Little Leprechauns Day Nursery

17-19 Broad Pavement, Chesterfield S40 1RP
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  • Little Leprechauns Day Nursery, Chesterfield
Little Leprechauns help children grow and meet their potential in a safe and playful environment.

Activities are planned around the interests of the children, to build a sustainable educational environment for each child to explore.

Each child is allocated a ‘key person’ who is responsible for the child’s well-being and communicates regularly with parents to keep parents informed of every aspect of their child’s day.

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Care Provided by Little Leprechauns Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Tushi Popat
  • Person in charge
  • Laura Brothwell & Rebecca Chapman (Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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
  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day. We also close at 1pm on Christmas Eve & New Years Eve

Little Leprechauns Day Nursery Reviews (176)

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Little Leprechauns Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Leprechauns Day Nursery has 176 reviews.

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Review from Tom M (Father of Child) published on 1 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery and staff. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since joining and she has a good connection with the staff.

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Review from Kelly P (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have only positive things to say about this nursery. From first enquiring about sending my son to his first day the experience with the staff was fantastic. We were offered several settling in sessions before he started properly which made me feel much more at ease about sending him. All the staff
I have dealt with have been polite, informative and very friendly. My son comes out of nursery smiling after having a great day. He has learnt to sing new nursery rhymes as well as lots of other new skills thanks to the care of his nursery teachers. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a place to send their children!

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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has settled really well and loves his time here.

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Review from S W (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy, my child always has a good time and looks forward to his visits. Staff are always happy and informative about his day. Very pleased.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves it at Little Leprechauns. I moved her from another nursery and she has come on so much in her time here. She always has fun and has been really well supported by the staff to develop and improve her speech which she struggling with. The staff update us regularly about how she is getting
on and what they are doing. I would have no reservations in recommending the nursery.

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Review from Florentina M (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with this nursery. I see my child is happy and he always tells me what he does. At the end of the day, the staff tells me a short summary of that day (about activities, games, food).

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

More than happy with the care provided over the last year and a bit! Our son has food allergies and we can't say a bad word about the way they handled it. We will miss it when he goes to school.

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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is a great space for my 15 month old daughter. She smiles when she arrives, is happy to walk in by herself and is always happy on collection.
Most staff appear happy and pleasant, they always have lovely things to say about my daughter's day.
For both my children to have been so happy
at the nursery, I am more than pleased to continue using the service and will recommend others do so too.

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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but positive words for all the staff at Little Leprechauns. My son comes home with a tale to tell and a smile on his face every day without fail! Massive thanks to all involved in my son's care.

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Review from Kirsty M (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased with how my daughter has progressed being at Little Leprechauns.

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Review from Hayley A (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Wasn’t the same when the owners changed. Old ones were lovely and approachable. Thought 60 per cent fees for coronavirus for no service was unfair. But will say the staff are good and cannot fault how they look after and care for children.

Reply from Laura Brothwell, Nursery Manager at Little Leprechauns Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback. We value all feedback as we continually evaluate the service we provide. I am sorry that you feel that there has been a difference since the change in ownership. Since the new ownership, the nursery environment has been refurbished and nursery resources updated to enhance the learning experiences for the children. With regards to the charging of fees for coronavirus, fees were not charged whilst the nursery was closed or open to key workers only. When the nursery was fully open to all children from 1st June 2020, only those parents accessing our service were charged in full and this remained in place until September 2020. In all other cases of isolation, the management team have addressed and taken a balanced approach to the charging of fees. Since the change in ownership, the team, underlying ethos and culture of the nursery has remained unchanged and staff and management continue to offer the best learning experiences and service for the children.


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Review from Sarah P (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Grandaughter recently started at Little Leprechauns, a hidden treasure in the town centre! The staff are not only working in adverse conditions with Coronavirus but also seem so nice and competent, it really means a lot to us knowing my Grandaughter is in such a positive environment.
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she settled so well. A testament to the team who clearly show support, kindness and calmness. The ones I speak to are fantastic.
There is no doubt she has improved on things such as speech, which is coming on really well since starting.
The transition between full time at home to nursery has been flawless and I highly recommend this nursery.
They have won awards and it's so easy to see why and how they deserve such recognition. Thank you Little Leprechauns.
I feel it was important that you don't just get parental reviews, but extended family thanks as well, noting their excellent good work.

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Leprechauns is a fantastic, caring and nurturing nursery. My son has attended for the last 3 years and they have really helped him progress both emotionally and intellectually. The staff are great and genuinely care. Every concern we've had they've addressed with compassion and professionalism.
They made me feel comfortable after lockdown with the stringent policies and measures they put in place. I really like the updates they provide and new communications they've introduced help us understand updates and topics really well.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, I think the nursery is great for my daughter. Staff are brilliant and so welcoming. She has grown so much since starting.

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Review from Adam G (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We sent our daughter to Little Leprechauns Day Nursery 9 years ago when she was 10 months old. Until she was 4. We loved the setting, and staff that much we have sent our second daughter. She is now in preschool. The nursery is warm and welcoming and the staff are always friendly and fully committed
to the care of our daughter. I have met the new owners on one occasion and they seem lovely. I am really impressed with the changes they have made to the setting and I feel it has made the setting a more inviting environment. I am very impressed with the procedures that have been put in place to make us as parents feel safe during the current situation with Covid and feel we have been fully supported by staff.

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Review from Sally T (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just started nursery in preschool, she has been so welcomed. The key worker system is brilliant as my daughter is always with the same staff, this has really helped her to settle. The nursery is very clean, the presentation of the room is fun and appealing to the other children.

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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Leprechauns is great, both my daughter's have enjoyed it and it has shown in their development socially.

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Review from M M (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Exemplary care. Our son is very happy and settled at Litlle Leprechauns.

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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery with lovely staff. My little girl loves attending.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest daughter came here and left 3 years ago. I'm as happy with the care and establishment as I was then. Couldn't be happier with the care for my daughter who was very attached to me, she is very settled now.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.964)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10 for Little Leprechauns Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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 4.964 for Little Leprechauns Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (325 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 336 Ratings = 4.964

  • 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 Little Leprechauns Day Nursery is based on 28 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6, which has been reached with 28 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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