Hermitage Nursery School

147-149 Hermitage Road, Whitwick, Coalville LE67 5EL
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9.4 63 Reviews
  • Hermitage Nursery School, Coalville
Hermitage Nursery School provides care for up to 80 children a day in a purpose built nursery and pre-school.

They have an excellent partnership with parents, carers and other professionals involved with families such as health visitors, area SENCo and Speech and Language therapist as well as having close connections with local schools to enable staff to support smooth transitions to school.

Everything they do is driven by their desire to provide the highest levels of quality childcare that they can. They pride themselves on having a fully qualified team of practitioners who are experience and passionate about what they do. As a setting they are constantly ensuring that they are one step ahead and implement new ideas and legislation as and when these arise.

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Care Provided by Hermitage Nursery School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Catherine Higgs (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 33
  • Total Places for Children
  • 80
  • 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
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Hermitage Nursery School

  • Full day (7:30 am to 6:00 pm) from £77.00

  • We want to make life simple, so our fees include snacks, baby milk and meals, cooked on site.
  • Parking

  • Car Park on site for parents/carers


Hermitage Nursery School Reviews (63)

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9.4

Hermitage Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.417) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hermitage Nursery School has 63 reviews.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since joining in October 2024 I can honestly say our experience here has been outstanding. The staff are second to none, kind, patient, and devoted. It is the staff that make the nursery so special. My child is happy and thriving she loves her time at nursery and I know the care she is receiving is
consistent and of the highest standard. Activities are engaging and are age appropriate. I am so happy my child attends here.

Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery School

Thank you for such lovely feedback, always nice for the team to read as they do work so hard to provide engaging age appropriate activities for all the children that attend Kindest Regards


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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has attended other settings up to the age of 3. She was very unhappy and didn't thrive in nursery environment. Since attending Hermitage she is reaching full potential and hitting all her milestones. The staff in preschool are fantastic and give quality care for my child. The offers and experiences
are amazing and I love seeing daily observations of what she has been up to. The management is outstanding and always helpful with any queries. The only thing I would say needs improvement is more outdoor resources. I am very happy that my child now loves nursery and is no longer a battle in the mornings to get her to attend.

Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery School

Thank you for your wonderful feed back, always nice to review such positive reviews as our team members do work very hard Kindest Regards


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Review from Pauline J (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been coming to the your nursery to which she is very happy and always looking forward to attend. The staff are experienced, supportive and makes my daughter feel welcomed. My child is very happy to which makes me happy. Many thanks

Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery School

Thank you for your positive feed back, it is lovely to hear.


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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had 2 children at the nursery, and both absolutely love it. They both go in every day excited to get to their rooms and see the staff and other children. The bond both my children had with all the staff has been amazing. All the staff knows each child, not just by name, but by who they are and
their characters. My daughter has just finished at the nursery, and they have done a fantastic job making sure she is as school-ready as she could be. On top of the amazing staff, the facilities, food/menu, communication, and activities are also fantastic. Also, I really love the daily photos of my children so I can talk to them about what they did during the day. Outside of this, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator support has been fantastic, at not only supporting my children and helping them develop but also supporting, guiding and educating us as a family. Thank you for everything you do.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Hermitage Nursery School

Thank you for leaving a review and providing your feedback. We're delighted you appreciate our team and that your children have a positive experience at our nursery. We are grateful for your choice!


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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A caring and welcoming nursery. The staff are amazing, always helpful and make it a priority to know each child. Good variety of food and snacks. Love that we get a daily photo of an activity when our child is at nursery. Really excited that Forest School will be a part of preschool this month.

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Review from Sandra W (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is so excited when he goes to the Nursery. I can see him always happy and enjoying time spent with his colleagues. The most important is to see your little one safe and smiling and not be scared of leaving him with others. This is a wonderful place with passion and with people who care about
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Review from Bea C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. Our son loves it here and is always happy. They do so many interesting activities with the children, and all the staff seem to have genuine care and concern for each individual child. We had quite negative experiences at another local nursery and moved our son here, so it was such
a breath of fresh air for him to be absolutely thriving here.
The only downside is that the nursery has very little outside space and no green space. It would be nice if they had a large outdoor space for some mini-forest school activity. They do take the children outside into the playground area every day through rain or shine which is great.

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Review from Liz O (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with how they have cared for my child, who has settled in well and really enjoys attending the nursery. I would recommend the nursery to others because when I have raised an issue they have done well to resolve it and have also offered support in sharing ways to improve learning. They
also do offers for extra sessions and run events throughout the months.

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Review from Jasmin E (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't speak highly enough of Hermitage Day Nursery. A fantastic nursery with second-to-none staff, they truly are a credit and I can't thank them all enough. Our little girl has come on leaps and bounds since joining. Nothing is ever too much hassle and I honestly feel our little girl is in the best
hands possible, whilst me and her dad are working. Morning and evening handovers are always detailed and me and her dad love getting updates during the day via the app of what she's been up to. The facilities are amazing and cater for such a huge type of needs and development stages. I'm so grateful for our space there and would recommend the nursery to any parent.

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Review from Kavitha S (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, and really puts the child in the forefront. The baby room staff are amazing; right from the start they did everything to make sure my little one felt comfortable and loved. My daughter always leaves with a smile on her face at the end of the day. Highly recommend.

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the centre for around a year now, we moved internationally so this was a big transition. The team worked really hard to support him settling in and he has subsequently progressed up through the various rooms well, growing attached to a few teachers particularly. The centre
has a well-provisioned outdoor area and they try to take the children out and about when they can, or have organisations come in to run interactive sessions. The facilities are typically British, as is the scale of the building and rooms, traditional. Meals are hot and prepped on-site. It’s overall a good centre and we haven’t had any concerns. Some minor feedback; term reports haven’t always captured or reflected what my son is able to do which is disappointing, key milestones missed. Your child will always receive a lot of care but this isn’t a school-ready or academic centre if that’s important to you, there could be more implemented to help children who are ready begin some phonics etc.

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Hermitage Nursery School since he was 9 months old (now 18 months old) and has enjoyed being there since the start.
Since moving into the older baby room he has just bloomed and developed so much!
All of the members of staff are lovely from the office staff to the cleaner! The
whole nursery team are so caring towards all of the children they look after there and it really makes my day dropping my son off and him wanting to be there with the girls and all of the other children.
I could not be happier with my choice of nursery for my little boy, it's a really lovely place.

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Review from Hayley S (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, couldn't be happier with the standard of care, staff always helpful and happy and nothing ever too much trouble, Senco is amazing and management always happy to help with any concerns.

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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have always found this nursery to be a fantastic place for our children.
Not only are the children well looked after but the activities are all entertaining and educational. The food is prepared on site and nutritional and varied in tastes too.

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Review from Tilly M (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery! My child has come on leaps and bounds since starting there! The staff care for the children as if they were their own. I have 100% trust in leaving my child there. Can not praise all the staff members enough!

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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't praise Hermitage Day Nursery enough. My son started in 2021, being a lockdown baby I was very worried about how he would settle but I shouldn't have worried. He instantly bonded with his key worker and the other staff, and has continued to develop a bond which each key worker when he moves into
a new room. His confident and positive social interaction and communication has really improved by going to nursery, and is continually commented on by others. How confident he is around people, adults and children alike. The staff really get to know each child, what they like and dislike and plan activities that suit the children and will make a change if needed to accommodate if my son is not settling well that day. He loves the routine and the food and always eats everything there. The rooms and the outside area have been well thought out and set up. As a worried first-time mum, I have no worries when I drop my son off as I know he really enjoys his time there. Can't recommend enough.

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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery! My son loves it and the staff are amazing! They do so many varied activities with the children and getting updates throughout the day is just the best! Would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of sending their children here!

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Review from L O (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery, my child has been there for nearly a year and they managed to cope with her being upset and settle her really well. To the point now she loves and runs to the car to go to nursery. Staff are always there to help in the room and also the office, I couldn't ask for more!

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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at the nursery since nine months old and I can't fault it. The staff are lovely, the environment is great for the children and communication has always been good. My child loves his key worker and enjoys being part of the community they have built at the nursery.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't thank this nursery enough for everything they have done to allow my son to settle into the nursery. Such a great and friendly environment, my son has come on leaps and bounds since starting.
The rooms are great for all the different ages and the outdoor space is brilliant.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.417)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.417) out of 10 for Hermitage Nursery School 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 12 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 4.667 for Hermitage Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (103 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.667

  • 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 4.75 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hermitage Nursery School is based on 12 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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.75

  • 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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Catherine Higgs

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Catherine has worked in childcare for over thirty years, gaining her NNEB qualification in 1993 and continuing to further her knowledge around childcare through experience and training.


She is passionate about giving every child the best possible start in life and enjoys supporting the team at Hermitage, to provide the best possible care for all children who attend.


She is a mum herself to two teenagers, and in her free time enjoys travelling with her family and walks with their family dog.


Catherine started working at Storal in January 2018 at Woodville Nursery School and moved over to Hermitage Nursery School in January 2022.


Frequently Asked Questions about Hermitage Nursery School

What is the Age Range of Children that Hermitage Nursery School accepts?

Hermitage Nursery School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Hermitage Nursery School Open?

Hermitage Nursery School is open: 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.

How many Children does Hermitage Nursery School have capacity for?

Hermitage Nursery School has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Hermitage Nursery School to the centre of Coalville?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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