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 Thea S (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2017
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5.0 out of 5
Children enjoy wide-ranging activities organised to stimulate and inspire them. The staff build very good rapport
The staff also communicate very well with parents promptly in person, by phone, via dedicated website and app. I feel well informed of the nursery's activities, staff activities and my children's daily progress.
The food is plentiful, nutritious and varied, individual toothbrushes and nappies are provided for smaller children.
All in all the best choice I've ever made for my children.
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Review from John S (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2017
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5.0 out of 5
Our child has, and will for the rest of his early
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Review from Phillip M (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2017
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5.0 out of 5
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Review from Holly S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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5.0 out of 5
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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2017
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5.0 out of 5
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Review from Fiona G (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2017
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5.0 out of 5
Our son loves the extensive outdoor area where he can play with friends. The staff tailor activities to your individual child taking into account
We feel very happy that our son is so happy there although it can be a little upsetting that he is much more excited by a day at nursery than a day at home with us!
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Review from Erin S (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2017
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5.0 out of 5
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Review from Lia M (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2017
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Review from Lucy B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Terry (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Klaire L (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Daniel G (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Mark D (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Samantha G (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Amy O (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Review from Christine (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017
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Review from Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017
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Both of my children have enjoyed their time at Pennies and formed strong bonds with their carers.
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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017
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Review from Hollie M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017
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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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