The Nursery at St Margaret's

15-17 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1RU
Review Us
8.4 2 Reviews
  • The Nursery at St Margaret's, Aberdeen
St Margaret’s Nursery believes the early years are a magical time of discovery, imagination, and growth. They provide a warm, nurturing environment where children aged 3 to 5 build strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, wellbeing, and independence — all through the power of play. With a convenient city centre location at 17 Albyn Pl, Aberdeen, AB10 1RU, it also boasts local access to green spaces, as well as their own safe, secure grassed play area.

Why Choose St Margaret’s Nursery?
•        Child-Led Learning:
Their curriculum is shaped by children’s natural curiosity. Through guided and free play, young learners develop creativity, problem-solving skills, and confidence.
•        Specialist Sessions:
Children enjoy music, dance, and gym each week with specialist teachers.
•        Experienced, Caring Staff:
Their team includes a qualified Nursery Teacher, Early Years Practitioners, and Support Workers.

Outdoor Adventures Await
St Margaret’s believe the outdoors is one of the best places to learn. Their Wee Green Spaces programme takes children on regular local adventures where they explore, play, and grow in confidence. Whether it’s building dens, spotting landmarks, or rolling down grassy hills, these experiences support physical development, imagination, and resilience — all while having fun.

Session Times & Extra Care
Core Hours:
The nursery is open from 8:00am – 2:20pm (Term time, 36 weeks) — Fully funded
Optional Extras:
•        After School Care:
2:20pm – 4:15pm or 2:20pm – 5:30pm (Additional charge)
•        Holiday Club:
Available during selected school breaks (one week in Easter, three weeks in summer and one week in October)

Fully Funded Nursery Places
Thanks to St Margaret’s partnership with Aberdeen City Council, they offer up to 1140 hours of free early learning and childcare each school year for eligible children.
To find out more, contact their Admissions Officer.
Show The Nursery at St Margaret's on the Map

Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • St Margaret's School for Girls
  • Local Authority Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jennifer Minett (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Through their partnership with Aberdeen City Council, St Margaret’s School is pleased to be able to offer fully funded nursery places up to 1140 hours per school year for all eligible children.


    A very popular Holiday Club is available for certain weeks of the school holidays, one week in Easter, three weeks in summer and one week in October.


    Further details can be obtained by contacting our Admissions Officer.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:30
    Tuesday 08:00-17:30
    Wednesday 08:00-17:30
    Thursday 08:00-17:30
    Friday 08:00-17:30

When Closed

  • School Holidays

The Nursery at St Margaret's Reviews (2)

8.4

The Nursery at St Margaret's has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Nursery at St Margaret's has 2 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
Reviewer Connection to The Nursery at St Margaret's
  • 1
  • 1
Total of 2, showing 1-2
Review from David R (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Margaret's nursery was recommended to us by a friend who's child also attended and we are extremely happy with this recommendation. We were very impressed with the structure in-place to develop the children throughout their time at the nursery and our son has thrived here, and he very much enjoys
his time at the nursery.


The nursery staff are great, we couldn't have wished for a better team who keep all parents well informed and we have enjoyed the engagements with the team to hear how our son in developing within the nursery.


Brilliant nursery with great staff - highly recommended.

  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with our experience at St Margaret's nursery. From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The staff are incredibly caring, professional, and genuinely invested in the children's development and well-being.
Our child has thrived here,
developing socially, emotionally, and academically. The daily activities are well-structured and thoughtfully designed to engage young minds, and there's a great balance of indoor learning and outdoor play in their beautiful, safe playground area and also in nearby gardens.
Communication with parents is excellent. We receive regular updates, photos, and progress reports, which really help us feel involved in our child's day. The nursery also puts great emphasis on healthy meals, diversity, and kindness-all values we strongly appreciate.
Highly recommend to any parent looking for a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment for their little one. Truly a gem of a nursery
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.375)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10 for The Nursery at St Margaret's 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 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 Nursery at St Margaret's is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 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 3.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Nursery at St Margaret's is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.25
  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.

Child Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (0)

Meet the Team (3)

Jennifer

Jennifer Minett

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2012

Jennifer attended Aberdeen College to gain her SNNB qualification prior to working for nearly 15 years as a nursery nurse in a Special Educational Needs Setting. Whilst working, she studied at the Open University to gain her BA Honours degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. In 2012, Jennifer joined St Margaret's as the Nursery Manager and has recently returned after maternity leave.

Laura

Laura Simpson

Job Title: Nursery Teacher Joined: 2019

Laura attended Aberdeen College and gained and HNC in Early Childhood Education, before working for a couple of years as a Nursery Nurse. She then enrolled at Aberdeen University and completed a B.Ed (Hons) Primary.


Laura started her teaching career in Edinburgh and worked there for a number of years, teaching in all stages of Primary School before returning to Aberdeen where she took up a post teaching in Inverurie. She worked in the same school for 9 years, teaching again in a variety of stages but spent the majority of her time in Early Years (p1-2).


In April 2019, Laura started work as a Nursery Teacher at St Margarets. She is passionate about the Early Years and supporting the children as the lead in their learning. Laura loves working as part of the team at St Margaret's nursery, to ensure their children get the best possible start to their early education.

Katarzyna

Katarzyna Moleda

Job Title: Early Years and After School Care Support Worker Joined: 2020

Katarzyna started her career in early years education over twenty years ago, training to teach English as a foreign language in Poland. As a student of foreign languages, but mostly English, she travelled to remote nurseries and primary schools to introduce the children to English through songs, rhymes, and playtimes.


When she moved to Aberdeen in 2006, she worked in various childcare settings whilst raising her two daughters. Katarzyna started at St. Margaret's After School Care in 2020, before taking up the role of Nursery Lunchtime Support Worker in 2022. In January 2024, she completed her SVQ in Playwork. Katarzyna takes enormous pleasure in contributing to a happy and purposeful atmosphere in the nursery setting.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Nursery at St Margaret's

What is the Age Range of Children that The Nursery at St Margaret's accepts?

The Nursery at St Margaret's accepts Children aged from 3 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Nursery at St Margaret's Open?

The Nursery at St Margaret's is open: Monday 08:00-17:30, Tuesday 08:00-17:30, Wednesday 08:00-17:30, Thursday 08:00-17:30, Friday 08:00-17:30.

How many Children does The Nursery at St Margaret's have capacity for?

The Nursery at St Margaret's has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is The Nursery at St Margaret's to the centre of Aberdeen?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact The Nursery at St Margaret's to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. The Nursery at St Margaret's has an Enhanced Service - more info.