Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor

Unit 1 Toscana Retail Park, Bangor, BT19 1FH
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  • Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor, Bangor
Clearly Kids is based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Their fully trained staff will be on hand to make sure your little ones are cared for in a fun, yet professional manner.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Barbara Dickson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Week - £294
    Full Day - £66
    Half Day - £45.50
    Two children – Full time only - £499
    Afterschool - £30
    Morning & Afterschool - £31

  • Fees applicable from April 1st 2025.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Free parking up to two and a half hours.

Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor Reviews (156)

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Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor has a Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor has 156 reviews.

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Review from Trish M (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second child attending Clearly Kids. She is in the Toddler Room and absolutely loves it. She comes home with so much excitement and is always full of new fun games which she has played at nursery. The staff are so caring and friendly and really take great care with the children. I would have
no problems recommending Clearly to anyone considering putting their child into a nursery.
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have been attending Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor since it opened. The staff and management have been excellent - loving and caring. Clearly Kids has always shown a lot of flexibility which is so important.
The manager and her team do an amazing job to make this a home from home for my
children.
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Review from Jenny B (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff have been fantastic in helping my 2 year old daughter to settle back into nursery following lockdown. She has been very unsettled going in each morning but the toddler room staff have been on hand to help ease her in. The manager as always is so helpful and accommodating to personal
circumstances. Thank you to all at Clearly Kids Bangor!
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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We now have 2 children at Clearly Kids and would recommend it all day long. All the staff genuinely care so much for the kids, they share in their joy and feel for their pain. The nursery presence throughout lockdown really had to be commended and all measures upon reopening have been fantastic. Clearly
is very much part of our family now.
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Review from Mark P (Father of Child) published on 5 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Clearly Kids is a great nursery. My son has been going there since he was six months old. He is three now and absolutely loves it there. The staff are all very friendly, helpful and professional and are very good at putting the kids at ease. He has learnt so much there and made a lot of friends. I'd
recommend the place to anyone.
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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Clearly Kids Day Nursery in Bangor is simply outstanding. The care they provided to my son is beyond all expectations. They have a nurturing, fun and warm way of dealing with the children. My son thrived at Clearly Kids and most days when we picked him up at the end of the day he didn't want to leave.
He was obviously very comfortable and happy to be there. I would recommend this daycare to any parent. The staff just make the place.
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Review from Peter M (Uncle of Child) published on 10 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two nieces and a nephew who go to Clearly Kids and both my sisters say they love it, the staff have always been very helpful to them and when my son is old enough ill be sending him to Clearly Kids. Very handy location too! Top marks.
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Review from Kerrie M (Aunt of Child) published on 1 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My niece's and nephew go to Clearly Kids. They have always enjoyed their time there. I have never heard anything negative about the nursery. My in-laws have always been very positive and have highly recommended the nursery to me. I am in fact hoping to send my son there when my maternity leave ends.
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Review from Ashleigh (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not be happier with the level of care and nurturing my two children receive from the amazing staff at Clearly Kids. It is a pleasure to drop them off and pick them up and see their huge smiles. I go to work knowing my children will not only be well-taken care off but also they will be played
with and will eat well and will be safe. The girls and drivers and chef and management are top quality!
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Review from Angela M (Grandmother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery the staff are caring and friendly and go above and beyond to provide a happy, safe, and educational environment for all the children.
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Review from Chelsea F (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child went to Clearly Kids from the age of 18 months until he left in September 2018 for preschool.
I can't say enough amazing things about this nursery. The staff were amazing when my child first started. They put us both at ease, reassured me that I could phone at any time to check to see if
my child had settled down.
Throughout all the rooms the staff were professional and always caring to my child and I felt always confident leaving my child in very capable safe hands!
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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a mum, you find it hard to put your trust into someone looking after the most precious thing to you. I can hand on heart say all the staff of Clearly Kids make leaving your little one extremely easy. They have become a second family to us. All the staff have helped us out greatly with our son's behavioural
issues as well as his ASD diagnosis.
We would be lost without Clearly Kids.
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Review from Carol T (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery and staff. My kids run in loving it. The all-round care and facilities are excellent. I have recommended this nursery to other parents and will continue to do so.
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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are fantastic with the kids. They always have brilliant ideas for art projects for the kids which they display around the rooms. They have a great outside space for the kids to get the chance to run around. They have a great summer scheme too.
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Review from Chloe O (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started Clearly Kids at 7 months old, I was extremely nervous about her starting as she is my first child. The staff were amazing with her and made me feel so at ease, they always told me what they had got up to during the day, activities, feeds etc. She is now 22 months and is so sociable
and her progress in her development is incredible! It is with deep regret that we have to take her out of nursery but I cannot thank the staff enough!
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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can't rate this place highly enough. Really well run nursery. The managers set the tone for a friendly, caring and well-run nursery. The staff are caring and passionate. Genuinely so. Our boys love going there. There are so many activities to do and they are constantly adding new things for the boys
to do.


The single floor layout is excellent and being purpose built is brilliant. This maximises the opportunity for the children and the outdoor space is excellent. I have worked for a children's nursery group so I appreciate this fact.


The boys are genuinely tired after being at nursery after school - but purely due to the level of fun, interaction with the staff/other children and activities they are involved in.


As I say, can't rate this place highly enough. Happy children make for happy parents and this nursery deserves every praise.

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Review from James S (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter started just after Christmas 2019. I was very apprehensive as for the last 2 years she had a one on one child minder. However, within a month my daughter had settled in and looked forward to going every morning. The staff there are so friendly and my daughter just loves them, even giving
out hugs before we leave each night.
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Review from Lynsey N (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is such a great nursery. It has a real homely feel and all the staff are very professional and enthusiastic in their job. They put a lot of time and effort into the children and nothing is too much trouble for them. Both my daughters love going and I have every confidence in the staff. Would thoroughly
recommend it!
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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Clearly Kids enough. My son has been there now for 2 years and has absolutely thrived due to the care and support of the staff. The manager is so friendly and genuine and nothing is ever too much trouble. The confidence and independence that has been instilled in my son over the 2
years he has been there is clear to see and is due to the amazing, friendly and devoted staff. The menu variety and quality is outstanding and the ability to leave my son in a safe, caring environment is one that you cant put a price on.
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Review from Teresa P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery! My daughter has been going there for 3 years and really enjoys her time there. The facility is very spacious, clean and child friendly. They constantly update their educational toys and games so kids learn and are never board. I can't praise Bangor nursery staff enough. They
really help my daughter to come out of her shell. They genuinely care about the kids and their individual needs. I would highly recommend Clearly Kids.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.969)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10 for Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor 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 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 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 4.969 for Clearly Kids Day Nursery Bangor is calculated as follows: ( (463 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 478 Ratings = 4.969
  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 Bangor is based on 40 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 105 number of registered child places is 21, which has been reached with 40 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 (3)

Barbara

Barbara Dickson

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2002

Barbara has managed Clearly Kids Bangor for the last 5 years but she has worked for the Clear Group for 14 years previously in Greendale.


Barbara is passionate about Early Years and being inclusive within the community. The children are the heart and soul of her practice and always remain a priority. She is passionate about professionally developing our team, the staff are the main asset and help the children learn, develop and learn new pathways each day.


Barbara said that Early Years remains one of the most important stages of our lives and in our ethos we would provide this positive experience for our families.


Barbara has an Early Years Degree alongside and a Level 5 in Leadership and Management.

Zoey

Zoey Horgan

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2017

Zoe has recently moved into the role of deputy manager within Clearly kids Day Nursery after gaining valuable experience work directly with children and their families for over 13 years, with spending the last 4 years at clearly kids.


She has completed NVQ level 2 and 3, as well as level 5 in leadership and management in children's care, learning and development alongside various other short courses including paediatric first aid, designated child protection officer training.


Zoe has also recently completed The Solihull approach training course which is a course that health visitors and health professionals use that's promotes understanding infant brain development, the importance of strong attachments and how to support children and their families through transitions and adverse experiences.


Zoe said that her interests within early years are:
Supporting families as a whole, respecting parents and carers as their child's first educator, working together with parents/carers to promote holistic development and supporting each child reach their fullest potential.
Encouraging early attachment and providing practical and emotional support to families.


She is also a big fan of outdoor play in all weathers, encouraging children to explore and risk take through play, supporting transitions through a personalised approach.

Adele

Adele

Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2015

Adele has an NVQ level 2 and level 3 in Childcare, education and learning and she has gained knowledge of the Solihull approach through recent training.


Adele has 14 years childcare experience and she currently works as a room leader within one of the Clear Day Nursery's and have done so for 6 years. She is passionate about working with young children and building a partnership with the parents. Adele said she enjoy nothing more than watching the children blossom and build their own individual personalities.

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