Westside Pre-School

West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham ME13 7RH
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8.2 22 Reviews
  • Westside Pre-School, Faversham
Westside is an independently owned preschool which parents described as having a 'homely feel'.

Ofsted has rated Westside as being 'good' with areas of 'outstanding' for personal development, behaviour and welfare care (March 2018).

Children have outstanding opportunities to gain impressive levels of respect and understanding of the wider world.

Highly qualified and dedicated staff use ideas both traditional and innovative to help guide children and parents along the path of early education.

Rooms are totally child oriented with no compromise and equipment is of the highest quality and developmentally appropriate.

In December 2018, Westside preschool was awarded 'Millies Mark' in recognition for going above and beyond the minimum requirements in paediatric first aid and through robust processes minimising risks and accidents giving a greater sense of reassurance to parents.

The preschool has a 'safe surface' outside play area and an allotment where children, plant, harvest, prepare and eat the fruit and vegetables they produce.

If your child is funded, or you pay the session fee, then that is all you pay, there are no extra charges for any activities such as cookery, no extra charges for snack, and no extra charges for art or materials, when your child starts they will also receive a free polo shirt with the Westside pre school logo

Westside is easily accessible by foot, car or public transport and has free on-site car parking for parents.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Doo Dar Days Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Carol Miles (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £16 per child per 3 hour session, £32 for a full day 6 hours

  • Here at Westside we don't believe in extra charges, so once your child is funded, or you've paid your session fees, that is all you will ever pay, no charges for a snack or any activities such as cooking or art, and we even throw in a free Westside Pre School polo shirt when your child starts :)

Opening Times

  • Monday 09:00-15:00
    Tuesday 09:00-15:00
    Wednesday 09:00-15:00
    Thursday 09:00-15:00
    Friday 09:00-15:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • This facility has it's own car park

Westside Pre-School Reviews (22)

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Westside Pre-School has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.167) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Westside Pre-School has 22 reviews.

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Review from O C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As soon as I entered the West Side Preschool nursery, 5 years ago, I knew it would be perfect for my little girl then. She loved going to nursery thanks to the very kind, supportive and friendly staff. Two years later, my little son started the nursery and it was perfect for him too. West Side Preschool
Nursery felt like home. I loved receiving updates via the social media platform that my little ones were settled down if I left them in tears, and we could check their progress and development via the online parenting portal. I remember them having an inflatable pool in the summer, something that the children loved very much. I am so grateful for everything that the staff has done for my children, as they both started school as confident, happy kids who integrated with ease and both love to learn and explore.
Thank you. I can't recommend you highly enough.
Reply from Bruce Miles, Owner/Manager at Westside Pre-School
Thank you for entrusting your children into our care, it has been a pleasure to watch them achieve, develop and grow.
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Review from Lisa F (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Westside Pre-School are extremely helpful, my daughter has blossomed over the past 2 and half years helping her with all aspects of learning. I would definitely recommend this pre-school to any parents.
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Review from Abbie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has made my little boy so happy. He is excited every morning he goes and always tells me what he has done there. The staff are all friendly and amazing with the children. Never had any issues. Highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Natalie B (Aunt of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Westside Pre-School are outstanding - they go above and beyond for all the children in their care. They remained open throughout the pandemic, delivering activity parcels to the children that could not attend due to government guidelines and did it all with a spring in their step. All the
staff are helpful, friendly and approachable. The management team are amazing, they are highly knowledgeable, professional and can always offer good advice and point you in the right direction when needed. It is lovely to see management participating in the activities with the children and really getting to know each child (we all know most management teams are solely office-based these days). The opportunities they provide for the children are amazing, they go out and about and regularly visit the Gunpowder Works and local amenities. The children enjoy heaps of unique learning experiences and activities. Overall, I love the service they provide and recommend them to everyone.
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Review from Lindsey M (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would thoroughly recommend Westside Pre-School to anyone looking for a nursery for their child.
Our 2 year old daughter has only been attending there for a few months but she absolutely loves it and is thriving.
The staff are wonderful and do so much with the children and I’m so glad we made the
decision to send our daughter there.
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Review from Bela C (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My words can't express the gratitude towards the staff. The manager and her team are absolutely amazing. One member of staff made my daughter feel welcomed and part of their big family. They helped her with her insecurities and I can see the excitement on my daughter's face when she is telling me about
the nursery. I think every parent wants to know that their children are safe and loved.
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Review from Amy S (Guardian of Child) published on 20 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would highly recommend this nursery to all family and friends. I cannot fault this nursery, they remained open throughout Covid-19 and I am entirely grateful for their services. The staff are not only highly professional but are fantastic and go well and beyond with caring for children. We are always
greeted with a warm welcome and the children are always pleased to see them and walk straight in with ease. The centre is fully equipped with various toys and education materials as well as an outdoor area for exercise and fun activities. The staff always bring a high level of fun and entertainment, whilst the children are learning as well. It is worth mentioning that there are numerous excursions that are fantastic and all children will enjoy. From a parents perspective, you are provided with sufficient information around the agenda which provides comfort, knowing your child is going to have a fun-filled day. Best Nursery around by far.
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Review from Sally R (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Totally recommend this Pre-school. The staff are amazing, children treated as if they are one big family. My daughter loves it, she can't wait to get there and does not want her time at Pre-school to stop. She loves the little outings to the duck pond and park and does not stop talking about her teachers
and that she's going to miss them when she goes to big school. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since attending this school. I couldn't be any happier with the school.
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Review from Victoria L (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Westside preschool was a great choice for my daughter and I find that the nursery is run very well. The entire team are dedicated to the welfare and learning experience of the children and they have been really lovely and easy to work with over this last year period. Could not recommend more.
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Review from Laura T (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves this nursery and can’t wait to go. All the staff are very welcoming and always go above and beyond, especially in the pandemic sending home packages out to the children was a special touch. We are going to miss everyone so much when she starts school. Thank you Westside
for all the care and effort you put into making my little girl's learning fun and exciting.
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Westside preschool since the age of two. We have been very pleased with the care they have provided for my son ever since his settling in sessions. He is always excited for preschool days and keen to tell us on pick up, what activities he has been doing that morning. This
has led to us increasing his days there as we are confident in the happy and safe environment the preschool team have created. The team are very friendly and have a keen eye for picking up on the individual child’s needs. This is often reported back daily on pick up but also weekly on the parent portal and with assessments in a termly report. Our son's social, communication and language skills have improved leaps and bounds since he started at Westside. We are very grateful to the preschool for continuing to provide a fun, enjoyable, safe place for our child in what has been an unusual year of lockdowns and uncertainties. Thank you.
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Review from Megan P (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery who are amazing with children as well as children with special needs. Always helpful, lots of space for them to play outside. And on rainy days lots of fun activities indoors.
Highly recommended.
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Review from Samantha O (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The owners manage a professional, caring pre-school with highly trained motivated staff. The children are warmly welcomed, cared for and educated through play and topics aimed at stimulating individual interests that are harnessed into daily activities to promote growth and development. Approachable
and friendly, the team are genuine and motivated, they are a leading example of an outstanding pre-school.
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Review from Chelsea C (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would thoroughly recommend Westside nursery, my daughter has attended for two years and has had a wonderful time. The staff are all so caring and friendly and go above and beyond for the children and parents. We really will miss everyone at Westside.
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Review from Nicola S (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Westside Pre-school is nothing but amazing. We have been attending there for last five years with our two children. The staff are all fantastic and go above and beyond with caring for children. Westside certainly deserve more credit than they get. During lockdown they have kept contact every week, set
interesting challenges to do at home as a family, always thinking of different ways to entertain children. By using Interactive Learning Journey, you can keep up to date with what your children are doing and also sharing home life with them. When our child didn’t want to leave us, they would offer reassurance and send a WhatsApp within minutes to let you know all calm. They show interest in all the family and generally are a caring team. We cannot thank them enough.
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Review from Matthew C (Father of Child) published on 16 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What can I say about Westside? Well first of all the staff are absolutely brilliant with the children. With Westside there is also room for the parents to be involved, like Fathers Day BBQ - Mothers Day tea and cakes and the wonderful Christmas nativities. The children get home learning, baking, reading,
gardening to name all but a few.
Great job Westside, you're a credit to the Faversham area.
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Review from Laura A (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone has been amazing who works here. Very grateful for the help with my child who was referred for speech therapy through the nursery and he has really improved over the 2 years he has been there, always lovely staff.
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Review from Lewis (Father of Child) published on 8 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am always amazed just how far the manager and all of her staff go for the children of Westside Pre-School nothing is too much to ask and if there is an issue they are all approachable and the situation is always resolved, even in the current situation the staff are seeing that no child is left behind
with regular homework activities and tasks to complete and share virtually for those students that are not attending. My son loves going to 'school' in his words and he is treated as one of their own children quite honestly and the things he does learn at school amazes me quite frankly. Would absolutely recommend this preschool and my daughter will also be attending when her time comes.
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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing Pre-School, great value for money with lots to offer.
My son has enjoyed a range of activities from cooking, messy play, playing in the mud kitchen, water play on many different scales to activities based around his love for dinosaurs.
All staff are caring and compassionate and clearly love
their jobs and do their utmost to ensure their days are filled to fun and laughter whilst learning new skills.
You are required to provide a packed lunch but they do provide your child with snacks which seem to be a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables, breadsticks and dips, crumpets, toast and the list goes on.
I highly recommend Westside and urge you to ring, email or just pop over for a visit you won't be disappointed.
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Review from Kayleigh W (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Westside Pre-School is the best nursery by far in Faversham. I recommend Westside Pre-School to every parent I talk to. My daughter loves the nursery and looks forward to going every day. The staff are lovely and can talk to them with anything you need. My daughter has a brilliant relationship with
the nursery worker. My daughter is always excited to see what today's adventure will be.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.167)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.167) out of 10 for Westside Pre-School 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 3.2 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 Westside Pre-School 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 3.167 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Westside Pre-School 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 30 number of registered child places is 6. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 6 = 0.167
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Westside Pre-School accepts?

Westside Pre-School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Westside Pre-School Open?

Westside Pre-School is open: Monday 09:00-15:00, Tuesday 09:00-15:00, Wednesday 09:00-15:00, Thursday 09:00-15:00, Friday 09:00-15:00.

How many Children does Westside Pre-School have capacity for?

Westside Pre-School has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Westside Pre-School to the centre of Faversham?

0.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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