Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

Greenham House, Newbury RG14 7HS
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8.6 24 Reviews
  • Newbury Gardens Day Nursery, Newbury
Newbury Gardens Day Nursery provides childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years in the Newbury area, offering full and part time places.

The nursery is a short distance from the town centre and local train station in Greenham House, a building which dates back to 1845.

The nursery is surrounded by Greenham Gardens which the nursery staff and children can enjoy.

Their ethos is to create an environment where children are motivated, engaged, independent thinkers, who have a positive attitude to learning, supported by secure and respectful relationships.

Each room in the nursery is resourced and set up to be a homely environment where children can build relationships with staff and other children. Each age group has access to their own outdoor space where they can learn new skills for example on bikes and trikes, in the mud kitchens or on larger equipment such as slides. There is also provision for children to sleep during the day if required.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma McCartney (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Under 2's - £97 per day,
    over 2's - £88 per day.
    Full time discounted rate:
    under 2's - £420 per week,
    Over 2's - £390 per week.

  • Please contact us for information on the government grant and availability
    Fees revised April 2025

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & from 2pm Christmas Eve until the first working day after New Year

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery Reviews (24)

8.6

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.619) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Newbury Gardens Day Nursery has 24 reviews.

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Review from Liz P (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest son has been attending Newbury Gardens Day Nursery since June 2015. His induction into the nursery was excellent and the warm and friendly staff worked really hard to get to know him and his needs and he settled brilliantly. The daily feedback is always detailed and informative about what
he has eaten, how long he has slept and the activities he has done.
The staff are ALL friendly and welcoming. I have experience of other nurseries and preschools and find the staff morale at Newbury Gardens to be exceptionally high by comparison which leads to a great bond between families and staff.
I love receiving the monthly update sheets with information on his development and the staff observations as well as their plan for the next month so we can see the progress he is making and how well the staff know him.
We really couldn't be happier with the nursery and care he receives which is a great tribute to the Manager and the rest of the staff.
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Review from Vicki D (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A friendly, bright and colourful nursery with a great outdoor space. My little boy has been going to Newbury Gardens for two years and over that time the staff have helped his confidence to grow enormously. His speech was a little bit behind his peers and he had some wobbles socialising, but his key
workers have worked very closely with us to help him blossom into a happy, chatty little boy. I can't thank them enough. Highly recommended! :)
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, the staff are amazing my daughter has developed and learnt so much. The variety of activities and food is of high standard. The location and setting is just right. I feel comfortable that my daughter is safe having fun and I trust the staff in everything they do.
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Review from Hayley M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Newbury Gardens did a great job of settling in my little boy which is always a anxious time for the parents. They inform me of what he has been up to everyday and has formed close bonds with the staff and children 8 months on.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.619)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.619) out of 10 for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 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 4.958 for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (46 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.958
  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 3.661 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Newbury Gardens Day Nursery is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 70 number of registered child places is 14. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.286
  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 (1)

Emma

Emma McCartney

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1999

Mrs Emma McCartney, B’TEC, qualified as a Nursery Nurse in 1999. Emma then joined Forbury Gardens Day Nursery, in Reading as a newly Qualified Nursery Nurse. Emma worked in all age groups working her way up to becoming the Deputy Manager.


Emma took on the job of Nursery Manager at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery on opening in September 2013. After 14 years at our sister Nursery in Reading Emma felt the time was right to move to manage this new Nursery. Emma is passionate about ensuring high standards of care are maintained at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery and she is looking forward to welcoming lots of new families to the Nursery.


Emma has attended many training courses to help keep abreast of changes within the Early Years and has also attended an Emergency Paediatric First Aid course enabling her to be an Appointed First Aider for the Nursery. Emma is also a Mum of twins who attended the Nursery.

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