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Essendene Lodge School Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.773) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Essendene Lodge School Nursery has 15 reviews.
Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Review from S J (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review. It is so lovely to hear how much she loves Nursery and we see it each day with the beautiful smile on her face. She is making so much progress and we can not wait to see what she achieves next. Thank you.
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Review from Anna B (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
We are so pleased that you are happy with us. Your daughter is such a lovely girl, her confidence has grown and she is such a great friend to all the other children. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We hope the introduction of woodland school will help with outdoor learning opportunities, as we know this is an area we would like to improve further. Many thanks.
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Review from Jessie L (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
Thank you for leaving us a lovely review. We pride ourselves on making the transition from Nursery to Preschool and Preschool to Reception as seamless for the children as possible to ensure the children remain confident in themselves and their learning and development are not disrupted. We are so pleased with how your son has done in these big steps in his learning and all his achievements in our Reception class. Thank you for your feedback and we will continue to monitor and make changes to the foods we offer across the school, using parent and child feedback. Thank you.
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Review from Felicity L (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2025
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Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
Wow, thank you so much for your comments. We really appreciate this feedback and it is nice to see and hear that what we offer has served your daughter so well in her own achievements. We encourage all the children to lead their learning through their own interests and this is why all our children make such great progress. Your daughter continues to make excellent progress and her confidence has skyrocketed since joining Reception. Thank you for your feedback and support.
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Review from Sheena P (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2025
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Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback. We would certainly take your daughter 7 days if we could, she is doing so well and loves being with us. Although we focus on learning and development for the children, for us social and emotionally supporting the children is our priority. If the children are not nurtured, socially and emotionally, then they will not make academic progress to reach their full potential. We are so happy to hear your feedback and to know the staff and team's dedication, to nurturing the children is recognised by our families. Thank you.
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Review from Nuria N (Mother of Child) published on 25 December 2024
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The structure of the day is excellent, offering a perfect
What impressed me most was how enthusiastic and happy my son was to attend every day. He would come home smiling, eager to share the exciting things he had learned and the new friends he had made. It's such a reassuring feeling as a parent to know your child is in an environment where they are not just cared for but truly inspired to grow.
Reply from Sophie Miles, Nursery Manager at Essendene Lodge School Nursery
Thank you for sharing this with us. As a team, the staff work tirelessly to plan, resource and execute, fun and exciting activities for the children and we are so pleased that your son comes home to tell you about them. He is always so busy when at school and loves to engage with different activities and children. I am always so happy when he greets me in the morning and his confidence to share is wonderful to see. Thank you.
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2024
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Review from Michelle S (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2024
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2024
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Review from Frankie S (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2024
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2021
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Review from J J (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2021
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Review from Sehar A (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2021
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Review from Adnan A (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2021
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.773) out of 10 for Essendene Lodge School Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.773 for Essendene Lodge School Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.773
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 Essendene Lodge School Nursery is based on 11 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 11 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.
posted 21 Feb 2025
We currently have spaces for 2-4year olds. 15 and 30 hours funding is available.
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Job Title: Nursery Manager / Early Years Co-ordinator / Reception Class Teacher
Joined: 2018
I love my job and have been working in the Early Years sector for over 15 years. I am a qualified teacher and worked in schools and nurseries, providing me with a wealth of experience in working with young children.
My team are fantastic and we work hard to ensure all the children are happy, nurtured, developing well and engaged throughout the day. We plan lessons and activities that help the children to explore in their play and learning experiences.
My favourite part of my job is spending time with the children, playing with them and talking to them about their day.
Job Title: Early Years Practitioner
Joined: 2021
I am the Deputy Nursery Manager and Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead and a very experienced Practitioner. I enjoy working with all the children of the Nursery, observing, assessing, planning and helping to progress them alongside my colleagues and the children’s parents. I support my colleagues in evaluating and exploring their practise to help them to be the best they can be for the children.
I also enjoy completing the parent welcome interview for all our new families, supporting them in settling their child in at Nursery or Preschool.
Job Title: Teacher
Joined: 2020
I started working at Essendene as the year 1 teacher. After returning from maternity leave following the birth of my 4th child, I was excited to be given the opportunity to work in the Early Years. I currently work with our Preschool 2 class, who have just turned 3 as they transition from the Nursery class. This is such a lovely age to work with as they are discovering more independence in their own abilities and are beginning to use what they have learned to scaffold future learning and interactions. I enjoy spending time with the children and seeing them play together and really enjoy the conversations we have as a group, they have so much to share.
Job Title: Early Years Teacher
Joined: 2019
I started working at Essendene as a practitioner. I loved the setting and the children I worked with. I went off to university to complete my teacher training and returned to the pre-school as a qualified teacher. Now I work in the pre-school as a teacher and love supporting the children in their early learning. At this age you get to see the most progress in the children and I love the enjoyment you see in the children's faces when they write their name for the first time or sound out a word and read on their own.
Job Title: Early Years Practitioner
Joined: 2022
I started at Essendene as an apprentice and while working here I have achieved my level 3 qualification. I love working with the children and providing them with lots of opportunities to play, learn and explore. I work with the 2 year old children and really enjoy sharing stories with them, supporting them with their speaking and listening and watching them interact with each other. My favourite part of my job is supporting the children with learning numbers and letters and seeing how excited they get when we play games together and they start to recognise these on their own.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 2022
I am currently an apprentice working towards my level 3 in childcare. I love working with children and spending time playing and talking with them. Before working at Essendene I worked as a Private Nanny working with 1 child up until they started at Nursery. I love seeing the children grow and develop and my favourite thing about my job is getting messy with the children and seeing their creative abilities shine. I am always sparkling as glitter is our favourite resource to use.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 2024
I recently joined Essendene following a long career working as a TA in a Reception class. I wanted to work with a slightly younger age group and have enjoyed working in the pre-school room with the 3-4 year olds. The children are very inquisitive and enjoy exploring in their learning with them and the questions and conversations we have had. I have also enjoyed providing specific support to children who need that little extra help. I run Drama Club as an after school activity for the pre-school and nursery children where we share stories and re-enact them, becoming the characters and using our bodies and senses to become immersed in the story. The language the children use from these books and the behaviour we then see in their play demonstrates what they have learned through these sessions, which is amazing to see.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 2024
I started at Essendene after recently moving from India, where I worked as an online tutor for children of all ages. The team have been very welcoming and so have the children and I am enjoying getting to know them all and their families. I have enjoyed supporting teaching phonic sessions for all the age groups and encouraging the children to try new and different activities. I am passionate about public speaking and I offer this experience to all the children in the setting as an after school club. Even the children who are reluctant to speak are having a go, which makes me very proud of them and what they are all able to achieve. I look forward to setting in more and sharing my different skill sets with the children.
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