Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)

Park Farm Crescent, Stanground, Peterborough PE2 8FF
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  • Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough), Peterborough
Blackberry House Day Nursery is the leading outstanding nursery provider for children from 0-5 years in Wisbech, March and Peterborough.

They believe that children learn first from their parents and that it is important to carry this through into the nurseries that are staffed by an exceptionally qualified team.

Staff are passionate about providing children with opportunities to expand and develop their learning with the daily structure of sessions. This enables the children to have continuity and structure with their learning and make the most of the extra activities.

Blackberry offers 2-4-year-old nursery funding to coincide with sessions. They have introduced meal bundles which include lunch and dinner to make it easier for parents, and, a before and after school club for all children from 4-7 years.

Along with key learning, the extra activities include KeySports, helping children learn essential sports and fitness skills whilst ensuring they have fun and enjoy themselves.

Staff gives all children the opportunity to enjoy sports whatever their ability. The nursery also has a cookery club, 'little chefs'. This club teaches the children where food comes from and allows them to participate in growing their own produce and making sweet and savoury delights exploring foods from other cultures.

The nursery also encourages the children to get involved without the gardening club and music club. The music club helps the body and mind work together. By exposing the children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words.

The nursery is moving forward into 2020 with new learning ethos forest schools. Forest schools give freedom, space and natural resources for children to plan and promote their own physical development through play.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Hannah Baker (Head of Early Years')

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • A 5% discount is available for any sibling who attends and or those in receipt of a Blue Light Card.


    NB: Discount applies to the eldest child for full Day Care only. Funded places are not eligible for discounts.


    0800 – 1800 = 10 hour session,
    0900 – 1700 = 8 hour session,
    0800 – 1530 = 7.5 hour session,
    0900 – 1500 = 6 hour session,
    0800 – 1400 = 6 hour session,
    1300 – 1800 = 5 hour session.

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Onsite car park, with labelled bays for all customers

Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) Reviews (39)

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Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.006) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) has 39 reviews.

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Review from Georgina B (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Personally, for me, Blackberries have been fantastic and have done an incredible job since my daughter joined when she was 18 months. After the start of this pandemic, I was petrified to put her back in when it came to June last year but the staff have been nothing short of amazing, extremely supportive
and reassuring. Each and everyone is doing a fantastic job in providing care for our little ones in such unprecedented times. My daughter is 4 next month and has come on leaps and bounds because of the staff at Blackberries, supporting her progression. Thank you all.
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Review from Agnieszka C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our girls have been going to this nursery since they were little babies. We are very happy with their development and care they have. The communication is great and the staff always helpful with any queries. We definitely can recommend the Blackberry House nursery to any parents looking for
a family environment.
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Review from Dorjana T (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is so happy in this Nursery and the staff are very professional and working so much with the children.
Happy to have chosen Blackberry House Day Nursery. She has been doing a lot of activities and learning so many new things. Excellent staff.
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Review from Lauren B (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am truly grateful for all of the staff at Peterborough for finding the time to listen to me as a parent and for supporting my child during these difficult times to ensure he can still access learning and socialisation in a childcare setting.
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Review from Lauren D (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The girls are absolutely amazing with my daughter. I can’t thank them enough for how comfortable and happy they make my little girl. Even on the weekends, she’ll tell me how much she loves her teachers. They have all worked so so hard even throughout the national pandemic and they do not get enough
credit. I take my hat off to all of you and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Review from F M (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since my daughter joined Peterborough Blackberry House Nursery she has gained so much confidence and improved remarkably in her speech and vocabulary. She is always excited when going to this setting because the staff are so warm, friendly and kind. The setting and the environment is conducive
for learning. Staff always provide constructive feedback on the progress of our daughter. This is an excellent daycare nursery. It is always reflected by the excitement my daughter displays at home and at the nursery.
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Review from Samantha E (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I just want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all of your staff at the Peterborough Nursery for helping with my son's development which has come on so much, you are a super team.
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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 21 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My children enjoy attending the setting and have built up a good rapport with staff and management. Activities are varied and the recent introduction of forest schools is very welcome. They regularly come home with things they have made during the day. Staff carries out a comprehensive handover at the
end of the day. The setting always looks neat and tidy and seems to have plenty of activities that are varied. The setting also gets involved with various days and weeks focusing on recycling, books, charities and religious holidays etc which is good for the children to learn.
Reply from Bradley, Strategy & Operations Leader at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your continued support; we very much appreciate it.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Blackberry's have looked after both of my children with full care. Always professional, polite and safe. My children have had a brilliant start to learning, the care is brilliant. I've always been kept up to date with their day, sleep, food is eaten and all activities in the day. The only thing I find
is it's maybe a little more expensive compared to other care. Adding bolt-ons get expensive, so perhaps more flexibility with hours could be handy. But I would highly recommend to anyone.
Reply from Bradley Hutler, Strategy & Operations Leader at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your continued support; we very much appreciate it.
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Review from Steph C (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest son has attended Blackberries since the age of 6 months. I viewed Blackberry House following a recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed. As soon as I walked in I was given a thorough tour of the area my child would be cared for in and introduced to the team who would be looking after him.
The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and you can tell they all genuinely care about the well-being of your child by getting to know them, their likes/dislikes and personalities. They put on a huge range of activities which provide my son with opportunities to try something new and learn new skills. The communication and support from the staff are excellent and on collection, I am given a thorough run-through of his day. Talking to the staff I have also learnt new things my son enjoys which I can try and recreate at home and every time I collect him he’s happy, content and smiling. I’m so pleased I chose to send him to blackberries and would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from David C (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest daughter was here from 9 months old until school age. We wouldn't have considered sending our youngest daughter anywhere else. The team at Blackberries House truly care about the children they look after, they are like an extension of family.
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Review from Gemma K (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Blackberry House day Nursery once he'd turned two and loved his time there. Going to nursery built his confidence after an emotional start! Staff were very caring and provided an enjoyable environment for him to develop new skills with a wide variety of activities. He was a big fan
of the garden/outdoor area.
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Review from Marinela I (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Choosing this nursery was the best decision we made for our daughter. We are very happy with all the staff and with how our baby is developing. Extremely good nursery in every way possible.
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Review from I K (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery, my daughter really enjoys going there. She has learnt a lot in the past months. Good staff, always polite and smiling.
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Review from Fran B (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to this nursery for over 2 years now and he absolutely loves it. All the staff are very welcoming and lovely, it will be a sad day when he has to leave them for big school. Definitely recommend this nursery to other parents : )
Reply from Deborah Cobb at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your kind words. We will all miss him when he starts his new adventures at school.
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Review from Laura J (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery from 9 months old, she's currently 3. I cannot recommend Blackberry House highly enough. The staff are always so pleasing and accommodating and at one of the most difficult times as a parent, this provided me with so much reassurance that my daughter would be OK
leaving me, to attend a nursery. My daughter is involved in a wide range of activities, the staff are mindful of her development and know when to encourage her. My daughter eats at the nursery and often eats more than she does at home! She now runs in to see her friends and sometimes asks if she can go to nursery at the weekends! Go and visit this wonderful nursery, you won't regret it.
Reply from Deborah Cobb at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your lovely review, we always here to help and ensure that our children have a wonderful time.
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Review from Marta F (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
While I was on maternity leave and after I knew I was going to start on a new position at work the week after, Blackberry House's senior manager welcomed us so well and helped us to find a solution and she did everything she could to get my son a space with such a short notice. They were a great help
when I most needed.


I only have great things to comment about this nursery. The ladies are so gentle, so kind to my baby, he loves them and the adaptation was so smooth and easy. Just like every mum's wish. He used to be a fussy eater and he loves to eat everything! It's been a good experience, no doubt.

Reply from Deborah Cobb, Senior Nursery Manager at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your kind words about your experience at Blackberry House Day Nursery.
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Review from Farah A (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had heard so many bad things about this place, however after a second visit and meeting the new management I felt that feeling you get as a mummy which was missing when I had visited the same nursery a year and a half before.
My daughter has now attended a full term time year with them and I have
seen her grow in confidence and from a shy girl who didn't want to attend sessions to a girl that viewed not going to nursery as a punishment
She has grown and has come almost every day with a happy healthy glow on her face and that's all the words I need to know that they have taken great care of my daughter.
The change in her confidence and ability to interact with unfamiliar faces has been noted and I truly feel a large part of her confidence can be attributed to her attendance to this nursery.
Thank you for making the fire chapter of my daughter's school life such a pleasant experience for her.


A grateful and happy mummy.

Reply from Deborah, Senior Nursery Manager at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your kind words, it been a pleasure caring for your daughter. We wish her all the best as she moves onto her next adventure at school.
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Review from Helen T (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little has gone to Blackberry House since he was 3 and is now leaving to go to school in Sept. He has had a great time here enjoying learning loads of different new thing and making lots of friends. The staff have been fantastic always happy to help in anyway possible and are brilliant with the children.
Reply from Deborah, Senior Nursery Manager at Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)
Thank you for your lovely review. We are always here to help and ensure that our children have a great time.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.006)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.006) out of 10 for Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 7 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 4.917 for Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) is calculated as follows: ( (77 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.917
  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 4.089 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough) is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.389
  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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