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Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School

Union Hall Farm, Brasside, Durham DH1 5SG
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My little boy really struggled to separate from me at first but the staff are so amazingE D(Mother of Child)
Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School, Durham
The staff are all incredibly friendly and welcoming and we were instantly put at ease.Rachel G(Mother of Child)
Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School, Durham
Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School, Durham

As part of the Farm Day Nurseries group, Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School is purpose-built to offer the very best early years education within a countryside environment.

Offering quality childcare for children from 6 weeks old, children will enjoy daily visits to the farm animals and free flow access between the nursery building and the private nursery and pre-school gardens. Adventure Valley was recently rated 'Good' by Ofsted in their...  

Funding & Fees

Full-day session: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Morning session: 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Afternoon session: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Late collection: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Each situation is different and bespoke to your childcare needs. To find out more about our fees, please do get in touch so we are able to build a profile and give you a breakdown of what we believe best suits your child’s needs.

Contact Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

No

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Julie Norton (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 94

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (96)

9.9

Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.857) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School has 96 reviews.

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Review from Wendy H (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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I am so happy to have found this fab nursery for my daughter, not only are the facilities brand new, ideal, clean and well thought out but the staff are so so lovely. My daughter has settled so well and she is used to being constantly by my side. The staff are genuinely caring and fantastic at what they do. I have no hesitation in recommending this setting for our precious children.

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Review from Jennifer C (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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My Daughter started in January just one day per week in the baby room. She loves it, we pull up and she gets excited! Doesn’t look back...
I knew from my first visit that it was the nursery for my little one, the staff were friendly, the building is lovely, nice to see lots of wooden toys! She loves being outside and this is perfect for her with them having visits to the farm too.

The food on the menu always sounds lovely and what I’ve seen looks very nice. Couldn’t say any other than I love the place!

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Review from Stacey W (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter was in a very busy nursery before we decided to change her to Adventure Valley Day Nursery. My daughter settled almost instantly due to the calm and relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Her confidence has grown massively and knowing she can't wait to get there on a morning!

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Review from Angela G (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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My 3 year old started her 30 hours at Adventure Valley this January. She has absolutely loved it so far, from her very first visit she is always asking when she’s going to nursery next. She had never received any form of childcare before but was not nervous at all and all of the staff are amazing with her. She always has a big smile on her face when I pick her up and talks for hours about what she’s done all day, visits to the farm, soft play, painting. My baby also loves going to pick his sister up from nursery and is already comfortable around the staff. Very keen for him to start when I go back to work, highly recommend Adventure Valley Day Nursery!

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Review from Angela G (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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Great facilities and lovely staff. Good hot food selection and lots for kids to do, especially the visits to Adventure Valley and animal petting.

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Review from Liza D (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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What can I say about this nursery apart from truly amazing! We first came to visit this nursery in October/November time after viewing other nurseries and this one stood out from the start, my little boy would be in the preschool room and we were so happy to see a massive spacious room with loads of areas for the children to explore great outdoor space. My child likes to explore and always on the go and we knew straight away this was the perfect setting, daily visits to farm for soft play/animals was added bonus. He had numerous pre visits and had settled in very well, the staff always very helpful and told us how he was doing. He started Jan and although he's been there less than a month I can see how well he has developed, I couldn’t ask for better staff to look after him, he is a little character and he talks about them all the time. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone it’s the best decision choosing here. Looking forward to him spending the next 18 months here.

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Review from Joanna S (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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I had spoken to a few other day nurseries before contacting the manager of this one. My boy has some communication, social and sensory issues but also separation anxiety. I cannot praise this nursery enough. They have been supportive and patient with both myself and my boy, they provided as many visits as my little one needed until we were confident he would settle being left. Staff are wonderful and really listen, I get lovely informative feedback when I return to collect him on how he’s gotten on. My boy's confidence has really improved since starting this nursery and he’s happy to go in. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.
Lovely spacious rooms, healthy foods, lots of indoor and outdoor activities for little ones to enjoy as well as trips to the farm.

The staff here really care about our kids.

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Review from Katy D (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Website
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We checked out a few nurseries in the area but none really stood out for us until we heard about this one. We knew after the first visit this was the one. Excellent facilities, spotlessly clean and brand new, lovely outdoor area and amazingly friendly staff. Our son had a few settling in sessions which he loved and he could not wait to go back after each one. We feel so happy that our son is coming to such a lovely, friendly nursery that he absolutely loves coming to. The staff could not be any more friendly and really helped to get our son settled into nursery life. The location of the nursery is amazing with daily visits into Adventure valley farm. So pleased we heard about this nursery.

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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2020 Submitted via Website
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My little girl is currently in the baby room we were given lots of settling in sessions where the staff got to know her. By the time it came for her to start she was comfortable in the setting and was fine when I left her. She absolutely loves going to nursery and now gets excited when we pull up. The staff are all really friendly and welcoming. They always have lots of activities set up and will tailor things to suit the interests of the children. There is lots of communication about day to day activities and observations of the children.
What we really love about the nursery is the access they have to the farm. The learning opportunities for the children there are brilliant and my little girl loves animals.

I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare.

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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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My son loves going to Adventure Valley Day Nursery and his talking and understanding has come on a lot from when he first started. The staff are lovely and very approachable and answers any queries I have. Totally recommend to anyone.

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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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This is an amazing nursery! After looking at several nurseries in the Durham area, this is the one that stood out to me. My son is my first child and I was very wary about where to send him to nursery but after visiting Adventure Valley Day Nursery I knew this was the right place for him. Lovely location, dedicated staff and I love the fact my son gets to visit the farm on a regular basis. He absolutely loves it! He has been attending since he was 18 months old and I can’t recommend this nursery and its staff highly enough.

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Review from Tracy M (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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I highly recommend this wonderful nursery to anyone who is looking for exceptional childcare. The setting is perfect with brand new facilities and the added bonus of daily access to the Adventure Valley farm. The staff are lovely and genuinely care for each child's welfare and support their success and development at this important stage of their lives.
Our granddaughter runs to see staff and they are never far from her thoughts, she loves going to nursery at Adventure Valley and we are so pleased we found this little gem.

I do not hesitate to recommend Adventure Valley Nursery to anyone, give the manager a ring you won't be disappointed.

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Review from Amanda (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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My son was due to start on the 8th of Nov but due to illness he started a week later, the staff were fabulous about putting his start date back! My son has taken a few weeks to get used to going but I feel he is happy and is now starting to settle not long after he is left. All of the staff are really friendly and very approachable, I get a daily update on how my son had enjoyed his day and things he has been up too. The farm is a fantastic bonus to the nursery that my son loves so much! My son now gets excited on the morning of nursery and he loves his key worker.

Overall I love this nursery and recommend any parent to send their little people here as they will love it too.

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Review from Fay L (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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My little girl recently started at the nursery and it's the best decision we could have made. She absolutely loves it, the staff are fantastic with her and ensure you that when you leave she is in safe hands.

The two-year-old area is so well set out and sensory orientated which is great for my little girl with lots of access to outside. It's extremely clean.

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Review from Natalie L (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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We were very impressed with this nursery from our look around, the rooms are lovely and spacious, very light and appealing and I loved the toys and equipment available.
The staff are lovely and friendly, and make you feel very welcome when arriving. My little boy gets a little unsettled when I first leave but the girls do an amazing job at getting him to settle and play and when picking him up he's always happily playing.
It has a great indoor space but also the outside area is lovely, and there's also the added bonus of the children get to visit the farm to feed the animals, enjoy tractor rides and have lots of fun.

I am so glad to have chosen this nursery for my little boy.

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Review from Kelly H (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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My daughter, who is 13 months, attends the nursery for two full days and has done since the nursery opened, and absolutely loves it. The staff are amazing, so warm and friendly. The facilities are brilliant and so incredibly clean. I love that my daughter gets to visit the farm regularly and also plays outside and gets fresh air. I would highly recommend the nursery

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Julie Norton Job Title: Nursery Manager
Julie Norton

Hello, my name is Julie Norton and I am the Nursery Manager at Adventure Valley Day Nursery & Pre-School. I have worked in childcare for almost 20 years and hold a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and an NNEB Diploma in Childcare.

I take pride in building those early relationships with both children and parents and love to see children at my nursery grow and develop each day.

Being the Nursery Manager in this fantastic new setting brings me a lot of joy, seeing children learn through nature-based play including taking daily visits to the farmyard animals is a very unique experience for all.

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