The Abbey Nursery School

Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3EY
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  • The Abbey Nursery School, Northwich
The Abbey Nursery School is an early years provider based in Northwich, Cheshire.

The nursery is comprised of a baby room, toddler room and early learner room and is run by a highly qualified team dedicated to child-led learning.

There is a spacious outdoor area, containing a sand pit, plenty of outdoor toys and covered story area.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Bethan Thorpe (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

The Abbey Nursery School Reviews (67)

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The Abbey Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Abbey Nursery School has 67 reviews.

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Review from Elizabeth D (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Abbey nursery school offer fantastic care for my son who has been attending since he was 9 months old. He gets loads of love, attention, stimulation and fun throughout the day. I like getting the daily reports so I can see what he has been up to and track his development and progress.
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plenty of toys and games for the children to explore in the rooms and the outdoor space is good too.
The chef makes lovely varied and healthy home cooked food and it’s very reassuring to know that he is so well looked after when I am at work.
I would highly recommend the Abbey nursery.
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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Abbey is a fantastic nursery, our little boy has been there since it first opened and loves it there!


All staff and management show so much support and encouragement towards anything he does and he enjoys going.


He has made some lovely friends and tells me what he’s been doing after every

day!
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Review from Kate J (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son currently attends Evolution @ The Abbey two days a week and we couldn’t be happier with the care he receives. He’s happy to be dropped off in the mornings and has had a fantastic day every time we pick him up. I like that the children play outside a lot and do tonnes of different activities that
you just wouldn’t be able to do at home, all whilst socialising with other children. The staff are very patient and caring and always give us a good run down at the end of the day detailing what my son has been up to. Would highly recommend!
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Review from Melissa P (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my little boy started he always has such good fun. All the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Before my little one started I was so nervous to leave him to go to work, but all the ladies helped him settle right in and he is always entertained, playing and learning. A great menu of fresh food
is served and my little one eats everything on offer. Brilliant nursery.
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Review from Phil T (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending The Abbey since last year and his development has come on so much. He thoroughly enjoys going and has great relationships with all staff. My son always tells me what he has been doing which reflects the brilliant planned activities the staff do.
Reply from Kerry, Operations Director at The Abbey Nursery School
We are delighted to hear about the wonderful experiences your child has within our nursery. Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive review, we will ensure that this is passed over to…read more
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Review from Elizabeth P (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son settled into The Abbey very quickly and I believe this was due to the emphasis the staff placed on family bonds early on with the children. After only being at the nursery for a few months, my son no longer gets upset when I drop him off in the nursery, instead, he is keen to get playing with
the other children and staff. The staff are always very engaged when the children and the report we received is excellent and the standard of care brilliant. If my son is ever upset, he is always comforted by lots of cuddles. I know he feels safe and secure there, which is very reassuring for me as a parent.
Reply from Bethan, Nursery Manager at The Abbey Nursery School
Thank you for your kind words. We certainly do make sure the children and staff have positive relationships, as this plays a major part in children's development.
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Review from Leanne E (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at The Abbey now for two months and is settled and happy. I feel confident he is receiving great care and having lots of enjoyment whilst at the nursery. All staff are polite and friendly and I always enjoy hearing about my sons day at the handover when I collect him. Over the two months
that he has been attending nursery, his development has really come along and I believe he will have many fun years here!
Reply from Bethan Thorpe, Nursery Manager at The Abbey Nursery School
Thank you so much for your kind words, it is a pleasure to care for your child and we look forward to watching him develop over the next few years.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.963)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10 for The Abbey Nursery School 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.963 for The Abbey Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (336 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 348 Ratings = 4.963
  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 The Abbey Nursery School is based on 29 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 70 number of registered child places is 14, which has been reached with 29 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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Meet the Team (1)

Bethan

Bethan T

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2008

I have been working for Evolution childcare for 15 years starting as a part-time practitioner. I worked within the Baby and Toddler Room, to begin with, working closely alongside my room manager to gain the knowledge and skills needed whilst completing my level 3 in childcare.


After a few years of extending my knowledge and experience, I progressed my career and became promoted to room manager in the early learner room where I continued to develop my knowledge. I then moved back to toddlers and completed a team leadership course to help me to manage a larger team. Shortly after being moved back to toddler, I was offered the position of health and safety officer which again extended my knowledge in a different area but also helped me within my room, I completed many related courses such as health and safety in the workplace, food safety, first aid and also child protection.


To keep myself up to date with the latest guidelines I also completed prevention training and managed a team which helped me to be successful within my role and resulted in me becoming promoted to Assistant Deputy Manager at the end of 2015. This promotion gave me the opportunity to learn the business side of the company and how it runs from a manager's point of view and I have been able to further my knowledge and skills in order for me to pass them on to my team.


I am currently completing my level 3 in business management where I am learning about running a successful business and I’m looking forward to putting these skills into practice now that I have now been promoted to Nursery Manager.

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