Welcome to Tops Day Nurseries: Bretonside Nursery, Plymouth
Enquire as early as possible so you have the best chance to secure a nursery place.
Located in the heart of Plymouth, Tops Bretonside is an ideal day nursery & preschool for parents and carers looking for Early Education and Care in the centre of Plymouth and also features a Hi 5’s after school and holiday club for children up to the age of 11.
You can view our hourly rates and optional extras on our price list here: Tops Bretonside Price List
Our Bretonside nursery is set in grade II listed terrace row, with some original features inside dating back to the 1800’s.
Our Bretonside nursery has a homely feel to allow easy transitions for children moving between the baby, toddler and preschool rooms, with a number of exciting resources readily available for them to investigate.
Children have the opportunity to explore nature through the well-utilised garden and mud kitchen. The recently revamped rooms in the nursery are constantly changing based on the children’s interests.
Tops Bretonside is situated within a thriving arts community, in close proximity to the Theatre Royal and the Mayflower House of Arts. Children’s natural curiosity can be well catered for with access to numerous sites of historical interest such as the Mayflower Steps Memorial, as well as museums and ancient buildings.
The nearby north quay hosts a stunning aquarium which offers many watery educational activities, as well as -of course- the vast number of boats to watch and ducks to feed!
Although located in the city centre of Plymouth, our Bretonside nursery is not far from the Elizabethan Gardens, with its glorious water fountain, and Hoe Park with its large, green spaces and lighthouse.
Out Tops Bretonside nursery in plymouth also implements extra-curricular activities in line with the rest of the Tops Day Nurseries family. For example, Tops Cooking School, Boogie Mites, yoga, tooth brushing, Football Fun and much more!
Children at Tops benefit from our balanced no-added sugar menus that we have designed to support growth and development using the Children’s Food Trust Recommendations. To view our healthy, nutritious recipes click here.
At Tops Day Nurseries our aim is for all children to meet or exceed expected development for their age. We are implementing ‘SchemaPlay’ across all of our settings to help narrow the gap for any children showing signs of delay and to also enhance the learning experiences for all children that attend our settings.
We respect children and believe that they deserve best possible start into their journey of life, that is why we ensure that we provide happy, loving childcare and education. We’d love for you to pop by and see us!
Tops Bretonside nursery is part of a group that provides the most eco-sustainable Early Education and Care in the UK, being respectful of the environment and acting to reduce, re-use and recycle resources is an important part of the culture and routine for the children and staff.
Our Bretonside nursery in Plymouth is one of the 6 Early Education and Care settings within the Tops Day Nurseries family based in the Torbay and Plymouth area, including Tops Babbacombe, Tops Devonport at Green Ark Children’s Centre, Tops Efford at the DELL Children’s Centre, Tops Prince Rock and Tops Stonehouse near Wyndham Square.
We have a number of nurseries in Plymouth and over the Christmas period (usually 2 weeks) we offer childcare at a minimum of 2 of our nurseries in Plymouth. We will always try to ensure we allocate a member of the team from each of the closed nurseries to maintain continuity for your child during this period.
Nursery manager:
Lorraine Hargreaves
Nursery Manager
Opening times:
- Monday - Friday: 6am - 8pm*
- 52 weeks a year*
- *subject to local demand
Any questions?
- Try our FAQs
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- Call your nursery: 01752 601888
- Make an enquiry: 01752 276223
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Take a look at our lovely rooms at Tops Bretonside…
Whilst your child is in our care we are more than happy for you to call us as often as you like to discuss their childcare or talk to a member of staff about your child and their day at nursery. During your child’s day at nursery we will record important information to share with you, such as sleep times/nappy changes and information about milk/food intake. This information is added to a daily report which is submitted onto EYLOG.
WhatBretonside Nurseryparents & carers say
“Extremely polite and helpful staff, my son enjoys the setting and has a great day! The food and snacks are nutritious and wholesome! 10/10.”
Jemma
“Staff are approachable, knowledgeable and supportive. I feel extremely confident leaving my daughter with them when at work.”
Samantha
What makes Tops different?
Flexibility
With opening hours, from 6am-8pm including bank holidays, it means we are here when you need us. Offering Education & Care with 15-minute intervals, so you only pay for the childcare you need. (Available at the majority of our nurseries but not all.)
The Environments
Particular pride is provided for our sustainable outdoor and indoor environments. Each Tops Day Nursery has natural, sustainable, rich and vibrant environments, custom-built to encourage your children's safe exploration, learning and discovery.
Caring
At Tops, all children have a key person responsible for every aspect of their ongoing development. Follow and contribute to your child’s learning journey with the eyLog app for web and mobile.
Some of our friendlyBretonside Nurseryteam:
Lorraine Hargreaves
Nursery Manager
Shammi Akthar
Nursery Relief Manager
