Jubilee Gems

Ark House, School Road, Padworth, Reading RG7 4JA
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  • Jubilee Gems, Reading
Jubilee Gems is a term-time nursery and is owned by the operators Jubilee Day Nursery and located in the beautiful Berkshire countryside between Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke.

The nursery offers an exciting range of learning opportunities for children aged between two and five years and has age and stage appropriate facilities both indoors and out, including messy and sensory areas and outdoor balance beams.

A large garden, farmland and private woodland allow children to explore, learn and grow in a safe and stimulating environment.

Healthy and nutritious meals are prepared on a daily basis and are produced from fresh, local produce.

Qualified, experienced and professional staff ensure they provide rich learning opportunities for their key children, whilst providing high-quality care.

Jubilee Gems are able to offer free Government funded places for eligible two year olds and transport if required, as well as free entitlement for three and four year olds.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sian Caine (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Available on request

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

  • West Berkshire School Holidays
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Jubilee Gems has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Jubilee Gems has 104 reviews.

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Review from Irene L (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There is a wide range of activities daily and lots of outdoor play. The availability of the woods and animals is fantastic and definitely a favourite. My child's progress is evident and she has come on leaps and bounds in her development. The staff are very caring and conscientious - my child settled
in very easily. They have been a huge support with eating and have helped encourage her to try new things and eat vegetables again.The staff embrace the children's individuality and nature it. My child often speaks about the staff and the positive impact they have on her is evident.
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Review from Cheryl S (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery and fantastic staff. Both my daughters attend / attended and it gives them confidence and independence for a great start in life. Great outside space and they have had amazing adventures in the woods and seeing the animals!
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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery and preschool. Flexible with shift patterns. Amazing management. Imaginative learning and play. Lovely, dedicated and knowledgeable team.
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Review from Steve C (Father of Child) published on 18 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Jubilee GEMs offers a great learning environment with fantastic staff and loads of outdoor space to help little people develop. Our daughter has flourished in this friendly and professional nursery - our thanks to the GEMs team.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.957)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10 for Jubilee Gems 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 47 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 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 4.957 for Jubilee Gems is calculated as follows: ( (539 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 563 Ratings = 4.957
  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 Jubilee Gems is based on 47 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 47 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)

Sian

Sian Caine

Job Title: Overall Manager and Safeguarding Lead Joined: 2003

Having only ever worked within the Early Years Sector, I have many years of experience working with children and see my vocation as a real privilege. My 20-year career at Jubilee has seen me progress from a nursery nurse to the position I am proud to hold today.


I am proud to lead a highly skilled and enthusiastic team of early-year practitioners who provide high-quality teaching and deliver a vast range of learning experiences. I have a passion for guiding and training the team to achieve great things for all the children in our care.


Over the years, I have had inspiration from many different learning approaches which have been embedded into our Early Years Curriculum, recently achieving an ‘Outstanding’ result from our latest Ofsted inspection at one of our Jubilee sites!


I feel honoured that parents give Jubilee Daycare the opportunity to care for their children and as a team, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional learning opportunities and unique Early Years experiences.

Ashton

Ashton Collins

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Level 3 Practitioner
- SENCo

Laura

Laura Cadmore

Job Title: Early Years Development Manager Joined: 2019

- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Early Years Teacher (EYP)

Sam

Sam Ross

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2008

- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- Level 3 Practitioner

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Paula Vickers

Job Title: Forest School Lead Joined: 2012

Paula has been a part of Jubilee for many years working across the different age ranges and across both sites.


She has always held a passion for being outdoors and creating ambitious learning opportunities through her forest school sessions. Paula is our Level 3 qualified Forest School Leader, and she carefully follows the unique and carefully created forest school aspect of our Jubilee Gems Curriculum, making this a strong element of our preschool practice. Despite the British weather, Paula embraces the woods daily where she develops the children’s resiliency, independence and problem-solving whilst also developing the children’s knowledge of woodland growth, flowers, trees, birds and wildlife. In addition to this the children also develop and use the skills to whittle sticks, den build and toast marshmallows on the campfire. Paula works with the rest of the team to ensure a consistent approach to the children being forest school-ready.

Elisha

Elisha Jackson

Job Title: Jets Holiday Club Coordinator Joined: 2013

I have worked at Jubilee Gems for over 10 years and in this time, I have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge across all age ranges, including our out-of-school care, Jubilee Jets. My love of the variety that working with older children brings means that every day is different and unique. As the Jubilee Jets Leader, I ensure a wide range of activities are offered to the children and these include making pizzas and toasting marshmallows at our dedicated woodlands, having our Jets Bake Off and our much loved ‘Jets Got Talent.’ My team and I ensure there is a balance of creativity, imagination and exploration whilst encouraging socialisation. Watching friendships form over the holidays is the highlight of leading Jubilee Jets.

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