Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Meads Lane, Wheathampstead,
St Albans
AL4 8BW
There are ample parking spaces located within the nursery grounds
Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school has 23 reviews.
Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your kind review. We understand that as your little one's parent, you know him best and that a routine that works at home can be adapted to work whilst he is in our care. It is wonderful to hear that your little man is settling well and it's great to have you both as part of our Kindred family here at Wheathampstead. We look forward to being a part of his early years journey and to helping him grow and thrive through the creation of moments of awe and wonder.
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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Review from Sadie S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Review from Shona M (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased to hear how happy you are with your overall experience at the nursery. The team at Wheathampstead work so hard to ensure the children are experiencing those amazing awe and wonder moments. It is us who are lucky to have been a part of all three of your children's nursery journeys, thank you for choosing us!
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Review from Cate W (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are over the moon to hear how much your daughter has developed while being here with us. All the team ensure they get to know each individual child and plan activities to support their learning which helps to create those magical awe and wonder moments. Thank you for choosing us.
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your lovely review, we are pleased that your little one has been supported to settle, as parents it is such a relief when you know your child is settled and happy at nursery and you can see how much she has developed in a short space of time. We love the outdoor space too and the team work hard to create magical awe and wonder moment for all children.
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Review from Veronika M (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
We are overjoyed to hear how welcome you feel when you drop your little one off at nursery, we pride ourselves on being a home-from-home nursery where children and parents can feel relaxed and safe. We ensure that we provide opportunities for children to explore and experience activities which they wouldn't normally have access to at home, we are pleased you can see this and the wonderful improvements the nursery is making. The team work so hard to give little ones the most amazing nursery journey full of awe and wonder. Thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from James J (Father of Child) published on 8 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased to hear that your little one loves coming to nursery and you know how looked after she is. At Kindred Wheathampstead we ensure that we are providing lots of amazing opportunities full of awe and wonder for children to grow and develop. We are pleased that you are happy with the different activities the team work hard to create for your daughter. Thank you for your lovely recommendation
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Review from L R (Grandmother of Child) published on 4 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
We are so pleased that you can see how caring our team is at Kindred Wheathampstead, we pride ourselves on being a home-from-home nursery and treat each child as if they are our own. We love building partnerships with all the family grandparents included as it is important to us to know those special people in the little one's lives. The team work hard to create activities for the children to encourage those awe and wonder moments at every opportunity. Thank you for your wonderful review and recommendation.
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Review from Tara R (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we are so proud of our team at Kindred Wheathampstead, they look after each child as if they are their own. As parents all we want is for our children to be safe and happy, we are overjoyed to hear that you feel your child is well looked after. We always ensure we are creating activities which are full of awe and wonder for every child to help them develop and thrive in their environment. We love our tasty meals too; our chefs work hard on our accredited menu to ensure they cater for everyone. Thank you for your recommendation and for choosing us to be a part of your child's nursery journey.
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Review from Suzanna B (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your lovely review, we are overjoyed to hear how wonderful your experience has been. We pride ourselves on being a home from home environment with lots of opportunities to create those magical awe and wonder moments for every child. We are so pleased that you can see that your little one has progressed since starting here at Wheathampstead. Thank you so much for your amazing recommendation.
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Review from Sophie O (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
We are so happy to hear how much your little one loves being at nursery, we agree the outside space is wonderful and the children love being outside and creating awe and wonder moments! We are pleased you like our app; we love how we can keep you updated throughout the day with everything your little one has been up to! Thank you for choosing us!
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your kind review and for being a part of our Kindred family at Wheathampstead. We love what we do and providing the best early years adventure for all our little ones is paramount. We will always be here to help support both you and your son and ensure he gets everything he needs from his time spent with us. We very much look forward to continuing to watch him grow and thrive whilst he's with us in his home from home.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2024
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Thank you for your kind review and for choosing to be a part of our family at Kindred Wheathampstead. We love what we do and are passionate about helping our little ones to grow and thrive whilst on their early years journey with us through the creation of many moments of awe and wonder. It is so lovely to hear that your daughter has settled with us at her home from home and that you as parents feel content to leave her in our care. We love our gardens and as a free-flow nursery we're able to give them so much access to our outside areas.
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Review from A V (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2024
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Thank you for your kind review. We understand that as their parents you know your boys the best and communication with our parents is paramount. It's armed with this knowledge that we can tailor our days so that all our little ones get the best early years journey as part of our Kindred Wheathampstead family. We are here to help them create moments of awe and wonder so that they can grow and thrive whilst with us at their home from home. Exploring their curiosities both inside and out, using their imaginations and creativity.
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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2024
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Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your kind review. We're over the moon that you love what we do here at Kindred Wheathampstead as we love doing it. It's amazing to hear that your little girl settled with us so quickly whilst in her home from home and equally that you're happy with the care we provide her whilst she's with us. It is always a privilege to be part of little ones' early years journeys and it's our mission to help them all grow and thrive through the creation of moments of awe and wonder.
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Review from Genevieve G (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
It is great to hear how happy you are with Kindred Wheathampstead. It is always important to us to support both the children in our care and also their parents as the transition from home to nursery can sometimes be challenging, we are so pleased that the team have been supporting you both with this important time and your daughter has grown in confidence. We always make sure we know each child and their individual needs to support their learning and development so those amazing awe and wonder moments can happen. Thank you for your kind review.
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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024
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Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much for your lovely review. As a nursery, we always try to be as flexible as we can to accommodate start dates and work around you to ensure the transition from home to nursery runs smoothly for both you and your child. It is always hard to leave your baby for the first time, this is why we always ensure we build positive relationships with parents too so you can feel at ease. We are so happy you like our approach for your child to always learn through play, we do this by creating those amazing awe and wonder moments for them. Thank you so much for recommending us and for choosing us for your daughter's nursery journey.
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Review from R W (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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How amazing that we have been a part of both your children's nursery journeys, it is lovely to hear how happy they are to attend Kindred Wheathampstead. We always make sure that we provide a home-from-home environment for all our children, it is lovely to hear how you can see how much the staff care about the children in their care, we treat them as if they are our own. Thank you for your lovely review.
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10 for Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.916 for Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (252 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 274 Ratings = 4.916
b) 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 Kindred Wheathampstead Nursery and Pre-school is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 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
ii) 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
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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Job Title: Nursery Manager
Joined: 2020
Hello, my name is Jodie.
I started my journey in childcare at Wheathampstead as an unqualified practitioner in 2020 and have since completed my Level 3 Early Years qualification resulting in me becoming the Room Leader of pre-school. In September 2023 I became Deputy Manager, and in April 2024 the Nursery Manager.
I am passionate about SEND and enjoy supporting the staff with ways to elevate the children's learning and development. In 2022 I became the Senco for the nursery and have implemented new methods and support within the setting. I put my all into getting the correct support for children with SEND, having great communication and partnerships with the parents.
I love watching children grow and develop and knowing that I have been part of their journey feels very rewarding.
Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager
Joined: 2022
Hello, my name is Amy.
I have been working in Childcare since I finished college at age 18.
I have recently worked in a Nursery for 16 years before moving to Kindred Wheathampstead in December 2022. I started as Room Manager in the Baby room before being promoted to Deputy Manager in March 2024. I am really enjoying learning new skills and having more responsibilities within the Nursery. I have worked with children aged from 3 months to 5 years but my passion is definitely working with babies as I find that they are all individuals and it’s amazing watching them develop as they grow up.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, especially my seven-year-old nephew, he loves football just as much as I do. I am looking forward to many more years here at Kindred Wheathampstead, extending my knowledge in my Childcare career.
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