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Boat House Day Nursery

Town Lane, Dukinfield SK16 4BX
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Best Nursery Ever. The Staff Are Amazing Always Helpful Can’t Fault this Nursery in any waySophie(Mother of Child)
Boat House Day Nursery, Dukinfield
The setting itself is great. Great sized rooms, filled with lots of toys/activities for the childreKelly M(Mother of Child)
Boat House Day Nursery, Dukinfield
The staff are lovely with the children and take the time to keep parents updatedCaroline B(Mother of Child)
Boat House Day Nursery, Dukinfield

Boat House Day Nursery has been purpose-built to offer a bright and stimulating environment in which children can develop towards the challenges of full-time education.

The facility includes a purpose-designed soft play area, an indoor adventure play area and a sensory theatre, while biometric and CCTV security offers parents additional peace of mind.

Boat House Day Nursery offers excellent facilities. Each room creates an environment that has been designed with a focus...  

Funding & Fees

Basic day (09:00-16:00): £55.50 per day
Extended day (08:00-17:30): £305 per week, £64.00 per day
Early bird (07:30-08:00): £4.00 per day
Night Owl (17:30-18:00): £4.00 per day

£40.00 per session (Minimum of 2 sessions) 08:00-12:30 (lunch included) 13:00-17:30 (tea included)

FREE Nursery Education Grant places.
FREE funded 2, 3 and 4 year old places.

30 HOUR funded places available for working parents of 9 months to 4 years (subject to eligibility).

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

No

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Claire Rawson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 150

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Car Park available

Boat House Day Nursery Reviews (53)

9.4

Boat House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.375) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Boat House Day Nursery has 53 reviews.

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Review from Brionie O (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2021 Submitted via Website
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The staff are fantastic with my daughter, she absolutely loves it at nursery and would go every day if she could. All the staff are amazing nothing is ever any trouble. I would recommend and have recommended the nursery to anyone that has asked me about a good nursery and I would like to thank them for all they do.

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Review from Grania N (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My little girl has been attending Boat House Day Nursery since around August, September 2020 and she has come on so much since then. She is two and a half now and her speech, manners and intelligence has come on leaps and bounds and I know a lot of it is from her attending nursery and being around other children, learning from the activities that the staff do with the children. Every week she comes home with something new she has learnt. She has settled in very well to the environment and we have never had any issues. The toddler room staff are great and always ensure that they let me know how she has been that day. I am happy with the food that is provided too and I would highly recommend a child to go there.

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Review from Jade H (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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I would recommend this nursery as they are a brilliant, understated people and they're always there to help you too. They have helped me and my child through so much and it has been a different year but they got a great routine and together, we all got through the hardest year.

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Review from Anouska B (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Cannot recommended this nursery enough! I was very nervous about returning to work after maternity leave but our little girl loved it here from day one and the staff are very caring towards her, which was really reassuring. They have great, clean facilities and are always doing lots of fun activities. I love all of the art work and crafts that she brings home for us. The app that they use is brilliant and is updated throughout the day so that we can see exactly how she is getting on. Honestly cannot fault it at all, very satisfied with our choice.

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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My sons been at the nursery two years, the staff are so kind, caring and my son is so happy. His speech has come on and he looks forward to go there, defiantly recommend. The attention the girls give to my son is unconditional, they do so many fun things, dress up, paint, outdoor play and the place is lovely.

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Review from Janice B (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Boat House since she was 13-months-old and she leaves there now ready for school. Initially, it was difficult for her to settle and the staff were fantastic with her and myself when leaving her each time and I knew we had made the right choice with Boat House from that point. She's built bonds with staff and settled and has really enjoyed going talking about the staff and friends she has made often.
The building itself is great with lots of toys and activities to keep them active with lots of fun learning ideas. The security there is great with fingerprint access only and parents can only access the room their child is in. Parents can also keep up to date with what their child is doing by the app they use where staff regularly update it with photographs/written updates.

The staff are very attentive and always have time to speak with parents about their child's needs/concerns etc. We have found them to always be very supportive and helpful.

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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has attended Boat House since she was one year old. Our only child and we were very keen to find a nursery that we felt comfortable leaving her.
The setting itself is great. Great sized rooms, filled with lots of toys/activities for the children to learn and develop. One of the details which we loved was the security at the nursery - fingerprint entry system. Only authorised people (staff/parents/carers) could enter the building and then once inside non-staff people can only access the room that their child is based. They also have an app which you can see what your child has been doing throughout each day, how many nappy changes? How much have they eaten? What have they been up to?
The staff themselves are really friendly and supportive - to the children and to the parents! And the admin staff are also really friendly and helpful.

My daughter loves going to Boat House and we will all be really sad to leave in a couple of months.

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Review from Katarzyna R (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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It's absolutely the best nursery across the universe. After moving out from Dukinfield I have tried two other nurseries near home, but I have come back to the Boat House Day Nursery, as I can't find even similar care, not saying about better. All staff are absolutely amazing and helpful. My son is a really high need baby and cries even if I go out without him to the other room, but he settled down fast in the nursery and is happy every day when goes to them. At Boat House, he learns everything really fast. My two daughters are in reception now, but previously attended the Boat House and they miss them a lot and still remember all the girls who took care of them.

I highly recommend this nursery and I think five stars is not enough.

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Review from Sara B (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2019 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at this nursery since she was 6 months old. The care is second to none - they are attentive to her development and she genuinely loves it.

They have been incredibly supportive of us as a family and I feel safe leaving her there. We have witnessed their policies around all aspects of toddler behaviour - we've suffered bites and also had an episode where my daughter was the biter. They use recognised developmental psychology approaches and handle this perfectly.

I will be sad when she has to go to school.

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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2017 Submitted via Website
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My son attended this nursery for over year. Thought everything was fine until staff (including management) lied to me after my son was hurt on 3 different occasions. Their 'policies' were not followed.

Reply from Joanne Swindells, Area Manager at Boat House Day Nursery

Our setting is a brand new setting (Opening Jan 16) and this child attended from the start, our facilities and resources are of a high standard and we had a good Ofsted registration inspection which reflected on this

The parent has been very critical in her views as we accommodated her every...  

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Review from Shelly B (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2017 Submitted via Website
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Excellent nursery with excellent staff. My boy was very happy at this nursery from start to finish. Staff are excellent. I would highly recommend the Boat House, my little boys came on leaps and bounds learning and growing with other children and staff. The nursery was very clean and very secure with high security, excellent friendly staff. Thanks to the staff my boys are all ready for big boy nursery now, thank you.

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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2016 Submitted via Website
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My son has been helped to develop so many skills since joining this nursery in January '16. He has grown in confidence and independence. He has made so many friends but has missed one little boy who left to join school. The staff have helped myself and son in so many areas of our lives and we can not thank them enough. This is the place every child should be. Thanks to you all X

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Review from Abbie H (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2016 Submitted via Website
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This is an excellent nursery, so well planned and managed, the staff are very welcoming and friendly, the nursery itself has beautifully designed rooms and hall ways to keep the children entertained, the security is high and has cctv and finger print scan which gives you peace of mind whilst your child is there.

Love everything about this nursery and would recommend to any parent finding the right nursery for their child 100%. I am so happy my child goes here and she is going to learn so much being there.

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Awards / Recognitions (6)

  • Recipient: Kids Zone NurseriesDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
  • Recipient: Kids Zone NurseriesDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
  • Recipient: Kids Zone NurseriesDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024

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Claire Rawson Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2015
Claire Rawson

Hi, my name is Claire and I am the Nursery Manager at Boat House Day Nursery.

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