Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road

22 Montrose Street, Newtownards Road, Belfast BT5 4HY
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9.9 36 Reviews
  • Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road, Belfast
Clear Day Nurseries took ownership in July 2019 and rebranded Clearly Kids. The enthusiastic staff team remained with the nursery and continue to provide quality care in a safe, homely, loving environment. The busy, friendly nursery is safely tucked away from the busy traffic of the Newtownards Road.

Please feel free to browse the nursery's facilities and Baby, Wobbler, Toddler and Preschool room in their photos and videos.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ashleigh Smith (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 69

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Week - £277
    Full Day - £59.50
    Half Day - £41
    Two children - Full Time - £513
    Preschool Drop Off & Collection - £59.50
    Preschool Collection - £48

  • Fees applicable from April 1st 2025.

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

Parking

  • Parking spaces are available.

Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road Reviews (36)

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Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road has 36 reviews.

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Review from Shelly B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wee boy has been coming here for just over a year and he absolutely loves it! All the staff are very friendly and they are also great with his food intolerance which is brilliant!
I really couldn't recommend a better creche for him!
Keep up the great work!
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Clearly Kids are fantastic. Both my children have/do attend from 9 months to preschool. All rooms are clean and plenty of interaction for the children. The staff genuinely care for the children and you are kept up to date with day-to-day activities.
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Review from Hollie T (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old daughter has been attending for just under a year and the amount she has learnt and her development has just been fantastic! All the staff are absolutely wonderful and really look after the little ones as well as updating you with pictures and other updates throughout the day. My daughter
is so excited to attend each week and I have total peace of mind that she is being stimulated, completely looked after and having the best time with all her little friends.
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Review from Elizabeth W (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is great. It's a lovely warm environment, my son is always happy to attend and all the staff are lovely and welcoming, the updates and photos through the app are lovely to see. My son is always well looked after and I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from N W (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Clearly Kids are professional, and friendly and has a wonderful child-centred approach. Our son, who has down syndrome, has been going there since he was 9 months, and the staff has catered for his needs in so many ways. They offer lots of sensory and stimulating play and even do physiotherapy
exercises and speech and language therapy with him. There is a special education needs coordinator on staff, and they facilitate visits from his SLT and physiotherapist. It is so reassuring to have such a fantastic group of childcare professionals looking after him during the day, in what feels like a very inclusive environment. Also, the facilities are really good, its a bright, clean, safe building with lots of fun play areas!
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Review from Luciana N (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with Clearly Kids Day Nursery, my son has learnt so much during these years, the staff are very friendly and always available to give updates about the kids.
Highly recommended.
And I love the picture they sent through the app!
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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Clearly Kids Day Nursery since she was 1.5 years old and came back at 3 after Covid when she started attending the preschool area. I would say that when you have an outstanding manager you are able to see it in your staff. The manager is one amazing person, always helpful
and smiling which reflects on her staff. We are extremely happy and proud to give this nursery a five-star! The only downside is the tiny outdoor space they unfortunately have.
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Review from B R (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two kids go to Clearly Kids Day Nursery for over a year now my son started when he was 10 weeks and my daughter started when she was 13 months, the nursery is brilliant my kids love it, the staff are so friendly and amazing with my kids, my kid's development has improved because of all the sensory
stuff the nursery does, my kids always come out smiling cause they always have a brilliant day, they do a lot of activities with the kids and keep them in a good routine and feed them healthy foods.
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Review from Rachel L (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazingly supportive team with our son going through the terrible twos! Highly recommend! The team are outstanding, compassionate and caring and helped support our child and our family with our individual needs.
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Review from Jennifer S (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child is really happy in the nursery and is always happy going in and coming out. The online portal is great for updating me alongside the nursery assistants in telling me how my child has done. Good, wholesome food cooked fresh and onsite.
The online portal would be great as an app for access instead
of a website.
Parking is limited and sometimes tricky to get a car parked.
At pick up times and drop off it would be great if someone could come out physically and let me know they have seen me.
Hard to answer the questions about facilities etc., with Covid we aren’t able to see inside the nursery although on the online portal the rooms look fantastic.
Staff are friendly, caring and so informative, very helpful and enthusiastic. The nursery has been amazing at accommodating me when I have needed extra hours and days. There is a real family feel to the nursery and I love that! I would highly recommend the nursery and have done so to others!
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Review from Amy F (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my husband and I are really pleased with our young children attending here, we feel it has a warm, welcome and safe environment. The kids seem to have a lot of fun here and settled in well. We particularly love the app! All the staff are very friendly. Overall excellent daycare.
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Review from Carly M (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Clearly Kids is a brilliant nursery and I couldn’t recommend them enough, I have had both of my boys attend this nursery over the last four years and they both have loved their time here, the staff are professional, kind and seem passionate about their jobs. There are plenty of activities to keep the
children entertained and learning through play and the staff keep parents up to date regularly through the app, I love seeing photos of the boys happily playing throughout the day.
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Review from Debbie (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, fantastic staff, I would definitely recommend others to try it out.
My kids are very happy there and enjoy all the activities that are provided for them. Very engaging and fun.
Managers are also fantastic.
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Review from Diana Y (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I had my down syndrome baby boy, I was referred to this nursery and they offer a place for my 2-year-old daughter and my 6-month-old boy. Being an Asian mummy with a disabled child I am so not familiar with these childcare places, but every member of staff is willing to help and they are all happy,
with big smiles every day. They help out a lot in all possible ways, this helps a lot and gives me some time to study. I am truly appreciative and I am so happy I've found them.
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Review from Lisa L (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I returned to work last year I was really anxious about leaving my son for the first time. The staff at Bright Sparks put my worries at ease with a settling in period that allowed my son to build a relationship with his key worker and get used to spending time away from me.
This meant that once
I was back to work full time I knew he was happy to be left in Bright Sparks as he was so well looked after.
Every day I pick him up he is playing away, professional interacting with staff and other babies.


The staff in Bright Sparks are always smiling and seem to really enjoy what they do. I have found everyone I met to be professional and passionate about delivering good care to the children.
I would highly recommend this nursery to any friends or family.

Reply from Tanya, Deputy Childcare Manager at Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road
Thank You for such positive, lovely feed back Lisa!
We will miss the little man and wish you all the best with your new arrival.
Take Care!
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Review from Nicole E (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant day nursery, my son went in on his first day without a problem, no tears or being upset. Went to pick him up a bit early and could see how happy he was playing and interacting with staff and other children!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.861)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10 for Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.861 for Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road is calculated as follows: ( (159 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.861
  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 Clearly Kids Day Nursery Newtownards Road is based on 15 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 69 number of registered child places is 13.8, which has been reached with 15 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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Rachel

Rachel McSporran

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Rachel has recently taken over management at Clearly Kids and is enjoying working alongside all of the children, their families and the wonderful staff team.


She has a background in psychology and then went into primary teaching before entering the world of day nurseries!

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