Whitwick Day Nursery

Market Place, Whitwick, Coalville LE67 5DT
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9.7 70 Reviews
  • Whitwick Day Nursery, Coalville
Since Whitwick Day Nursery first opened their doors over 10 years ago, they have built up an outstanding reputation for the quality of their childcare and education. The nursery operates from an attractive converted primary school building located in Whitwick town centre, just outside Coalville.

They are open from 7:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday all year round, closing only for bank holidays and for the period between Christmas and New Year.

What makes them so different?

·        All the food and drink is ORGANIC!
·        Fees are all-inclusive
·        French and music lessons are taught by qualified instructors for the over 3s
·        They have a huge outdoor play area

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Care Provided by Whitwick Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kerry Hardy (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 71
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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

Whitwick Day Nursery Reviews (70)

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9.7

Whitwick Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Whitwick Day Nursery has 70 reviews.

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

This nursery has gone above and beyond for my son, who's autistic. He's stayed in the nursery room due to his delayed learning and being behind. This has really helped him. They've all just been brilliant with helping him get what he needs to develop, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. He actually
likes coming now after a long time. I'm going to be sad when he leaves.

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Review from Chelsea G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to the nursery. He started in September 2020 in the midst of the pandemic and settled in so quickly. He's grown so much since then and the teachers take so much time with all the children. They have many activities available every day and spend a lot of time outdoors. The meals served
to the children are amazing and very diverse and healthy.

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Review from Helen B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children are thriving being at this nursery. They are always well looked after and cared for by all staff. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone who wants their children to get the best education before they start school.

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Review from Gina D (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl joined this nursery in November 2020. I was extremely nervous about sending her. I looked at every nursery, preschool and childminder in the area, but I was really pleased with this nursery. They arranged for me to look around on a Saturday, due to the pandemic and they were happy to
answer all of my questions. My little girl really loves going now and has formed a fantastic bond with her key worker. They are really understanding and supportive when you telephone for an update. They have a really good app where they update photos and progress of your child.

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Review from Ellie L (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really great nursery. My son has been going for a year now and moved into his third room recently. He only goes half a day a week and they have been really accommodating and caring in helping him settle. Especially with the lockdown. He’s doing really well now and enjoys his time there. I love seeing
all his updates on the parents' app.

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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery. My little one is getting on really well. Lots of outdoor play, different activities and artwork to be sent home with. The staff seem very passionate about what they do and I like the variety of meals and breakfasts. I also think it’s great the nappies, sun cream etc are included as
some nurseries aren’t. My only slight gripe is my son has been sent away with a solid nappy quite a few times recently. I am not blaming the staff at all, as I know they work very hard, just thinking maybe they could come up with a different system to stop this happening.

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Review from Alex (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery, all of the staff are highly attentive and understand all the children’s individual needs. As both of my children have moved through the nursery, from babies to preschool, the transitions between rooms have been brilliantly managed and all needs have been met. The food choices are
fantastic and healthy options adapted for my child’s dietary needs. Both of my children have loved their time at Whitwick and I would highly recommend it to other parents.

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Review from Abby B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter absolutely loves her time at nursery. She is always happy when going into and coming out of the nursery. She enjoys lots of different activities that encourage her growth and development, especially messy play. She loves all of her meals too, sometimes having two portions. The nursery has
been great during the lockdown, being flexible to our different needs. We have been so impressed with Whitwick day nursery that we have recommended it to several of our friends in the area.

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Review from Bridgette M (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery the staff are very attentive to the children's needs lots for them to do in and outside the building. Also, lots of choice for the breakfast and dinner times my daughter loved her time at this nursery.

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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are caring, friendly and always there to listen. Safe environment for my little one to be in. Wouldn’t of trusted anyone else for both my children.

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Review from Lex (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery, with large, bright rooms and a wonderful outside area that the children make full use of.
My daughter moved here a year ago after being at a previous nursery. The staff helped her settle in record time, and I think she's happier here than she was before.
The activities for the kids,
communication from the nursery, the food and most importantly, the staff care and attention are fantastic and we're very happy we chose them.

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Review from Monika T (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff always happy to help and to give advice, nice atmosphere, interesting activities my son is very happy.

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

My daughter has been at Whitwick Day Nursery for the past 2 years and has been in 3 rooms at the nursery as she has developed. Each room, environment and staff member is tailored to the developmental and emotional needs of the child and age group promoting a stimulating environment for growth. My daughter
looks forward to going to nursery and brings home the songs, stories and themes they practice in the day. She has been involved in Kimbles and Creatures corner and loves the outdoor play area with a park, bikes, sandpits and mud kitchens. She is always well stimulated, happy and well looked after and management keeps me well updated on her progress. I would highly recommend this setting to other parents.

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

I am very happy with all nursery staff they have helped my little man settle in every time he arrives, he has come on tremendously since going. Everybody is so kind and friendly.

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

Both our daughters have been to this nursery over the last 6 years and we have found it to be an excellent Nursery and had no issues.

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

My son enjoys his mornings at nursery and I feel it has really helped his development. The staff are very friendly and supportive, they have made him go from not wanting to leave my side to being confident and happy to join in and play with other children. It's also great seeing what he has been up
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My Son loves going to this Nursery, quite often not wanting to come home! I do feel some members of staff could be more friendly with a smile on their face, however, most are lovely and very welcoming to my Son and I. Certain members of management are less approachable than others. I have been sent
an incorrect invoice in the past through an error in management and was then chased for payment which I didn't find professional and received no apology for.
Overall, an excellent Nursery with lovely staff especially in my son's current room and we especially love the Tapestry emails so we can see what our son gets up to daily. Would recommend to all friends and family should they be on the lookout for a Nursey.

Reply from Rosie Cartwright, Marketing Assistant at Whitwick Day Nursery

Thank you for recognising how essential well-qualified, enthusiastic staff are required to delivering outstanding childcare to progress your little one’s continuous learning. We will pass your kind feedback on to our team at Whitwick.


We do apologise for the incorrect invoice but hopefully, this has been rectified now. Please let the management team be aware if there are any issues in the future.


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Review from Arron (Father of Child) published on 25 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great nursery with friendly staff and great play spaces and activities. Fantastic outside space and nice and secure.

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Review from Amanda B (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff at Whitwick nursery are all lovely and all happy to help. Girls love it and settled in very quickly. Fussy eaters but have now started trying more foods from being at nursery. We only do one afternoon a week but always look forward to going.

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Review from Joanne B (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children both moved here after their old nursery closed unexpectedly, and the care and help from the staff from day one, has been second to none.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.740)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10 for Whitwick Day Nursery 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.740 for Whitwick Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (201 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (16 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 250 Ratings = 4.74

  • 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 Whitwick Day Nursery is based on 20 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 71 number of registered child places is 14.2, which has been reached with 20 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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Kerry

Kerry Hardy

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Kerry has been in childcare since 2001 with the past 10 years spent within Whitwick Day Nursery, where she utilises her BA honours degree in Early Childhood Studies.


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