Adorable Nurseries is a childcare setting in the heart of Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, which opened in September 2015.
It provides care for children from three months up to five years of age. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6.00pm weekdays excluding bank holidays.
Creating the highest standard of childcare possible incorporating early years learning, Adorable Nurseries is safe and nurturing.
Owner: Adorable Nurseries
Person in charge: Sian Macintyre (Owner)
Local Authority / Social Services: Milton Keynes Council
Number of Staff: 16
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 40
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0730-1800
When Closed: Bank Holidays
The Review Score of 9.9 (maximum of 10) for Adorable Nurseries Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 26 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Adorable Nurseries Ltd in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5 out of 5 from 22 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.881 for Adorable Nurseries Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (276 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 310 Ratings = 4.881
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Adorable Nurseries Ltd is based on 22 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 8 positive Reviews (40 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 22 Reviews ÷ 8 Target Reached = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Adorable Nurseries Ltd has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.881)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kara C (Mother of Child) on Friday 20 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
We are extremely happy with the nursery. Our son is so settled there and comes home full of happy stories about being there. We get regular communications about nursery events and detailed updates on our son's development. The staff are helpful, attentive, encouraging and kind. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to others.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kate P (Mother of Child) on Friday 20 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
My daughter is so happy here. The staff are so friendly and caring, so at weekends, my daughter often refers to them as her friends. Service is personal and friendly and I honestly couldn't ask for more from a childcare setting. I trust them implicitly.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Hannah S (Mother of Child) on Sunday 15 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
Such an amazing nursery! Was the only one locally that made me feel comfortable leaving my son while I returned back to work! My son always comes out happy and they explain everything he's done and eaten when I pick him up. They take the children out on walks and let run about in the garden, do messy play and they even helped him make me a mother's day card! Would 190% recommend this nursery!
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jeremy S (Father of Child) on Friday 13 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
Absolutely delighted with care provided. Our child loves the staff and all the activities they provide. Thanks to all of the team.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kim J (Mother of Child) on Friday 13 April 2018. Relates to April 2018.
My daughter has been attending Adorable Nurseries Ltd for the past 3 months full time. I am extremely impressed with the staff and the facilities. It has been a challenging integration as my daughter has had difficulty with suffering ear infections however the team have been very helpful, supportive with worked with me to ensure medicine is administered and she is monitored. The manager and deputy manager are extremely personable, responsive and helpful with all enquiries. The team in the class are engaging, really positive and professional. The feedback I receive is excellent on a daily basis as well as an excellent online portal. Another huge plus is that the children get excursions offsite around stony and time in the lovely garden. My daughter is noticeably showing strong development and I am confident her time at this nursery has a huge bearing on this.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rebekah N (Mother of Child) on Thursday 9 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
Fantastic nursery, the staff are excellent, so friendly and welcoming. The nursery is secure and clean with modern facilities. Would highly recommend.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Patricia M (Mother of Child) on Friday 7 July 2017. Relates to July 2017.
Based on my daughter's improvement and safety I would say this nursery is by far the best nursery and my family is very grateful for the services and making her feel welcome. She made lots of new friends and she has become so confident, speaking, playing with others and learning.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by M T (Mother of Child) on Friday 7 July 2017. Relates to July 2017.
This nursery is fantastic. All of the staff are kind, caring and very approachable. They make sure every child is looked after and has fun.
The outside area is what attracted me to this nursery. My child loves the outdoors and she loved their garden space. The garden area is always tidy and available for the children in all weather.
The inside of the nursery is also great, with a lot to offer for the children to play and learn.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Richard (Father of Child) on Saturday 1 July 2017. Relates to July 2017.
Our son really enjoys his time at Adorable Nurseries. They take part in a variety of activities and provide weekly ideas of tasks to do at home. They also put on additional events. I would recommend the nursery.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by R C (Mother of Child) on Saturday 24 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Adorable Nurseries has the potential to be amazing but the inexperience of some staff and how to get the best out of the child's development is inconsistent. If they don't like the food they are not given anything else automatically, I had to ask for this. I love the fact the food is varied and they experience a range of tastes.
There are some phenomenal staff, particularly my daughters key-worker, who ensures my daughter is happy, learning and engaged but there is a need for training for consistency for other staff who have fed back to me. The rooms are now far too small in the younger years. When my daughter started she had the delight of roaming the entire floor downstairs but as they have accepted more and more children she is now confined to the small room at the back and the garden obviously (which is fantastic). Perhaps I'm a one off but my daughter informed me of incidents which they haven't. The manager is extremely helpful and quick with correspondence.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Unlikely
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Sue, Nursery Manager at Adorable Nurseries Ltd responded to this review on 10 Jul 2017:
Thank you for your review. The nursery employs 16 members of staff -11 staff members are qualified to level 3 in Early Years, 1 member of staff has a degree and the manager has an early years teacher status. The nursery does support students on the apprenticeship pathway who are undertaking their level 3.
The nursery operates within the recommended room size downstairs and the rooms are now split as the nursery now has a room for babies and one for toddlers. Our room sizes are 9 children in the baby room and 12 in our lovely garden room. The garden room has access to outdoor play all day - this enables the nursery to extend the children's learning safely as they can be more age appropriate.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Mary M (Mother of Child) on Friday 23 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
The nursery is warm welcoming and considerate to all who enter. It is clear they make an effort to support all types of families with different religions or with specific needs. All the staff are caring and happy every time we see them and this reflects on our child who comes home with stories and happy news when asked how her day was.
The activities organised provide imaginative daily fun. My daughter comes back in a positive manner which tells me she is looked after appropriately. They update us with newsletters and are approachable if we had any issues. They organise well the summer nursery fete making good use of meeting other families whose child attends the nursery.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Wendy A (Mother of Child) on Friday 23 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
This is by far the best nursery I have used (out of 5 for 3 children). The children of all age ranges are always so happy to go in, very rarely do you see an upset child going in to nursery in the morning. It's has a wonderful atmosphere and fantastic curriculum and everything is centred around the children and their wellbeing. The staff are wonderful and very approachable, supportive and professional.
Any child would be lucky to spend their early years in such a secure, safe and happy environment. Well done Adorable Nurseries!
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Mrs C M (Mother of Child) on Sunday 18 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Great nursery. I cannot fault it. Lovely staff and facilities - particularly a fantastic garden for the children to play in. The food is varied and according to my son very tasty. I receive full reports online as well as after each session along with regular parents evenings on the activities my son participates in and how he gets on with them. He has come out of his shell since starting and has made some good friends.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by E L (Mother of Child) on Sunday 18 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Both my children have been through Adorable Nurseries, currently, my youngest is attending in the Starfish room.
The care is amazing all staff make you feel confident to leave your child with them, creating activities that stimulate them.
The only downside is they need to expand, it would be great to offer more places.
The outside space is great and can be used in all weathers, would be excellent with some space.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Corinne B (Mother of Child) on Friday 16 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Fantastic Nursery which we are delighted has opened on our doorstep in Stony Stratford. Lovely, well-resourced setting with a large, multi-sensory garden out the back.
Staff are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic, they are available to liaise with at the beginning and end of the day.
Parents are kept well informed about their child's progress and activities through weekly newsletters, an online Learning Journey (which parents can add their child's home experiences to) and regular parents evenings.
The opening hours are really useful for full time working parents. We have been very happy with the care and feel our son is left in safe hands.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Tracy W (Mother of Child) on Friday 16 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
This nursery is fantastic! I have nothing negative to say about it at all! The rooms are clean and bright with lots of different toys and activities for the children play with.
The garden is just amazing! They grow vegetables and fruits I couldn't ask for more.
The food they have is great a wide variety of different meals. The staff are amazing always around for any questions I need to ask, very informative and they have a great relationship with my son.
My son had come on leaps and bounds since starting, I've truly never seen him happier within the setting!
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sian (Mother of Child) on Friday 16 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
I have sent my two children to Adorable since its opening in 2015. I have used other childcare provisions (nursery, Preschool, childminder) but Adorable is the best setting by miles in my experience.
I'm happy to pay extra for this wonderful nursery experience than to compromise with childcare that I'm not 100% happy with (as was the previous case).
Adorable staff are delightful, my children genuinely enjoy their company and only speak positively about all staff. The Manager is always helpful, friendly, very personable and knowledgeable.
They use Tapestry and regularly share details and pictures of my child's activities. They helped with my eldest's transition to school by teaching her phonics and lending her reading books to bring home to encourage her desire to learn. Via a weekly newsletter we know in advance topics and activities the children will be doing the following week, and they are always so busy every day! The children always have great fun, and they love the garden area!
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Nicola W (Mother of Child) on Friday 16 June 2017. Relates to July 2016.
An extremely caring nursery. Very friendly knowledgeable staff.
They go out of their way to help and ensure the children are happy and stimulated.
The outdoor area is just a fantastic place.
We especially love the mornings that are opened up to the parents for fathers/mothers day which is an insight into what the children do and the fun they have.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Magdalena D (Mother of Child) on Thursday 15 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
My children have been attending Adorable Nursery for the last eight months. From the very first day, I was very impressed with the service the nursery provides. Our boys are always very excited to attend. From the feedback I receive from staff and my children I am confident that they have great opportunity to play, learn and socialise.
Nursery staff are always approachable and keep me well informed about my child progress. My children's key person is knowledgeable about my child. The nursery very happy that they have an outside chef. Overall, I am very happy with the quality of care and support my children receives.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Laura L (Mother of Child) on Sunday 11 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
My daughter has been at Adorable Nurseries for half a year now and clearly loves it. She is happy to be dropped off when we arrive in the mornings.
Her development is blossoming through the mixed experiences offered at nursery. The staff all seem nurturing, engaged and positive, so I feel sure that my daughter is stimulated and fulfilled during her sessions there.
The levels of communication and security are great, and I feel confident in the care the team provide.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Amanda L (Mother of Child) on Sunday 11 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
Just love Adorable Nurseries, my little girl has grown in confidence since attending from January. She goes off quite happy with the staff members. The menu is freshly cooked, healthy and varied. Could not wish for a better place for my child to be cared for, just perfect.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jen B (Mother of Child) on Saturday 10 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
By far the best nursery I have seen and I looked at a fair few before seeing this one. Other nurseries do not come close to the high standards at Adorable Nurseries both outdoor and indoor space but staff and meals too.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Babs D (Grandmother of Child) on Saturday 10 June 2017. Relates to June 2017.
A lovely, warm and caring atmosphere. Children are welcomed individually and feedback to parents/grandparents is positive and supportive. A super learning environment, well looked after and maintained. The garden especially is a delight and children are encouraged to make use of it whenever possible.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ciara T (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 13 January 2016. Relates to September 2015.
My daughter has been attending Adorable since September 2015 and absolutely loves it. She is very fond of her carers and runs in the door every day thus enabling my husband and I to go to work secure in the knowledge that she is happy and well looked after. The facilities are second to none and the learning opportunities endless. I would highly recommend this nursery and feel very lucky to have it in Stony Stratford.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Jasmin J (Mother of Child) on Thursday 22 October 2015. Relates to October 2015.
The staff behave respectfully and offer as much help as needed. We have felt well cared for and they cater for individual differences amongst the children. Our daughter had a tough beginning at the nursery, we had recently arrived from Australia and all that was taken into account at the nursery. Making sure that we work together, staff and parents, in meeting the goals to ensure the kids well-being and happiness within the environment.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Georgina T (Mother of Child) on Thursday 15 October 2015. Relates to September 2015.
From day one Adorable Nurseries have been magic, they have looked after our son with the same care and attention I as a parent would if I could be at home with him. They all treat him and every other child as though they are one in a million and it is just them in a room and yet they manage to do it for each child in a busy nursery. Totally impressive to watch and I'm thrilled that my son is a part of it. He isn't ignored and is being allowed to develop in his own unique way as all children should. If he doesn't like any of the food he isn't left to starve they find him something else to eat. Since Adorable nurseries have opened it has been an incredible journey for my son and would recommend them.
How likely would you be to recommend Adorable Nurseries Ltd? Extremely Likely
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Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2015
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Nikki has worked in Early Years for over 26 years with experiences in all areas of the nursery. Her qualifications are BA Degree in Early Years Studies. She is paediatric first aid trained, safeguarding children trained and she is the nurseries designated Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO).
Job Title: Nursery Manager
Joined: 2015
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Sue has worked in the Early Years sector or over 12 years. Her Qualifications include Early Years Teacher Status, BA (Hons) degree in Early Years Studies and she has received training in Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment. She has had 7 years Managerial experience. Her philosophy is to have an open door policy for parents and staff, Sue expects her staff to maintain high standards to ensure they maintain good routines and structure within the nursery and to empower children’s learning and development.