Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton

52 London Road, Newark-on-Trent NG24 3AH
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  • Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton, Newark-on-Trent
Serendipitys Day Nursery situated in Balderton, Newark offers age-specific learning approaches, tailored to individual child development and taking account of Ofsted regulations as well as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

A calm, homely interior brings that home from home feel, helping children take that step from home to nursery. As a small nursery, the staff really know the children and families, making it more personal. The nursery values good working relationships with parents.

A converted Edwardian detached house, this day nursery offers an atmosphere that inspires the imagination, while a private car park is convenient for busy parents. Interested families are welcome to visit and see the nursery for themselves.

Care Provided by Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Mia Greatorex (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 11
  • Total Places for Children
  • 38
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton

  • Half Days cost £33.00 (8-1 or 1-6)
    Full Day cost £59.50 (8-6)
    Early Starts cost £6.50


  • We offer a number of delivery models for FREE childcare for eligible children over the age of 9 months old


  • Parking
  • Parking is available to the rear of the Nursery for easy drop off and pick ups.


Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton Reviews (130)

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Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton has 130 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School have been amazing throughout our daughters time there. All of the staff are very nice and caring and know the children well. They seem to do lots of different activities with the children and the food is really well varied and healthy. They always communicate well
with us about any issues and have always been supportive and offered useful advice wherever needed. I love the small homely feel and feel confident that our daughter is well cared for there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are extremely helpful and kind. My daughter wants to go to nursery every day when she wakes up. Great facilities. The company is flexible with hours. I can add hours and subtract hours very easily.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery - helps my children so much. They have both improved so much since being here, and both have such personalities that have come from being at nursery and making friends and eating such good food at the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson attends Serendipitys and absolutely loves it.
He is always happy when I pick him up; the staff are so friendly and helpful and go above and beyond to help me.
He goes on regular little outings to the local parks, and I wouldn't want him to go anywhere else.
It is so reassuring that he
is cared for in the best possible way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery. My niece really enjoys it so much! She loves the staff. The staff are super, kind and caring. All-round brilliant nursery. Will always recommend Serendipitys Day Nursery to anyone!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really pleased with the help our children receive, everybody at nursery always goes the extra mile in teaching our loved ones. We would highly recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My five-month-old loves coming to nursery here; she always greets every staff member with a big smile. It seems like all of the staff in the baby room have a bond with her, and she never fusses no matter who's at the door. We get a detailed handover about her day and also a contact book. I feel very
supported by staff and management and am feeling confident in my choice of nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson is very happy at nursery. He always talks about the staff and other children in a positive way. Everyone is very friendly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing overall care for any child, including my own. Always reliable and there to support parents as well as children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Serendipitys Day Nursery Balderton is fantastic! You cater for our daughter's everyday needs and have been supporting us as a family with concerns about her motor skills our daughter had. Even encouraged our daughter with fun activities, like riding trikes in the garden to help strengthen her legs!
And now because of your supportive team, she is now walking and with confidence. Thank you; we are lucky to have you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

You are an amazing team/family. Thank you for all you do. Thank you for assisting with her walking and talking. She seems happy and content in your care, which gives us great confidence. Always professional and thoughtful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has progressed in so many ways over the past year since being at nursery. It's clear to see how good the staff are with her, as her face lights up when she sees them, as well as the big cuddles she gives. Thank you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter is in the baby room at Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton. Well, what can I say - what a lovely nursery, very caring ladies in all rooms. They do me a run down every day all about what she has been doing. I am happy to leave her in the morning, and also, she is happy for
me to leave her. I would 100% recommend this nursery if you want special care for your child or grandchild. A big thank you to you all for all you do.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would recommend Serendipitys to anyone who wants their child to be in a home-from-home, safe, friendly environment. All the staff are super approachable and always help where they can. Since my daughter has been attending, she has grown in confidence and learnt so many new skills in a short space
of time. The handovers, in particular, are never rushed and always have good detail of what been up to during the time in nursery. One lady, in particular, is brilliant, and I always feel assured my daughter is in good hands! Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t put into words how amazing this nursery is. It says everything when my daughter gets excited the minute we pull up at the nursery, and she never wants to leave. The staff are incredible and have so much care for the children.
The facilities are next to none, and it feels lovely.
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they offer to the children to develop their skills are incredible. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since coming to this nursery, and I wouldn’t wish to send her anywhere else.
Thank you to all the staff for making my daughter feel so comfortable and happy. It’s the best feeling in the world, knowing she’s looked after by the best team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves coming here, and I know she's taken care of. I have no concerns or worries about how she is progressing and is coming on leaps and bounds. The staff really know each child, and you feel like they listen to your worries and concerns and try and help as much as they can.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have been absolutely amazing over the past year; especially with my son's health/behaviour. We couldn't ask for any more care. A member of staff is absolutely incredible. An amazing support and my son loves her so much!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having been through the pandemic with no interaction with other children, coming to nursery has enhanced his social skills and this is entirely due to the encouragement from the knowledgable and caring staff. It is a pleasure to collect him from nursery as he is excited and happy. The staff here are
second to none with patience in abundance.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The manager and the staff have been great with communication.
My son seems to be very happy in the toddler room.
Outside area is great and a good space.
My son always enjoys his lunch at nursery and always has seconds.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our child has always gone in happily and comes out smiling. He has made some friends and likes to chat about them. The nursery has been supportive of his milk allergy and has provided him with dairy-free alternatives in line with each weekly menu.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.932)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton 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 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.932 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton is calculated as follows: ( (378 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 396 Ratings = 4.932

  • 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 Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton is based on 32 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 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, which has been reached with 32 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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Meet the Team (7)

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Mia Greatorex

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2024

Qualified Level 3


Hazel

Hazel Larkham-Jones

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Qualified level 3


Jade

Jade Howard

Job Title: Room leader

Joined: 2021

Qualified level 2


Kelly

Kelly Gray

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2021

Qualified level 3


Alisha

Alisha Smith

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Studying level 3


Carol

Carol Roberts

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Qualified level 2


Lilly

Lilly Keenaghan

Job Title: Apprentice

Joined: 2023

Studying level 2