The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven

56 Arduthie Road, Stonehaven AB39 2EH
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The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven offers high quality childcare to children up to the age of five.

Children can enjoy play and exploration in a rich and diverse learning environment. Activities are child-led and staff help children to grow, learn and create together.

The natural environment is an essential part of children's learning journey at the nursery with children taking part in woodland walks and forest cooking.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicola Symon & Louise Fairweather (Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 133

Age Range

  • from 0 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.
    Sibling discount available 5-10%

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30

The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven Reviews (24)

9.8

The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.804) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven has 24 reviews.

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Review from Edward P (Father of Child) published on 16 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoys going to pre-school which, for me, is almost the most important thing. Staff are always friendly but turnover is quite high (pay/progression/training opportunities?). This high turnover is noticed by the children and impacts their learning. Serious police involvement with staff
was very poorly handled with regards to communication with parents. Most suggestions are roundly ignored and (previous) ownership were not responsive/pleasant to deal with. Discussing with other parents revealed it was pretty standard to be treated like this. Interactions with out-of-school children used to be really good, exposing the pre-schoolers to older children and preparing them for moving to school. This has now been lost due to the new set-up trying to cram as many Oos kids. This has left a big gap in the children's learning/exposure which could be remedied. Also, any previous friendships with kids who have moved to school are lost now they do not see each other at The Croft anymore.
Reply from Nicola Symon & Louise Fairweather, Managers at The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven
Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery. It's great to hear that your daughter really enjoys coming to the pre-school here at the Croft Nurseries Stonehaven. We are saddened to hear of…read more
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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started at The Croft at the start of the year, this was her first time starting nursery, this was a big change for her but the staff and management made her feel very welcome, and made the settling-in sessions very calm and reassuring for my child and myself. My child has been attending The
Croft now for almost a year and it's a fantastic nursery, the staff are very polite, friendly, helpful and very understanding. My child had started potty training and I was a bit nervous how she would be at nursery continuing the training but the staff were brilliant and helped her progress even more and encouraged the training each day she attended. The activities they have in place for children to do are great, my child's room is full of loads of fun and engaging items to play with which she enjoys. The outdoor area is brilliant too. The setting as a whole is great and I am very happy I chose this nursery for my child to go to, every pick up she comes out with a big smile on her face.
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Review from Gemma C (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Croft Stonehaven is a great nursery. The girls are very welcoming and lovely to speak to, nothing is an issue for them. They keep you updated on their daily activities on collection.
My son loves attending this nursery and has done it the the last 2 years. There was no hesitation on starting my
son at this nursery, they love having the kids outside playing and taking them out on walks etc which my son loves.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the level of care that our child receives at The Croft. The staff are very welcoming, give a debrief at the end of the day and are happy to answer any questions that you have. The staff always say hello when they are passing and make a point of speaking to the child (even though
they are in a different class). Management are helpful and deal with any queries promptly. Our child really enjoys playing in the outdoor space, which is vast with a good selection of toys, sensory play and imaginative play. Our child also really enjoys the various walks nursery takes her on - trips to the library, to the beach, to the woods, to the park, to the train station and to the fire station. Forest school is also an attractive feature of the nursery once they reach pre-school - although maybe more trips to the forest school would be advantageous. The nursery provide a good selection of food and the children get an opportunity to help in the kitchen preparing snacks.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.804)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.804) out of 10 for The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 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 4.902 for The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven is calculated as follows: ( (262 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 285 Ratings = 4.902
  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 4.902 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Croft Nurseries - Stonehaven is based on 24 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 133 number of registered child places is 26.6. 24 Positive Reviews ÷ 26.6 = 0.902
  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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