£71 per day - £61 per half day
The Dolls House is an all-inclusive nursery including home-cooked meals, nappies, wipes, Calpol and sun-cream etc. Also including weekly professional dance, singing and French lessons with forest discovery trips and outing to Manor Farm park.
HMRC tax-free child-care and government funding for 15 or 30 hours will be accepted and administered to significantly reduce your fees.
Exclusive drop-off on King street for members only.
The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school has 43 reviews.
Review from Esraa A (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2024
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for such a wonderful review, we are very proud of our kitchen and the wide variety of home-cooked meals every day. We really do believe that it makes a big difference to the development of the child's mind and body when the food offered is freshly cooked and of high quality. Our expert chef is passionate about the balance of nutritious ingredients and the children are introduced to a very broad menu-preparing them for a lifetime enjoying healthy food.
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Review from Felicia C (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2024
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for your wonderful review, we enjoyed having you as members. Our staff team do work very hard to get the very best out of our members and love to see children develop and thrive in a learning atmosphere.Our team will really appreciate your splendid review. Thank you.
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Review from Maisy H (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you, what a lovely review. He will love school and is completely ready. The best results always come when enthusiastic and caring parents engage with a like-minded nursery. We wish you all the best.
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2024
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you, it has been an absolute joy. As parents, you really engaged with the nursery and we will miss you as much as your little girl. I know she will really excel at school, and go on to be really successful. Keep in touch, all the best.
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Review from I D (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much - what a great review -It says everything - nothing to add. Great to have you with us.
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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024
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I can tell my child is content with this nursery because they run to the nursery gates in the morning, have a beautiful smile on their face at 5 pm, and love to interact with the staff. You can tell that the staff enjoy their job and really do put the children at the heart of what they do.
The curriculum is amazing, their food is freshly cooked every day with fresh ingredients and there are plenty of growth-inducing activities for our children.
It exceeded my expectations.
It is pricey without the funding but you must view it (if you can afford it!) as an investment for your child's future!
5 stars!
Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Our team of talented key-workers and teachers work hard to support all aspects of your child's learning. and includes trouble-free settling-in and support for parents. We are so pleased that The Dolls House Nursery answers your needs. The management team also aim to support and advise, helping parents navigate funding and tax-free schemes.
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Review from Santhi A (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
As your son settled, he has had a great time. A very social little one who loves having his friends around him. I hope that we have added to his development and learning, we will miss him, and yourselves as parents.
We would love to see you again in the future and we wish you all the very best.
We wish you the very best
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Review from Manpreet K (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you,
It's clear that your son has grown and developed a great deal over the past year and his confidence
has multiplied. He will continue to progress and will embrace change.
We, too, look forward to welcoming you both again with your younger son.
Best wishes
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Review from Emma N (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you Emma,
He has enjoyed such a great time and you, as parents, have taught him a lot and given
such a variety of experiences.
I know he will love school, and deserves to go far.
Thank you.
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Review from Adam R (Father of Child) published on 12 September 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for that review. An amazing little girl who will do so well at school.
She engaged perfectly with the staff team and enjoyed every activity, every trip
and party (especially the 'Forest Discovery' days).
We all wish you the very best for the future.
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Review from Nicole W (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much. Your two sons are brilliant and have a great future at school.
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Review from Michaela C (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much for the lovely review. Our baby department (The Little House for babies) really seems to give new parents confidence and encouragement. Our pleasant surroundings on Leicester's New Walk are a home-from-home for our
little ones and a lovely place to spend those growing early years. Thank you.
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Review from Alkin K (Father of Child) published on 25 May 2023
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much. We really enjoyed your membership. All the best for the future.
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Review from Tausif K (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for that excellent review. Your daughter, from the age of one, has become much more confident and loves to be part of her group. She loves her key team and speaks confidently to all staff members. This all points to her smoothly transitioning to school when the time is right. She will learn well.
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Review from Cat C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much. Very enjoyable and special years. Your child participated fully in our varied learning and activities and quickly reaped the benefits. He particularly enjoyed the outdoor activities and trips. He was so excited to go to school. We enjoyed working with you to achieve the best outcome.
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Review from Radwa E (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you for this wonderful review. Your whole family engaged with, and supported our nursery and pre-school through difficult times. We very much appreciate that. Your child has gained much confidence through singing,
and performance. I know he will do well at school and continue to thrive. Thank you.
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Review from S B (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you. Our team take great pride in the important work we do in the development of the children and in making sure they are completely school-ready.
Your child is a joy to teach and will love the school experience. Thank you for your review.
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Review from Maddy M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much Maddy for your wonderful review. It has been a pleasure to care for and teach, your very clever boys, and as always, success results from a close team effort with a wonderful family. Well done, and good luck as the youngest starts school.
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Review from Will B (Father of Child) published on 5 January 2022
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you so much, Will. Your wonderful review says it all. As parents, you clearly see things the way we do and value the same priorities in your child's development. It is good to know that our staff team are right on track.
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Review from Samantha G (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021
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Reply from Nigel Dakin, Owner / MD and Membership at The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school
Thank you, Sam. I know that your son enjoyed every minute, and you were always very positive about his nursery and pre-school experience. He was well prepared for school and will progress well with his education. We wish him, and you, all the best for the future.
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The Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10 for The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.974 for The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (152 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.974
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 Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school is based on 13 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 13 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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