Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd

30 Somerset Road, Laindon, Basildon SS15 6PE
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9.8 47 Reviews
  • Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd, Basildon
Munchkins Laindon offers top quality childcare in a setting just 800m from Laindon station, and a 3 minute drive to access the A127, where every child matters and is treated as an individual in a safe and secure environment.

The beautiful, award-winning nursery cares for children aged 3 months to 4 years in a wonderful bespoke setting. Their ethos is for the children to enjoy an environment that all feel welcomed, loved and stimulated in, where every child is treated as an individual with their interests and sparks encouraged and developed.

The rooms are warm and inviting with natural resources and neutral tones to create a warm, cosy environment. They encourage all children to be curious, with open-ended resources to develop every child's imagination whilst developing each child's emotional well being by providing a loving, caring environment.

The nursery's inspiring outdoor area enables children to explore and be physical, with extensive wooden play resources including a mud kitchen, A frame, large walk-in sandpit. The baby Munchkins have their own separate garden area, which is filled with carefully thought out age-appropriate resources which enable physical development.

Munchkins, has achieved the accolade of BEST NURSERY IN ESSEX 2020, which they are extremely proud of, voted for by parents! Along with this award, the team are all working towards a year long "Just Quality" accreditation examining the impact they make upon children and how they can enhance their learning and development.

The team is also Makaton trained and sign daily to develop communication and language from babies to Pre schoolers. They are also working towards becoming one of the first Makaton friendly settings in Essex.

Munchkins looking forward to showing you around!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Molly Fether (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery directly for more information.

  • Please contact the nursery directly for more information.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • On street parking from 2pm, and spaces on private drive way.

Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd Reviews (47)

9.8

Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd has 47 reviews.

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Review from Cassie C (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Munchkins Nursery since I went back to work in March and he absolutely loves it. It’s such a friendly nursery and he has built some wonderful relationships with the staff and other children. He has come on leaps and bounds since attending Munchkins and he gets excited every
time I drop him off to play and learn all day. I would highly recommend this wonderful nursery. Well done to the manager and all the team.
Reply from liz makins at Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd
Hi Cassie, thank you so much for your review. We love having your little Munchkin.
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Review from Elizabeth F (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Muchkins Nursery since October 2018. He really enjoys going to nursery and seeing/playing with his friends. I find the staff members very kind, supportive and professional. My son's development has really flourished with all the key stages for his development being met.
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Review from Leanne G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Munchkins Nursery is a great nursery. It has helped my daughter develop skills like eating independently, writing, vocabulary and playing with other children. My daughter absolutely loves it there and runs in the door when I drop her off.
All the key workers and staff are lovely and my daughter has
a great relationship with them.
They keep me up to date with her progress and what she has been up to during the day via the app and verbal feedback. I am very happy with my daughter attending there.
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Review from Toni Q (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since July 2017.
He has come on leaps and bounds since attending and it is thanks to the wonderful caring staff who care for him.


Staff are always friendly and best of all always so honest about their day. If he's had a bad day, they are honest, likewise when

he's had a fantastic day they are full of admiration for him too.


Tapestry is fantastic, as it means you can stay connected with what goes on whilst you are working.


There are always newletters, and parent 'question of the month' which is a great way for us all to stay in touch.


The manager and the management team are the most helpful, they will honestly bend over backwards to help wherever they can.


I really trust my son in their care and I do not trust many. Best of all, he always goes in excited and comes home smiling.


Thank you for making his experience so excellent at such an influential time.

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Review from Ami C (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing and genuinely care about my boy.
He loves going to nursery and loves all the staff and friends.
The staff were so good at settling myself into this new process as well as my son. The activities and learning are varied and thoughtful. They always try to get the kids playing outside
which I love. The food is always healthy and varied. The room is stimulating and very learning based, as well as play. My son is more confident and independent.
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Review from Anita L (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough. Our one-year-old son receives excellent care from friendly staff who always give us a full report on his day.
Every week, tapestry allows us to see photos and evidence of his progress and he has access to a wide range of learning opportunities.
We
couldn't be happier.
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Review from Jazzily H (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing place. This is my daughter's second nursery and the increase in quality is amazing. The cleanliness of the place is something to boast about. The outdoor facilities and freeflow availability is something my daughter loves.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.779)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10 for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 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 4.979 for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.979
  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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Somerset Rd is based on 8 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 = 3.8
    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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 8 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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