Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley

Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ
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9.6 51 Reviews
  • Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley, Sidcup
Grace’s Day Nursery, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is set in two buildings. Little Grace’s is for 3 month to 2 year olds and Grace’s, in the Manor House, is for 2 year olds to 5 year olds. The benefit of splitting the age groups is that it allows them to ensure that both buildings are entirely age appropriate. Little Grace’s is an extremely light and welcoming building, with easy access to the outdoor play area and is perfectly suited to younger children. Grace’s is set in a beautiful 17th century manor house that has the benefits of not only the beautiful features of a building of its age, but also the sympathetic renovations that have taken place ensure that it is an ideal, safe place to care for children. It has modern facilities in a spacious and bright environment together with a fantastic outside play area. All rooms are spacious, light and fully air conditioned and two large outdoor play areas, along with a large vegetable bed ensure there is plenty for the children to do outside.

The nursery strives to be the stand out childcare facility in the area, employing only the best nursery practitioners who plan activities to stimulate and support the children's individual development whilst also creating a warm and homely environment. Meals are freshly cooked on site each day.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Donna Cullen & Stacey Wilson (Nursery Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley Reviews (51)

9.6

Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.559) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley has 51 reviews.

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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful environment for babies and children - kind, caring, gentle and fun. The nursery staff are without exception extremely professional, entirely focused on knowing the children and giving them a lovely experience every day. The facilities are great and the meals are balanced and healthy. There
is a very well behaved and happy vibe to the nursery and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
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Review from Natalie (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been coming to this nursery since she was a year old and she is now three. Every time she is getting ready for nursery, she is excited and cannot wait to go. The staff are amazing and she has really thrived. I am always relaxed about leaving her there. Amazing place.
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Review from Abigail C (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing setting. Both of my children have been very happy here and blossomed. Very confident sending back the toddler during/after lockdown. Every member of staff I’ve ever spoken with have been lovely, caring and knowledgeable. My little boy loves his days here and it’s so much easier leaving him when
I know he’s happy, feels secure and is having so much fun and being cared for so well.
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery and we have been very happy with the care our daughter has received. The staff team are very easy to work with, supportive, flexible and communicate well. This was important to us as our daughter has additional health needs which required a specific care plan. The nursery
went out of their way to adapt the care they offered to ensure our daughter was well looked after and able to access the same opportunities as other children. It is a very fun environment for the children. There are always a variety of activities and the outside areas are brilliant with space for the climbing frame, sandpit, bikes and forest school. My daughter has made good friends here and we will be really sad to say goodbye when she starts school in September.
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Review from Joanna (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves going to Grace’s. He can’t wait to get there each morning. He is very fond of the staff, who make such a huge effort with each child as individuals. There is a good range of toys and activities, and he is never bored. The menu is very varied and nutritious, and he eats things at
nursery that he would never touch at home. He is starting school this year and Grace's has helped him to prepare for this. It will be sad for all of us to say goodbye to Grace's and the staff.
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Review from Sarah-Jane B (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Grace's Day Nursery has been amazing with both my children, they are both thriving in nursery and cannot wait to go in each day. They provide home-cooked meals every day, have a great garden and have an on-site forest school which my oldest has been really enjoying. We also get daily updates with photos
and observations with what the children have been up to with their online app.
The nursery provides great support to me as a parent and the staff are particularly knowledgeable when it comes to issues at home that I have asked for advice with e.g. potty training, terrible twos. The staff are always so happy and welcoming and you can tell they are really passionate about their jobs.
Thank you Graces for doing such a fantastic job!
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Review from Leanne P (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During the last four years, both my husband and I have been extremely happy with the care, support and wonderfully happy environment provided by all at Grace's Day Nursery Our daughter started at Grace's Day Nursery when she was just 10 months old and has always enjoyed going. Throughout all of her
stages, the staff have all contributed to her growth and development and she is now a confident little girl ready to start school.
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Review from Lynda S (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Grace's has been a fabulous nursery for our daughter, supporting her social, physical and educational development. Fun is at the centre of all their learning, along with developing the children's independence, self-confidence and sense of adventure. All the staff, irrelevant of their classes, greet
all the children by name which promote a family feel and encourages the children to build strong relationships with both their peers and carers. I cannot recommend it highly enough and feel it is an incredible environment for our daughter to prepare for her transition to school.
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Review from Vikki H (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was one of the first children to attend Grace's Day Nursery when it opened in January 2011. I knew then that it was a very special place. He stayed there until he went to school. My daughter now attends the nursery and it's still amazing. Both my children love Grace's - as do we. The quality
of staff and management is exceptional, as is the care. I have complete faith that my child is being cared for and nurtured whilst they are there. Couldn't rate it high enough.
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Review from Kate C (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In the short time my son has been attending Grace's they have been nothing short of fabulous. Nothing is too much trouble & they are fantastic with the children.


Like most children, my son has found being left for the first time difficult but the staff at Grace's have done a brilliant job of reassuring

both him and I and he is now thriving.
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Review from Samantha P (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twin daughters have attended Graces since they were 9 months old and are currently 3 and half. It is a great nursery, all the staff are friendly, approachable and truly care about the children's best interests. My daughters absolutely adore going to nursery and just learn so much, with each day being
different and amazing activities on offer for them to take part in. We will be be beginning to prepare them for school next year and I have every confident that Graces Pre-school will set them up for the best possible start.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.559)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.559) out of 10 for Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 14 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 4.976 for Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley is calculated as follows: ( (164 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.976
  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 4.583 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley is based on 14 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 120 number of registered child places is 24. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.583
  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 (3)

Stacey

Stacey Wilson-Rea

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

Stacey is our Nursery Manager for our under 2's building. She originally joined Grace's in 2013 as a Nursery Practitioner. She has worked across several of the rooms, specialising mainly with the under 2's. Stacey has a range of skills and as well as being a fantastic Practitioner, she is very skilled at making wonderful new resources for the nursery. She is incredibly creative and can often be found with a hammer and drill!

Donna

Donna Cullen

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

Donna manages our over 2's building. She joined us in 2013, the year we set up our dedicated under 2's unit and managed this building for 10 years. She has a wealth of experience in a range of settings, spanning over the last 20 years. She has continued to challenge herself and is currently studying for a degree in Early Years.

Debbie

Debbie Sams

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011

Debbie has worked at Grace's since it opened in 2011. She has experience working with children across a range of ages and will often be found having fun with the children. Debbie has a real flair for training and loves keeping herself up to date with new knowledge as well as sharing with others what she knows. Debbie is an excellent example of a team member who has progressed within the Grace's family.

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