Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre

69 Derby Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HY
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Care Provided by Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre

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

Good to Know

  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • 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 at Christmas
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Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre Reviews (15)

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Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.174) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre has 15 reviews.

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Review from G R (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have had the pleasure of attending Ducklings for two years each and we could not have had a better experience with not only the staff and the facilities but also and more so the development of our babies. Our two, have built bonds with other children, the staff, and the space within
which they have had their communication and practical skills nurtured. As most parents feel, my biggest fear was leaving my children away from home. Rest assured that fear and anxiety was soon put at ease. Now that my kids are in primary school, I look back at nothing but fond memories and the most heartfelt thanks to the Ducklings team.

Reply from Medusa Sojourn, Owner at Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre

Thank you so much for your kind review and those lovely words.


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Review from Kirsty C (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is fantastic, the staff are friendly and always take the time to listen if any concerns. My daughter loves going every Tuesday and Thursday and can't wait to get her in an extra day. Well done ducklings

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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter moved to Ducklings when her existing nursery closed, the staff have made her so welcome, and we have been so impressed by how quickly she settled. She loves being at Ducklings and has told me she wouldn't want to go to the broken nursery and she likes the new one. She has made lots of friends,
and we are so happy with her progress and also the amount of work the staff put in to get them school ready - thank you.

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Review from Kelly E (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has always loved Ducklings Nursery. The staff are always so nice, they are also extremely transparent and honest. They are not afraid to highlight concerns or give you an honest reflection of how the day has gone. It's refreshing and important to have that approach. Thank you for everything.

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Review from Adele S (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great staff, always kept me well informed. Always really liked the staff. My child has always enjoyed going to the nursery. All the staff have always been polite and friendly. They have always had a wide range of activities and photos for the family to see daily.

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to Ducklings Nursery, she has made lots of friends here. She loves exploring the activities set up for the day, from painting to building robots, learning about owls and different types of transport, reading and singing nursery rhymes. Her absolute favourite is the water tray,
which one day she had decided to sit in!
She also enjoys exploring outside, playing on the pirate ship and making mud pies in the mud kitchen.
The children are also taken on little trips out of the nursery, to the local park, library and a local care home.
The staff are lovely, welcoming and friendly and are happy to help with any concerns.
The nursery is currently undergoing a complete renovation and will look amazing when it's complete, it's a shame that my daughter will be starting school soon and miss it.

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Review from Poppy S (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been coming here since last year, this is my favourite nursery (older two went to different ones). I couldn’t ask for kinder people towards all of my children and myself, the nursery is informative about anything I want to know and they have really gone the extra mile for me. My child always
enjoys coming to nursery and that makes such a difference, I’m confident in the workers here that they know my child and what she needs.

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Review from Holly C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to Ducklings Nursery the team is so warm and friendly and they do lots of great activities! The sessions are flexible which works really
well for our childcare arrangements and the nursery manager is always happy to support us if an extra session is needed. I am going to be enrolling
my youngest son soon and I’m sure he will enjoy it too!

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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my girls go to this nursery and one is soon to leave. The service that has been provided here is excellent!
We have loved how the team has helped my kids grow and create friendships.
It'll be sad when both of mine leave for school but it's been an amazing journey and I'm thankful the team
have been part of it.

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Review from V R (Father of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, with great staff. Really helped my child settle in fast. Always kept up to date with what is happening with a good run down of how my child has been during the day. Really excited about the new refurbishments! Really couldn't recommend this nursery enough!

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy started nursery at Ducklings in May so I could return to work after maternity leave. As all mamas know it is a very anxious time when they first start nursery and you visit a few nurseries to make sure you pick the right one for them and I am so happy with our decision! He comes back
so happy and is excited to go back. The girls have been wonderful and the pictures they send me on the app make my day! I’m always checking the app when I’m at work and it gives me peace of mind when I see pictures of his little face. A big thank you to all the staff at Ducklings.

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Review from Gemma R (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Ducklings Nursery has really helped my daughter with settling in, I really appreciate the lovely morning conversations and the handovers, glad to find out what sort of day my daughter had.
I admire the positivity of the staff, they are always pleasant regardless of the time of the day.
I feel that
my daughter is safe there and I am happy to say that I will be continuing to use them, hopefully up until she graduates.

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Review from Tracey A (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter began her nursery journey aged three in February 2021 and is due to be leaving in August 2022. During her time with the nursery, her overall development has been amazing. She has developed her confidence and her personal skills and personality has blossomed. The staff have been so supportive
in aiding her development and always giving feedback on collection and supportive when there have been any concerns.

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Review from Sharon P (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has special needs and been attending Ducklings since July 2018 and has blossomed since being there. We were faced with so many nurseries that appeared unwilling to accept our daughter but Ducklings embraced her. They have such an inclusive not only within the nursery but in the local community
too, they attend a local nursing home where the children and residents sing play games and interact with each other. The nursery provides a nurturing and safe environment. We can’t speak highly enough of the amazing staff and will be sorry when my daughter leaves to go to school.

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to nursery, she has been there since 8 months old. The staff are brilliant and always understand my child's needs. The nursery management are brilliant - always able to help out where they can, however, the new owner can be rude and unwelcoming and seems more money centred than
child-focused.
The nursery itself is looking quite tired now and could do with some refurbishment in places, but this does not affect the quality of care given by the staff - cannot praise them enough for all they do.
The only criticism I could give if I had too, would be communication with regards to events, we always seem to find out too late that something is happening eg photo day but my child only goes once a week so perhaps this is why.

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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.174)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.174) out of 10 for Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 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 4.611 for Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.611

  • 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 3.563 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.6 = 0.313

  • 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 Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre

What is the Age Range of Children that Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre accepts?

Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre Open?

Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre 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 Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre have capacity for?

Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Ducklings Private Nursery Sandiacre to the centre of Nottingham?

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

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