Holmwood House Nursery

151 Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4DY
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8.2 19 Reviews
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Holmwood House Nursery is situated in an idyllic semi rural location between Great Horkesley and West Bergholt. The location benefits from being 10 minutes from Colchester and five minutes from the railway station.

Dedicated staff provide imaginative, exciting and challenging activities for all the children in their key groups. All children have the opportunity to be creative on a daily basis, with role play, dressing up, art and craft, music and movement and messy play being provided as part of the routine.

The basis for all of the opportunities and activities provided is careful planning arising from continuous observations of individual children by the key person.

Children are praised constantly for their efforts and great emphasis is placed on being kind to friends, with the staff team acting as positive role models.

The nursery provides waterproof suits for each child so that children can safely engage in exciting activities whatever the weather.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Vicki Shreeve (Manager)

Total Places for Children

  • 45

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

Holmwood House Nursery Reviews (19)

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Holmwood House Nursery has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.211) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holmwood House Nursery has 19 reviews.

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Review from H R (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery goes above and beyond to support children's learning and development with individual learning and group activity sessions. The staff are all friendly, kind and caring. They have great facilities, including a large outdoor area, which the children love.
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Review from Kitty H (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Holmwood House is a fantastic nursery, my little boy has come on leaps and bounds in his development and I can only thank the fantastic team of ladies at Holmwood House. My little boy has built some fantastic relationships with his teachers and friends. My little girl has also recently joined the babies
room and she too is loving her time at Holmwood House.
The outside space and facilities are brilliant.
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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 30 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff members go above and beyond. A brilliant nursery where the care and support are evident to see on a daily basis. They have been a huge help to our family and we greatly appreciate each and every one.
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Review from V E (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl joined Holmwood House Nursery over a year ago. Most importantly, she absolutely loves going to nursery every day, she has made incredible friendships and bonds with all the adults in her room. The support and encouragement she receives every day has allowed her to flourish and become
an independent and confident little girl. The learning resources and activities that take place every day are incredible too. Especially in the year before heading to school. The app keeps me up to date with everything she is doing - I especially love the videos. I can not speak highly enough of the nursery and all the staff.
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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended this lovely nursery for the last 2 and half years. She is extremely happy at nursery and has fantastic relationships with all of the staff members and other children. The nursery communicates really well with us, are extremely supportive and provide fantastic care to our daughter.
I would recommend Holmwood House nursery without any hesitation.
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Review from Andrew B (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing bad to say. A unique setting in the middle of a wood and more importantly on my commute to work.


Plenty of parking and the occasional puddle to keep my shoes clean.


Great staff and safe environment for kids. My daughter always comes home happy.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Holmwood House Nursery is a fantastic nursery run by passionate and knowledgeable managers. The staff are kind and caring and make my son's days with them full of fun. My daughter also attended over 6 years ago. They were brilliant then and they haven't dropped the ball. Several of the staff who cared
for my daughter still work at the nursery now. Highly recommend
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Review from Tess M (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely outstanding nursery. My daughter has settled in beautifully with the help of the amazing team. The staff are all very caring and nothing is ever too much trouble. They get to know your child so well. The management is fantastic.
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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going here now for 3 years since baby to now 4 years old. He absolutely loves coming to nursery. The outside space for each individual room is brilliant, well adapted to fit the age of the children, and the encouragement to spend as much time outdoors is fantastic. The staff are an absolute
credit to this nursery! From the overall managers, to the key workers, to the assistants and learning support. My son has come on leaps and bounds at the nursery and we will be extremely sad when he leaves. They offer such great activities for all children, and the food options are way better than my son even gets at home! Including a roast dinner most weeks. I cannot find any faults at all with the nursery, and would encourage any parent to go visit and see how good it is!
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Review from Silvia C (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started nursery at 8 months old and since the first day I felt happy to leave him in his key person's care. He settled very well thanks to the lovely staff and to the always open communication channels between home and nursery.
The activities on offer are always age-appropriate but also tailored
for the individual children’s interests and needs.
The two managers are always happy to help and demonstrate true commitment and love for their job every time they talk with the children under their care.
Holmwood House Nursery is one of the best decisions that we could make as parents.
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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely amazing nursery! The staff are outstanding and go above and beyond for the children. The management are also incredible and very approachable. The food provided is delicious and nutritious. Allergies are excellently provided for, including ensuring that all children can join in with cooking
activities and try what they have made. The activities are engaging and focused on helping children to progress. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Holmwood to anyone!
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Review from Hope O (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children attended this nursery.
I had total peace of mind that they were in a safe and loving environment.
The staff were always very professional and caring.
The language and literacy programme set my kids up nicely, ready for school.
Every child deserves to attend a nursery like Holmwood
House nursery!
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wow! My youngest son attends 2 days a week and loves his time there.As a child who has several medical 'issues' I was apprehensive about leaving him in the care of anyone else. I needn't have worried! They take his allergies and associated anxieties towards food seriously, have always reassured him
that what he is being given is safe and encouraged him to explore and try new foods. Academically he is well challenged and socially they have given him the confidence to explore new situations. He is always excited to tell us what he has been up to and their use of Tapestry is amazing - I love getting a notification at work! All the children thrive here, it is always clean and the opportunities provided are incredible. All those that work there are truly amazing people - supporting and reassuring not only the child but the parent too. I cannot fault this wonderful, welcoming nursery and my only two regrets are that I didn't start him sooner and that I didn't send his older brother there too!
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Review from Liam K (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just started at Holmwood House nursery at the age of 8 months and wow I’m so impressed with the level of care that my daughter is receiving. Staff are very welcoming, even the staff that are not necessarily in my daughter's room. Staff are very supportive. It’s nice to see the different
selection of toys that are available. Tapestry is very easy to use and it’s great that we can log on to see what our daughter has been doing. Whenever we go to pick her up she is very smiley. Thank you Holmwood House Nursery.
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Review from Nichola S (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the nursery since the age of 1. I was apprehensive returning to work leaving my daughter with someone else. I have never looked back. From day one, I found all staff extremely supportive, professional and they certainly go above and beyond their call of duty. 


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now attends nursery four days a week. On our only day off, she wakes up asking if she can go to nursery! I believe this speaks volumes. 


I frequently ask the girls for advice on education, behaviour (good and bad), toilet training, the list goes on. All of which we brainstorm together. 


Between the girls and myself, we work closely together to develop my daughter. My daughter has formed close relationships with all her key persons during her time at the nursery.


The staff continue to make Holmwood House Nursery the best it can be and are a wonderful group of people and a credit to the nursery. 

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Review from Karen M (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest son attends two days a week and absolutely loves it. He is always happy to go and comes home full of excitement with lovely things and to show or tell me about his day. They do all sorts from arts and crafts to Zumba to French lessons and not to mention 1-1 literacy time which will be such
a head start for him when he goes to school. The staff here are wonderful, they really took the time to get to know my son and our family (my oldest son attended Holmwood too) and always treat all the children in their care as valued individuals while helping them to understand the importance of boundaries - all of which I know will make the transition to school so much easier! Honestly, I cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Hannah T (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Holmwood House Nursery since the age of 1 (he is now approaching 2). He only does one day per week, but he absolutely loves his weekly trip to the nursery! The staff truly are the loveliest ladies and they really go above and beyond to make the days stimulating, fun and varied
for the children. As our son only does one day per week it took him a little while to settle into it at first, but since day 1 the staff have always been so welcoming, understanding and lovely, that we have always felt so happy and comfortable with him being there which is so important. We have no doubt that nursery is one of the key factors in building our sons confidence, he has come on leaps and bounds since attending there. They always have a yummy home-cooked lunch which is great, and we love keeping up to date with the 'Tapestry' webpage to see what our son has been up to! Couldn't recommend Holmwood House and its staff highly enough.
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Review from Faye W (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Holmwood House Nursery for just over a year now and she absolutely loves nursery days. The nursery staff are always so lovely and welcoming to both parents and children and our daughter feels happy and content in their care.
Our daughter has a slight visual impairment
which all staff are aware of, they go above and beyond to make sure that the facilities and activities are suitable and safe. The staff have put together a care plan for our daughter which we all work together on.
We couldn’t ask for a better and safer environment to send our daughter and we are looking forward to her baby sister starting next year.
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Review from Adam P (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Holmwood Nursery since the age of nine months. The staff are very attentive and always so welcoming. It is clear to see our son has an enjoyable day by the smile on his face when we pick him up and the observations/ pictures posted to our private tapestry account. The staff
are very knowledgeable about our son likes, wishes and needs and are always happy to discuss any concerns that we may have regarding his development. The location of the nursery is beautiful, surrounded by woodland and open fields. This continues into the nursery by the wonderful outdoor space they have. He loves the delicious home cooked meals, we are told he always finishes his plate and asks for more. We are extremely happy with the care our son receives and feel that the friendly homely environment and helped him to become the cheeky, fun-loving toddler he is now. We would recommend Holmwood House Nursery to any parents looking for a nursery where their children can flourish and grow.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.211)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.211) out of 10 for Holmwood House Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 2 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.864 for Holmwood House Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (19 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 22 Ratings = 4.864
  2. 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 3.347 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Holmwood House Nursery is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.125
    2. 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 45 number of registered child places is 9. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 9 = 0.222
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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 Holmwood House Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Holmwood House Nursery accepts?

Holmwood House Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Holmwood House Nursery Open?

Holmwood House Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Holmwood House Nursery have capacity for?

Holmwood House Nursery has capacity for a total of 45 Children.

How far is Holmwood House Nursery to the centre of Colchester?

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

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