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 Kirsty W (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, outstanding staff always willing to work with you to benefit your child, my girls love this nursery and always have smiles at the end of the day and lots to tell me about their day

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, highly recommend! The staff go above and beyond for all the children. My child has been attending for 3.5 years now and has made great friendships and beautiful bonds with the nursery staff. The staff have also been a massive support for myself and my partner through my child's ASD
diagnosis journey, which I can't thank them enough. I will be very sad when my child has to leave this nursery to go to school this year. Thank you to each and every one of you for what you do, we as a family truly appreciate it!

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Review from Chris K (Father of Child) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is our second child at this nursery and we're very happy. It's always encouraging when you drop your child off and they're happy to be there. We've never had a situation where either of our children have been clingy and not wanted to be left, despite being slightly hesitant on their first few days.
They always seem to be having lots of fun in the different activities and the carers take a real interest in the children.

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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hermitage Nursery School is amazing! We have two children that go there and one of them has SEND needs, the staff there have helped him so much and supported us as a family. I can't recommend them enough.

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Review from Katrina M (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am a mummy to 6 children and our 2nd and 3rd children attended this nursery. We as a family viewed 9 nurseries. We were willing to travel as far as we needed to find the perfect setting. We as parents struggle to leave our children even with family but felt very comfortable and confident with the
wonderful staff here and felt our children settled well. Our 4th child started this January and the same wonderful staff are taking great care of our not so confident little girl but is becoming more independent and her confidence grows daily. There is nowhere else I would rather my children be. Our 5th child is due to start this September and is already looking forward to starting. The staff are just wonderful, the setting is safe and exciting for our little ones and the communication is fantastic. Seeing our daughter's updates of what activities she's been doing is lovely. I always recommend this nursery and have friends with little ones there that share the same wonderful views.

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, both my children have/do attend and are always happy to go, the staff are lovely and so caring leaving me confident that my son is looked after and safe all day, excellent app that the staff update throughout the day.

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Review from Catherine H (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, both my children love(d) Hermitage Nursery School, my eldest has now moved to school and felt really well prepared with the help of the nursery staff - she misses nursery and still talks about it. My youngest is well supported, particularly when he went through behavioural issues.
The staff are all lovely.

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Review from Ashleigh W (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Amazing staff in the baby room, they have all the child's needs covered and making him feel comfortable about moving up a room.
I know he will always be well looked after and know they will help comfort him if they need to.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

For a mother that’s very hesitant to leave her child with anyone, the girls made us feel welcome and encouraged us to give lots of calls if needed, which helped a lot within the first few weeks. My little boy settled fast and often talks about all his friends and the staff members at nursery, which
for me makes me feel at ease knowing he’s feeling comfortable without me around. They have helped him through many milestones already. It’s lovely to see the influence they have on him and helping him become the little character he certainly is!

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has thrived at this nursery, her communication has come on leaps and bounds. Her social skills have improved and she loves to be involved with her peers and staff.
The activities the staff plan for my child are very enjoyable, creative and imaginative. The nursery engages in all aspects
of my child needs, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physiologically and nutritional needs.
The staff adore the children, and show the upmost respect to each other and the service users. A bonus is my child loves the food provided
Staff listen to my wishes and wants and implement it into my child's care needs. The staff's communication is excellent, my child's daily report is thorough.
Staff understand how crucial play is for her development and is co-operated within the day which allows her to learn and have fun at the same time.
I have noticed the nursery is always clean and tidy and encourages my child to help pick up toys. Thank you for the love and support you have given my child.

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Review from Antonia H (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school since 2019 and has loved every minute there.
She has grown in confidence and developed so well. She adores her key workers in her room.
All staff are wonderful, friendly and kind and interact brilliantly with the children.
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the staff are great from the office staff, room staff and the wonderful ladies who prepare all the food. (The meals are my daughters favourite part and it is good to know they are made fresh on-site).
The nursery were brilliant throughout Covid (and now with precautions) and continue to look after my daughter (and all children) giving her that bit of normal that Covid took away.
The online log is great to see the daily updates and observations plus photos and videos of my daughters achievements and activities. Parent's evening and events like the childrens Christmas parties and carol concerts are lovely for the children too. I have already enrolled my youngest daughter. I can't recommend enough!

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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has now been attending the setting for 7 months, she started at 5 months old and had developed strong bonds with the staff in the baby room. She is so happy to go every morning and I have multiple observations a week, with all the wonderful activities she has been doing. Staff are attentive
and you get a real home from home feeling. It’s lovely to see how they are supporting her development and reading her daily report at the end of the day of how she has been and what she has done. The Management cannot do enough for you and are always available for support and queries. I’d highly recommend Hermitage Day Nursery. Myself and my partner are very pleased that our daughter has the very best foundations for her future learning at Hermitage Day Nursery.

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Review from Rebecca E (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I absolutely love this nursery, not only are they amazing with my son but they really care about them and their family as well. I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough. The staff are well trained, ask how the children are and if they have any requirements and also give good and thorough feedback
of their day. I can be a bit anxious sometimes and this settles me knowing that he has had a fun and stimulating day.

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Review from Natalie R (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl joined here back in September 2020 as I had to move her from another nursery that I wasn’t getting on with. I cannot give Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school enough credit. They have been amazing every step of the way and my little girl absolutely loves it. We need more nurseries like
Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school. The staff are so friendly and kind. We would be lost without them.

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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wanted to leave this review to let anyone who may be looking for a nursery for their little one, to definitely go and check Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school out. My son was a nervous starter but he came on leaps and bounds and loved every minute of his time here. He is now in reception at school
thriving and I have the staff here to thank for his journey. He made some wonderful friends and the activities they do with the children is fantastic. My sons favourite was the fire engine visit. I can't recommend these ladies enough and the food is exceptional and the rooms are beautiful. Each staff member made my son feel very special and he thoroughly enjoyed his time here.

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Review from Faye F (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school has exceeded expectations and more. Moving to the area and trying to find a suitable nursery was a struggle until I came across Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school. I was able to view the nursery straight away and the facilities they have to offer are incredible. My
son settled in extremely quickly and always enjoys going. He still attends and I will be applying for a position for my other children. Thank you to all the staff!

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Review from Patricia B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at the Hermitage Day Nursery & Pre-school have been fantastic and so supportive. They show so much care for each child and have helped our little boy settle in so well and helped us as parents feel at ease. Wouldn't use anywhere else, they have been absolutely fantastic, especially in these
current difficult times.

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Review from Abbie B (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Hermitage Day Nursery are just truly wonderful. They are kind, caring and I could not be happier leaving my daughter in their care. She loves it there and cried when we go to pick her up as she doesn't want to leave.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have recently taken our little one to the nursery and we are very happy we made this choice. The staff are very friendly, the variety of activities is good and we have been well informed throughout. We would recommend this nursery.

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Review from Sandy (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hermitage day Nursery has a safe and friendly environment. The staff are amazing and always so helpful and welcoming. Throughout this pandemic, the service and cleanliness have been outstanding. Both my children have and do attend the nursery, I couldn't be more happier. Thank you for all you do Hermitage.

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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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Storal

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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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.


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