The Pumpkin Patch Nursery

28 St Andrew Street, North Berwick EH39 4NX
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9.8 21 Reviews
  • The Pumpkin Patch Nursery, North Berwick
The Pumpkin Patch Nursery is situated in the beautiful seaside town of North Berwick, East Lothian. It is a large bright building over 3 floors.

There is a Little Pumpkin room for children aged from 1 year, Little Puffins from age 2 years and a Rainbow Room for Pre-School Children.

Each of the playrooms has a kitchen and bathroom area attached and there is a garden area to the rear of the building which is fully enclosed.

The nursery has capacity for 60 children between the ages of 1 and 5.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Susan Cleghorn (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 1 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Parking

  • No onsite Parking. Free Parking within a 2 minute walk

The Pumpkin Patch Nursery Reviews (21)

9.8

The Pumpkin Patch Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Pumpkin Patch Nursery has 21 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to The Pumpkin Patch Nursery
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous nursery: caring, compassionate and nurturing. We have 2 children who attend, the first started in 2021. The Pumpkin Patch has been wonderful at encouraging them and fostering an interest in the world around them. Excellent facilities within the nursery and small outdoor space is more than compensated
for by the daily trips. All children (babies to preschool) are encouraged to attend daily outdoor adventures from the beach, to the fire station, to the library!
The staff are interested in the child's development and know each child and their needs extremely well. As a parent of one cautious introvert and one exuberant extrovert, it's been a joy to see the team support each child with their own learning needs. Varied activities which are predominantly nature-based have been fab (I even learned a little something about the life cycle of frogs).
Finally, the management is wonderful, clear communication, knows the families extremely well and obviously loves early years development!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.818)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10 for The Pumpkin Patch Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.818 for The Pumpkin Patch Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (178 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 214 Ratings = 4.818
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Pumpkin Patch Nursery is based on 18 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Meet the Team (8)

Susan

Susan Cleghorn

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2016

I have been in childcare for 23 years and became Manager of Pumpkin Patch in June 2016. I am currently working towards a PDA Childhood Practice.


I am extremely close with my family and enjoy spending most weekends with them. I am very lucky to have a beautiful beach on my doorstep and can spend lots of time walking and taking advantage of this.

Lizzie

Lizzie Davitt

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

I have a strong passion for early years and early childcare education. I have worked with childcare since I was 14 recently returning to nursery life after a year out in an office base role within this sector.


In my spare time, I enjoy going for walks, exploring East Lothian and learning to bake lots of treats.

Emily

Emily

Job Title: Trainee Practitioner Joined: 2022

I am currently working towards an SVQ Level 3 in childcare and spend most of my days in our Puffin Room working with children between the ages of 2 - 3.


I was born in Scotland but spent most of my childhood in the Middle East.


I have a keen interest in astrology (I am a Sagittarius), horse riding, reading and the theatre.


I really want to travel more once I complete my qualification.

Ashley

Ashley

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2020

I am a Fully qualified Practitioner, spending my time in our Puffin room with children ages 2-3. I am currently leading the room while our supervisor is on maternity leave.


When I am not in Pumpkin Patch, I spend my time with my family and friends. I enjoy eating out and am fond of the odd holiday. I have 2 pet cats named Rosie and Robbie.

Lauren

Lauren

Job Title: Supervisor Joined: 2020

I started working in childcare after a long stint in hospitality. I am a fully qualified practitioner working with our pre-school children aged 3-5.


I really enjoy cooking and baking and regularly do this with the children. In my spare time, you will find me swimming in the sea and spending time at the beach

Beth

Beth

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2022

I am a fully qualified Practitioner as of 2023. I spend most of my time in our Puffin room with children ages 2-3.


Most of my time spent outside work is with my nose in a book which I am aware makes me sound incredibly boring but I enjoy it. I enjoy travelling and experiencing new places.


Last year I explored a few places on the list Vienna, Porto and many more.

Kim

Kim

Job Title: Housekeeper Joined: 2023

I have recently relocated to my home town of Edinburgh with my husband after living overseas for many years.


In the nursery, you will find me helping prepare the children's lunches and general housekeeping in all our rooms.


I enjoy cooking and love to explore new recipes and ideas that I sometimes get from the Food Network on TV.


My weekends are my time to connect with my friends and chat with my family, I have twin boys and 4 grandchildren.

Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Trainee Practitioner Joined: 2023

I am currently working towards my SVQ level 3 in childcare and spend all my time in our baby room. Working and helping children grow has been my dream job since I was young.


In my spare time, I like going on walks with my 4 dogs and enjoy birdwatching - I love all animals.


In my spare time, I go sidecar racing with my family and going on my bike.

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