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Hummingbird Nursery Dubai

Nursery name Hummingbird Nursery Dubai
Type of institute private nursery
Curriculum or Student Nationality UK
Qualifications or Courses NC Early Years
Head of nursery Kieny Watts (General Manager)
Executive body or owner Al Tamimi Investments
Date founded June 2008
Number of students (approx) 29
Number of staff (approx)
Nursery location/area/map Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC)
Postal address PO Box 9662, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-3700449
Fax +971-4-3317550
Email info@hummingbird.ae
Website www.hummingbird.ae
Nursery fees structure 32,000-54,000 dhs per year (2008-2009)
Teacher salary range
Kid satisfaction rating
3 stars from 12 votes.    
Parent satisfaction rating
1.5 stars from 13 votes.    
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
4.5 stars from 7 votes.    
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Hummingbird Early Learning Center fee structure
Hours per day 4 5 6 7 8+
Monthly fees (minimum 20 days) 3,200 4,000 4,080 4,760 5,440
Annual fees estimate (10 months) 32,000 40,000 40,800 47,600 54,400
  • Fees payable monthly in advance.
  • Registration fee AED 500 (non-refundable), retainer AED 1000 (refundable if toddler doesn't nick any of the silverware), medical fee AED 800 annually.
  • Fees calculated based on hourly rate of AED 40. Unknown if children can attend less than 4 hours per day, 5 days per week, or 20 days per month. Check with nursery directly for such arrangements.
  • Children attending 6 or more hours per day, for more than 20 days per month, get a 15% discount on fees.
  • Fees information valid for 2008-2009, probably 2009-2010 (last checked 06 June 2010).
11 April 2009
  • The Hummingbird Early Learning Centre DHCC opened 07 April 2009 according to a press release 07 April 2009, but might have opened in March 2009 according to the Hummingbird UAE website. Update: the DHCC Hummingbird nursery closed in January 2010, but the DIFC branch is still open.
  • General Manager is Kieny Watts. DIFC Center Manager is Katherine Smith.
12 September 2008
  • Full name is Hummingbird Early Learning Center (HELC?), a creche and nursery school for parents working at DIFC.
  • Humming Bird is open from 7am to 7pm (9am to 6pm during Ramadan).
  • Hummingbird also open during school holidays?
  • Fees (2008-2009) are 40 dhs per hour, or 3,200 dhs for 4 hours per day to 5,440 dhs per month for 8+ hours per day / 5 days per week (about AED 32,000-54,000 per year if children go 10 months per year).
  • Children aged 6 months to 4 years old accepted.
  • HB curriculum follows UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS or KS0).
  • Mobile tel contact +971-50-7285238.
  • Previously known as Oasis Early Learning Centre? Owned by Al Tamimi Investments Ltd. PO Box might be for Al Tamimi (not confirmed).
  • Hummingbird also plans to open a second nursery in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), and possibly Abu Dhabi Financial Center, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Sharjah, and Saudi Arabia (Emirates Business report 19 September 2008).

 

Last update 06 June 2010
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