Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club

65-67 High Street, Moffat DG10 9HG
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club

Person in charge

  • Catherine Jackson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • All fees can be found on the website as these vary according to the sessions required.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:45
    Tuesday 07:30-17:45
    Wednesday 07:30-17:45
    Thursday 07:30-17:45
    Friday 07:30-17:45

When Closed

  • School Winter Holidays, Easter Weekend, One week in Summer Holidays

Parking

  • There is free parking on the High Street, but allow time to find a space as it can get busy during weekdays.

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Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club Reviews (35)

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Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club has 35 reviews.

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Review from Morgan O (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wise Owls continues to be a nurturing and stimulating environment for my son. I’ve noticed his confidence, verbal and social skills and general knowledge rocket recently. He soaks up every bit of learning at Wise Owls like a little sponge and then applies it to everyday life. The team at Wise Owls are
incredibly talented, patient and supportive and provide a safe and exciting environment for the little ones to grow.

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Review from Christian G (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our wee one loves going to Wise Owls Nursery. She has been very happy and content there ever since day 1, back in October last year. There isn’t a single negative thing to say about Wise Owls. There are so many wonderful features about it. Two of the big factors that stand out are the food and the outdoor
activities. A daily menu of delicious home-cooked food is prepared especially for the kids in-house by a pro chef. Our wee one invariably scoffs the lot. The commitment to spending as much time as possible outdoors in nature, is remarkable too. Sometimes they head to one of the local play parks and at others, up onto the woods and to the purpose-built forest classroom. This is brilliant. They get to learn, discover and play in the open air well away from the hubbub. Communication is excellent mostly using the family app with at least one post on their activities with photos each day. Wise Owls is outstanding in the dynamic and imaginative way it is run by the manager.

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Review from Peter W (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wise Owls have consistently gone over and above the expectations we have of a nursery. Their care for our daughter is wonderful and their ethos and direction is superb. So many times they have had the opportunity to take the easy option but the staff at the nursery always do what is right for the children,
not what is easy.

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Review from Willie G (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, all the staff are very helpful and attentive to each child’s needs and wants. They have a great focus on outdoor play along with lots of fun activities inside, great mixture of things to help the little ones grow and develop their characters. The staff work tirelessly to keep the children
entertained and always learning. Definitely go over and above on a lot of things. Thanks, Wise Owls.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would not hesitate to recommend Wise Owls to anyone in the area. The nursery has a home from home feel and all of the staff show care towards the children. They have managed to provide outstanding care for those who have needed it in the past 12 months and have kept all channels of communication open
to those of us who have not been able to use the services because of lockdown. My child was delighted to go back to the nursery and was helped with the transition back in and the staff couldn’t have made it easier. Forest school is amazing and is definitely my daughter’s favourite two days of the week. She absolutely loves it, even in the rain. The food provided is also fantastic and whilst at Wise Owls, my daughter is more open to trying new food and they have encouraged her to develop her palate, which has really helped us at home. Wise Owls is a fantastic nursery.

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Review from Hazel H (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a welcoming, caring nursery. My child adores Wise Owls. The staff create a safe, loving, stimulating and learning environment for all the children, as well as excellent food prepared by their in-house chef. Children can go to Forest school and embrace the outdoors in all weathers. Boredom will
never be an issue. An outstanding nursery that constantly innovates and chases new ideas and experiences with the children.

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Review from Alex B (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely outstanding level of care and support to our child - and us! The manager and her team managed to deliver an excellent and safe service throughout the pandemic, also providing online sessions for those who were at home. Wise Owls Nursery Moffat is going from strength to strength, we feel so
lucky to be able to send out little one there.

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Review from Shara R (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wise Owls is one of the best nurseries and after school care clubs I’ve ever come across with an amazing blend of fun innovative original activities that really stimulate and energise the children. My children can’t get enough of it and always want to stay longer when I go to pick them up. Somehow
they (Wise Owls) manage to achieve an environment that not only allows but also nurtures the slightly zany out of the box thinking that children are so good at and that us adults have forgotten, whilst always maintaining boundaries of good safe behaviour and incorporating educational and mind-developing themes throughout. I literally could not rate them more highly as a nursery and Out of School Club.

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Review from Kerry (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant childcare. Very attentive to the needs and wants of the children. Especially the amount of outdoor time as this is great for my child. I would and have highly recommended to friends.

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Review from Julie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A nurturing and home-from-home setting where the child is placed at the centre of everything they do. There is so much kindness from everyone who works there. It has a lovely family feel to the setting and I'd highly recommend it.

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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our baby boy has been attending Wise Owls for a few months now and we can not fault the nursery at all. My baby settled in straight away and looks forward to his nursery day, every week. We love getting little updates throughout the day about what he’s been up to and knowing he is happy. Would recommend
Wise Owls to anybody looking for a fantastic nursery for their children.

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Review from Fiona (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nearly two-year-old daughter and I have been attending mother and baby/toddler classes at Wise Owls Nursery since she was seven months old. The Nursery itself has a welcoming and homely feel. It really is a home away from home for your child. The staff are very caring, friendly, patient and knowledgeable.
The Nursery has lovely equipment and resources including a walled garden where the children are encouraged to play, learn and explore whatever the weather. Even though my daughter does not attend full time, her wellbeing, development and learning is of the utmost importance to the Wise Owls Team and as such, I have seen her develop alongside the other children over the past 12 months. As parents, we cannot recommend Wise Owls highly enough.

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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Wise Owls for 10 months on a part-time basis since she turned one, and thoroughly enjoys her days there. I know this because she is super excited to get in the door when I go to drop her off for the day.
I have watched her grow in confidence around other children and
her speech and language development is in no doubt as a result of the time spent with Wise Owls' fantastic team.
The communication to parents is excellent and the sheer variety of activities on offer along with the home-cooked food makes Wise Owls a top-class childcare provider.
I can’t imagine it would be easy to find anywhere else that comes close to this standard of childcare elsewhere and I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending them to prospective parents.

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Review from Matthew R (Father of Child) published on 19 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This team really are second to none, how they juggle absolute safety and welfare for the kids, fun activities and outdoor fun is incredible. Our son has grown in confidence and is coming home with the new words and things he’s learnt. The manager and the team are just totally committed to giving the
children the absolute best. We can’t rate them highly enough.

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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wise Owls is such a homely and welcoming nursery. The staff are absolutely fantastic and really get to know all of the children individually. The focus on outdoor play is brilliant and our son loves his days outdoors at Wise Owls. The involvement in intergenerational and community projects is wonderful
and of huge benefit to the wider community as well. As working parents, Wise Owls offers year-round, flexible cover which is invaluable to us and always keep us updated throughout the day on what our son has been up to. The range of activities they offer is unparalleled and the benefits to the children are invaluable. There is nowhere else I would send my son. I cannot recommend Wise Owls highly enough.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.900)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10 for Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 5.000 for Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club is calculated as follows: ( (108 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 5

  • b) 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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.9

    • ii) 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 9 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Nurseries Scotland 2025

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Date: Monday 31 Mar 2025 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Scotland 2022

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Top 20 Nurseries Scotland 2021

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Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

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