Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone

Newnham Court Shopping Village, Bearsted Road, Maidstone ME14 5LH
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  • Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone, Maidstone
The company is named after its founder – Penny Scotton – and continues to adhere to her vision of offering; ‘the very best in childcare, learning and fun’

Purpose-built to their own specification and opened in 2005 between Maidstone and Bearsted this site hosts nursery services and a home for Breakfast, After School and Holiday clubs. Air-conditioned and equipped with under-floor heating and two fully fitted kitchens; parents describe Newnham Court as ‘welcoming.’ It is bright and lively with extensive gardens and outdoor play facilities. Newnham Court was graded as good by Ofsted (March 2022).

Fully air-conditioned and equipped throughout with underfloor heating and two fully fitted kitchens, parents describe Newnham Court as 'welcoming'. It is bright, colourful and echoing with the happy sound of children. Developments in Pennies’ provision have gone hand-in-hand with the ethos of the ‘Pennies Family’ within which all children and parents feel involved and have the chance to discuss and shape the care provided

The main features of Newnham Court include

•        Catering for children from three months to five-years-old
•        Separate rooms, arranged by age for nursery age children
•        Separate term time only pre-school room
•        Extensive garden with grassed areas, large sandpit, play equipment and sheltered areas which support all areas of a child's development
•        Meals prepared daily by a trained chef and made with fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers
•        Annual social calendar of events for children and parents
•        Popular Kids club catering for children from four to eleven years of age
•        There is a large, secluded garden area with a number of designated areas including a story-telling mound and adventure playground
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Claire Williams and Paige Priest (Nursery Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 75

Total Places for Children

  • 131

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Per day:
    0-2 yrs £114.25
    2-3 yrs £112.25
    3+ yrs £111.25

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone Reviews (169)

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Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone has 169 reviews.

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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Amazing setting for my twin girls, they have really flourished in this setting, the staff at the nursery are brilliant. The home cooked meals are great.
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Review from Mel (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been with Pennies Day Nursery at Newnham Court since he was 10 months and he has recently turned 2. I can honestly say despite all the reservations I had about leaving him, he loves his days at nursery. It gives me complete peace of mind whilst at work knowing he is in such a wonderful environment
doing so many fun activities. Thank you to everyone at Pennies.
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Review from Jenna B (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Pennies since the age of 3-months, 5 days a week. The team are great and really helped in getting him settled in quickly. He's made some great friends and I know when he is dropped off he is happy, which is what any parent wants. Now at the age of 3.5 years he's always doing
something exciting each day as well as making more new friends, even though I am sure he's causing havoc.
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Review from Garrick D (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely team that have given my child confidence and great care during her time here. She learns good manners and has been taught to follow basic rules. We couldn’t be happier with the staff and environment at Pennies.
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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Pennies since January of this year. I went to look at around 10 nurseries, but after visiting Pennies, I knew this was the best place for my daughter. The staff are amazing and my daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting there. I would highly recommend to anyone
looking for a nursery to take this child to Pennies.
Reply from Natalie Larmour, Administrator at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
We really appreciate your detailed feedback and we really appreciate that after seeing so many nurseries you chose us. Reviews like yours are a real boost to our staff.
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Review from Lee M (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very well run nursery. Great staff in all of the groups that my daughter has been in so far. A good variety of daily activities and developmental learning which is clear to see has supported my daughters natural academic and personal growth.
Reply from Natalie Larmour, Administrator at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
Thank you for your kind review - it is about both education and personal growth for us so we're glad you noted both of these areas.
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Review from Alex G (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Pennies Newnham Court. We have one boy at the kids club and another at Pennies Day Nursery three days a week. Both children enjoy their time there and we as parents think they are very well looked after. We trust the friendly and helpful staff. The boys love playing inside and out, and also
they enjoy the food very much. It's set our first child up well for school and we will be using them for years to come, for both nursery and the kids club.
Reply from Natalie Larmour, Administrator at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
Thank you, it's always good to see a word like "love" in a review; we work hard to make that happen so we appreciate parents sharing their feelings when they think we are achieving our aims.
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Review from Karen M (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great setting with caring staff. Both my children really enjoy their time there. The outside space is particularly great for the kids to play and explore.
Reply from Natalie Larmour, Administrator at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
Thank you for sharing and thanks for noticing how much more outside space we have as we've recently expanded.
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Review from Matthew O (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. All of the staff are great and look after my son extremely well. They have great facilities, especially the outside area. I have no complaints.
Reply from Natalie Larmour, Administrator at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
Thank you Matthew. It's always reassuring to know that a parent has no issues at all, we really appreciate your time and effort to share this with us.
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Review from Litty (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I’ve been a parent with Pennies for the past ten years and would highly recommend them. Pennies Kids Club is especially excellent.
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Review from Gem (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pennies is a fantastic nursery! My daughter has been attending for three years and loves going, she tells us frequently about what she has done and how the nursery staff have played with her, that she has enjoyed the food and that nursery have new resources or games for them.
Activities are very clearly
structured not only to aid development but to include what the children like and to celebrate milestones within their lives. Having moved house we could not find a nursery nearer which we liked anywhere near as much, so we have made the longer journey to Pennies in order to keep our daughter in a provision we consider to be outstanding.
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic childcare setting. Would use it again in a heartbeat. Staff are very attentive, lots of fab and varied activities.
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Review from Bukky L (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am happy my daughter attends this setting, it is a lot better than the one her brothers attended. Thanks.
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Review from Angela (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court at 6 months old. We had all the support during this challenging moment of our lives especially for me as first-time mother. In about one month time my son was ready to stay at the nursery and be involved in all activities. Nowadays my little boy
seems really happy during his daily activities at the nursery and when he arrives home we can feel that and as parents, nothing is better than believing that we made the best choice for our precious little boy's emotional and social development.
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Review from Iuri (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son goes once a week to Newnham Court and the most relevant outcome from every single day he spends at Pennies is that he is always happy, in a state of positive euphoria as if he’s having the time of his life. He’s been going there since he was 6 months old and all the girls have taken real good
care of him and always very considerate with his needs. I have to admit that in the beginning, leaving our child with complete strangers was probably the hardest decision I’ve ever made, however, looking back and seeing how my son has grown and developed and above all, his happiness on every day he spends there, makes me feel it was the right choice. Pennies staff went above and beyond to accommodate all our (parents) and our son's needs and requirements and that is what made all the difference. Also, the fact that staff is always available to give updates on how he’s doing throughout the day puts our minds at ease. Thank you Pennies, for taking care of my precious baby.
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Review from Ross A (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son's old breakfast and after school club closed very abruptly just before Christmas.
He was quite apprehensive about moving to a new club but everyone has been so welcoming to him and I now struggle to prize him away when I pick him up.
He couldn’t be happier.
Reply from Dominic Scotton at Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone
Thank you very much for your kind review.
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Review from Stacey (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Pennies at Notcutts since they were 3 months old (now 3 years old and 17 months) and have loved it. The nursery staff are so friendly and welcoming, and management and admin teams are extremely helpful.
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Review from Taylor (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pennies have been amazing with caring for my daughter. Friendly staff, security is high and just the overall aspects of Pennies were outstanding, only leaving as moved further away and changed jobs. I would definitely recommend Pennies to a family or friend.
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Review from Paddy (Father of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Would recommend.
Not cheap but ultimately worth it. The location is good and the accommodation is very good. Happy to report that accommodation is regularly refreshed and updated.
Communication with parents etc is also effective without being overwhelming.
Currently have 2 children here four days
a week.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have attended Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone and both really enjoyed it.
My youngest has recently started primary school and has mentioned the Pennies staff from his preschool class and said how he misses them.
Highly recommend this nursery and if I was to have any more
children I would 100% send them here.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.800)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10 for Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.800 for Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone is calculated as follows: ( (324 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (9 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 365 Ratings = 4.8
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pennies Day Nursery - Newnham Court, Maidstone is based on 30 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 131 number of registered child places is 26.2, which has been reached with 30 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Meet the Team (5)

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Michaela Stone

Job Title: Head of Operations Joined: 2004

Hi, My Name is Michaela and I hold a CACHE Level 3 and Level 4 in Childcare and Management.


My journey in the Early Years started 25 Years ago; 20 of these years have been in a Management position. I have worked with all age groups from 3 months through to 11 years. I strongly believe in the best for every child, and that every child should be acknowledged as a unique individual and given the opportunity to flourish to their full potential.


I believe myself to be level-headed in all aspects of the business and operations, and I enjoy focusing on the development of my team, casting vision, and giving the team the education and tools they need to create a rich environment for the children to thrive within.

Claire

Claire Williams

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2004

Hi, my name is Claire and I have worked at Pennies since 2004. I hold a diploma in child studies and CACHE NVQ level 3 and 4 in children’s care, learning and development. I have thoroughly enjoyed my years at Pennies working my way up to a management position where I am able to help and support staff with their professional journey.


Over the years I have looked after children right from babies up to 11 years but I particularly enjoy the older children in our out-of-school club. My position as nursery manager is one I enjoy the challenge of. Being part of a child’s start in life is a rewarding career and I believe it is important that children can develop and flourish in a safe and secure environment.

Paige

Paige Priest

Job Title: Joint Nursery Manager Joined: 2025

Hello, my name is Paige, and I am one of the Managers at Pennies Newnham Court.


I have had a long working career in childcare, starting as a nursery practitioner, working my way up to management. I studied early childhood studies at university, and through my studies and many years of experience, I have a great deal of knowledge and skills in the early years sector. Above all, I have a burning passion for the early years and pride myself on creating outstanding learning environments for every child in my care.


I believe that every child benefits from a nurturing, caring environment where they are encouraged to flourish and supported to achieve the best outcomes.

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Amy Mallett

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

Hello, I’m Amy and I have been part of the Pennies team since 2018.

Claire

Claire Lucas

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Hello, I’m Claire and I have been part of the Pennies team since 2024. I have worked in childcare for 15+ years in a variety of roles with all ages of children.

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