Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)

101 Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 3AE
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  • Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey), Warrington
Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) in Warrington offers 55 childcare places in a safe, exciting learning environment. Supportive, trained staff ensure children can develop skills at their own pace while having lots of fun. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm 51 weeks of the year except for bank holidays.

Children are supported to build relationships and understand the world through their senses, language, music and movement. Staff attend regular training to ensure they continue to provide excellent care for each child. Healthy, nutritious food is provided for children.
                                
They also offer holiday club which is open from 9am-3pm Mon-Fri and children must bring a packed lunch. The cost for the day is £29. If parents would like additional hours these are charged at a rate of £7 per hour.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Cheryl Humphries (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Total Places for Children

  • 85

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £70 per day, £50 Am or Pm sessions, £60 short day session
    Breakfast Club £9
    After School Club £15
    Holiday Club 9-3 £20
    Holiday Club 8-6 £30
    Holiday Club 8-1 or 1-6 £15
    Extra Hour £7.50. Early Start £7.85

  • Fees are payable by 5th of each calendar month and are based on a monthly average.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There is a car park directly in front of the nursery for you to park which is not accessed by the public.

Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) Reviews (65)

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Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.112) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) has 65 reviews.

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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy started in January 2022 and we couldn't be happier with the service and environment Dunky's Day Nursery Sankey provides. We were offered as many settling in days as we felt he needed and were never made to feel rushed or obligated to choose Dunky's on our first visit. The staff are all
super friendly and know him by name when we arrive in the morning, and he always goes in without a problem, which definitely helps with the mum guilt. We love that we get updates throughout the day on the app and recently attended our first 'parents evening' which isn't something I thought we would do until school but it was lovely to hear his progress and get a feel of things he does while he's there, really couldn't recommend them enough.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Hi Lucy
Thank you for the kind words, it means so much to us as a nursery.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, I have already recommended it to a friend whose little girl has recently started. The staff are amazing and helped our little girl settle in so well. She has started to thrive since being there (currently 4 days a week) and her development has come on strength to strength. I’m an
anxious person which unfortunately means I’m a very anxious mum so this transition from maternity leave to nursery has been quite difficult for me personally but I can see how compassionate and caring the staff are and my daughter is so happy and comfortable with them which is lovely to see and this has made things so much easier. The staff work with us and act as a team with my husband and I which is great. As she’s changing and developing so fast, the staff are happy to implement new things that we’re doing at home now too. It says it all when I drop her off and she runs in happy to start the day. Couldn’t ask for more!
Reply from Jane Mclean, Senior Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so happy that you are so pleased with the service we provide.
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Review from Beth F (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great Sankey Dunky’s Day Nursery is such a fabulous nursery with lovely staff. My daughter finds it hard to communicate and form bonds however she loves all the staff and gets excited to see them at nursery time, she has come on leaps and bounds since starting here! Also, love that I am able to get
updates continuously whilst she is at nursery and the staff have always gone above and beyond to meet my daughter's needs! Would always recommend Great Sankey Dunky’s.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for the kind words. They mean so much to us as a team.
Many thanks.
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Review from Summit T (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. They look after your child well. I would recommend to everyone. Staff are great. My son feels happy there. He enjoys all the games and activities they do in the nursery. My son is learning a lot.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has enjoyed Dunky's Day Nursery. He is becoming more sociable, enjoys the company of other children and is learning new skills. The staff have been very friendly and supportive. I am very happy with this nursery.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for the feedback, Ruxanda; it means so much to the staff.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunky's have been excellent during the Covid pandemic. My girls have loved attending and have grown in confidence and maturity. All of the staff are lovely and know their names even when they are not in their room. The staff are always willing to update on progress and development.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you, Gina; the feedback is lovely. I will make sure this is passed on to all the staff.
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Review from Martin C (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Dunky's Day Nursery full time since he was 5 months old for nearly 2 and a half years. We have always found the staff at the nursery to be very professional, informative and helpful when discussing matters relating to your child. The app has been really useful and it is great to
see what sort of day your child is having. We have found Dunky's to be an excellent environment for our child and we have seen that daily exposure within his peer group has been beneficial with supporting his development. Thanks.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you, Martin; the feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Review from Carla W (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunkys have been amazing with settling my little boy, he now runs to the nursery door in the morning because he is excited to see the staff and other children. It's nice to see what he gets up to throughout the day on the app and gives me peace of mind seeing photos of him having fun. His key workers
and the manager are lovely and reassuring.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind words, Carla, these mean a lot.
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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is really good with my little boy and all his learning, he has come on leaps and bounds in there and he really loves it there. He has really connected with the ones looking after him in there.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind words, this means so much and makes our job so worthwhile.
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Review from Shahram N (Father of Child) published on 24 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy to see my child is more confident in communication and connecting to other new kids. She is drawing and singing and generally happy going to nursery and this is because of the marvellous Dunky's Day Nursery staff in Sankey.
Thank you
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind words, these mean so much to the staff team.
Many Thanks
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Review from Jennie R (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Dunky's has been brilliant in developing my daughter's skills and nurturing her early years development. She has been with the nursery since she was nine months old and the girls were great in settling her in and reassuring us with updates during her first few days. We look forward to her making more
memories with the nursery as she grows. We enjoy seeing pictures and using the new app, would have been great if this was introduced earlier. We look forward to seeing more of her experience at the nursery and maybe having an open day/parents evening at some point.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind words they mean so much to the staff team.
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Review from Lisa M (Foster Parent of Child) published on 4 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff have been very helpful and professional in all dealings with accommodations with our foster child.
He thoroughly enjoys his time there and looks forward to further participation in the future
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your comments they mean so much to us as a team.
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Review from Arnie H (Father of Child) published on 3 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the team are friendly, approachable and have your child's best interest at heart. We are always kept up to date with how our child is progressing and are given a detailed account of child's day when possible from the team. Like most parents, we were nervous about our child attending nursery,
those nerves were settled quickly with how nice all the staff have been with our child. Thank you for all the work you do Team GS!
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind comments, they mean so much to us as a team.
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Review from R R (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team are very friendly and always supportive in giving full and thorough handovers at the end of the day - even if other parents are waiting, they focus on giving your child updates. The new app is great, and my child has really developed since starting. My child is always so excited to go in -
this shows how lovely the team are! Thank you to everyone at Dunky's.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you for your kind comments; we are so happy your son has settled into the nursery.
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Review from S C (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and facilities of the nursery in Great Sankey are brilliant. Every member of staff really cares for our son. Having had our son in this nursery since he was only four months old, his development and social skills have hugely improved and developed. I would highly recommend Dunkys.
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Review from Diane S (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves going to Dunky's Day Nursery, he enjoys a great variety of play and learning. The staff have always been very informative about what the children have been up to during the day which is lovely. Would absolutely recommend.
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Review from M T (Father of Child) published on 12 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery that takes into account all the parents’ wishes. The staff are lovely, and our child always seems to enjoy it there! We also love the fact they send pictures of our child’s day. The food is great too - all cooked from scratch.
Reply from Cheryl Humphries, Nursery Manager at Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey)
Thank you, Matt, for your kind words; this means so much to the staff and helps us to continue to provide a quality service for yourself and your family.
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Review from Jade B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and wonderful staff. The staff take on each child's individual needs and help them express their personalities. My child loves attending and has grown in confidence since he started. I cannot compliment this nursery enough and I love that the children have so much outdoor time. The
manager is very responsive to emails and always on hand for any advice you may need.
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Review from Sara L (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Dunky's Day Nursery (Sankey) for the past four years. He started school in September 2020 and is now part of the out of school provision, which is fantastic. I know my son is one hundred percent safe when he is taken to school in the morning and when he is picked up from school.
The out of school provision team are fantastic and just great with the kids. My son loves going there. The manager is always on hand to answer any queries and if she isn't available, there is always someone else there who can help. I would highly recommend this nursery and their out of school provision.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dunky's Day Nursery (Sanky) is a wonderful nursery, my children have attended since they were two years old, they are now eight and five! The staff in every room from babies through to wrap around club are amazing, showing genuine care and love for every child. The consistency of staff at the nursery
has contributed to this with the manager and another member of staff providing excellent management, nothing is ever too much trouble. Both my children have specialist dietary requirements, one is dairy free, the other celiac but this is catered for brilliantly. I feel my children are safe, stimulated and enriched and would recommend this nursery one hundred percent.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.112)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.112) out of 10 for Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 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 5.000 for Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 5
  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 4.112 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Dunkys Day Nursery (Sankey) 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 85 number of registered child places is 17. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 17 = 0.412
  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 (3)

Meet the Team (20)

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Cheryl

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2014

2009 CCLD L4

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Eve

Job Title: Deputy manager Joined: 2020

2014 C&D L3

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Laura

Job Title: Preschool Team Leader Joined: 2017

2017 BA (Hons) ECS L6

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Alisha

Job Title: Toddler Team Leader Joined: 2020

2022 EYE L3

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Ziggy

Job Title: Baby Room Team Leader Joined: 2023

2012 CCLD L3

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Brigitte

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2014

2014 CYPW L3

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Caitlin

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2023

2021 EYE L3

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Janice

Job Title: Nursery Chef Joined: 2017

2017 FS L2

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Kate

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2024

2018 CUCYPMH L2

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Laura

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2016

2014 CCLD L3

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Megan

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2023

2014 CCLD L3

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Hayley

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2025

Level 3 C&E

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Deborah

Job Title: Out of School Practitioner Joined: 2022

2009 NVQ Playwork L3

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Tracy

Job Title: Nursery Administrator Joined: 2022

2012 BA (Hons) ECS & EYPS L7

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Karen

Job Title: Bank Staff Joined: 2019

2018 PGCE

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Jo

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2018

1990 CNN L3

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Jessica

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

2023 CCLD L2

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Alisha

Job Title: Lunch Cover Joined: 2021

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Lauren

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2024

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Olivia

Job Title: Bank Staff Joined: 2021

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