Space Station Day Nursery

Market Street, Droylsden, Manchester M43 7AZ
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9.9 94 Reviews
  • Space Station Day Nursery, Manchester
Space Station Day Nursery is a purpose-built nursery in Droylsden, built with the care and development of children as highest priority. Built into a modern bright and inspiring day nursery with ample parking, the nursery is sure to be the right choice for you and your child.

Space Station Day Nursery offers excellent facilities. Each room creates an environment that has been designed with a focus on the unique needs of children.

There are a number of additional features that enhance the nursery facilities including an area for parents to relax and have refreshments while visiting, and ample parking and drop-off zones.
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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).

Contact Space Station Day Nursery to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kim Dewar (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

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

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

Space Station Day Nursery Reviews (94)

9.9

Space Station Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Space Station Day Nursery has 94 reviews.

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Review from Lucy C (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing! My little girl loves it here, she has additional needs and all the staff have been brilliant with her, especially her key worker and the manager! Honestly 10/10 in every area I honestly couldn't think of one fault. I and my daughter are very happy here.
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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old daughter started nursery at Space Station in January, and it’s the best decision for her I have ever made. The staff and management are amazing. As my little girl is a lockdown baby, it took her a little while to settle in at drop-offs, but the staff made both her and myself find the whole
process really smooth. She absolutely loves going now, and her speech and understanding have come on amazingly. They have a really good app where they tell you all that is going on during the day, and you can message and speak to any member of staff instantly to settle any of Mum's nerves! I would recommend them to anyone. Amazing, amazing place.
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Review from Shannon H (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really take the child's needs seriously and accommodate for allergies and skin conditions. The staff are really friendly, and my son is always happy and settled in perfectly. The nursery is great with security, so I can take my son knowing he will be 100-per cent safe.
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Review from Danielle S (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going since she was two and she has come on leaps. They noticed a problem with her speech and got right on with it. Every time I pick her up, she comes out with a smile on her face.
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Review from Sinead S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son, who’s 2-years-old, has been at this nursery for over a year; he started in babies and is now in waddlers; he loves it, staff are amazing with him. He does 3-days and shouts at the key worker as we enter the car park. There’s an app that keeps you updated, so you can check how he’s doing during
the day.
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My 10-month-old daughter was halfway into her settling-in session when I had a phone call to come in to help settle her as she was still distressed. I arrived at the nursery to be told by the manager that my daughter had been upset but also some of it was out of “temper”. I stayed in the baby room for
the remaining hour, the staff were more concerned about what they had done at the weekend, there was no consoling of upset babies, no stimulation whatsoever in regards to play. One member of staff kept on telling a little girl ‘no’ because she was getting a toy out from a different area to where she was going to play. I asked if they sang or played nursery rhymes and I was told they do so, the reason I asked was because the room was mind-numbing, no wonder there were babies struggling to settle in. Another member of staff proceeded to tell me that her job is stressful and she doesn’t enjoy it. This is clearly not a stimulating and positive environment that children should be thriving in.
Reply from Joanne Swindells, Area Manager at Space Station Day NurseryWe would like to thank you for your honest feedback on your experience during your settling-in session. We can assure you that we have taken your comments seriously and that this isn't our usual practice. Our staff have been spoken to and are now undergoing an observation process to ensure our standards remain at the highest level to deliver the best childcare possible.
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Review from Susanne D (Foster Parent of Child) published on 25 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My foster daughter has been coming to Space Station since September; she has settled in really well and loves going to school. All the staff are so friendly and happy.
At the moment, the nursery has some newly born chicks, and my little one is amazed and always talking about them.
Fantastic nursery.
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Review from Hannah MS (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Space Station Day Nursery for two months and she absolutely loves it! The staff are brilliant and have helped her settle in so well. There are plenty of activities and good structure. The staff give frequent updates via an app so you can have piece of mind of what the
little one is doing throughout the day. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Keeley (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Space Station enough. My daughter has absolutely loved her time here and we are both sad to leave. The staff are all fantastic and caring and the children really love them. The manager is friendly and approachable and always happy to listen to any concerns you have and will go out
of her way to make sure they are resolved swiftly.
The place is welcoming and fun for the children. It’s a lovely nursery and my daughter has loved it.
Thank you Space Station.
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Review from Iulia P (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I definitely recommend the nursery: Space Station Day Nursery in Droylsden. 5 Stars! *****
My child started the nursery in January 2019. It was a transfer from another nursery, as we moved in Droylsden Area, so I can compare.
First impression: Friendly staff which were showing the premises, explaining
all details of the child routine.
Fees: Average in area, we paid even £50 less/month in comparison with the previous nursery.
Security: Fingerprints on entry and in each group. CCTV camera in each group and outside. On entry a monitor where you can see what your child is doing.
Premises: Every room has plenty of activities for play and development for different ages, benches for colouring, blocks, kitchens etc. Outside outdoor slides, bikes, scooters. A wonderful garden, where kids were planting vegetables and plants.
App: a wonderful app with child’s pictures, videos, daily observations in development and performance, an app where we can check what our child had for dinner, how much.
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Review from Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl absolutely loves it here. She’s been attending since January 2020 and has settled incredibly well. Her development has come on in leaps and bounds and, despite being only 17 months old and missing a solid 3 months due to COVID, after only a few sessions back she doesn’t even turn back
to wave goodbye to me anymore because she’s so eager to go and play with her key worker and all her little friends.
We have regular updates from the nursery via the app, from pictures of her making cakes and crafts to reading books with staff in the circle and playing games with the other children. Each development milestone is logged so we don’t miss anything new and we are often amazed at the varied meals and snacks she gets to try which she thoroughly enjoys.
I swear, every day she eats better than royalty, comes home covered in some concoction, and is flat out all night from enjoying her days at nursery.
When are you guys going to be opening on weekends?
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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are lovely, and really nurture the children as well as teaching them.
The nursery itself is very clean and organised, there’s always a good mix of healthy foods on offer for the children. This nursery is an excellent choice if you are considering it.
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Review from Hayley H (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my son started in April this year, I was very nervous about leaving him. The staff were very welcoming and have looked after my son so well. He has come on so much with his speech and he can now count to ten and can say the days of the week as well. I would highly recommend Space Station to everyone
who needs a nursery for their children. I would just like to say thank you to all the staff that look after our son.
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Review from Carla Z (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery from being around 14 months old and from the very first day it has been great. As a parent, it is always daunting leaving your child at such a young age but I always felt confident he was in good hands with friendly and attentive staff. There is CCTV and fingerprint entry
which is even more reassurance for any nervy parent leaving their child for the first time. The nursery are always having activities each month and have some characters from animated children's TV programmes visit the children. Staff are absolutely brilliant and are always enthusiastic about telling parents what the kids have been up to and anything new they have been doing. My son is now in pre-school and has some little friends. He is confident in his environment which is great to see and makes me feel reassured the nursery are doing all the right things to prepare for when he starts school. I recommend this nursery to everyone in the area - it is 10/10
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.932)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10 for Space Station Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 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 4.932 for Space Station Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (484 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 516 Ratings = 4.932
  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 Space Station Day Nursery is based on 43 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 43 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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Kim

Kim Dewar

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2017

Hi, I'm Kim. I am Level 4 qualified, and I have 25+ years of experience in Early Years. I have worked in various roles throughout my career as a Nursery Assistant, Room Leader and Deputy Manager. I have been in a management position for over 13 years. I have been with Space Station since we opened our doors in July 2017, and I've really enjoyed building my team and nursery over that time and seeing us go from strength to strength. I also have other roles within the nursery as Safeguarding Lead and Lead SENCO, so I oversee the support of our children with additional needs. The thing I love most about my job is that no 2 days are ever the same, and being around children, they always give you a reason to smile. Early Years are important years for any child, and knowing that my amazing team contribute to that is why I love what I do!

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