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Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast

Grosvenor House, 5 Glengall Street, Belfast BT12 5AD
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Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast, Belfast
Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast, Belfast
Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast, Belfast

Puddleducks Day Nursery is a 70 space day nursery in Belfast city centre, providing busy working parents with not only exceptional child-centred care, but also a convenient childcare solution right in the heart of the city. The modern, purpose built day Nursery, located on Glengall Street caters for 0-4 year olds. It is located just 2 minutes' waddle from Grand Central Station and is easily accessed via the main motorway...  

Funding & Fees

Full Time: £1,380 per month (5 full days per week) or £1099 (5 x 1/2 days per week)
Part Time (full day) £70.75 per day

Part Time (half day) £54.00 per 1/2 day

April 2026 prices

Puddleducks is registered with the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) which could offer you an additional 15% discount on your fees.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • BCM
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in charge

  • Sharon Malcolm (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Registered Charity Number

  • NIC101271

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 10 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:30
  • Tuesday 08:00-17:30
  • Wednesday 08:00-17:30
  • Thursday 08:00-17:30
  • Friday 08:00-17:30

When Closed

  • New Years Day, St Patricks Day, Easter Monday & Tuesday, May Day, 12th & 13th July, August Bank Holidays (end of month) & 1 week Christmas

Parking

  • Parking for pick-up and drop-off is available on site.

Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast Reviews (135)

9.9

Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.927) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Puddleducks Day Nursery Belfast has 135 reviews.

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Review from Ajay (Father of Child) published on 23 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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Excellent child care in the heart of the Belfast city. Very friendly management. Staff is well trained for the needed care of the children throughout the day. Loads of activities planned everyday for the children for their growth.

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Review from Julie F (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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My children have been extremely happy in Puddleducks and all the girls treat them with respect and as individuals. They are kept occupied with different activities and have learnt so much from their time there.
Puddlesducks helps with the natural progression in children encouraging them to take the next steps without forcing things before they are ready. They have helped my children with toilet training, feeding habits, interacting with other children among lots of other things.

I have no worries while they are there and know they are happy which is the main thing any parent wants.

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Review from Heather (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has attended Puddleducks for the past 4 years, she has loved every minute, each room has given her the type of care, fun and educational play that I would expect from a first class day nursery.

The nursery teachers are all excellent and give you a run down of your child's day when you pick them up, I really feel like they care about my child. I have felt content and very happy to leave my daughter in Puddleducks care right up to she starts P1 this September.

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Review from Tiarna H (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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Puddleducks is an excellent nursery, I am confident my son gets the best care he could have and his development needs are being met.

I think this is all great preparation for school in future years as he develops his social skills and is constantly learning.

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Review from Andrea (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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They give great care for my child. He is entertained, the staff follows his needs. He learned a lot and they also helped him in potty training and in speech therapy. My son loves to go to Puddleducks and this makes so easy for me to leave him there.

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Review from Julia C (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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While I have worked in nursery's before I loved Puddleducks. It bright, the staff are brilliant and I would be so happy if they did after school but they don't. So while my child is still there I am pleased with everything.

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Review from Michael B (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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The staff and ethos at Puddleducks are second to none. The quality of care our 2 1/2 year old receives is excellent; the curriculum has given her a great boost in her development-speech, counting, alphabet, puzzles, art, group interaction and play. Staff are always friendly and professional, and genuinely seem committed to the children in their care. Well rounded diet provided made on site and excellent convenient location for city centre parents.

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Review from Suzie C (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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Warm, friendly staff who get to know the kids so well and treat them with such respect. My child loves going and has really come out of her shell. Learning all the time without knowing it. Always get to play outside and lives lunches and snacks.

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Review from Majella (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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Puddleducks is a truly fantastic day nursery. My daughter thoroughly enjoys going and can't wait to see all her friends each day. She enjoys a wide variety of activities that are all designed to promote her physical, emotional, social and intellectual development. The staff are brilliant and are highly skilled in early years care and education. I fully recommend Puddleducks for your little chick, gosling or duckling!

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Review from Michelle (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Made our child so happy and I was delighted with the care she received especially from her key worker.

Looking forward to sending my second child here later this year.

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Review from Megan R (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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I literally cannot fault this daycare. Trusting someone to take care of all aspects of your child's needs for 8-9 hrs a day is scary but knowing your child is safe happy and well looked after makes it a lot easier to go to work everyday!!

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Review from Claire G (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2015 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Puddleducks couldn't do enough to settle my daughter into the Nursery since she started in January. Their personal approach to each child is in my opinion unrivalled. My daughter's standard of care is beyond that which I expected and I am delighted that she was able to gain a place in Puddleducks.

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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2015 Submitted via Website
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As a parent I learn so much about my child's development from the professional staff at Puddleducks. I feel 100% confident that my child is both safe and stimulated. Furthermore, I know that she is lovingly cared for by people who have true, genuine understanding of who my daughter is as an individual. The management team is excellent and very compassionate to parents' needs. Finally, the children seem to have developed a beautiful, friendly culture of playing and learning together under the guidance of the staff. An inspiring place, we're blessed to have found Puddleducks for our daughter.

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Review from Shraddha G (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2015 Submitted via Website
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We found the staff to be very well qualified and caring and the facility itself very well equipped and clean. We had no concerns whatsoever. Going to the nursery was a pleasurable experience for our daughter and an excellent stepping stone before starting with big school.

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Review from Sharlene M (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2015 Submitted via Website
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The level and standard of care at Puddleducks I feel is second to none. The space itself is always extremely clean, tidy and stimulating. Each member of staff is wonderful and they go above and beyond to ensure my son is happy and enjoys a busy, structured day. My little boy loves every minute of his time at Puddleducks and its shows in his enthusiasm when I talk about it or when he is there.

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Meet the Team (5)

Sharon Malcolm Job Title: Manager Joined: 2012
Sharon Malcolm

Sharon has worked in the early years sector for over 20 years and has managed Puddleducks since it opened in 2012.

She is passionate about maximising the potential of all children in her care and has a particular interest in a child's emotional well-being, understanding that this is a fundamental area of child development to 'get right' in the very early years.

She has 2 children Evan & Connie, a puppy Archie and Garfield the cat!

Sharon loves the North coast and enjoys nothing more than a long dander on the beach with her children and Archie... finishing off with a bite to eat in the Harbour bistro!

Vicki Watton Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012
Vicki Watton

Vicki has been working in Puddleducks since we 1st opened our doors back in 2012. She has a logical and methodical approach to her work and will go out of her way to offer support and guidance to any of the team, for which many of the team are grateful.

Vicki has worked closely with Sharon over the last 10 years to develop 'The Puddleducks Approach' to care and learning. She is passionate about Puddleducks being the best for all of the children who attend and works tirelessly to ensure best practice is implemented on a daily basis.

Outside of work, most of Vicki's time is spent with her nieces and nephews who she just loves to spoil.

Aynsley Brown Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2016
Aynsley Brown

Aynsley started in Puddleducks as a Nursery Assistant back in 2016 but she demonstrated strong leadership qualities and was soon promoted to Room Supervisor. In 2020, after successfully completing her Level 5 Play-work, she was promoted to Deputy Manager.

Aynsley's experience from completing the Playwork course has been beneficial to all of Puddleducks. She has shared her learning with all of the team and recognises the importance of purposeful play, loose parts in the play and managed risk-taking.

Aynsley has such a bubbly fun-filled personality which makes her impossible not to love!

She is a proud Mum to her baby boy Orson and makes the most of her spare time making wonderful memories as a family.

Zoe Haire Job Title: Room Supervisor Joined: 2019
Zoe Haire

Zoe was promoted to Room Supervisor within 4 months of starting in Puddleducks back in 2019. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in their early years having worked in the sector for more than 10 years. Zoe has an eye for detail and makes sure that everything is 'just right' for all of the children under her care and supervision.

Zoe is the besotted Mum of Mya-Jayne (who comes to work with her mummy) and loves nothing more than family time with her, her partner and her dogs!

Lois Carson Job Title: Room Supervisor Joined: 2018
Lois Carson

Lois has been part of our Puddleducks family since 2018. She came to us as a student on placement when she was studying for her foundation degree in Early Childhood Studies (ECS). During college holidays, she worked as a nursery assistant and then was offered a full-time post on completion of her ECS course.

Lois has a very calming influence on the children and the rest of the team and finds the positives in every situation. When the opportunity for promotion came along, there was no hesitation in offering the role of Room Supervisor to Lois.

Lois is a keen skateboarder and loves getting to the beach where she enjoys surfing and bodyboarding! She also enjoys helping out at her parent's farm at the weekends.

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