Sixpenny Day Nursery

Old Farrowing House, Roundway Hill Business Centre, Devizes SN10 2LT
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9.7 71 Reviews
  • Sixpenny Day Nursery, Devizes
Sixpenny Day Nursery is a purpose-built, fun and exhilarating nursery for children to learn through play.

Located in Devizes, the first Sixpenny Nursery was founded in 1989 in the village of Nursteed. Having now moved to a purpose-built setting at Roundway Hill Farm in 2012, the nursery specialises in outdoor learning, play and exercise, within its beautiful, countryside location. The nursery adopts a ‘Forest School’ learning approach, where children can develop their skills uniquely, whilst encouraging conversation about the environment and the importance of appreciating the planet.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

Each room has free-flow access to the secure garden, which includes a variety of activities, such as an allotment, an outdoor mud kitchen, and sensory areas. The children are free to explore their surrounding nature, and with a special ‘undercover’ area, they can enjoy outdoor play in all weathers. There is also a farm area, where the children can feed and care for the animals, such as the nurseries very own pygmy goats.

Children are encouraged to take part in weekly music sessions, a variety of sports, cooking, and yoga, as well as participate in the nursery’s Forest School classes. These activities provide benefits for children such as increasing a child’s confidence and self-esteem through exploration, problem solving, and being encouraged to learn how to assess and take appropriate risks depending on their environment.

With the location of the countryside, the nursery is bright and airy, with plenty to keep all the children engaged, and active. There is also lots of opportunities to be outside in the fresh air, for the children to run, play, climb and cycle.

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Care Provided by Sixpenny Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Tash Bishop (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 47
  • Total Places for Children
  • 138
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Sixpenny Day Nursery

  • AM/PM Session £48.60
    All Day Session £77.60

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.
  • Parking

  • There is plenty of parking on site for parents and visitors.


Sixpenny Day Nursery Reviews (71)

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9.7

Sixpenny Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.707) out of 10, based on 52 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sixpenny Day Nursery has 71 reviews.

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Review from S S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent performance throughout the pandemic. Great learning starts for my three little princes. Helpful staff at all times. Excellent outdoor activities to make kids more active and fit.
I would like to recommend it.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

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Review from Lyndon B (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Me and my wife have our second child going through this nursery, and we both agree they do such a great job. Our boys have learnt and grown so much here. Overall care and education are amazing, on special occasions, ie Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas, birthdays, etc, the boys have always been shown
the importance and made things to bring home.
Very understanding, professional and empathetic staff. To top it off, our eldest was prepped for school, and this gave him the confidence he needed to progress. Could not wish for more. Totally recommend. Such a big decision of what nursery, but these guys made it easy.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! School readiness is an important part of our curriculum, and we are delighted to hear how well your children have grown and developed, in preparation for school.


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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sixpenny is in a wonderful setting with so much outside space in nature with animals dotted around too! The staff are all great and love the children. Lots of different activities, including messy play and making beautiful bits to bring home.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate it! We take great pride in our outdoor space and play, so we are delighted to hear how much it is enjoyed!


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Review from Craig S (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are always friendly and inform you of what our child has been doing during the day. The outdoor space and woodland areas are brilliant, and our child loves spending days at nursery. The nursery varies all activities and always makes learning fun for our child.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our boys have been cared for at Sixpenny since they were little, and they have loved every minute. We chose Sixpenny for their amazing outdoor space as both boys love exploring outdoors, and they always come home telling us about the vegetables they have planted or the animals they have looked
after. Every member of staff and the key worker has been amazing with the boys and has been like an extension of the family. We always get a detailed handover of their day, and they support us with what we are working on at home with the boys and implementing that at nursery.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate it! We are delighted to hear how much your children enjoy nursery!


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Review from Meg B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing. My daughter is so happy and thriving, and that is down to the amazing staff and the outstanding facilities. My girl is always beaming on nursery days, before and after. She’s coming on in leaps and bounds, and I can send her there knowing she’s getting the best care and education.
Wouldn’t choose anywhere or anyone else to help build up the foundations of my little girl's life.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery since September 21 and had grown significantly in confidence. He’s so happy! My daughter started in January 22 and absolutely loves every second of being at nursery. She always goes into nursery waving me away with a big grin.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you for your review! We are delighted to hear how much your children enjoy their time at nursery!


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Review from Kevin A (Father of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter really enjoys going to Sixpenny Nursery and has come along leaps and bounds with her education. She is learning so much about so many subjects, including outdoor activities about wildlife and animals, as well as her reading and writing.
My wife and I are so pleased she goes there and
highly recommended Sixpenny to anyone.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate it!


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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent setting with great facilities. Super friendly staff who are enthusiastic and caring. My daughter loves attending; she has a great group of friends and always does fun activities. At the end of the day, she comes out smiling normally with her hands full of some sort of art or craft she’s created,
which I think says it all. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for your kind feedback!


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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughters have both loved spending their early years at Sixpenny. I would highly recommend this nursery because of the outdoor experience that they get with the variety of animals and the forest school.

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Review from Adam D (Father of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are really friendly, and we get great feedback about our son's progress and what he's been up to.
The outdoor space is excellent with goats, rabbits and a big field to play in.
Activities are well thought out and really help to develop his communication, hand-eye coordination as well
as being fun.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sixpenny Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to write this review; we really appreciate it! We take great pride in our outdoor spaces and encouraging outdoor play, and we are delighted to hear how much your child enjoys them.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.707)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.707) out of 10 for Sixpenny Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 52 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 46 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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 4.707 for Sixpenny Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (517 Excellents x 5) + (63 Goods x 4) + (17 Satisfactorys x 3) + (11 Poors x 2) + (13 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 621 Ratings = 4.707

  • 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 Sixpenny Day Nursery is based on 46 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 138 number of registered child places is 27.6, which has been reached with 46 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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Tash

Tash Bishop

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Hello, I'm Tash and I'm the Nursery Manager here at Sixpenny Day Nursery.


At Sixpenny, we pride ourselves on the activities and experiences that we offer the children. We are always thinking outside the box and challenging the children, helping them to develop their unique and individual personalities and strengths.


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!


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