Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon

Green Ctr, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon SS16 4UH
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  • Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon, Basildon
Twizzle Tops Day Nursery offer you a warm welcome, they know how hard it is to make the choices as a parent, that’s why as soon as you walk into their setting, you feel straight at home.

Twizzle Tops Day nursery are a home from home nursery set in the most amazing surrounding and building, Wat Tyler Country Park. They offer an all-inclusive fee schedule that includes all nappies, wipes, formula and meals. Twizzle Tops Day nursery has an array of fully qualified and experienced, local knowledgeable staff. Your child will receive outstanding childcare at affordable prices.

Staff hold qualifications from Level 2 to two staff with degrees in childcare, learning and teaching.

Recognised by the local authority, they are also a specialist nursery for children under the special educational needs umbrella, all children with additional needs receive a specialist one to one nursery practitioner.

They even have a British Sign Language staff member, who will work with your child to develop this form of communication. This member of staff is Deaf and works with any children who are Deaf or need additional support one to one.

Not only does the nursery have a huge amount of natural resources, boasting a messy play station, self serve food areas and a unique educational centre, where children can learn about the local wildlife and history of Wat Tyler Country Park, all located within the nursery, but your child will also receive a free annual pass for all the Partyman world of play venues and passes for Marsh Farm.

Spanish lessons and keep fit are all additional classes, all included.

All staff hold relevant police checks (Current DBS) and paediatric first aid training. The nursery has qualified speech and language practitioners and four safeguarding lead officers.

They also have a fully qualified health and safety nursery practitioner and behaviour management nursery practitioner, all in house.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Frankie Benedetti (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 71

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • 0-3 Years: Half Day = £50, Full Day = £75, Weekly = £350, Additional Hour = £9.
    3-5 Years: Half Day = £45, Full Day = £72, Weekly = £345, Additional Hour = £9.

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

Parking

  • 1 large carpark at their main doors and 1 carpark to the side of the nursery.

Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon Reviews (60)

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Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.070) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon has 60 reviews.

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Review from Carla A (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter had been going to this nursery for eight months and I have been so happy with her progression and how content she is with being there. I have no worries while at work and I can tell how much she enjoys it when I see her so happy at the end of the day.
The nursery have been great during
Covid-19, they have fully supported the current situation and have even video called my daughter to keep on touch. I know if I needed any help with home activities they would be more than happy to help and have put online videos to keep the children entertained while at home.
We can't wait to be able to go back and for my daughter to continue her journey with the amazing staff there.
Thank you.
Reply from Katie Davies, Childcare and Education Development Worker at Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon
Thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Twizzle Tops is an amazing nursery and always puts the little ones first for their needs and wants. My son loves the school, it was a big change as he was in a different nursery for a few years but due to the virus, his school closed and thankfully after looking, we found Twizzle Tops and my son has
settled very well.
Reply from Katie Davies, Childcare and Education Development Worker at Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon
Thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from Lisa T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I returned to work when my son was 8.5 months old, back into a full time role which meant he would attend 3 full days a week. I remember walking in for his first session and feeling completely overwhelmed at it all. The manageress just put her arms around me and told me not to worry, he and I will both
be fine. He’s now 2 and absolutely smashing through life with so much character, intelligence, empathy and knowledge and I owe this to all the staff at Twizzle Tops. He (and I) are welcomed like one of the family each morning, the staff are just an extension of our lives now. They are all amazing, professional, polite, confident in what they do and care so much for each of those children like they are their own. Every single of them have passion for their job, they all have a fantastic attitude and the manageress, manages them all so successfully, but makes it looks so easy. The facilities are amazing, the care is out of this world and no request is ever too much! Well done guys.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having been let down by a nursery, I found myself coming to the Basildon branch 5 weeks before going back to work. Honestly, it's the best thing that could have happened. The staff worked with me to fit in settling sessions, sort out signing up etc. The staff are amazing, my little one loves going there,
they use a mixture of play techniques to encourage growth and confidence, your keyworker will work with you to reach specific goals at each stage of development. There is a Facebook group only for parents where pictures are posted daily (hourly at times) of all the activities which include singing, reading, sensory play with sand, oats, foam etc. On days when my son was poorly, I received calls to let me know what was going on and was encouraged to ring and check on him, at no time did I feel like I had rung at a bad time. The food is a brilliant mixture which means children have a balanced daily diet that introduces them to new foods.
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Review from Maria O (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twin boys have attended this nursery for about 10 months. They’re now 20 months old and have developed so much during that time that everyone asks how I do it. Honestly, I couldn’t have done half of it without the wonderful support from the nursery staff. Thank you so much. My boys love coming in
every day and everyone is so friendly. Keep up the great work.
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Review from Adelle E (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is amazing. My little girl absolutely loves coming and never comes home unhappy. She asks every morning to come to nursery. I am very happy with the staff and nursery and feel they are all very committed and love the children they all work with. Just wish I would have known about the nursery
for my other children as they would have definitely come here too. Thank you Twizzle Tops.
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Review from Sam G (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, lovely staff, really happy with how my daughter has come on leaps and bounds.
She loves it and would definitely recommend.
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Review from G A (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone at Twizzle Tops Nursery is fantastic, all the staff are caring to each child's needs.
My son has been going there for 6 months now and he really enjoys himself, the staff are always really welcoming when I drop him off every morning.
Really great nursery.
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Review from Samantha W (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves this nursery and has really settled in.
He enjoys the trips to the care home and always comes home happy.
Will recommend.
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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After having a bad experience with a previous nursery the staff here have been incredible with my child.
We have felt welcome since day one and the staff go above and beyond.
Highly recommend.
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Review from Meera V (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Starting Nursery is a very emotional time for most parents and we were no different. My little girl joined Twizzle Tops Nursery in Basildon a few weeks ago and absolutely loves it!!
The Manager and her Team are so kind, caring, thoughtful and supportive that I was able to witness this from the very
start, through to the settling in days and even now when we pick up my Daughter each evening.
I would most definitely recommend this Nursery and it’s Team due to their superb quality of care, friendliness, initiative and enthusiasm each and every day.
Definitely a highly recommended Nursery!!
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Review from Courtney K (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Twizzle Tops for 18 months, I feel confident when dropping him off in the mornings as he always goes in happy and keen to see all the staff members.
The staff are great at communicating, having a daily sheet with all the information on about his day. The atmosphere in the room
is very relaxing, friendly and welcoming. The observations and displays around the room really show how the staff support the children's learning and development. All of his observations are uploaded regularly online for me to see where exactly he is with his development - I am very happy with the nursery and would highly recommend it.
Reply from Katie Davies at Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon
Thank you for your wonderful review. We have loved looking after your little one and cannot wait for more adventures.

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Review from Abbey B (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant staff team.
Fantastic parent partnerships.
Qualified team specialist team members.
Great menu.
Free entry to Partyman World.
Was amazing with my child who has special needs, they even employed a specialist one to one.
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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, great staff, relaxed atmosphere.
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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Twizzle Tops for 18 months now and he absolutely loves it. All the staff are lovely and can’t do enough for him. Really recommend.
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Review from Shannon G (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been at this nursery for 5 months now and I can honestly say it has opened him up so much more, he was very clingy to start off with but the staff have made him feel so comfortable and are so friendly to him all the time. He has learned a lot being there in the past 5 months and even
comes home telling me about his friends. All the staff are so polite and very welcoming. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Kayleigh B (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I recently moved to the area and was looking for a nursery for my 2-year-old daughter, we visited a few nurseries but being a nursery practitioner myself, I was so reluctant to put her into any of them from what I had seen. From the moment I stepped foot into the toddler room, I just knew this was the
nursery for her. The atmosphere in the room gave such a relaxing, warm, friendly feeling, the setup and the displays around the whole nursery showed just how much the staff put into the children’s learning and development. Since starting, my daughter really enjoys her days, even on her unsettled days within minutes of me leaving, she’s completely fine, as any other child she certainly likes the perks of using 'partyman' world’s soft play area during periods of the day. The love and the support from the staff not just for my daughter but for me as a parent, has been amazing and are more like a family than just a nursery. I wouldn’t think twice about sending her anywhere else.
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Review from Millie F (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Beautiful nursery, very experienced team members, speacialist in working with children with speacial educational needs.


Fantastic daily and weekly feedback, so your really kept in the loop.


Highly recommend.


Well done Team

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Review from Nina N (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been settling in ready for September. The nursery staff have been outstanding with her, at first she was a little scared and overwhelmed but the staff took her under her wing gently encouraging her, showing her so many different activities she had never done before.


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has come on leaps and bounds and can’t believe the change in my daughter in such a short space of time thanks to the nursery staff.


The manager greets us every morning with her huge infectious smile, always so upbeat and enthusiastic you can’t help but walk away knowing your child is in safe hands and they are going to have a great day. Thank you for making me feel so at ease leaving my daughter with you.


I now have a very excited, confident and contented 3-year old who cannot wait to be going Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon 3 days a week from September.


Thank you xx

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Review from Charley B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I just wanted to leave a review on Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon.


As I am in the public eye, I have had to look for a trusted nursery, a nursery that understands confidentiality and also that my career can take many late notices.


Twizzle Tops have always remained professional and also extremely

forgiving in these circumstances, always allowing me to drop my children off in a hurry or when I needed them to look after my two young children.


The management team, have always remained confidential and I have always had full trust in the whole team.
The nursery manager has been a huge support to me and my family and I cannot thank her enough.


A wonderful, down to Earth nursery, with great, qualified and experienced staff.


It is renowned for being known as one of the best nurseries in Essex and has won many awards, this I echo and would not ever consider taking my children anywhere else.


Well done Twizzle Tops Basildon.

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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.070)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.070) out of 10 for Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon 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 3.1 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 Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon 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 3.07 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon 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 71 number of registered child places is 14.2. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.2 = 0.07
  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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Frankie Benedetti

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2010

My name is Frankie and I am the Nursery Manager for Twizzle Tops based within Partyman World of Play Basildon, I have been in post since January 2013 and was previously the Deputy Manager. I work alongside a fantastic team who are all qualified and experienced in their own childcare fields. I also hold a level four in Children's Care and Development, and I am going on to study for my Degree later this year.

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