Pear Tree Nursery West Road

1 West Road, Haddington EH41 3RD
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  • Pear Tree Nursery West Road, Haddington
Pear Tree Nursery, West Road is run from a large Victorian house on 1 West Road, Haddington. The building is set over 2 floors and caters for 3 months to school age.

They have a separate ‘coach house’ within the grounds for their younger babies (age 3 months to up to 2 years). They have a large completely enclosed garden and a car park at the front of the nursery for visitors. There is a bus stop directly opposite the nursery. Pear Tree Nursery West Road gives children the chance to learn about the world in a stimulating and fun learning environment.

Staff ensure parents are given up to date information on their child's progress each day.

Highly-skilled and caring staff offer children a variety of adult-led activities as well as the space for young children to enjoy child-initiated play.

Nutritious and balanced meals are provided each day.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Heather Reid (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 94

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • 2 weeks at Christmas

Pear Tree Nursery West Road Reviews (97)

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Pear Tree Nursery West Road has a Review Score of 10 (9.980) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pear Tree Nursery West Road has 97 reviews.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Despite all the positive reviews Peartree gets, I feel Peartree West Road Nursery lacking. The nursery is on a very busy road, with time restrictions. The entrance has been moved from the front to the back so it’s now longer to get in the nursery once you have walked around the building, gone through
2 buzzers and 4 wooden gates. Not easy if you are needing to get to work sharp or tagging a sibling along. The room is beige/bland with limited resources. Activities involve a lot of free play with not a lot of direction mainly going to the park or library every week. The food seems to be ok. I want to give my daughter more with better-structured learning. Management doesn’t put themselves in parents' shoes to make our lives easier - they park onsite whilst parents have to park on a busy road, closed on bank holidays. Each to their own, especially as there aren’t many other options but I’m happy to be putting my daughter in a brighter/happier and more organised nursery even if it is a little bit further away.
Reply from Nicola Pryde at Pear Tree Nursery West Road
Safety at Pear Tree Nursery is paramount. The main entrance has always been to the rear of the nursery and all parents are informed of this at the initial show round. This parent was unhappy that we…read more
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Review from Deanna G (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pear Tree Nursery is not only a wonderful place to be it’s a place where you know your child is safe, happy and in good hands. The staff work hard and do anything they can so your child can reach their full potential. Couldn’t ask for a better nursery.
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Review from Jude H (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pear Tree is wonderful, they have made our daughter feel very welcome in the Baby Room, helped her settle with ease around her first birthday.
Since then she thrives there, she walks in with a wave and a smile and is always happy to go to see her friends.
I like the outdoor ethos of the nursery
- the children go for regular walks and outings (as well as a great outdoor space to enjoy) and get involved in the local community.
Staff are friendly, caring and very organised. I’m very impressed and I wouldn’t hesitate to reccommend them.
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Review from Emma Y (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn’t be happier with Pear Tree. The children have so much fun and are constantly doing exciting activities out of nursery.
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Review from Euan O (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Pear Tree is full of staff that are smiley, happy, engaging and who genuinely care about the wellbeing and development of our son. He walks in straight away without looking back and comes home messy, tired and full of home cooked food, we couldn’t ask for more.


These guys are genuinely top notch,

from our initial visit and tour to the regular updates and observations, we could not be any happier with the service they provide.
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Review from Kirsty S (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. They go out their way to care for and include all the children, making each and every one feel special. The staff go above and beyond especially at times like Christmas - having parties, seeing Santa, getting the children to make personalised gifts.
The online journal is such a lovely touch, it lets the parents see what the children are getting up to and you can keep in touch via this.
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Staff are so engaged in the babies development. Unlike other local nurseries, Pear Trees takes the babies out into the community. This benefits my son as he loves being outdoors, meeting other people and seeing animals.
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Review from Rosie L (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is always happy to be left at Pear Tree Nursery and is happy and smiling when I pick her up. I get updates when I am at work and pictures of what she is getting up to which is great.
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Review from Prisca Pat C (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wow, what can I say? All I can say is that it is the best nursery and the staff are cheerful. My daughter has settled in very well, she always looks forward to going to nursery. They do loads of activities with the kids and keeps them well occupied.
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Review from Karen A (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the 0-2 room in July and has settled in perfectly the staff are amazing and they have helped build her confidence in all areas. My daughter has developed in her confidence, speech and play which is down to the nursery and staff. My daughter has 2 older siblings {teens} and not
really around kids her age so nursery has helped there as well. My daughter loves the different types of food that they also offer and always comes away happy and well fed.
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Review from Amy P (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Peartree are incredible. They genuinely care for all the children. I have 100% faith in the staff to look after my son. I appreciate the time taken for updates sent via the Early Years Log as well as his recap of the day when he is collected. I love the diversity of the menu and my son
clearly enjoys the food as he always clears his plate. My son has come on so well and become a very confident little boy since starting.
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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not recommend this nursery enough. Children are given so many wonderful experiences, the building itself is beautiful and every member of staff is so professional and caring.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is fantastic! The staff are very supportive and helpful during the settling in period for your child, they bond with the children and get to know each individual child! They are extremely understanding when it comes to food allergies and try to cater as best they can! The outdoor space
they have is excellent and they are constantly adding to the play equipment.
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There has been so much care and detail gone into making the nursery a safe, stimulating and caring environment.
The staff are always friendly and engaged with the children.
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Review from Ashley K (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Pear Tree west road are so welcoming and warm. My little one absolutely loves going to nursery and playing and exploring all the activities they have on offer. I am very happy with the standard of care, facilities and the attention they pay to all of the kids in their care. 10/10 would recommend.
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Review from Katy M (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 3 year old son settled in quickly and loves attending. I am constantly impressed with the range of activities and outings. They even arranged to meet a local farmer with his tractor when the children were showing lots of interest in farms and travelled by bus to a nearby train station when there
was an interest shown in trains. They visit the local care home residents every week or so and have visited the nearby primary school to be read to by the children there. The facilities are excellent, the rooms clean, bright and engaging and the staff so caring and helpful. I love being kept up to date with what my child has been up to each day through the online system.
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Review from Sandy C (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel completely happy with the care and attention my 16 month old is getting. He has been with this nursery full time for 6 months and has formed a real bond with the staff. We have never had a tear on drop off and collection and I know he is happy there. The warmth, consistency and expertise this
team offer is outstanding!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.980)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.980) out of 10 for Pear Tree Nursery West Road 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 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.980 for Pear Tree Nursery West Road is calculated as follows: ( (351 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 358 Ratings = 4.98
  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 Pear Tree Nursery West Road is based on 30 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8, which has been reached with 30 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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Heather

Heather Reid

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005

Heather joined Pear Tree Nursery in 2005. Heather has worked in both the 0-2 and 2-3 as the room supervisor until 2011 when she became deputy manager. Heather then stepped into the role of nursery manager in 2012. Heather has her SVQ 3, PDA in childcare and her BA in Childhood Practice and recently completed the Froebel in Childhood Practice course. Heather holds certificates in First Aid and Child Protection Level 2. Heather is also the Child Protection Officer and Health and Safety Officer for the nursery.

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