Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering)

Haweswater Road, Kettering NN16 8LX
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9.8 153 Reviews
  • Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering), Kettering
Windermere Day Nursery is a beautiful purpose built day nursery, developed on behalf of Kettering General Hospital to care for the children of Trust employees and of the local community. The nursery has a homely and friendly atmosphere, with a team of highly qualified and experienced staff to inspire and develop your child's skills.

Children are taught to care about the world they live in and the nursery is proud to have gained an Eco Schools Green Flag Award.

At Windermere children have six main playrooms for individual age groups. The outside area consists of a sectioned garden, comprising of grassy areas and also individual garden areas for each age group. This ensures the children have access to a variety of outdoor stimulation with an opportunity to explore, learn and play.

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Care Provided by Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amy McCulloch (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 38
  • Total Places for Children
  • 116
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) Reviews (153)

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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) has 153 reviews.

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Review from Shona M (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming here since January 2016 and absolutely loves it. All the staff are lovely and always happy to help or answer any questions. I have recommended a few people to this nursery and they have said how brilliant it is. Thank for all that you do!

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Review from Melanie S (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this nursery. Really kind and caring staff who always take the time and special attention when my child needs it.

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Review from Charmaine N (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is fantastic; clean and friendly with outstanding staff. Mass variety of educational toys, whiteboards, personal stereo, book corner, nap area, and craft area.
My son has come on leaps and bounds since starting here. He eats better, is polite and the staff have taught him to share. I'm
in the process of potty training and the staff have helped and stuck to his needs. His vocabulary has improved so much too.
Parents worry in the summer about how their children will be in the sun and burn; not here, the staff make sure the children are frequently applied with sun cream, drink adequate amounts of water.
Lovely outside play area with bikes, water tables and climbing apparatus.
Lovely meals for the children serving breakfast, a hot meal at lunchtime and tea. I could not fault it here as children are provided with nappies at the school
I wanted to swap from afternoons to mornings. this was not an issue, and the manager has done very well and I'm proud to say my son is at this nursery.

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Review from Jo B (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used this nursery for both of my children and have been very satisfied with the standard of care and guidance from the nursery staff. They have given my children confidence in the wider world and helped to develop their social skills.

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been to this nursery since she was one year old. She has come so far. She used to cry for me all the time but the nursery staff always dealt with this and helped her overcome.

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Review from Sanesh P (Father of Child) published on 8 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and creative environment for kids. My child's communication skills improved a lot. She became more confident, learned good values.

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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my boys have been to this nursery. We have been coming here for the last six years! The staff are very friendly and the kids here always enjoyed coming. Made great friends - lifelong and learnt loads through playing and from the staff.

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Review from Julie S (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with wonderful staff who are warm, friendly and supportive. Both my children have, and are, developing very well here. I couldn't recommend a better place.

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Review from Alastair T (Father of Child) published on 25 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son was apprehensive at first but soon settled in and appears to love it now. There is plenty for him to do, and clearly, the staff engaged with him, as they give a good review at the end of the day. He eats well and the menu is quite varied. He loves the outside and they have a great area to play
when the weather permits.

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Review from Hannah T (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windermere is a fantastic nursery through and through, when my child started he was very clingy and would get very upset, the staff were brilliant and really helped him to settle. His needs were always met and he was taught so much and came such a long way, making his transition to big school a lot
easier for him. I would give the nursery five stars and more, it's very welcoming, friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend the nursery to every parent I know and if I was to have anymore children I'd 100% use Windermere again.

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Review from Yamini D (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Windermere was an extremely good and helpful nursery for all aspects of the child's development. The staff is very dedicated. It was a lovely experience in the nice environment. Kids loved to be there whenever they could.

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Review from J J (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent experience for my little girl. When we were looking for a nursery for our child, the first preference was quality and that brought us to Windermere. The mature learning my daughter received from Windermere will make her stand in front of any body else anywhere in the world. I would say excellent
place, excellent staff, excellent learning and brilliant experience.

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Review from Stella B (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has had an amazing two years at Windermere. He has great bonds with the staff and has learnt so much. Having a big computer screen in the room was fantastic and all the different theme days overall I am so happy.

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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the standard of care given to my son in his time at Windermere.

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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is just to express my gratitude and appreciation on how Windermere staff are contributing to my son's development. When I was unwell staff took it upon themselves to help my son to make a "get well" card for me. He also made a fathers day card for his father and we both appreciate all this. Being
away from him when I was ill was difficult, but to receive a card from him was marvellous and touching. The staff are doing a great job to our kids and also think about us as parents. Thank you very much.

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Review from S H (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, great activities, great staff.

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Review from Jenny S (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, would recommend to anyone. Great staff and environment.

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Review from Laura I (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter enjoys the nursery so much. She talks fondly about all staff and is always happy to come. She has made great memories here. They eat a good variety of food and and are given fantastic learning experiences.

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Review from Natasha H (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience of the nursery has been a very good one. My older child attended from when she was 11 months old until she left to go to school, my two year old attends now. The staff are all very kind, caring and my child is very happy.

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Review from Liz G (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has greatly enjoyed coming to this nursery and it is wonderful watching his confidence grow. The staff are friendly and approachable and there is always lots of fun activities for him to play with.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.823)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10 for Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.823 for Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) is calculated as follows: ( (241 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 288 Ratings = 4.823

  • 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 Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) is based on 24 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 116 number of registered child places is 23.2, which has been reached with 24 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.

Child Vacancies

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Places are available. Please contact our nursery for details on age groups and session availability.


Awards / Recognitions (20)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Childbase Partnership

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Childbase Partnership

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Eco Schools 2023 - 2024

Recipient: Childbase Partnership

Date: Sunday 01 Jan 2023 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Amy

Amy McCulloch

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Amy is the Manager of Windermere Day Nursery in Kettering and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 29 years. Amy worked as a Manager for 17 years at her previous setting, before joining Childbase Partnership and becoming manager in 2018. Amy has numerous qualifications, including her Level 3 in Childcare.


What is your favourite feature of Windermere?
My favourite feature is the large and spacious garden which is quiet and calming with lots of areas for the children to explore. The nursery rooms are not only separated for the age groups but also have separate rooms within those areas, allowing lots of free flow for the children to aid us in creating fantastic, engaging, enabling environments.


I am most proud of the long-standing experienced team, that works together supporting each other and sharing ideas and knowledge of the children we care for to make sure each child experiences the best day every day. There is a good team spirit on the whole and a “want to achieve attitude”.


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