Polam School and Nursery

43-45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford MK40 2BU
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  • Polam School and Nursery, Bedford
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Polam School and Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Darren O'Neil (Headteacher)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 1 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees (per term – approx. 11 weeks)
    Sessions Cost per term:
    10 Sessions - £4,137
    9 Sessions - £4,137
    8 Sessions - £3,686
    7 Sessions - £3,226
    6 Sessions - £2,811
    5 Sessions - £2,695
    4 Sessions (minimum) - £2,467

  • You can choose any combination of morning and/or afternoon sessions (subject to availability), with a minimum of 4 sessions. Morning Session – 8.30am to 12.30pm (includes lunch). Afternoon Session – 12.30pm to 4.00pm. Universal Early Years Funding is currently available for all 3-4 year olds and can be claimed for 3 hours per session up to a maximum of 15 hours. You will be charged for the cost of additional hours and extra services. We do not offer the 30 hours means-tested Early Years Funding. Please contact us for a quotation, stating the number of sessions/days you will require plus times (i.e. 8.30am-4.00pm, 8.00am-6.00pm etc).

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, 2 weeks at the end of the Summer & 2 weeks at Christmas
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Polam School and Nursery Reviews (42)

9.9

Polam School and Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.944) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Polam School and Nursery has 42 reviews.

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with Polam, we love watching our daughter flourish and we can't wait to see what she learns next.
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Review from Leanne B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot recommend Polam highly enough. We as parents believe it was the best choice we made for our son after first putting him in a different nursery. The difference in him since he started in February 2016 is incredible. He has grown as a person and so has his confidence. The children are taught to
respect each other, to have manners and to enjoy learning. The extra activities included in their learning such as PE, French and swimming from a young age provide excellent opportunities and ensure the children get variety. Every member of staff knows each child by name and there is a real sense of 'home'. Communication is very good and we are confident our son is getting the best possible start.


Wrap around care/holiday clubs are always enjoyed. Lunches and snacks are always eaten and apparently are 'better than mummy's'!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.944)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.944) out of 10 for Polam School and 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.944 for Polam School and Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (202 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 213 Ratings = 4.944
  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 Polam School and Nursery is based on 18 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 18 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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