Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school

3 Church Hill, Loughton IG10 1QP
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9.9 42 Reviews
  • Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school, Loughton
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School has created exciting areas both inside and outdoors for children to play and learn in. Inside there are bright and stimulating rooms which provide opportunities for children to develop their own individual personality.

There is an outdoor play area for children to improve their physical skills and also a vegetable patch to help them learn about nature and enjoy the world around them. The environments offer a vast range of resources; particularly natural ones which encourage heuristic play and resources have been provided to adopt the Curiosity approach too.

Chrysalis is fortunate to have recruited highly qualified staff and are committed to training staff to the highest level and in a broad range of courses to provide the best opportunities and experiences for the children in their care.

Chrysalis is a safe and friendly setting for children to grow physically, socially and emotionally.

Currently graded 'Good' by Ofsted on both their sites (April 2018 and February 2017).
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Chrysalis Nurseries Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Tanya Ryan (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Starting fees for 2 days minimum £99 for Under 3 year olds and £97.50 for over 3 year olds. We take the Government funding for 9 month olds and above.

  • Please visit our website for our information for parents regarding our setting and to enquire about our enquiry process and how to recieve our welcome pack.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • The use of Loughton Cricket Club car park is available for parents to use for drop offs and pick ups

Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (42)

9.9

Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.852) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school has 42 reviews.

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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a caring nursery, who constantly pay attention to the children in their care. I know at the end of each day how my child has been, what he has eaten and what he did during the day.
I feel my son is looked after and having a lovely day. I am so lucky and thankful to the ladies in the nursery
who all work so hard looking after my son.
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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school since 2014 and we have been extremely pleased with the level of care received at the nursery and pre-school. The staff are excellent and extremely supportive and cater for my son's needs. My son has a younger sibling who attends the nursery as well
and the standards are exceptional both in terms of the staff and the premises. I would highly recommend.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.852)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.852) out of 10 for Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.852 for Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (216 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 250 Ratings = 4.852
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 21 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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 (6)

Kate

Kate

Job Title: Director Joined: 2012

I am Kate Hersey the Director of Chrysalis Nursery & Pre-School, which was established in 2012. I have a Batchelor of Education Degree from Brunel University, which led me into teaching secondary aged children. I have always had a passion for teaching the younger children so decided to come into early years and that’s when Chrysalis evolved. We have created a homely environment for children to learn and are well equipped with high quality, natural resources. I love watching their development and am blessed to have 3 children of my own who have loved being at Chrysalis. I look forward to welcoming you soon. We are very fortunate at Chrysalis to employ specialist staff, which enhance the support and level of learning in the Nursery & Pre-School and are supernumerary to our practitioners.

Tanya

Tanya

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2020

My name is Tanya Ryan and I am the Nursery Manager at Chrysalis Day Nursery and Pre-School.


I have been working in Childcare since 2005 and have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.


I have completed my Foundation Degree in Early Years Management and Leadership and BA Honours in Early Years Education and Childcare.


I started working at Chrysalis in March 2020 and I am Paediatric First Aid trained and the Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Hannah

Hannah

Job Title: Pre-School Manager Joined: 2012

My name is Hannah Botten and I am the operational Manager of Chrysalis Pre-School.


I have worked at Chrysalis since August 2012 when the nursery opened.


I have a Level 3 in childcare and a Level 4 in Management.


I am paediatric first aid trained and also the designated person for safeguarding at Pre-School.

Caroline

Caroline

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012

My name is Caroline Noakes and I have worked at Chrysalis since 2012.


I was first employed as a Room Leader and worked my way up to become a Deputy Manager.


Whilst being at Chrysalis I have completed team leading, safeguarding, Senco and level 3 first aid.


I have worked in childcare for 10 years and I am passionate about providing the best care and watching children develop.

Paula

Paula

Job Title: Curriculum Leader Joined: 2012

I have worked for Chrysalis since it opened in 2012. I am a qualified Primary Teacher and have worked in several schools locally, both in the State & Independent sectors, so offer a wealth of experience.


I am the Curriculum Leader which entails long term planning, leading circle times and doing focussed activities to ensure the children experience enriching activities preparing them for their next transition to school.


I also mentor staff that are embarking on training programs offering them support when needed.

Hayley

Hayley

Job Title: SENDCO Joined: 2021

I am Hayley Taylor the SENDCO for Chrysalis Nursery & Pre-School.


I have worked with children for over 20 years but have particularly worked with SEND children for 11 years. I am also a child’s play therapist outside of my SENDCO work.


I hold a Level 4 qualification in Child Development & Adult and Child’s Play Therapy and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care, SEN, working with people with learning disabilities.


I also have various CPD training for children with needs as well as an autism spectrum award.


I enjoy supporting any children at Chrysalis with any additional needs and devising IEP plans to support their development and needs.

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