Westwards Nursery School

8 Burton Street, Loughborough LE11 2DT
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9.9 42 Reviews
  • Westwards Nursery School, Loughborough

Care Provided by Westwards Nursery School

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Seijal Odedra
  • Person in charge
  • Anna Tebbett (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 42
  • 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 & 1 week Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Westwards Nursery School

  • £1175.00 full time place for a month; 5 days a week 10 hour days.


  • We bill according to attendance so you only pay for the hours your child attends. Minimum attendance is 2 days a week over a 7.5 hour session. Under 2 year olds can access 6 hour sessions over 3 day minimum.


  • Parking
  • Parking is free outside.


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Westwards Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Westwards Nursery School has 42 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Westwards Nursery is a lovely nursery with kind, caring and thoughtful staff. I always feel confident that our child is growing in a safe, enjoyable and nurturing environment. Lots of adventures and fresh quality food. Thanks Westwards!

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for your kind comments and taking the time to review our nursery. The nurturing ladies in baby room ensue all children are settled, feeling safe and secure within the room. Our chef works hard on new menu ideas, using fresh ingredients and the children thoroughly enjoy the food at Westwards. Lovely to read this positive review thank you!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending since she was 9 months old, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The teachers are wonderful-genuinely caring and dedicated to the children's well-being. My daughter absolutely loves it and is always excited to go, eager to spend time with her teachers and friends.


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particularly enjoys the outdoor learning opportunities, from walks in the local park to trips to the market, coffee shops, museums, and forest school. The staff create a rich learning environment through play and hands-on activities, such as observing tadpoles grow into frogs, making every day both fun and educational.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to send us a lovely review. The staff team deliver such an exciting curriculum for our young learners and spend time ensuring all children are happily engaged throughout the day. Our visits and trips are such an integral part of our nursery ethos. Your feedback means so much to us, thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Westwards Nursery School was an easy choice as my older child had attended when we moved him there just before he turned 3. He had such a fantastic time that I knew that it was the right setting for my youngest when I went back to work just before her 1st birthday. I can't emphasise enough how amazing
the ladies were at settling her in. They offered comfort and care and communicated so well with us to reassure us that she was absolutely fine.
This has continued in each room since.
They offer such a broad range of opportunities, from painting and cooking to forest school and bus trips to the park- incorporating socialisation, creativity, nurturing and fun! So many learning opportunities along the way, that most families would struggle to give their child every single day. Highly recommended nursery!

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

How lovely to read your glowing review. Thank you for the positive feedback we really appreciate it. The ladies are amazing at settling in the children and developing the nurturing attachments. We aim to provide learning opportunities through the day with lots of variety. Thank you for taking the time to review us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are absolutely delighted with Westwards Nursery. Our son joined last year in the Sunshine room and since then he has developed so much thanks to the care and attention of the practitioners. They are very knowledgeable, kind, friendly and every day they organise activities for the little ones to get
involved. I like the update at pick up to learn how my son's day was, and the entries on the app to learn about his development. The room is always very clean and has a lovely homey feeling.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for your positive review. Our Sunshine room staff team ensure children settle feeling safe secure and happy. The experience within the team of practitioners strong so they are able to organise fun age appropriate activities. We aim to be a home away from home so its lovely to read you feel we have created a 'homey feeling'.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Westwards are amazing and I honestly cannot compliment them enough.
My baby is still very little but 6 staff members in particular are so good with her. There are absolutely no tears at drop off and the biggest smiles at pick up.
She settled in very quickly thanks to the team and their
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Verbal communication is always very detailed and they are all just genuinely nice people.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for your positive review! Lovely to hear your baby has settled quickly and hand overs are detailed enough for you. Our staff team genuinely care for the children and enjoy their jobs and seeing smiley happy children. Again thank you for taking time to leave us feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend Westwards more highly. Our little one settled so well and lives going to nursery. I can tell he feels completely at home, safe and happy there. The staff are experienced, kind and genuine they take care of the children as if they were their own and, for that, we couldn't be more
grateful. Lots of lovely activities and good food, and very good communication with parents too on a daily basis.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We aim to be a home from home for the little ones in our care. The staff team work hard to provide fun, engaging activities that are balanced out with lots of calm, cosy times ensuring children feel valued, safe and secure. Great to hear you feel communication is of a high standard. Our chef provides an exciting seasonal menu, with lots of home made favourites and new items to try for children. Again many thanks for such a positive review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been really impressed with Westwards Nursery School - our daughter started in the new year - she's settled in really quickly, and has enjoyed all the attention and toys! The staff are genuine and have been really welcoming.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you so much for your positive review of Westwards Nursery School. It is lovely to hear she is enjoying the resources and making the most of her day with us! We try to ensure children are happy and feel secure as quickly as possible. With the experienced staff team, children thrive in the setting. It is nice for the team to get the recognition they deserve. Many Thanks again for the feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter absolutely loves the nursery - she is so fond of all of the nursery staff. She settled in so much quicker than I thought she would and she is excited to go every day. They do a fantastic array of food and the activities are creative, sensory and out daughter has so much fun! Since going,
she has become more confident and her social skills have come on leaps and bounds.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Hello! Thank you for your kind words. We have had so many new starters with the increase and demand and so it's great to hear that your daughter settled into nursery life and formed good relationships with the staff team. It's lovely to have feedback that children are developing their confidence and learning in a fun stimulating environment! Thank you for your review means a lot to us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently joined Westwards Nursery and he absolutely loves it. He is so excited to go in each morning and so comfortable and confident with all the staff in the Sunshine room. The sharing of information about what he has done, eaten and explored is lovely and I really enjoy the photos that are
shared with me. He is flourishing in this environment and I am so grateful to all the staff involved at Westwards. Thank you all so much!

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Hi, great to have such amazing feedback! Our Sunshine ladies are absolutely brilliant, they all provide fantastic learning opportunities throughout the day but with lots of cuddles and care. Being a home from home our aim is for children to feel safe secure and happy. We are so pleased you feel your son is flourishing! Thank you for the review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so thrilled my son is attending Westwards. It's his second month and they've helped him to settle in so well, they care for him as if he were their own little one. Everyone is so kind and always has a smile and my son is so excited to attend every day. They keep me updated on all his activities
and what he's been doing.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you so much for your lovely review of Westwards Nursery. We pride ourselves on the care and attention we provide for those very important settling in sessions to ensure children are happy and feel secure. Our staff team are kind and nurturing and this shows through our reviews. We look forward to watching your son thrive, develop and become a confident, little learner. Many thanks again for the feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent Nursery. Caring staff and fun too. We changed to this nursery from another local nursery. My child took time settling in, but the staff were great helping. Great outdoor garden. Lots of activities for toddlers. Help with potty training- good facilities. Good management team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't recommend Westwards more highly. Outstanding experienced and genuinely caring staff who you can trust to look after and nurture your little ones. Also they do loads of activities with the children and the outdoor area is great even though you can't see it from the front. We love Westwards
and will be sad when our children have to leave to go to school!

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for the lovely feedback. We pride ourselves on our experienced, friendly staff team in our home-from-home environment. We strive to provide a variety of experiences and activities that are focused on children's interests and development goals. Again many thanks for taking the time to leave a review!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Well, what can I say about Westwards Nursery? My granddaughter absolutely loves it, as well as do staff, extremely lovely and always keeps us updated. Many thanks to all the staff, my granddaughter has come on so well since she has been there.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for your kind words and positive review. We are focused on children's well-being and development and staff work hard to provide lots of information to families through newsletters, social media and online learning journals. It is great to know these parent partnership methods are working well. Again thanks so much!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Westwards. Our son has been going here since he was 9 months and we couldn't ask for a better nursery, it's everything we could want for him. The staff are lovely and caring and we have never had any issues. They get the children out doing activities in the local community and enrich them with
activities in the nursery. Absolutely one of a kind.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to review us. It has been a pleasure watching your son develop from our baby room through to preschool!
Our outdoor learning ethos supports our outstanding Forest School service and offering authentic experiences gives children lots of opportunities to learn about the wider world. Having long-serving staff, some of whom have been with us for over 20 years or who came to the nursery as children as well as a highly qualified team is what makes our staff team so special. Thank you for all your support!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Westwards Nursery is a gem that we feel fortunate to have locally for our son. The staff's dedication, care, patience and enthusiasm shine through in every aspect of the nursery. It's warm, welcoming, and feels like a second home for our son. Dropping him off and picking him up is always a positive
experience, thanks to the friendly and nurturing environment created by the staff.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for such a lovely, positive review of our home from home nursery. We have created warm, cosy areas within each room with the children at the center of all that we do. We aim to provide a safe, secure and exciting environment where children can thrive. We are so fortunate to have a dedicated, motivated, passionate staff team, who provide high quality childcare.
Again thank you for your feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is hard to describe how wonderful this nursery is! Both our boys currently attend Westwards Nursery (different rooms) and have been there for over a year now. The team are absolutely incredible and have made our whole family feel so welcome. I love hearing all the adventures that the boys have got
up to on a particular day and it makes me so incredibly happy to see how much they enjoy their time there. This is a testament to the hard work, love and support of all the team. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

So lovely to read, a wonderful review thank you so much for your feedback!
The staff team are our USP, our driving force and deliver exceptional childcare. Our staff are highly qualified and experienced and follow the nursery ethos in being a home away from home, supporting families with childcare that is child-focused and unique to every individual child.
We do love our adventures and outdoor learning through trips near and far and providing lots of real-life experiences. Great to know these provide a talking point with the children out of nursery.
Thank you again for your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Westwards Nursery is simply the best! It's home from home, but much more fun!
All members of staff take the time to get to know your child and they care for them as if they are their own.
Nothing is too much, they do everything they can to make sure each child is happy in their surroundings and
feels included in activities, including letting the child take the lead.
Transitions between rooms are done sensitively and at the right time for the individual, not rushed by age.
The menu is incredible! My 2-year-old eats better than I do!
The trips out, they are given the opportunity to go out and about. The museum, the park, the library, the fair (when it's in town), the market, on a bus, to the shops, tennis courts and then there is Forest School.
They are one big family, the children included.
Both of my children (7 years old and 2 years old) have attended Westwards, they are both thriving in their own little ways thanks to the wonderful start they've been given at Westwards.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to review Westwards!
We strive to provide a warm, cosy home from home where children feel safe, secure and nurtured. It is really important to us to ensure that transitions are smooth and children are not rushed in the process when settling into new environments. Our aim is that children are happy and enjoy the child-focused activities on offer.
We love being out with the children on trips and visits as this offers children lots of different real experiences staff are often stopped whilst out and about by members of the public, who praise the children's behavior which is lovely!
The staff team will be so pleased your feedback thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't be happier with the care my daughter receives at Westwards Nursery. My concern is always my daughter's happiness in any setting and I know each day she attends that she is happy and content and extremely well cared for. She walks into her room happily with no tears or tantrums and always
has a smile on her face when I pick her up. Everyone is so kind and caring. My daughter has had some medical issues and they've been incredibly supportive throughout. Nothing is too much trouble. The turnover of staff is incredibly low and that's testament to a caring and supportive environment that's created by the management team. The staff are extremely highly qualified, very patient, kind and supportive and I consider myself very lucky to have found such a wonderful place for my daughter to start her learning journey.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you so much for taking the time to review Westwards.
It is so lovely to know your daughter is happy at nursery, as this is one of our primary goals for all the families we support. We feel so privileged to be able to shape little minds from such a critical young age.
With our long-serving staff team, we have created a positive, homely environment where children feel safe, secure and cared for.
Our amazing staff team deserve so much praise as they all work so hard and genuinely care about the children.
Thank you for your kind words it will mean so much to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After visiting a few nurseries, we chose this one for its homely and welcoming feel, training levels and professional reviews. Our child has now been attending, full-time for 15 months and I remain happy and confident with our choice. The staff are caring and attentive and my child loves attending.
I simply could not match the number or variety of activities at home and I am so happy with my child's development as a result of what is on offer. The food menu changes regularly, with a fantastic variety of balanced meals, with all dietary requirements catered for. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
One of our priorities as a nursery is ensuring we have happy children, staff and parents.
Our highly qualified staff team ensure every child has the opportunity to participate in a variety of exciting, fun, child-focused activities throughout the day.
We thoroughly enjoy putting together delicious, nutritious menus for our little people and our chef takes excellent care in providing alternatives for dietary requirements.
Your support is very much appreciated - thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladies at the nursery have been nothing but welcoming to our son joining the preschool room in 2023. He had loved going on weekly adventures to the garden, park and outwards. His confidence has grown massively too.

Reply from Seijal Odedra, Director at Westwards Nursery School

We are so pleased that your son enjoys our outdoor learning ethos through our Forest School sessions and exploration of our local area!
The staff in preschool work very hard to offer a variety of experiences to the children, helping to build their confidence, independence and resilience, ensuring there are lots of happy memories created.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Westwards.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.909)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10 for Westwards Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 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 22 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 4.909 for Westwards Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (240 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 263 Ratings = 4.909

  • 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 Westwards Nursery School is based on 22 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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4, which has been reached with 22 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Westwards Nursery School

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

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

What Days & Hours is Westwards Nursery School Open?

Westwards 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 Westwards Nursery School have capacity for?

Westwards Nursery School has capacity for a total of 42 Children.

How far is Westwards Nursery School to the centre of Loughborough?

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