Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill

Haverhill Research Park, Three Counties Way, Haverhill CB9 7SW
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Simone Nel (Operations Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 76

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

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  • On site.

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Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill Reviews (83)

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Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill has 83 reviews.

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Review from Sophie G (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill since the start of 2022 and he absolutely loves it. He has learnt so much whilst also having lots of fun and the staff are wonderful. Can’t fault the nursery at all.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for you lovely review. I will be sure to pass this on to the Haverhill staff for all their hard work.
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Review from Tanya B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending since September 2022 and being a first-time mother it was hard to watch my child go into a new environment, especially without me, but the staff made this an easy transition by answering all questions and always giving me an update on his day when collecting at the end of the
session. My son is always excited to go to nursery and runs in without looking back which really shows me that he enjoys the time he spends there, which is the most important thing to me. Both my son and I enjoy looking at the pictures of his day and talking about the activities that he has enjoyed which are always educational yet hands-on, which is something that is really nice to see as he enjoys similar activities at home and it really is nice to get a visual understanding of what they are doing too. I cannot recommend this nursery more.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillSuch a special, heartfelt response. Thank your for this lovely review, we are so pleased to hear how happy your child is at Colourbox.
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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill and they are amazing. The staff are so kind and caring towards each child and they really get to know them as individuals.
Nothing is too much to ask of the staff at Colourbox, they have been fabulous.
My eldest daughter attended
throughout lockdown and was potty trained, with the help of Colourbox, very very quickly, just before her second birthday.
They are a fantastic team in each of the rooms. Would recommend them to anyone.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for this lovely review. I will be sure to share this with the Haverhill staff, as they will be so pleased to hear their efforts, hard work, and absolute outstanding care of the children is appreciated.
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Review from Mollie C (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to this nursery, she walks herself through the gate with a smile and the staff are lovely and there are lots of activities for the children to do. My daughter's speech has definitely improved since going here, she sings along to songs and is starting to recognise colours, therefore,
I think this is an excellent school.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for this lovely review. The sound of children singing happily is one of the most wonderful things about nursery education. We are all so happy we get to share those milestones of learning and development with you.
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Review from Rory D (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child’s development in the last year whilst attending Colourbox has been startling. His self-awareness, self-resilience, sense of self and others have all increased. Even small things like taking his plate to the kitchen and putting rubbish in the bin are now done all the time without asking. He
is conscious of others' feelings and expresses himself clearly. I feel he is fully ready to tackle school and has learnt so many skills he would have otherwise not learnt by this age. I am thoroughly impressed.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for this lovely review. Your child seems to be enjoying the independence and sense of self that truly shines in a Montessori environment and it is so wonderful to see that you can appreciate that at home and in his readiness for school.
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Review from V B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My children have been attending Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill for the past two years and attend full-time. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about early years development and both have thrived in this setting when in attendance. I can’t fault the staff who provide a high level
of care and the Montessori method has supported their social and cerebral development.
As a working parent, the number of policies in place where children get sent home (incl. when teething) makes it challenging for working parents. Children are sent home when it’s too hot despite the nursery having air-con. I rarely get two weeks in a row where a child isn’t sent home due to something that could be resolved with a common sense approach.
Considerable additional costs are added when the ‘30 free hours' kick in so you won’t get your full entitlement. Be prepared as your bill won’t reduce much when they turn 3.
My children will be leaving this nursery in July as I am unable to juggle work alongside the provision offered.
Reply from Simone Nel, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your review. It is sad that you decided to leave as the issues you raised regarding Colourbox's policies have been clarified with you, including our duty of care to protect our children, staff, and wider community from the spread of infectious illnesses. The facilities, philosophy, and learning environments at Colourbox are outstanding and it is a shame that your children will no longer benefit from these. The levels of independence and confidence achieved by children at Colourbox are all down to the Montessori Method which runs throughout the company, from the director to the managers and all the staff who who we train passionately and who strive to provide the best environments for a child that parents could ask for.
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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We changed to Colourbox Montessori School last year after having some issues with our previous nursery and I wish we'd used it sooner! My daughter is 2 and is there full-time and she loves it. She talks about the staff and the children when she gets home each day and always looks forward to going back.
Each room is well equipped, spacious and modern and kept in very good condition. The staff are great, particularly the room leader/my daughter's key person. I also love how detailed their app is on a daily basis so I can see what they've been learning today. I feel completely confident that my daughter is being really well prepared for school and she is turning into a very independent and capable little girl, thanks to Colourbox and their team.
And to top it all off, safety is a number one priority. The facility is completely secure. It's like Fort Knox - no one is getting in or out of that place that shouldn't be.
Cannot recommend enough!
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your review. Security, cleanliness and a fabulous early years education are so important. Thank you for choosing Colourbox.
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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Colourbox Montessori School for quite some time now. He started in the baby room and is almost about to move to the next room.
His confidence and independence have grown greatly, alongside his speech which has been amazing to see and I'm grateful for his teachers' involvement
in that process. He often comes home talking about something new he learnt while with them and even goes to get his shoes and coat ready to ask to go to nursery. It's nice to know his teachers love him and the other children they look after. I do wish there was a little more parent partnership in place, however, they do an amazing job of caring for him and helping his learning and development. Any and all issues have always been handled appropriately and quickly by management as well. I would recommend this nursery to people who would love to see their child thrive and gain their own independence.
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Review from Nicola G (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery! Everything is top notch and I’ve noticed a significant change in my 3-year-old since she started attending Colourbox Montessori School Haverhill. She’s so happy going in each day and has started to come out of her shell and interact more with other children her age where beforehand
she was always too shy. Wonderful healthy, hearty food, with a calm, pleasant and fun educational environment. The staff are fantastic. What more could you want.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your wonderful review. You’re right, Colourbox has everything a child needs.
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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl has become so confident and learnt so much within the last year of attending Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill. She loves her key worker and goes into the nursery smiling and doesn’t look back. Thank you to all the staff at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill for all your fantastic
work, especially over the last couple of years with Covid-19.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your fabulous review. The Haverhill team will love reading this.
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Review from Anna O (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An amazing nursery, with a lovely provision and very kind and supportive staff members. The food is included in the price and there are lots of hands-on resources and activities that the children can engage with. They use an app where they send daily photos and summaries of activities so we can always
be involved with what our child is learning. All these pictures and summaries show us what an amazing time our child has at nursery, as well as the experiences and vocabulary he engages with and the social skills he is building. The app also allows the nursery to send half-termly reports with up-to-date Early Years Foundation Stages statements and targets, which is great for seeing the progress our child has made and for being able to plan ahead. All our communication with the nursery is handled quickly and efficiently, which is especially helpful as working parents. The staff we speak to at the gate are always very positive with us and seem to have a great rapport with our child and genuinely seem happy to greet him each day.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThe team at Haverhill will be delighted with your wonderful review. They really do love every day with the children. Thank you.
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Review from Antonia A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the best nursery in Cambridgeshire and Essex, if not in the entire UK. I am a mother of three kids and all of them attended the nursery and I am extremely grateful for the professionalism, attitude, care and attention to detail that all my kids have experienced. You guys deserve one hundred
percent support and endorsement. Any parent who cares about their kids' development should send them to Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill!
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillWow, thank you for being such a passionate advocate for Colourbox. We absolutely agree with you. Every child deserves to attend an outstanding nursery.
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Review from James K (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are really friendly and they made our son feel so welcome - he loves coming to the nursery each day and I drop him off with a smile on his face. The facilities are really clean and stimulating. Our son has a lot of fun there.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillA lovely review, thank you for taking the time to write about our Haverhill nursery.
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Review from Heather G (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery. It has lovely, caring staff, is great at updating us on their daily activities and is professional and safe in their approach. They do lots of activities during the day but all very child-led so he has lots of time for self-directed play. I’m really happy with the care
he gets here and they have always been great at communicating with parents too.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your lovely review. The team at Haverhill will enjoy reading this.
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Review from M D (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter always looks forward to attending Colourbox Montessori School and has a great bond with other children and with staff. She has a great learning experience at the school and it has really helped her development, especially during the periods of lockdown when social interaction was otherwise
limited.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your lovely review. We can really see how nursery benefitted children during lockdown too.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent care provided by the staff, always attentive to the needs of each individual child. Both my children who have attended this nursery have come on in leaps and bounds since starting here, it's a pleasure to watch how they develop and grow!
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for your lovely review, the team always appreciate receiving reviews.
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Review from Julia B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Colourbox Montessori School in the summer of 2021. From day one he has been incredibly happy, quite often walking in without a 'goodbye mum!'. He has learnt so much in such a short period of time, surprising myself with language and knowledge that has only been learning at nursery.
I feel when he starts school in September he will be more than ready.
For a short time, he was having lunch at nursery which made him explore and try new foods.
The nursery practitioners and management team have been very supportive during a bereavement, supporting not only my son but myself.
Highly recommend.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for taking the time to write a lovely review. We are always here to support our families.
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They have been amazing at helping my daughter become independent. She loves going into nursery, I love that they spend so much time outdoors and also have been amazing at helping us with potty training from as young as 15-months. They put a lot of effort into making the day varied and letting kids do
as much as possible for themselves.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillIndependence at such an early age is so important, it helps a child grow in confidence. Thank you for such a lovely review.
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Review from F D (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, my son has excelled since beginning here in his confidence, speech, independence and character. The staff are always very caring towards him. The meals are prepared fresh and always have great feedback from my son about them.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for such a lovely review. We love the meals too, our delicious menus and our fabulous cook make every mealtime a treat.
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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliant place with amazing staff. Choosing this nursery is one of the best decisions I made for my child.
The progress my child has made has been incredible and Colourbox Montessori School has had a significant role in that. I can't recommend this nursery highly enough.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - HaverhillThank you for such a fabulous review. Making the best nursery choice for your child is so important.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.667)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10 for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 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 4.987 for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill is calculated as follows: ( (154 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.987
  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 4.68 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill is based on 13 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.825
    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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.2 = 0.855
  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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