Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Jubilee Centre, Hildebrand Barracks, Penny Pot Lane, Harrogate HG3 2SD
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  • Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche, Harrogate
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Care Provided by Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Penny Pot Nursery & Creche
  • Person in charge
  • Tracy Hornby (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1072870
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

  • Under 2's - £6.05 per hour, inclusive of nappies and meals.


    Over 2's £5.50 per hour, inclusive of nappies and meals.

  • They offer the following contracted places.


    All year round care (51 weeks).


    Army Foundation College Term Dates (43 weeks).


    North Yorkshire Term Dates (38 weeks).


    Fees will be annualised based on your contract type and divided over 11 or 12 months.
  • Parking

  • Park in the large car park on the right hand side of the road.


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Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche Reviews (19)

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Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.077) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche has 19 reviews.

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Review from Gemma K (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just finished at Penny Pot to head to school. This nursery has prepared her so well for the changes ahead and helped her learn and grow in confidence in the 2 years she has attended.
So sad to say goodbye to the wonderful team and any child would be lucky to attend here.
Thank you
to the manager and staff.

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Review from M R (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter joined the nursery when she was 11 months old and as our first child, we were so nervous about this transition. We chose Penny Pot because when I visited, the manager was incredible. Her passion for what she does was clear and she knew every child's name that we met across the initial tour
of the nursery and spent time talking to them - it felt so personable and gave me such trust in the nursery! All of the staff are incredible and did an amazing job of settling our daughter in (it wasn't an easy transition with a lot of tears!). They put so much effort into each day and it has been incredible to see how confident, sociable and adventurous our daughter has become within the first few months of being there. We can't thank them enough for what they do!

Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for such an amazing review. I will share this review with the team.


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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Penny Pot is fantastic. The nursery was completely renovated in 2021 and now the rooms have lots of different play areas with new and carefully considered toys/equipment.
The staff plan a variety of activities for the children to take part in, so they can join in with whatever they like. The themes
designed for learning are really well-thought-out.
The management team is really helpful and will do whatever they can to accommodate last minute requests.
Both of our sons have been at this nursery since they were 9 months, and the eldest is now nearly 4. They both absolutely love it (all 4.5 days a week). I couldn't ask for any more.

Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for such a lovely review and it is nice to hear that you love the changes as much as we do.


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Review from Fiona K (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started here, in summer 2021 when he turned 1. Initially, he was very attached to me so it was hard to leave him, particularly as he would get upset. The staff were amazing at settling him and helping me as well. Now, he can’t wait to run into the nursery, all smiles waiting to see everybody.


All the staff are interested in him as an individual and want to help him progress. I get pictures and updates throughout the day which helps me understand what’s going on. They always have all sorts of activities and there are all lots of plans to improve the nursery further.


Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your feedback, it is important to us that we know the views of our families.


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Review from D P (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not be happier choosing this nursery for my son's first nursery. Starting at only 8-months-old, I was worried and nervous to leave him in the care of others, but the fantastic team have put me at ease and have settled him so well. He has built great bonds and friendships with adults and other
children and is learning new things daily. There is a wide range of great resources, activities and constant stimulation.

Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your very kind words.
The staff love what they do, and it shows in the care they give our babies.
Thank you once again.


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Review from Katy P (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our son to Penny Pot nursery in September, and I am so glad we did. He absolutely loves going to nursery and the staff are all so amazing with him and the other children. My son runs into the room every day excited and gives the staff huge cuddles! They are always doing fun activities, every
day he is doing something different - even a trip to the local park. There’s been a big refurb and the place looks amazing, it’s a really lovely space for the children and the outdoor areas are fab. I can’t recommend this nursery enough, a fantastic manager and staff who really care about the children they look after! So glad we chose this nursery!

Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for such a lovely review. It really means a lot to my staff team, and I and I will pass on your comments to them.


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Review from Chris J (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has just been taken over by a new manager, and the difference is amazing! My daughter is so much happier now that she has moved to Penny Pot nursery. There is much more of a family feel here, and the staff are brilliant. There is loads for the children to do, and there are parks within the
base for the children to use, and it's just been refurbished inside and looks loads better. I'm so glad that we moved her here!

Reply from Tracy Hornby, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your lovely review.
The staff team and I are so pleased that you love the refurb as much as we do and that your little one has settled so quickly and is making new friends


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Review from Zoe D (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son settled in really easily and his confidence is growing daily. I love his new sense of independence and his inter-social skills have developed and helped him grow a strong personality. I love the Penny Pot team and feel more than comfortable leaving him in their hands.

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Review from Josephine M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son transferred to Pennypot Nursery from another nursery during the course of the term. When he joined Pennypot Nursery I was overwhelmed with the care they gave my son. With the support of the staff, he was able to immediately fit in without any problems. The care provided is professional, excellent
and brilliant. When I am at work I don't even worry about my son because I know he is in perfect, capable and professional hands. My son has benefited tremendously and he has also developed and come out of his shell. He enjoys going to nursery. He has developed so much in his social skills and his vocabulary is rich and amazing. The nursery provides a safe, friendly nurturing environment for the children. Each day of the week is filled with different activities which are educational and fun. One word to describe Pennypot Nursery would be "Amazing". It is also very good value for money. I would highly recommend Pennypot Nursery.

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Review from Mark H (Father of Child) published on 5 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff, my little boy loves it here. It's much bigger than other nursery's allowing more room to play and good outdoor space too. It’s a perfect ratio of staff to children allowing for a very dedicated environment.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your review, we enjoy hearing that we are doing great things.


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Review from Gillian H (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery since he was 9 months old, he is just coming up to two now. The staff are fantastic with him and he absolutely loves it there. I literally cannot get him out of the place at the end of the day. The facilities are fantastic and the kids have so much space to run
around. I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

It means such a lot for the staff to know that they do a fantastic job, thank you.


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Review from Leah J (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So glad we chose Penny Pot for our child's first nursery. We were both anxious to put her in full time but the staff do a brilliant job and cannot be faulted. She absolutely adores them and has come on leaps and bounds since starting there at 1yo. Fab that you can go by the hours rather than a full
time/part time block. We are moving area and taking her out of Penny Pot is by far the hardest thing of the lot as we now have a very high expectation of the next place!

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you so much for a wonderful review. We are going to miss you and hope your next journey will be as good.


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Review from Vikki L (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When my little girl started at Penny Pot she was very shy having been at home with Mum for three years. Within just a few weeks in the Superstars room, she had made fantastic relationships with the staff and lovely friendships with the other children. She is coming home after each session having learnt
something new and so excited to go back the following day.
She also participates in the organised Mini Kicks session which she wouldn't have the opportunity to do without being at Penny Pot.
We are so grateful to the staff for helping my little girl grow and develop into a much more confident outgoing little girl.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for such a lovely review. The staff really appreciate your kind words.


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Review from Katie R (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter couldn't love Penny Pot nursery in Harrogate more.


We found the nursery from the council list and of the ones we when to visit it was far bigger, more activities, more friendly and they took her allergy very seriously even training more staff around this and setting up special instructions

in every room and making her own medical bag.
I feel she is far safer due to the location and it also gives them more chance to go out to the local park.
The space in the nursery is fab, large rooms, a newly furnished outdoor and covered area so they can get out even when it's raining.
The food is good and the level of activities she does every day are fab. The staff are also great at instilling new things we are teaching her or encouraging her to play, share, be polite, learn and turn new things with confidence.
Our daughter really loves the staff and other children and always runs in and out happy.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your lovely review, your daughter always makes us smile and laugh.


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Review from Amy R (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter first started Penny Pot Pre-School at 18 months old and is currently in pre-school getting ready to go to school in September. She has always loved coming to nursery and her development has come on leaps since starting. She has turned into a fantastic bright confident child. She has excellent
relationships with her carers and key worker, and the management are always very helpful. All around lovely setting.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for reviewing, your daughter is a credit to you, and is always a pleasure to have at the setting.


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Review from Katy (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pennypot Pre-School is a lovely nursery. The staff are very friendly, approachable and they give the children the best care. My children always come home happy from nursery and look forward to going. The nursery and staff are very flexible and accommodating - highly recommended!

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you for your kind words.


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Review from Helen P (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending since he was 7 months old, he is now 3.5 years and daughter just over a year, she is 18 months. They are both very happy here and look forward to their nursery days. The personal approach of the management and staff is excellent. The managers also try to be flexible and
understand the needs of working parents as well as the children.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you, Helen, both your children are wonderful and it is a pleasure to look after them.


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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Penny Pot is a lovely, friendly nursery and my daughter has been extremely happy there over the past 20 months including a transition to me returning to work full-time. The days are packed full of fun activities including plenty of outside time and the staff are always on hand to reassure and offer
advice.

Reply from Margaret Heys, Manager at Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

Thank you, Emily, for your kind words, it's lovely to have your daughter attending here.


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Review from Hayley b (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys nursery and the staff are superb . He has come on leaps and bounds since starting at the nursery and is well in front of others his age that we know outside of the nursery.

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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.077)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.077) out of 10 for Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche 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 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.077 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.077

  • 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 Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche

What is the Age Range of Children that Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche accepts?

Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche Open?

Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche 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 Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche have capacity for?

Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche to the centre of Harrogate?

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

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