Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

57 Hinchley Avenue, Holywood BT18 9FD
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Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre, Holywood gives children the support and care they need to develop skills and grow in confidence.

Children are supported by trained staff who inspire and motivate children as they learn through play.   

Children have lots of fun developing social skills and learning about the world.

Nutritious food is available for children to enjoy each day.

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Care Provided by Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rachel (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 52
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 1 week in July, 1 week at Christmas & New Year's Day

Funding & Fees Guide for Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

  • ** Early years 0-5 **
    Weekly rate £211.15
    £54.10 daily
    £35 for mornings only
    £33 for afternoons
    £915 for full month
    Lots of other sessions available see price list

Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood Reviews (27)

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Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood has a Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood has 27 reviews.

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Review from Fiona L (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood. I have 2 children attending. One in the baby room and one in the preschool 2-4 years old room. They both love going and very clearly have a great time there. The staff are all very welcoming, approachable and enthusiastic. You can tell
they enjoy working there too. Thank you to all the team for making going to work an easier transition.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks for your feedback. We will ask the manager to speak with you regarding the menus. Our food is brought in by an early years food supplier so we can check the menu with you to see if there are other food options which you may prefer


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Review from Jess C (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing. Toddler never liked nursery or other settings but enjoys Sleepy Hollow a lot. No issues with drop-off or collection (no tears).
Staff are great with the children, always new and fun things for the children to do. Very clean and tidy.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience at Sleepy Hollow has been exceptional. The staff are fantastic with my child and really helped him to settle in. We love the communication throughout the day via the app and find this really useful for tracking sleep and food. Our child has so much fun with all of the activities planned
and loves all of the staff. We have seen the benefits of our child being in Sleepy Hollow Nursery, with socialising, trying new foods, and becoming more confident.

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Review from Gemma A (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I now have my second boy at Sleepy Hollow Holywood and he loves it! We are so impressed by the activities and personal development the staff provide here. The children have lots of outdoor time and all the staff are friendly, bubbly, caring and attentive. I love the personal touches included in all
the management side and information displays. It does not go unnoticed.

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Review from Alan N (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really happy with our children's progress since transferring to Sleepy Hollow.
The flexibility Sleepy Hollow provides is also amazing and not sure how we would get by without it. Thank you for all your help.

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Review from J H (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our wee boy loves his two days in nursery and is full of smiles from when he's dropped off until he's picked up. It's great for his personal and social development playing alongside children of his own age.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started the Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood in September this was her first of experience of a school setting and a childcare setting outside of family. She has loved every minute of it and the staff have been wonderful at making her feel safe and happy. I would highly recommend
Sleepy Hollow Holywood.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from Peter D (Father of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff were equally attentive and caring to us and our children whenever we had just joined, we appreciated this at the time of uncertainty about our own choices about spending time away from the children.
The clearest testament to the commitment of the staff is the clear sense of joy and pleasure
that you take in your accompanying the children each day. This is a great source of reassurance and is evident in the enthusiasm with which the children arrive in the morning and in their impatience to describe what they have been doing with you.
As educators, we are inspired by the Reggio Emilia Values, especially the commitment to creating a lovable school where children experience the dignity and respect that flows from the commitment to treating them as active little protagonists in their own development.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from R K (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended since she was a baby. She is now 4 years old and she is happy to go everyday. The staff are so friendly and caring and my daughter has made great friends. We will be sad when she has to leave to go to primary school. I am so happy that Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood
try to reduce childcare costs and promote ways to help save parents money.
The nursery school in Holywood has an excellent teacher who has many years of experience. Everyday they learn new skills and try out new crafts. Our daughter couldn't be happier.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from Caroline B (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant staff. My child just loves going in and playing and it's improved his speech so much. He actually gets upset when we have to leave. When we first started dropping him off he was so upset and now he just loves it.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from Judith W (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was not confident socially before starting with Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood. The centre gives him such security and patience with his emotions and development. He is happy in the surrounding and now chats about nursery in such a positive way. All the staff are friendly and welcoming
and the children and well cared for.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter settled into nursery with no problems from being 6 months old. The staff welcomed us with open arms. We've never had any problems with them, had some fabulous days where we're been invited in to share activities.
Our daughter loves going to nursery and some days we have to chase her to
bring her home.
There's no where else I'd want her to go.
It makes wanting to be a working mum so much easier and takes away the guilt when I know she's having fun.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from Wesley B (Father of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are very professional and friendly. My son as made alot of friends and always happy when going in and leaving nursery. There is always alot for him to do and we the parents are always kept updated with his progress.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from A S (Father of Child) published on 6 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff really take a true interest in the children constantly updating on new and exciting events in your little one's lives. We always receive a detailed outline of what each day has consisted of and are never left wondering what they are up to.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thank you for your lovely feedback which we will be sure to share with our team.


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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not be happier with the care our daughter receives here. She is so excited to go every day even though she was such a velcro baby! The staff are kind and warm and genuinely care about the children. The environment is perfect too, they can safely play in the garden or go on walks. We're so happy
this nursery was recommended to us!

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks so much for the lovely review. We will be delighted to share this with our team.


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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended the setting of the eager and able programme from Sept 23 - June 24 and the nursery team, especially the manager was absolutely amazing helping us get the ball rolling for an assessment regarding our daughter's special educational needs. I'm full of praise for how quickly we got
through the process and how helpful the team were. My son now attends and is so happy there and has settled so well in fact that he loves going and hates leaving! Staff always ask after my daughter too now she's in a sen placement and show interest in how she's doing. The new manager has been excellent and was very helpful with the paperwork I needed for my daughter's transfer. Very welcoming environment and great value for the eager and able programme.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks so much for the lovely review. We will be delighted to share this with our team.


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Review from Zara N (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly could not be more grateful to the staff at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood or the Sleepy Hollow management at the head office! We had to move childcare setting for my son and daughter who were happy enough in the previous place. I was nervous about the move and about them settling
in and liking it. Turns out there was absolutely nothing to be worried about and Sleepy Hollow Holywood has exceeded both ours and our two children's expectations in every single category. They have gone above and beyond in every way to help us all settle in, to help us practically with all the different pick-ups and logistics and just generally make us feel 100% comfortable in our choice of new childcare setting. We have absolutely no doubt it is the best place for both our children. We know they are getting so much out of it and also love it. Both my daughter in the brilliant eager and able-to-learn program and my son in the preschool room after his morning at a local Kindergarten-so grateful!

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Such a heartwarming review to share with our team. Thank you.


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Review from Rachael G (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What an incredible nursery with the most amazing staff. The worries as a parent of finding a safe, educational, comforting and loving environment this nursery ticks all those boxes and more. My son who is now 15 months has grown in so much confidence, curiosity and happiness at his crèche. To see him
go from separation anxiety to running with open arms to the staff every day is so heartwarming. This just shows the love and care they give to our children and gives me the confidence to go to work and still know he is in great hands. I love the natural approach without iPads, TVs etc they are very creative with music, nature walks, outdoor play and musical instruments etc he is thriving here. The staff are a credit to this nursery and it's concept 10/10 thank you.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks for the amazing feedback, we will share with our our team.


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Review from R T (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful environment and staff. My child loves attending Sleepy Hollow.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks for your lovely review. The team will be delighted with your lovely feedback.


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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl loves coming to Sleepy Hollow. She asks every night "Is it nursery tomorrow?". The girls are so lovely and there is always such a lovely range of activities set up daily for the children. It's also great that they have the park so close that they can walk across to it and the garden
has lots to explore and play with too.

Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

Thanks for your lovely feedback. We will be sure to share with our team.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.960)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10 for Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood 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 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.960 for Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood is calculated as follows: ( (311 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 322 Ratings = 4.96

  • 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 Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood is based on 27 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 27 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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Karen Lester

Job Title: Manager

We have four dynamic leaders in Early Childhood Centres


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Emma (Manager Crumlin branch)
Karen (Manager Holywood branch)
Louise (Manager Lisburn branch and also Early Years Lead)
Sandra (Manager Aldergrove branch)


Frequently Asked Questions about Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

What is the Age Range of Children that Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood accepts?

Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood Open?

Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood have capacity for?

Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood has capacity for a total of 52 Children.

How far is Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood to the centre of Holywood?

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

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