Day Nurseries Owned by Smiles Nurseries in Leicestershire

We have been really impressed by Smiles, our child has settled in amazingly to the Explorers over the past few months. The staff are so friendly and caring, focusing on development in a fun homely way. It's been great to see the children being able to join in with and explore the local community. The nursery are great at trying to include parents with app updates, stay and play events and showing changes to rooms or facilities.

My grandson loves going to the nursery, he can't wait to get there and always enjoys himself. From what I have seen from the occasions I picked him up the staff have been more than helpful, and he always seems happy.

Both of my children have attended Smiles and we have loved it. The staff show great care and attention towards the children, taking an interest in their hobbies or latest obsession and going above and beyond to tailor activities around these. We love that they go out for walks every day, play in the park and visit the residential home, really giving them an understanding of their home village. The garden room is a great space for the children to play where there is no outdoor space, but has plenty of room and activities to give them a new environment to explore. The handovers on picking up are always so thorough and individual which makes you feel that each child is special. We also have noticed a bigger focus more recently on learning, both numbers and letters, to help get the children ready to start school, and really give them a great start to education.

Since my daughter has started at smiles in April 25 she has come on in leaps and bounds and that is with thanks to all the staff in the nursery. She loves to come in every day and even wants to go when the provider isn't open

Really friendly staff. My children have had a blast over the years exploring and learning new things. Would recommend to anyone.

We couldn't have asked for a better start to our child's education, and we'll always be thankful to the wonderful team for the care, patience, and dedication they've shown. We highly recommend this nursery to any family looking for a nursery for their little one.

We can't thank the team at Smiles Hinckley Parks enough, for looking after our youngest son. As a SEN child, I was anxious how he would get on but Nic, the whole team and especially his key person Sydney have worked hard to ensure he was happy, settled and safe. They were so helpful in getting him the right support in place, and in helping him transition slowly over to his Primary school in preparation for him starting this August. Not only are the staff here experienced in their childcare, they are all also really kind, lovely people who are always available to listen to parent concerns, put actions in place to support where needed and you can see that they all genuinely care about the children. Thanks so much for looking after our little boy so well.

My daughter settled so quickly, very friendly team. Provide fun activities and link to childrens interests. Daughter always come home happy.

My son has been attending smiles now for almost a year we are so happy with his progress and how he is thriving in every way. His learning and speech since attending has improved so much. Going from a childminder to a nursery we wasn't sure how he would settle but the care given to make him settle in with ease was just brilliant! We love getting The daily updates seeing what he's getting up to and what he's eaten throughout the day! We would highly recommend smiles.

I would definitely reccomend.

This nursery is caring and nurturing. Both of our children can not wait to get into nursery and are very happy there. Any queries we have had as parents have been quickly dealt with/answered and help and support provided when needed. Medical and allergy reviews are done in a timely manner and communication is good. Handovers are done at every pick up and sometimes in our child's room, which is great to see them in their environment - seeing that they are happy. Walks outside of the nursery have helped reinforce valuable life skills that we practice at home. Safeguarding and safety are at the forefront with friendly reminders in regular newsletters, along with important information and dates for the diary. We would highly recommend Smiles to anyone who asks.

My son has grown so much in confidence and absolutely loves going here. He always come home full of stories about what they have done and has strong bonds with the nursery staff. The pre school in particular have ensured there have been lots of learning opportunities and preparation in being independent. Any issues or support has always been gladly given and I would say we work well together. The management have improved the communication and structure in recent years. I cannot thank the team enough for creating such a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment. My son will miss everyone so much as we transition to primary school!"

Smiles Hinckley Parks is an incredible pre-school! They know every child as an individual and work with you to celebrate their strengths and to build on their weaknesses. In my experience they treat my daughter like one of their own children. They build games and activities around her personal interests and are child centred rather than system centred whilst also still hitting curriculum markers. There are events ranging from dress up days to family reading sessions and an app that gives me a sneak peek into the child that I hope she is becoming when i'm not in the room. I cannot recommend them enough. I feel safe and secure that we have amazing people nurturing our daughter and helping with her inevitable transition into big school. The daily guilt of being a working mum with long hours away is that little bit easier knowing she's with the Hinckley Parks Pre-School team, thank you.

I 100% recommend Smiles to anyone. I'm so glad we chose them.

I will be definitely looking to book my second child into Smiles Day Nursery when the time comes. Would highly recommend!

Communication is good and if any problems do arise Zoe, the new manager, and Laura are great at sorting them out!

I would highly recommend smiles day nursery. The staff are super friendly and very supportive. They are always happy to help support my child's needs and always go above and beyond for him. They do lots of fun activities with the children including drama tots which my little one loves. They have a lovely garden room with plenty of space to run around.

Our son loves it at this Preschool. We always feel confident that he is well looked after and has a great time. The staff are very caring and have taken the time to know our child individually. They always have lots of varied activities from day to day for him to get involved with, he has grown in confidence since going here.

We love Smiles nursery, I am so glad I chose this nursery for my second child. The staff are friendly and welcoming & make it feel like a home from home. The staff have a great wealth of experience & I feel confident & happy leaving my little girl in their care. They are always adapting their curriculum to tailor to the children's needs and interests & really focus on the child's all round development. My daughter loves her keyworkers almost like an extra set of grandmother's & aunties.

Smiles Nursery is brilliant and I would highly recommend it.