Ballymena is based on 19 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    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 197 number of registered child places is 39.4. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 39.4 = 0.482
  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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