Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery

72-74 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN
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7.6 22 Reviews
  • Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery, Wickford
Just Imagine Wickford – London Road Day Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (October 2022), is a welcoming and inclusive setting providing care for children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery is committed to delivering high-quality care, with a dedicated team who work closely with each child to understand their individual needs. By getting to know each child personally, staff are able to offer tailored experiences and opportunities that support development across all areas, including social skills, while helping children prepare confidently for their next steps.

Children benefit from a well-designed outdoor space where they can enjoy fresh air and hands-on learning. The nursery encourages children to grow fruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers, as well as collect natural materials to use in creative play activities.

The team places strong emphasis on individual attention and learning through play, working in partnership with parents to ensure every child is happy, healthy, and supported to reach their full potential while at nursery.
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Funding & Fees

Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
Please call us to request pricing and availability.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicky Green (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Total Places for Children

  • 86

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery Reviews (22)

7.6

Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery has a Review Score of 7.6 (7.616) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery has 22 reviews.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All the staff at Just Imagine Day Nursery have been lovely. My son has enjoyed his time at the nursery - made lots of friends and appears to be developing well. However, I do think more could be done to update parents on their child's progress - strengths/weaknesses etc. But the most important thing
is I feel my son is safe, well looked after and enjoying himself.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day NurseryThank you for the review and for saying the staff are lovely. Great to hear your son is enjoying nursery and has made lots of new friends.
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Review from Frankie D (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Since my little girl has joined, she has learnt so much, her speech and the way she knows her numbers etc. The best thing is also the fresh food they serve. It’s all freshly cooked, and nothing is cooked from frozen! My little girl enjoys going every day and is very excited. Her teachers
have been amazing from baby room up to toddler room and soon to be big girl room! I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Couldn’t ask for better people to look after my little girl!
Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day NurseryHello, thank you for leaving a review. I'm glad that your little girl has come along in her development since being at Just Imagine. I'm happy that you are impressed with our fresh meals that are prepared daily. It's lovely to hear your daughter comes into nursery excited and ready for her fun-filled day at nursery. Thank you for saying our staff have been amazing throughout the nursery as your little girl moved up through the nursery and that you would recommend us to other parents.
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Current Review Score: 7.6 (7.616)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.6 (7.616) out of 10 for Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 4.375 for Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.375
  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 3.241 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Just Imagine Wickford - London Road Day Nursery is based on 2 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 = 3.125
    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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.116
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Nicky

Nicky Green

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2008

Hello, my name is Nicky Green, and I am the Nursery Manager here at Just Imagine, Wickford, London Road. I have worked in childcare for over 23 years and joined Just Imagine in 2008. I hold an NNEB Diploma in Early Years and Childcare.


Being a mother myself, I understand the concerns and worries of parents when choosing a new nursery and the difficulties of being separated from their children. That’s why at nursery we ensure a safe and secure, yet warm and inviting, environment for both children and parents, with natural resources, we provide a calming and relaxing experience throughout our setting. I am passionate about ensuring that every child who comes into our care receives the individual support and care they need to progress their learning and development in readiness for their big futures.


Our dedicated, longstanding and passionate team actively promote learning through play and devise planning and activities around the children’s interests keeping them engaged and enthusiastic every single day, working together cooperatively, sharing our ideas and taking part in team building days, our team is one big support network and we are here to ensure that families have the best possible childcare solution that fulfils their needs and requirements but also assures that their children are in the best hands.

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