Preschool Academy

3 School Street, Whifflet, Coatbridge ML5 4DZ
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8.4 63 Reviews
  • Preschool Academy, Coatbridge
Preschool Academy is a family-run nursery opened in 2015 to offer professional childcare and a sound early years learning environment, ideal for families in Coatbridge and surrounding communities.

As well as a homely interior, the Preschool Academy has a large secure garden that is ideal for physical play, while the facility itself is also fitted with a secure door entry system.

An age-specific approach to learning is adopted, with a Bright Stars area for babies from 6 weeks to 18 months, Little Learners for children aged 18 months to 2 and a half years, and Little Scholars for children up to 5 years of age.

Preschool Academy is in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Preschool Academy
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Claire Anderson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 59

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £75 per day, £57.50 per morning or afternoon session, £375 per week for full time. These prices include a home cooked and healthy breakfast, lunch and evening meal as well as snacks throughout the day. The nursery also provides nappies and baby wipes. We work in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council to provide funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year old childcare places.

  • Please contact the nursery for further fee information.

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • 25th & 26th December plus 1st & 2nd January

Parking

  • There is street parking available outside the nursery. There is also a car park adjacent.

Preschool Academy Reviews (63)

8.4

Preschool Academy has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.436) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Preschool Academy has 63 reviews.

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Review from Lara M (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going here nearly a year now and I couldn't have picked a better nursery. The nursery staff all have serious patience as my little girl took a few months to settle, the place is always spotless and I get updates when she is attending.
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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't recommend a better nursery for your child, my daughter has been there since April 2024 and she absolutely loves it, she gets so excited to go every morning she is in! The staff are lovely, especially the girls in the baby room, feel 100% confident in the care they give my daughter and have
zero worries about leaving her with them.
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Review from Siobhan Q (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, nothing is ever too much trouble for them. Families and outdoor space are excellent, the work they do with the kids is brilliant. Staff so friendly. My son has come on so much since attending Preschool Academy. I would recommend to anyone.
Reply from Claire Anderson, Manager/Director at Preschool Academy
Thank you, that's lovely to hear. I'll pass this on to the team!
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Review from Laura Q (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Preschool Academy since August 2021. I could honestly not fault the nursery at all. I feel at ease when my son is here, I know he's well looked after. The communication from staff is excellent. He receives 3 hot meals in his day here, which he loves. The learning standard is amazing!
My son can write his name and is constantly improving in all aspects of education that he will need to transition to school.
All in all the place is fabulous. I'm so glad I chose Preschool Academy when I returned to work.
Reply from Claire Anderson, Manager/Director at Preschool Academy
Thank you for this feedback! I'll pass this on to the team!
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Review from Tyler M (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff have been incredible with my boy! So patient and passionate about the care they give to each individual child.
The staff put you at ease and make sure you're updated throughout the day. There's always activities each day that improves the children's development and helps to build important
skills.
The food served throughout the day is healthy and nutritious, they offer a good variety too and they still allow you to bring in your little one's favourites!
The rooms are always kept clean, as well as the toys and supplies.
I am absolutely over the moon with my choice of placement! Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
Reply from Claire Anderson, Manager/Director at Preschool Academy
That's amazing to hear, thank you! I'll pass this on to our team!
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Review from Julie Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the team are great at what they do. Have never had any issues and they are always very engaging in relation to my child's progress. Always on hand when I have any queries. My child loves going and goes in smiling and comes out smiling and his progress done the last year has been amazing.
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Review from D B (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has not enjoyed going to nursery she is only a year and a half old but the staff at Preschool Academy have been so patient and understanding towards her and made me, as a parent, feel so comfortable leaving. She is now settling in much better thanks to the caring staff.
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Review from E Q (Aunt of Child) published on 24 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I wouldn't recommend this nursery. Staff and overall facilities are not up to standard I would expect when caring for young children and vulnerable additional needs children. Overall not a great experience.
Reply from Claire Anderson, Manager/Director at Preschool Academy
I am sorry to hear of your experience. Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss this further. I look forward to your call. Kind regards Claire Anderson
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Wish I'd never sent my child to this nursery. I have had nothing but issues since my child went here and constant false promises. You can also never get hold of the manager when anything goes wrong. The only establishment that charge you for a service they cannot provide constant calls to pick your
child up because they cannot cope.
Reply from Claire Anderson, Manager/Director at Preschool Academy
We take all feedback very seriously. We do however maintain our zero-tolerance policy with regards to abuse of staff.
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Review from Lyn T (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been at this nursery for about 18 months. Over that time they have transitioned from the bright stars (baby room) to the little learners (middle room for 2-3's). Staff rotate and this means children know and are familiar with everyone in the nursery, and most staff are familiar with most
of the children too. Staff have been very supportive, listening to our views and adapting things as needed. We use cloth nappies and this has never been an issue for staff. Any time our child has been unwell this has been calmly dealt with. During the pandemic, things were obviously different and it has been great as time has gone on and restrictions have been lifted and activities which were on hold are now available again.
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Review from A C (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my daughters are at this nursery and would recommend this amazing and friendly nursery. Their staff are amazing and take care of my girls and I wouldn’t change it for the world, my oldest child is going to primary school this year and I really don’t want her to leave.
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Review from Melissa M (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started to attend at two years old after spending her time prior with her gran when I was working. I was really anxious about leaving my daughter and the staff helped put my mind at ease with there friendly attitudes, they also sent me photos of my daughter having fun and participating in
activities. My daughter will now be leaving this year to attend school and I am forever grateful for the care and support she has been shown. She was really shy and now she has become more confident and built strong relationships with friends and staff. They always provide a healthy meal and snacks to all the children, they also offer the children a wide range of activities such as spanish which is my daughters favourite. I can't thank all the staff at preschool academy enough for all they have done for my daughter. My daughter will truly miss every one of them.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves going to nursery at Preschool Academy. The staff are so friendly and approachable, and so amazing with all the kids. I love the updates from the staff during the day, and they even send little pictures of him having fun which is amazing! So handy that dinner is provided for working
parents. At my daughter’s nursery they didn’t do this and she would be too tired for it by the time we were home. Could not be happier with this place.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My wee one has just started and you can feel the warmth from the staff as you open the door. I trust them with my son and l don’t trust many people with him and l would gladly leave my son in their care. The knowledge that he is part of their family and l also like the fact that it is a family team
mother and daughter and even the uncles helping out with making items from scratch for the garden area.
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Review from A C (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had three children from the family in this nursery from aged 1-4 and have found it to be amazing. When working full time I found their prices very reasonable and competitive and always support the different needs. The staff have a wide and varying repertoire of skills necessary for the development
of the children. The management and staff have, on several occasions, gone beyond what is expected to assist us as a family.
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Review from Jacqueline S (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl goes to this nursery. We have just moved to the area, and I was a bit worried about how she would settle in, but all the girls are amazing, and my little girl never wants to miss a day. My little girl is deaf in one ear and gets all the support she needs from her nursery teachers.
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Review from Aimee C (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends this nursery and skips in the door in the morning, absolutely loves the staff and would highly recommend it. My daughter is now P1, but she also attended the nursery, and the staff were also amazing with her. They still invite her in at pick-up time to see everyone. Couldn't recommend
them enough.
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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Best nursery. My daughter has attended since December 2021 and it’s the best place ever. We previously had our son at a different nursery and this one is far superior. Best about!
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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I enrolled my son into Preschool Academy when he was 9 months old and I can not recommend them enough, they are a fantastic nursery. My son is now 18 months and watching his development and motor skills grow is just amazing to see. The nursery is extremely clean and the meals they provide are great
quality and good choice. I know my son is in good hands because the staff are amazing and my son absolutely loves them and loves interacting with other kids. Seeing his confidence and personality grow is incredible. I am pregnant with my 2nd baby. I have already secured 2 spaces for my son and new baby to go back for next term once I finish maternity. Overall, it's a fantastic nursery and I highly recommend them.
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Review from F P (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, our son has been in all 3 of the nursery rooms and cannot fault the staff in any. They are so dedicated to the wellbeing and development of all the children attending! Going to miss the nursery when our son starts school in the summer!
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.436)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.436) out of 10 for Preschool Academy is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.143 for Preschool Academy is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (20 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 105 Ratings = 4.143
  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 4.293 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Preschool Academy is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 59 number of registered child places is 11.8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.8 = 0.593
  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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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (3)

Mary

Mary Anderson

Job Title: Owner Joined: 2015

Mary Anderson is the owner here at Preschool Academy, with decades of experience in the childcare field.

Claire

Claire Anderson

Job Title: Director Joined: 2018

Claire Anderson is our nursery Director at Preschool Academy.

Hailey

Hailey Harty

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2021

Hailey Harty is our manager.

Frequently Asked Questions about Preschool Academy

What is the Age Range of Children that Preschool Academy accepts?

Preschool Academy accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Preschool Academy Open?

Preschool Academy is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Preschool Academy have capacity for?

Preschool Academy has capacity for a total of 59 Children.

How far is Preschool Academy to the centre of Coatbridge?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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