The Laurels Nursery School

1514 Melton Road, Queniborough, Leicester LE7 3FN
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  • The Laurels Nursery School, Leicester
The Laurels Nursery School has a pleasant interior and excellent exterior play facilities, enabling a skilled staff to develop all key areas of early years learning. The nursery has its own sensory garden, as well as climbing equipment and a designated area for pre-school.

A friendly approach is taken at all times, while the curriculum is developed to be age-appropriate. Staff consider strong relationships with parents to be vital to the service's success and provide them with regular feedback.

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Care Provided by The Laurels Nursery School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Natasha Miller (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • 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 to New Year

The Laurels Nursery School Reviews (100)

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The Laurels Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Laurels Nursery School has 100 reviews.

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Review from Adam A (Father of Child) published on 23 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I wanted to leave a review for The Laurels Nursery as my little boy has been with them now for just under a year. The staff are excellent and very caring. The building and the gardens are just lovely and we love seeing updates on the parents' app to see what our little one has been up to within the
day! Keep the photo's coming. I want to thank the staff for everything they do, especially in the buttercup rooms / younger rooms. It is lovely to see the relationship that forms with young people and the staff. My son’s confidence has certainly picked up since he has been going to nursery and he is slowly building very positive relationships with all the team. Great work all and thank you again.

Reply from Caron Moseley, Marketing at The Laurels Nursery School

Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to review our nursery. It is very much appreciated.


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Review from Sam H (Father of Child) published on 19 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has only been going to The Laurels for 2 months and I wouldn’t recommend anywhere else. I know we made the right decision choosing here. From the very first visit with the nursery manager, we were filled with confidence that our little girl would be in very safe and capable hands. The
nursery is very large and spacious, very bright and airy and full of resources for the children to play with. The garden area is fantastic and very large. The environment feels like your walking into your own home it’s a very calm and warming feeling. We were very impressed by the levels of cleanliness throughout the nursery. Since being there, she has grown in confidence and her development surprises us every day. We are regularly updated with her development and milestones and are given ideas to help at home. The staff go out of their way to inform us of our child’s day and show genuine care and passion for what they do.

Reply from Caron Moseley, Marketing at The Laurels Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words regarding our nursery. It is very much appreciated.


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Review from M HH (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is excellent, the staff are wonderful and really help with my daughters development. Their care and resilience to continue on as they have during this pandemic has been amazing. I would recommend the nursery to everyone!

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Review from Sophie A (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery and although finances won’t allow us to, we would love to send him another day as he really benefits by being there! The staff in his room do a great job in caring for him and I have no hesitation to recommend the nursery to others. Thank you for all you do for my son!

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Review from Jonathan S (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children currently attending the nursery. I have no complaints with anything relating to their care and education. The staff are all friendly and happy to help if you have any issues relating to the progress of your children.

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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been with the Laurels since our first child was 10-months-old, and she will turn 9 this year.
We have been very happy with the care our three children have received, and hope to find the same outstanding care in our new area.
Thank you so much for making our children’s time with you so joyful;
they have always come home happy, and after their first initial settling in sessions, they have all practically run into nursery excited to be there.
I couldn’t give higher praise than my children being so excited to get into the nursery, she’s grabbing her bag and running to the front door wanting to get going.

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Review from Matt M (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends the nursery. She has settled really quickly and loves attending the nursery two days a week. She comes home with different pieces of work each day. The app updates are brilliant and a nice opportunity to see the various activities on offer. The staff are lovely and show a lot of
care in looking after my daughter. Since attending the setting, her development has come on leaps and bounds.
I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Jack M (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has just started nursery this week and has settled in really well. The baby room staff have been so welcoming and helpful to my son's needs. They have shared photos of him playing daily, which has put my mind at rest.

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Review from Jigneesha M (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been sending our children to The Laurels for 5 years now. First, my son attended and graduated in 2019 from the pre-school. So when we came to sending our twin girls to the nursery we already knew there would be no better place than the Laurels. They have cared for all 3 of our children with
such a high standard and are always putting updates on Tapestry for us to see that the girls are happy and settled in every way possible with nursery life. Due to covid, we couldn't do transition visits and unfortunately had to just start them full time in June. The staff though were very patient and showed so much confidence to look after them both especially when they were themselves having to get used to a new way of working with restrictions in place. I think any parent who places their child at the Laurels will feel reassured and confident that their child will thrive in a nurturing, caring and supportive environment.

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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Firstly, I’m not somebody who writes reviews very often, but I have been so impressed with this nursery that it deserves writing about. The general conduct of this nursery is unlike any that I have encountered. As a mother of three, I have experienced many childcare settings and The Laurels is genuinely
the best that I have found. The staff are all friendly, amazing with the children and without exception seem to love what they do. They are flexible to parents needs, understanding of individual requirements and enthusiastic and pleasant to speak to. I can not recommend this setting highly enough. If you think nurseries are probably not the place for you - please have a look at The Laurels because you will be pleasantly surprised - they go above and beyond to ensure that your child really does get home from home care.

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Review from Hayley K (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter currently attends the Laurels Nursery School and the staff that care for her are fantastic, caring and very supportive, they are very aware of her individual needs which is very important to me which helps me to leave her in their care so I can focus on my work without worrying.

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Review from Becky (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended for the last 3 years, with my other son starting shortly. He loves all aspects of nursery, the staff, activities, food etc. He has always been very happy and I have felt confident leaving him. I’m always impressed with the fact that all the staff across the nursery know every child’s
name and are always very welcoming.

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is currently in his last year at The Laurels at Queniborough. The girls are all fantastic and support my son fully. Each week they have various activities provided by external resources which are fantastic and my son loves them all, including Musical sessions, sports, forest school, tumbling
and French. My son has learnt so much French including basic greetings, colours, numbers, weather, clothing and animals, and he soaks it up so easily. My daughter also attended the nursery from 9 months and the transition to school was almost seamless. I would recommend this nursery to any parent.

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Review from Lauren (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son used to attend the coach house section of the nursery and, my daughter has currently been at the nursery for 2 and a half years. Both children loved it. My daughter is always happy to go and loves telling me what fun activities she has been doing throughout the day. She especially likes to sing
and sign and cheery tots! All the staff are really lovely too and I cannot fault them at all! They are fantastic with my daughter and all of the other children. The food is freshly cooked on-premises and my daughter (I am told) often has seconds!! So I believe it is tasty!! Would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended the laurels since October 2019. The staff are absolutely fantastic and she has come on in leaps and bounds since starting. She was unsure at first but the staff were patient and understanding and moved at her pace to build up that trust. She is now settled and happy and I know
she is so well looked after.
She gets home-cooked meals every day and enjoys a variety of different foods. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. 5**

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Review from Jennifer T (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff. Lots of events offered during the nursery day and outside of normal hours which all family are invited to.

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Review from Sophie L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really pleased with the nursery, my son who has additional needs has settled in really well and taken to the girls and he has come on loads since going nursery.

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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our daughters have attended this nursery and we could not have asked for better care. Our youngest has just begun her last year at The Laurels before she starts school and she loves her days at nursery. The staff are fantastic and provide high standards of care. Our youngest has been supported
through serious food allergies from being diagnosed at seven months old to recently growing out of her allergies, and we will be forever grateful for the practical and emotional support the staff gave us.
The food is home-cooked and wide-ranging to help encourage a balanced diet and the range of activities is fantastic - our daughter has enjoyed her days with wild animals, Cheery Tots, baking, arts, reading, outdoor play and Forest Schools.
The online journal helps us to understand how she is getting on and to share in her nursery fun, and her key workers/team have always known her really well and supported her to thrive.
We wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Review from Danielle T (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son has been attending The Laurels Nursery School, he has grown so much in confidence and has learnt so much. The best decision I have made. All members of staff are so approachable and friendly, they also do so many different activities with the children. My son loves it.

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Review from Nicola S (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled really well in the 4 months she has bee coming here. She loves the staff who always greet her with a smile. The food is brilliant - she eats every meal. The resources and activities are good. I love bringing home her artwork.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.788)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for The Laurels Nursery School 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.788 for The Laurels Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (218 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.788

  • 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 The Laurels Nursery School is based on 21 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, which has been reached with 21 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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Natasha

Natasha Miller

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Natasha has enjoyed working within a nursery setting since 2008, starting her career as a student and progressing up the ranks to Nursery Manager. She is Level 3 qualified, the Designated Safeguarding Officer and Paediatric First Aid trained.


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