Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
149 Hockers Lane, Weavering,
Maidstone
ME14 5JY
Per day:
Under 2's £111.75
2-3 yrs £109.75
Over 3's £108.75
No parking restrictions on Hockers Lane - other than not in front of neighbours driveways.
Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone has 117 reviews.
Review from Katie G (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Lou (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Joanna F (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Joanna D (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Reem C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Review from Chanel A (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2018
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Reply from Trudi Mayes, Manager at Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review. We have indeed experienced a higher than normal turnover of staff during the last year. This is primarily because staff are choosing alternative career paths (e.g. Teacher/Nanny/Beautician/Air Hostess/Paramedic/Cattery) in addition to retirement, pregnancy, moving county/country or travelling. I note that there are a few areas where you have stated ‘satisfactory’ (Cleanliness/Food-Nutrition/Management). I would welcome an opportunity to hear from you about your views on these areas so that I can make a plan to work towards improvement where necessary – so please do call or email me as soon as you can.
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Review from Rita B (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Reply from Trudi Mayes, Manager at Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
Your complimentary comments are very much appreciated and I will pass them on to the staff team. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review.
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Review from Joanna K (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Reply from Trudi Mayes, Manager at Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
Wow! I so pleased that you find everything about us excellent - I will pass on your review to the team - thank you so much!
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Review from Christine T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Reply from Trudi Mayes, Manager at Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
I am delighted that you are so pleased with your son's care - I will certainly pass on your comments to the staff team - thank you for taking the time to complete this review!
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Review from J H C (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Review from Eden V (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Review from Moira S (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Review from Gemma H (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Review from David L (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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We continue to see the exponential advancement of our daughter's progress, curriculum and character which is all down to the exceptionally high calibre of staff at the nursery, she always leaves with a smile on her face and no doubt great memories that she will cherish.
It's the little details; a handcraft mothers day card, growing their own vegetables, group walks to the park and embracing foreign languages - simply fantastic!
We look forward to our daughter continuing her fairy tale at Pennies.
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Review from Radha P (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018
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Review from Katherine L (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2018
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Review from Rebekah M (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018
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Pennies has made going back to work so much easier as I know my daughter is in safe hands, in an environment where she is taught to strive and grow into a wonderful little girl.
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10 for Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 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 4.850 for Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone is calculated as follows: ( (106 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.85
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 4.909 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone is based on 10 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 55 number of registered child places is 11. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 11 = 0.909
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: 2007
I have worked for Pennies for nearly 18 years, I have worked alongside a great team and successfully progressed from being Head of Unit, Third in Charge, Deputy Manager at Newnham Court to Nursery Manager at Hockers Lane.
I love being apart of such a great team and I share my enthusiasm, with the teams, for arts and crafts, messy play and sensory exploration, promoting great learning opportunities for the children. My work family has extended and the team, children and parents, couldn't have made me feel more welcome.
Job Title: Nursery Manager
Joined: 2024
Hi, my name is Kathryn and I joined Pennies in April 2024. I have worked in Early Years establishments for the past 23 years. Back at the beginning of my career, I gained an NNEB in childcare, working in various day nurseries and school settings, with children aged between 3 months to 5 years. More recently I have achieved a BA Hons (first class) degree in Early childhood studies and spent time teaching children in Preschool settings. Having the opportunity to be part of the Pennies family is wonderful and enables me to continue to fulfil my passion within the Early Years and continue to be part of children’s early childhood journey.
Job Title: Deputy Manager - Early Years Professional
Joined: 2001
Hi, my name is Sarah-Lou and I started Pennies at Hockers Lane in 2001 as a Level 3 Practitioner. Before joining Pennies I worked for another family run company and during this time I completed a Level 2 and 3 NVQ in Childcare and Education. In 2005, when Newnham Court opened, I decided to take a new post there. During my time at Pennies I have gained experience working with children from 3 months old to 11 years old. I have also had 2 children of my own, Millie and Jake. In 2016 I took on a Development Coordinator role at Pennies which allowed me to work with all 3 nurseries and to support each setting with their CPD. I’ve now come back to Hockers Lane as Deputy manager.
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