The Marston Day Nursery

Marston Business Park, Lower Hazeldines, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0TF
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9.5 34 Reviews
  • The Marston Day Nursery, Bedford
The Marston Day Nursery is a beautiful, modern Nursery setting for children aged three months to five years, providing a stimulating environment full of hand-picked resources, where curiosity and imaginations can grow.

Ideal for local residents and those commuting to and from Bedford/Milton Keynes, the Nursery also provides ample garden space for fun in the fresh air and is close to local country parks for even more adventures.

Led by a passionate and caring team of professionals, the Nursery offers a ‘home from home’ where children can thrive at their own pace.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Debbie Akerman (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 101

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Day rates:
    0-3 years: £63.75
    3+ years: £58.65


    AM/PM rates:
    0-3 years: £35.70
    3+ years: £32.65


    School rate:
    0-3 years: £49.50
    3+ years £45.50

  • Fees are subject to change. Please contact the Nursery directly for tailored fees information.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 2 inset days a year & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Parking outside nursery

The Marston Day Nursery Reviews (34)

9.5

The Marston Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.495) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Marston Day Nursery has 34 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Marston Day Nursery has been amazing with my little boy! He has come out of his shell so much! I’d highly recommend it! The staff in the baby room have been great with supporting his transition from being at home with me to attending nursery.
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Review from Samantha L (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’ve had our little boy in The Marston Day Nursery since it opened. It’s been great since then, the staff are friendly, willing to communicate (via phone and the app) whenever we have wanted. My little boy has developed a lovely relationship with his key worker. The facilities are awesome, the rooms
and outside space are great for all the kids. I’d recommend this nursery very highly!
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Review from Yasmin E (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Within minutes of viewing the nursery, we knew that it was the right place for our little girl. When I describe the nursery to friends and family, I say it looks like the kind of nursery you could only dream off. It's bright, airy, has so much space for the children to explore inside and out, and the
staff have been nothing but kind, attentive, and reassuring. Our daughter comes home with lots to say about what adventures she's been on. She has lots of fun, and we are very happy with our nursery choice.
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Review from Jo L (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great Nursery! Every practitioner is showing lots of patients towards children and parents. My child has been very happy since we put her to the nursery, compare to how she was when she was with a childminder. Meals variety are fabulous. Room was spacious compared to other well-known nurseries nearby.
I am very happy that the nursery has opened up so close to my house.
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Review from Abbie G (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends Marston Day Nursery and spends his day full of activity. He has progressed enormously throughout his time there, he has learnt new skills and shown a key interest in others. I had concerns that choosing a nursery would be a nightmare but knowing and seeing that my little boy is happy
and safe there makes it’s all so easy. He is always happy to go in and happy to see us at the end of the day with lots of information given from the staff both throughout the day on the app and at the end of the day with a handover. Highly recommend!
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Review from Debbie W (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Marston Day Nursery is fabulous! I was very anxious about starting my son at nursery but as soon as we went and had a tour of the nursery and spoke with the senior management team, I felt instantly at ease. The nursery is beautiful and safe and there is so much for the children to do and explore.
The staff are brilliant and knew exactly how to work with my son to help him settle, I couldn't have asked for better support. Our son has settled exceptionally well into nursery and has built strong relationships with many of the staff. I feel happy knowing that he is safe and well cared for whilst at nursery. I love that the children go out for walks and little adventures on a regular basis and the daily photos and updates make me smile every time! They have an excellent facility with beautiful gardens and I can't recommend this nursery enough!
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has been going to the Marston nursery since August 2020, almost from the beginning of the nursery. We couldn’t be happier with the attention and the care that he receives. The staff are very friendly and are engaging the children with different stimulating activities each day. There are
days in which they go for a walk to the forest center in search of leaves or cones for different activities or just for a fun walk. In this uncertain times with Covid, the nursery has been updating their policies and pick up and drop-offs to make it more secure for parents and staff. The app that they are using for updating your child's progress is the app that they use for communication which is an added value. It makes communication both ways very easy and straightforward. The outdoor space has been just set up so will need a bit of time for the trees and plants to grow. We are very pleased to have this high standard nursery on our doorsteps and we are really happy with our choice.
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a professional and well-organised nursery! Our daughter settled in so easily and loves going each week! The staff are all so friendly and are very passionate about looking after the children in the appropriate manner. The nursery is very clean and the toys and outdoor areas are very well kept.
We were very wary of putting our daughter in nursery at such a young age but we now have no worries about her being there at all!
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Review from Claire J (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started here after lockdown, and we were nervous he would take a while to settle in. After a few short weeks, he now runs into his preschool room, with arms up ready to be scooped up by his favourite key workers. He has thrived and developed so much in his time here. They are all simply incredible,
loving, caring, professional and educated in the highest standard of the early years care. 20/10 would recommend.
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Review from Lianne R (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started nursery for 2 days a week after lockdown. He loves it so much we’re now upped his days to 3. He skips to the nursery and so happy when we pick him up. He happily talks about his key workers and his new friends. His confidence has soared, his speaking has improved and he knows the names
of a lot of the children in his group which I was pleasantly surprised at. It’s not usually been his strong point. I’m so impressed with the ideas and play they do on a daily basis, always something different. He loves that they go for walks to the forest centre and to parks and gets lots of fresh air. So much effort and thought have gone into the decor and equipment of the nursery and their garden. There was a couple of niggly bits early on but I’ve put that down to teething issues which have now been ironed out. It was nothing compared to how happy going to nursery makes him.
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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started going here last month and he loves it, the nursery is modern and only opened in the summer. The attention to detail is brilliant, they use the forest centre in the village to get outside and it is amazing!
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Review from Hayley M (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery setting itself is beautiful - modern, spacious, bright and clean which is what initially attracted us to The Marston Day Nursery. My son did take a while to settle but the staff have been fantastic and he has grown in confidence since he first started. I am a shift worker and the staff have
been very accommodating to this by letting me select different days each month to work around my shifts. I would definitely recommend the nursery.
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Review from Kellie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Marston Day Nursery has been absolutely amazing from initial contact. The staff are always friendly, helpful and professional and I really feel as though they care about my son; it's not just their job. My son has allergies and they adapt the menu so he doesn't miss out and enjoys the same food
as the other children. The facilities are great and geared towards enhancing the children's learning and development. The app allows me to see what my son has been doing each day, what food he's eaten and I love seeing pictures of him enjoying his day too. The new garden looks amazing and my son loves going on walks to the nearby forest centre with the forestry lead. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Chris W (Father of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Marston Day Nursery have been exceptional. Right from day one, their communication has been excellent, their vast knowledge of childcare across the team is very impressive. My son has settled so well here compared to another nursery and that’s because the team spent one on one time with
him, made him feel he could play and express himself there and also allowed parents to be in the settling in sessions if needed.
The nursery is furnished to a very high standard and has lots of toys to suit every child. They also often take trips outdoors and have an excellent garden for outside play. All the team are a pleasure to deal with and even during this pandemic, they are following all government guidance. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.495)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.495) out of 10 for The Marston Day Nursery 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 10 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 The Marston Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 120 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 4.495 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Marston Day Nursery is based on 10 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 101 number of registered child places is 20.2. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.2 = 0.495
  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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