Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House

60a Sandpit Lane, St Albans AL1 4BW
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9.6 48 Reviews
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Gabriella Spooner (Principal)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:00
    Tuesday 08:00-17:00
    Wednesday 08:00-17:00
    Thursday 08:00-17:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
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Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House Reviews (48)

9.6

Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House has 48 reviews.

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Review from Robert C (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy - love Mount Carmel, very professional, great with children and loved the Nativity. Love the new centre, Sandpit House. The Family App is great. A wonderful community.
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Review from Banu R (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely pleased! Very happy with everything so far. Lovely team, and very good and caring teachers.
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Review from Paul M (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had some reticence in taking our son out of his close, loving and pastoral child-minder environment, but wanted to prepare him for school, Mount Carmel consistently exceeds all expectations. A wonderful balance of love, care and structure. Our child has flourished at Mount Carmel and is delighted
to go every day. It's a true gem!
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Review from Rachel R (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mount Carmel Kindergarten felt like home from home from day one.
The teachers are incredibly warm and nurturing and the environment is well equipped and stimulating. They have a standout approach to teaching through their structured curriculum across all areas of learning. My daughter has flourished
at Mount Carmel and I couldn't recommend them highly enough!
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Review from D G (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are impressed by the professionalism and care shown by all staff members. Our child clearly loves coming to Mount Carmel and has a special bond with his teacher and other team members. The staff really take the trouble to get to know the children and are very responsive to their needs - initiating
contact with us when necessary. We are happy that our child goes there.
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Review from S A (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love it, my son loves it everytime he goes.
Friendly staff. My son has learnt so much since he joined - songs. words etc.
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Review from Lucy K (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wow, where to start. Mount Carmel has been perfect from the day my daughter started. I love seeing a big smile on her face in the morning and an even bigger smile in the evening, showing us what she has done or who she has played with that day. My daughter is safe and thriving in her class and she adores
her teacher and support worker. We get regular pictures and feedback from the parent app that the whole family can see, including all the grandparents!
My daughter has a structured day that meets her needs educationally, emotionally and physically. The garden is also safe and mud-free. We could not ask for a more perfect setting to build our daughter into a strong and independent woman.
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Review from Kathryn C (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter joined Mount Carmel pre-school class in September this year and we have been absolutely thrilled with how quickly she settled in, and how she has developed within a short space of time.
Mount Carmel has an extremely warm and nurturing environment, the staff are clearly very experienced,
and the mix of activities is impressive. We have been so impressed with every aspect of the nursery, and our daughter absolutely loves it there. Her confidence has come on leaps and bounds and has been so well supported by all the staff. She especially loves the outdoor walks, baking and "show and tell" days. We couldn't be happier, thank you all for looking after our daughter so well!
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.575)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10 for Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 7 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 5.000 for Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House is calculated as follows: ( (84 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 5
  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 4.575 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.875
  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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