Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

School Road, Durrington, Salisbury SP4 8HJ
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9.9 40 Reviews
  • Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School, Salisbury
Kindred Durrington is a warm and welcoming environment where the staff are passionate about the mission to create inspiring worlds full of awe and wonder for little ones to grow and thrive in. By creating days filled with unique moments and opportunities, Kindred are able to truly enrich a child’s development during 0-5 years.

Not only that but Kindred also personally understand what it is to be a parent during this magical time and create meaningful relationships with every parent. Parents will never miss an opportunity to share in the joy of every child’s developmental and learning moments.

Kindred Durrington is located within the heart of Durrington, next to the Infant School and has been awarded an Ofsted 'Good' rating (May 2022).

They offer exceptional childcare and early years education to children aged from 3 months up to 5 years and are open from 7:30am to 6:00pm (with session times to suit your needs).

The nursery has an impressive large outdoor space with mud kitchens and access to a fantastic Forest School. Staff are passionate about loose parts play and follow a Reggio-inspired approach to learning and development.

There is a dedicated parking area for families at the nursery.

Care Provided by Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chelsey Coulbeck (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 55
  • 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 & Christmas

Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School Reviews (40)

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Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School has 40 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son has started at Kindred nursery, durrington, all the staff have gone above and beyond to make him feel settled and to reassure me in starting our nursery journey. My son has issues with separation from myself, so the staff have done everything possible to make my son feel comfortable and
confident when I leave him.
The nursery have fantastic communication so I am never left wondering how he is doing, and since September we have had a number of meetings/phone calls to update me on my son's progress and areas we can work on as a team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery for almost 2 years. In that time he has built great bonds with the staff, especially one in particular who he adores. All the staff are always smiling and welcoming. We always receive an update of the day when we pick up our son as well as regular updates via the app.
The meals provided are a good variety, my son always finishes his meals and often has seconds.
Nothing is too much trouble for the staff, always happy to help.
Also on 2 occasions the staff member has not recognised the grandparent picking up my son and followed appropriate policies in order to safeguard, which as a parent is very important.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for 6 months and I am so impressed by his development. He always comes home happy and we love to talk about all the exciting things he did that day. The team are very friendly and welcoming and really help support each individual child!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter attends Kindred Durrington and has made so much progress since her enrolment began. Each of the staff are caring, attentive, knowledgeable and supportive which makes my daughter excited to go into nursery each morning and happy on collection. The relationships and trust that she has with
them at Kindred is wholesome and we feel really lucky to have them look after our daughter with such care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughter has been attending this nursery for around 12 months now, two full days a week.
Since beginning here the staff have been understanding and compassionate to my child's unique needs and have definitely helped with the development we have seen over the last 12 months.
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of anything that is/has happened at the nursery and our child loves to attend the setting.
Staff are friendly and approachable, always putting the children's needs first.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending the nursery for 3 months now and has settled in beautifully! All of the staff are wonderful and they take amazing care of her! They've been very good about changes in hours and have been supportive of our family changes. Would highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at kindred Durrington for over a year. He has learnt so much and development very well. The staff are excellent and make sure we are sent lots of updates throughout the day and always give us great feedback at collections. He has made lots of friends and looks forward to going into nursery
everyday. This is down to the incredible staff that helped settle him.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't fault the care my daughter receives from Kindred Durrington. The staff are hardworking and friendly & are always keen to ensure to respond to my child's individual needs to stimulate her development. It's clear to see how happy she is here!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love Kindred nursery, all 3 of my children have attended still 2 currently go! They have improved so much since interacting with children their own age& the staff are so accommodating! Highly recommend!!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am amazed at how much my granddaughter has changed since starting at this nursery! There has been a massive improvement in her speech and development, and she thoroughly enjoys her time here!! The staff are always very happy and I enjoy having the handover about how her day has been!

Reply from Emma Avery, Marketing Assistant at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you so much for your kind review. It is wonderful to hear how your grandaughter has changed and developed since starting here at nursery. We ensure we get to know each child so we can plan activities full of awe and wonder to support their development. It is always important to us to tell you all about her wonderful day, no matter how small we are pleased to know you enjoy the handovers. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our granddaughter has just started and we pick her up sometimes and we think this preschool is great. The staff always tell us about what toys she liked playing with and what she’s had to eat. The room she is in is nice and she always looks happy when we get her.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. It is very much appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be a part of your little ones early years journey and for being a part of our Kindred family. Here's to them continuing to grow and thrive with us as we create moments of awe and wonder.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends this nursery and he always comes home really excited to tell me all of the fun and amazing things he has done and learnt throughout the day. The staff are so welcoming and the activities they do throughout the day are so inspiring. Such an amazing nursery!

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. It is very much appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be a part of your little ones early years journey and for being a part of our Kindred family. Here's to them continuing to grow and thrive with us as we create moments of awe and wonder.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started in January 2024 and she has settled so well. Staff are friendly and the menu is good. Good location for us and we love the daily updates on the app about what she’s eaten and how long she slept. She always looks so happy in the photos on the app and I’ve already told some of my friends
about this nursery.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. It is very much appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be a part of your little ones early years journey and for being a part of our Kindred family. Here's to them continuing to grow and thrive with us as we create moments of awe and wonder.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started attending Kindred Durrington in August 2023. During the time of her settling in, she gained close bonds with her peers as well as the amazing staff. Every morning pick-ups, they bring a warm friendly welcome which eases the drop-offs. She goes in and always comes home happy. They
have a beautiful field that they use in the warmer weather which is a breath of fresh air to see all the children having access to such a wide space to be children and get mucky! If anyone is interested in bringing their child to Kindred Durrington I 100% recommend and you will not regret it!

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. It is very much appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be a part of your little ones early years journey and for being a part of our Kindred family. Here's to them continuing to grow and thrive with us as we create moments of awe and wonder.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started in February 2024 at 2 years and 1 month. He has pretty much not left my side for 2 years and has potential additional needs to work on. So the nursery decision was important to us as a family. I was given so much support at the open day and the settling-in days to reassure my son and
myself which gave me so much confidence and I knew it was the setting for him. My son loves it, all the staff are welcoming, the menu is great and the activities and communication are spot on. I have full confidence my son will grow and develop in the nursery setting and would recommend it to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 9-month-old has recently been settled into curiosity crescent and we couldn't have had a better experience - even despite him getting poorly and needing a lot of extra attention! The staff are all lovely and reassuring, including management who made me feel not quite so silly for crying at leaving
him and offering lots of tissues. The staff keep you so well updated via the app and are just so helpful. Could not recommend them enough as a provider.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. We are one big happy family at Kindred Durrington and we know that all little ones are individual and need different things at different times. There will always be someone here to give your little man a cuddle when he needs it as we care for him in his home from home. We enjoy our time with all the little ones helping them to create moments of awe and wonder in order for them to develop, grow and thrive into their individual little characters and to provide them with a firm foundation in their early years journey.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, safe and caring setting and staff. My son has been attending this nursery for the best part of seven months and has made so much progress from language to social skills during this time and is continuing to learn. Really happy with choosing this nursery for our son.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review.
It is our mission at Kindred to help our little ones create many moments of awe and wonder for them to develop. This is encouraged through them using their imagination, curiosity, and creativity. We aim to provide them with the best early years foundation so they can grow and thrive.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter started the nursery nearly a year ago, she has come on leaps and bounds. She's treated like family and we get a good handover each day. Her speech has improved majorly and has done activities I never would have done at home. She thoroughly enjoys the varied nutritional meals that are
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Staff are amazing with her and I would highly recommend the nursery.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review and recommendation.
At Kindred Durrington we really do see us all as one big family and as such we treat the little ones like our own. Being child led we concentrate on what subjects they are interested in and focus on these by creating activities around these so that moments of awe and wonder are made for them to engage, develop and be inspired. Our chef is amazing at cooking our accredited nutritional menu and we find lots of our little ones come back for more.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are fantastic and treat my son like one of their own. There is a real family vibe and he settled in very quickly. The facilities are great and he enjoys going outside so much. He loves all of the meals and snacks, it's so reassuring to know that he is receiving good nutritional meals every
day. I would 100% reccomend this nursery!

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review and recommendation.
We are what we're called 'Kindred', and we see ourselves as one big happy family. It is our mission to help our little ones create many moments of awe and wonder in order for them to develop, grow and thrive through play, using their imaginations and lots of creativity. Our chef is so good and we love our nutritionally balanced meals just as much as our little ones do. Let's keep the fun happening.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love how the staff in the baby room are so caring and how my son’s key worker always greets him with a big smile on her face. It’s very reassuring to know that he is being looked after by someone who has built a great rapport with him and who now knows him very well.
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plenty of food each day, they also do other activities such as painting and colouring. I also like how the staff can easily update you as parents through the app as to how your child is progressing.

Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review.
We love what we do at Kindred Durrington and we're so pleased that this shows that you as parents can feel the joy and passion, we have for our Kindred Nursery family. Your children are precious, and we treat them as they are our own, learning all their little wants, needs and habits. It is our mission to help our little ones grow and thrive, whilst giving them the best early years foundation we can through helping them to create moments of awe and wonder. We find our app amazing and so helpful to keep you as parents up to date with all the day-to-day information you need for when you're back at home but also to share with you all the fun we get up to whilst your son is with us at his home from home. Please don't forget that you can use it to share what you all get up to in your home adventures.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.913)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10 for Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School 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 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 4.913 for Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (264 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 288 Ratings = 4.913

  • 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 Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, 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.

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Meet the Team (2)

Chelsey

Chelsey Coulbeck

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Hello, my name is Chelsey, and I am the Nursery Manager here at Kindred Durrington.


I have a Foundation Degree in Early Years and have worked in Childcare for 10 years, starting my journey as an apprentice. During this time, I have held a variety of roles and completed different qualifications, whilst developing new skills and interests along the way.


I joined Kindred Durrington in January 2024 and have a passion for creating enabling environments and ensuring every child has access to a range if meaningful learning opportunities.


Jenniie

Jenniie Browning

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

Hi, I'm Jenniie and I am the Deputy Manager as well as a Room Leader here at Kindred Durrington.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School accepts?

Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School Open?

Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School 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 Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School have capacity for?

Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School has capacity for a total of 55 Children.

How far is Kindred Durrington Nursery and Pre-School to the centre of Salisbury?

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