Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells, Knightspark Leisure Park, Off Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3UW
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  • Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, located in Tunbridge Wells, is a 2015 addition to the range of this growing and trusted childcare provider.

Staff work closely with parents to ensure their children’s learning needs are met whilst maintaining a safe and secure environment.

Staff form close links with parents to keep them up to date with their needs.

Children's personal, social, physical and creative skills are nurtured through a wide range of educational resources and a variety of fun and stimulating activities.

The nursery benefits from an all-weather garden ensuring plenty of learning can be accessed outside, pre-school children have a unique opportunity to receive free swimming lessons.

The nursery day can be split into sessions. The morning session runs from 8am to 1pm, the afternoon session from 1pm to 6pm and full day sessions are from 8am to 6pm. They offer an early drop off session 07:30 - 08:00.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ruth Sykes (Nursery Manager)

Admission Information

  • We accept children from 3 months old to 5 year old

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Registered Charity Number

  • 205533

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 0 years 10 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • All Day session £85.50
    AM Session £54
    PM Session £51.50

  • We offer term time only funding. Please enquiry to find out more!

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

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is free on site parking and child/parent parking bays right by the entrance.

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells Reviews (30)

9.8

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells has 30 reviews.

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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our boys have been at Nuffys since they were babies and absolutely loved it. The nursery is bright and cheerful. The staff genuinely care about the children’s development and created strong bonds with both boys. The care and teaching seem to be very tailored to the child’s interests and needs. Our eldest
loved swimming lessons. Would highly recommend.
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Review from Lauren H (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We joined Nuffy Bear Day Nursery when we moved to the area. Our twins used to scream and cry going to their old nursery but that wasn’t the case here. From the moment they walk in they are greeted with such warmth and friendliness. The room always has brilliant and multiple activities set up for them
to immediately explore and they are allowed to immerse themselves in free, imaginative and outdoor play. They particularly love the French lessons and games in the gym, and the option of swimming lessons when they turn 3 is an added bonus.
The manager and staff are all lovely creating a great atmosphere. As you may tell I couldn’t recommend the nursery more highly.
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, Tunbridge Wells, for 18 months now and we have watched the nursery grow from strength to strength. The manager and her team take so much pride in the school and they genuinely care about each child. They are always on the lookout for new/different games and
activities to inspire the children. They take great care in learning about each child through their focus weeks and centre activities to help each child become their best selves. We are so lucky to have found this nursery and I often recommend the school to friends.
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Review from Cathy D (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nuffy Bear has been an amazing day nursery for our son. He is autistic and they are always supportive to us, and especially to my son. He loves coming to the nursery and gets so excited. I love how they cook healthy meals for kids. The staff are very friendly and supportive. Staff have been so amazing
to my son. With the support we get from them we owe them so much. My son is now starting be vocal and we give all our thanks to them for his ongoing development.
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Review from Melissa D (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells has a wonderful atmosphere with warm, friendly, welcoming staff who are easy to talk to and have a great relationship with the children of parents.
The rooms/nursery itself are well organised and clean.
Our little girl is always playing, learning and happy.
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has developed great communication skills, including some sign language here and there.
Our little girl has a dairy intolerance and the staff cater for these very well....no complaints at all.
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Review from Sandhya (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter started attending Nuffy Bear Day Nursery over the summer of 2017. I decided to move her out when I moved school for my older one - it meant drop off at one location. I very quickly realised that that was the wrong decision.
My daughter has not once complained of any of her basic needs
being overlooked. I appreciate this can happen when caring for many kids at the same time. But the staff are attentive. I am also quite pedantic about nutrition. I mentioned this to the Manager on the first day, and that I might be picky if diet isn't well balanced. I have had no complaints. I can confirm it's no less healthy compared to the diet I provide at home.
I have decided to stick it out with Nuffy Bear's because it gives me peace of mind. I'm sure other nurseries have far more equipment and higher OFSTED ratings. But what matters most for me is a team of warm, experienced and attentive carers who can make nursery feel like a second home. Thank you for all your hard work and positive attitude!
Reply from H. McGourty, Social Media Executive at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells
Thank you for taking the time to review our Nuffy Bear Day Nursery. We are also pleased that you daughter remains within our nursery and that she is enjoying herself with us. Peace of mind is…read more
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Review from Carol L (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased I found Nuffy Bear! My son has been coming since Nov 2016 and I am so happy with everything about the nursery. The staff are amazing and really understand my child's personality and individual needs. He has been having NHS speech and language sessions following our GP's referral, and
this has been fully supported at the nursery. I have noticed a huge improvement with him and cannot thank the girls at the nursery enough.


They provide healthy snacks and 'home-cooked' meals that my son loves. When I go to collect him, I am told what sort of day he has had, what activities he has done and how much food he's had (usually he eats everything!)


The staff always have time to talk to me if I have any questions or concerns, and I always feel they have spent enough time with me.


We are planning to send my daughter here when she is older and would recommend Nuffy Bear to anyone.

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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love this nursery and our son has been very happy here over the last 18 months, starting in the baby room and moving on to the main room. All the staff are brilliant, very welcoming and professional. They work hard to find activities each child enjoys and to adapt learning activities to suit their
interests. The meals are good and the children are encouraged to try different foods and to sit nicely together at mealtimes. Highly recommended!
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Review from Kirstie D (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been using this nursery for 18 months now and is the happiest little man when here. Most mornings, (when not in a hump) he runs straight to the doors and can't wait to get in and play. The style of care doesn't just mean play but it involves learning in a way that the children have fun and
know boundaries. They are constantly kept busy and entertained too.
My son has had lots going on since being at this nursery. We have had to deal with a food intolerance that we could not get diagnosed. Between the girls and myself, we have diagnosed his intolerance and the girls have made sure that he has no gluten in his diet now. They spent several months writing a food diary for us to use when having tests which is something that I am very grateful for.
The girls are always happy to listen if you have any questions or problems and will help in any way that they can.
I have recommended this nursery to friends and mums at my daughter's school and will continue to do so.
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Review from Mrs P (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two youngest children have been attending the Nuffy Bear Nursery at Nuffield Health, Knights Park, Tunbridge Wells since it opened earlier this year (2015). Both children absolutely love their sessions and look forward to going to nursery enormously, chatting about the staff and activities far more
than they talk about anything else they do outside of nursery! The children seem genuinely disappointed when it is not a nursery day! I have found the staff and nursery manager to be wonderfully caring and enthusiastic. They really do go out of their way to keep the children well occupied and ensure the children have a varied timetable of activities. Overall I am delighted with the children's reaction to and progress at the setting and these thoughts are echoed by my parents who have collected the children on occasion. Knights Park Leisure Park is convenient to get to and there is always plenty of parking. My one reservation before enrolling the children was the relatively small outdoor space, but this has not been a problem. The children get outside plenty when weather permits and as the nursery itself is quite large and they also have use of other space within the Nuffield building the children still get plenty of physical play even when it is raining. Over 3's also have swimming lessons at the Nuffield pool. And did I say how lovely the staff are...?
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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 4.783 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 143 Ratings = 4.783
  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 Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells is based on 12 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 12 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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