Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone

My son has been at Pennies since he was 11 months old and is about to complete his final week ahead of starting school. The team and environment is genuinely wonderful - it's a small nursery with a family feel and as a parent it's always felt like a very safe, secure and nurturing environment to leave my child in. He's flourished under their care, both socially and emotionally and also in these foundational stages of structured learning. I know he'll really miss nursery but also that he's been set up for success in the future. I couldn't recommend Pennies (Hockers Lane) more strongly.

The Best Nursery!! I have the most contact with Beth & Tiger-lily and they're such lovely women. My daughter Josephine loves being here. All the staff I have ever come in contact with always have a smile on their faces. Such a caring environment, I trust them whole heartedly with my little girl. I cannot recommend this Nursery enough, I wish my daughter could stay here forever.

Thank you for all of your hard work ladies!

We are grateful that she has started her school/learning journey at Pennies and look forward to watching her reach new milestones and gain new achievements.

Pennies are amazing - they care so well for my boy and I feel very safe and happy sending him there. He has the best fun with the most amazing resources and space, particularly their outside areas. They clearly all care about him too which is so reassuring.

My grandchild has attended Pennies for almost one year. Although I only collect her on the occasion, I have always been made to feel very welcome in the nursery. I have had the pleasure of being invited to two open days at the nursery, and they have been wonderful, lots of lovely activities and grandparents can get to know the nursery and staff. I have seen some wonderful photographs of my granddaughter playing and having lots of fun.

My son absolutely loves it here. The team are fantastic, so caring and great at keeping you up to date on how you're children are doing. The activities they do are varied, interesting, and really support my son's development. They look after the nursery beautifully as well - it's very clean and tidy. They also have a gorgeous garden with lots of different play areas and the children go outside everyday. I'm super happy with the service here and would definitely recommend it.

Our daughter started at Hockers Lane in January 2024. She always looks forward to going to nursery and we have seen her confidence grow so much since attending. The staff are great and very accommodating.

My 2 year has been at Hockers for 14 months and loves it. She's always telling us about the entertaining things the staff do that make her laugh and fun she's had each day. Her speech improves on a daily basis. All the staff know her name and what she does and doesn't like. The staff are very professional and I know they care about her and how she's getting on.

Our daughter started nursery not long after turning 1, she is now nearly 2.5 and we are still so pleased that we chose Pennies. She seems to really enjoy her time at nursery, and we have witnessed her grow in confidence while being there despite being very shy. All of the staff are friendly and take the time to learn your child's name etc despite working in different rooms. While our daughter is now moving up to her next room which i'm sure she will equally enjoy, i'd like to give a special mention to the Ladybird Lodge and the lovely girls that work in there. They've created the most cosy room with a really homely feeling - i'd be very happy to spend the day there! Our youngest will be starting in a few months time and we're sure that she will also be very happy at Hockers Lane.

The team at Hockers are amazing, everyone knows my son and has time for him. Even people from rooms he hasn't been to. The food is great and everything feels very clean. One member of staff in particular makes every day a joy for my son. We are sending our second child here later this year.

My Daughter has been at this nursery since September 2024. She was at another nursery 9 months before that and the difference is amazing. Within two weeks we noticed her speech coming along much quicker. Her confidence has grown so quickly, the staff are lovely any requests I have asked them to follow they have. She talking about everyone there constantly at home and is excited to come in to see her friends and the staff.

My child is excited to attend nursery. The staff always greet her and make her very welcome. She has made so many friends and talks a lot about her key workers too. Especially what she has had for lunch and pudding. Pudding is her favourite.

Our daughter started with Pennies in September this year and we were nervous about trusting others to look after her (possibly a feeling other first-time parents may have). The staff at Pennies made the transition so easy and she absolutely loves going now, with big smiles when she sees us pull up outside nursery. We receive a daily report after each session and a report at the end of the week with lots of photos of her time at nursery. We are so thankful for Pennies and particularly two members of staff who are amazing and so creative in all the activities they put on for the children. Our daughter has learned so many new skills since she started at nursery and really benefited from spending time with the other children in her group.

Our daughter attends Pennies Hockers Lane 3 days a week. The staff have been welcoming and helped my daughter settle into the nursery extremely well. She was a little apprehensive at first but now goes into nursery with a big smile on her face. We always receive lovely photos and updates on her learning and development and we have noticed how her social development has come on leaps and bounds since attending Pennies. We are very pleased with the care our daughter receives and can not fault the nursery.

The vibe is warm and caring in Hockers Lane, I see continuous change and progression in the rooms to make sure that the children all have the best days there, which really and truly is all we want as parents.

My daughter attends Pennies at Hockers Lane, I just want to say the SENCO lady is absolutely amazing! She really does care about the needs and care of your child! Any worries you have she responds straight away and helps find a strategy to help! I want to do a big shout-out to the ladies who are in the Lodge. The staff are amazing and always want the best for the child and you can see the love and care they have for the children.

I can’t thank the butterflies room, ladies, enough for how amazing they have been with my son’s transition to nursery life. I was a very anxious mother and found it challenging to let my son go. My worries were soon gone, from the settling-in process and the constant reassurance to help us settle. My son absolutely adores the girls in the baby room and will miss them when he moves over to the busy bees' room in September. Thank you again, girls, and keep up the amazing work.

Our little boy started at Pennies Day Nursery at the age of fourteen months, and the team there made a great effort to help him to settle in. He’s always enjoyed his days at nursery, and the activities they do with the kids are really fun and varied. He’s moved through the rooms smoothly, and they’ve always been really supportive and caring towards him. I couldn’t recommend the team there enough. Management is always friendly and helpful too. We’ll be sad to leave when he goes off to big school.

My little girl has been going to Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone since 2020, she's really grown and learnt so much whilst she's been there. They've really prepared her for being school ready and supported her throughout everything. Great nursery with events put on for parents to attend and enjoy watching their child play and interact with their friends which many end up in the future schools with.