Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school

65 Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 7AD
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  • Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school, Doncaster
Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school in Doncaster provides exceptional care and education for babies and children up to the age of five.

The nursery stands in the beautiful grounds of the original St. Mary's School. The Nursery has with spacious playrooms and fabulous gardens.

Children at the nursery enjoy a wide range of inspirational learning activities covering all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including communication, physical development, and expressive art and design.

St Mary's experienced team hold childcare qualifications, paediatric first aid certificates and safeguarding training. Every team member has an enhanced DBS check and the nursery has CCTV and secure door entry systems for added security.

The nursery provides delicious and healthy meals and snacks, providing children with a wonderful nutritionally balanced diet.

The team at St. Mary's are so proud of their nursery. Call to make an appointment and take a closer look at everything they have to offer.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 47

Total Places for Children

  • 149

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

Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (70)

9.7

Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.671) out of 10, based on 50 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school has 70 reviews.

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Review from Olivia L (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at St Mary's since he was 9 months old & is now almost 5 years old.
He had loved being at St Mary's and loved all his carers. He has grown & developed under the care of a lot of the staff, especially Leah & Tanya, whom he has been with since very small.
The care at St Mary's is exceptional,
but costs are getting higher, and the menus far too experimental for young kids. Overall, we will miss the staff at St Mary's who have loved and cared for my son.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words, we are thrilled to hear that your son has had such a positive experience at St Mary's. Our priority is always the care and development of each child, and we are so…read more
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Review from Tom F (Father of Child) published on 21 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at St Mary's go above and above to ensure we receive a great experience as a family and that our little boy is in good hands.
Our little boy thoroughly enjoys his nursery experience, which is very comforting as a parent, and St Mary's is the perfect place to send your child before school.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words! We strive to create a nurturing and enjoyable environment for all our little ones. We're so happy that your child loves being at St Mary's and thank you for trusting us…read more
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Review from Renaldo S (Father of Child) published on 21 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery. Our son is always very happy when we send him to the nursery and when we take him. He does a lot of activities, like painting, playing outside with different toys. The staff is amazing, and they are very dedicated. Overall, our son is happy, and he has made such good
progress during the last year.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that your son is enjoying his time at our nursery and that he is making such great progress. Our staff is truly dedicated to providing a…read more
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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, my daughter Rosue has settled in so well. Her key workers, Shayla and now Grace, are brilliant with her and use a person centred approach when it comes to her care. Management listens to any concerns you have and are also there for support.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are thrilled to hear that your daughter has settled in well and that our amazing team, Shayla and Grace, are providing excellent care. Our management team is…read more
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Review from John D (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just left St Mary's to go to her Primary School after spending two years there.
She loved the school and most definitely the staff.
The staff were excellent and couldn't be more helpful. I always found them to be thoroughly professional with a can do attitude.
I watched with joy
as my daughter grew and blossomed there and became a confident little girl ready for the transition to her next school.
I owe the staff there a huge debt of gratitude for taking such good care of my little girl.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
We are so happy to hear that your daughter had a wonderful experience at St Mary's! Our dedicated staff work hard to create a nurturing and supportive environment for all children in our care. We are…read more
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been a really good experience. My son has learnt a lot from nursery. Lots of different activities and big area to play outside. Staff are nice and helpful and understanding.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review! We are thrilled to hear that your son has enjoyed his time at our nursery and has learned so much. We take pride in providing engaging…read more
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Review from Madelaine K (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Some stand-out members of staff that make the environment great for little ones.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you so much for your kind words! Our amazing staff is dedicated to creating a wonderful environment for all children. Thank you for choosing us!
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Review from Cat S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys loved St Mary's, especially in the pre-school rooms. They have formed great relationships with other children and the staff. Their experiences have left them both happy and confident to start school.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for sharing your positive experience at St Mary's! It brings us great joy to hear that your boys have formed meaningful relationships and are happy and confident to start school. We will…read more
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Review from B S (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Happy with most of everything that they do at nursery. Every time my child comes home they always seem to have had a great time.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that your child is always having a great time at our nursery. We strive to provide a fun and engaging environment for…read more
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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has absolutely loved coming to nursery over the past years and I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff for looking after my child and helping him learn and progress ready for starting primary school. Would definitely recommend this nursery, brilliant.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that your child has enjoyed their time at our nursery and that you have had a positive experience with our staff. We are dedicated to providing a…read more
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Review from Jekaterina J (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery, learning and play. Positive atmosphere. Large rooms and garden. Plenty of toilet seats. Good location. Good food menu. Good app feedback,
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for the positive review! We are thrilled to hear that you are happy with the nursery, atmosphere, and location. Our team works hard to create a nurturing and educational environment for all…read more
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Review from Kristen W (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter really enjoyed her time, she's progressed really well and the staff are excellent with the children.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled that your daughter had a great time and that our staff made a positive impact on her progress. Thank you for choosing us.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been with St Mary's for 2 years. He has loved his time here and made lots of friends. His development has gone from strength to strength and his teachers have helped him grow. The girls/teachers are fabulous and I appreciate all they have done with my son, nurturing and teaching. I am very
happy with the staff. Very disappointed that the new company Partou has decided to cancel easter and no longer allow the children to make easter bonnets and bring them in to nursery.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words and for entrusting your son's growth and development to St Mary's for the past 2 years. We are delighted to hear that he has enjoyed his time here and has made wonderful…read more
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Review from Mariah T (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child was very happy, there were no incidents and I am personally happy. Thank you for everything.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
We're thrilled your child had a great experience with us and that you were pleased as well! Thank you for choosing St Mary's.
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Review from Sophie G (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery, overall. Amazing outside area, and great choice of different foods, that my child has been introduced to. My child is also very excited to go into nursery and all of the staff are lovely.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for the great feedback! We're thrilled your child enjoys our outdoor space and diverse menu. Our dedicated staff takes pride in creating a welcoming and enjoyable environment for all our…read more
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Review from M W (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Friendly and kind environment. Staff are lovely with the children, my son loved it here.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you so much for the kind words! We take pride in creating a welcoming and nurturing environment for all children. We are so happy to hear that your son enjoyed his time with us. It means a lot…read more
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Review from Donna S (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Mary's has been very enjoyable for my child. The staff have always been supportive, approachable and polite.
My child has always looked forward to coming to nursery and the activities she does.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear that your child has had a positive experience at our nursery. Our staff strives to create a welcoming and engaging environment for all children. We…read more
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Review from Bethany H (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Mary's is a fantastic place to bring your children. The staff are lovely and really do help to bring on your child.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that you and your children had a great experience at St Mary's. Our staff is dedicated to helping children grow and develop in a nurturing…read more
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Review from Vickie B (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Very child friendly and keen to work with individual families to meet their individual needs. Staff always friendly and helpful.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for the glowing review! Our team strives to make our nursery a welcoming and nurturing environment for all families. We are dedicated to providing individual care and always love hearing…read more
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Review from Stephanie W (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our child has enjoyed her time here at St Mary's day nursery.
Rooms are hot during summer months would benefit from air conditioning.
The staff are friendly and invested in children.
The management and flexibility is not to scratch and not very understanding or willing to talk directly to parents
when there are issues.
Reply from Leah Hannon, Home Manager at Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school
We are thrilled to hear that your child has had a positive experience at St Mary's day nursery! We apologize for any discomfort during the summer months and will look into ways to improve the…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.671)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.671) out of 10 for Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 50 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 50 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 4.671 for Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (429 Excellents x 5) + (145 Goods x 4) + (21 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 598 Ratings = 4.671
  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 Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 50 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 149 number of registered child places is 29.8, which has been reached with 50 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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Elaine

Elaine Oliver

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Hi, my name is Elaine, and I am the manager of St Marys Day Nursery.


I began my childcare career upon leaving school and can honestly say that I love it as much today as when I first started.


Starting as a private nanny before managing my own childcare business, I have worked in various roles across the sector before entering the world of day nurseries.


Since doing so, I have been a practitioner, room leader and deputy as I worked my way to achieving my dream job as a nursery manager.


I am a mum of 2 wonderful children, and I understand the importance of supporting children within our setting to become confident, independent individuals ensuring that they face the future with the knowledge and courage to achieve and grow in a world where they can become anything.

Frequently Asked Questions about Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school

What is the Age Range of Children that Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts?

Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school Open?

Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school is open: 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.

How many Children does Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school have capacity for?

Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school has capacity for a total of 149 Children.

How far is Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-school to the centre of Doncaster?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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