Nelly's Nursery

Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5DR
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9.9 94 Reviews
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Nelly’s Nursery in Penkridge is an Ofsted Outstanding rated nursery (September 2019), providing high-quality childcare and early years education in a stimulating, effective and homely environment.

The building which was once a police station has been adapted and equipped to offer first-class facilities.

Outside play is a key element and the garden provides ample opportunities for children to learn through play. It features large musical instruments, a vegetable patch and much more.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rachel Wheldon (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 46

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day (7.30am-6pm) - £84.00
    Morning Session (7.30am-1pm) - £53.00
    Afternoon Session (1pm-6pm) - £50.00

  • Nelly's nursery offers full day and half-day sessions. Please enquire for more information and a quote.


    Term time only deduction available
    15 and 30 hours funding is available

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Large on-site car parking available for safe drop off and collection

Nelly's Nursery Reviews (94)

9.9

Nelly's Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10, based on 68 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nelly's Nursery has 94 reviews.

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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery and the staff are so lovely. Would 100% recommend.
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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child learns so much and loves being here. The staff are caring and supportive. Very responsive and gives us the information we need.
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Review from Georgina C (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot fault Nelly's Nursery. My son has had and continues to have the most amazing time. He truly loves everybody at nursery and has built lovely relationships with his teachers, who from day one have made him feel comfortable and happy. As a parent, I feel completely at ease leaving my child there
and have always had clear communication with my son's key worker (who he adores!). All the effort that goes into the daily activities is amazing, and I see how my son is thriving in confidence at Nelly's. We are so grateful for this amazing experience. Thank you.
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Review from Carla Y (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery. A lovely setting, especially since it's been refurbished and a great outdoor space.
All staff I have encountered have been welcoming and friendly, providing daily updates and pictures.
The nursery is clean, well organised and provide a diverse range of daily activities and toys to
enhance development and learning.
My son has come on immensely since starting here.
Overall, I would definitely recommend!
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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, highly recommend to anyone.
Friendly staff.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff. Lovely nursery. It's been such a pleasure for my daughter to of attended this nursery. Big thank you to all the best, you have all been great. 5 stars plus from me.
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending for 1 month. We are so pleased we chose Nelly's. The nursery work well with parents to implement your child's routine and communicate with you accordingly. We receive regular updates throughout the day and feel very comfortable and safe dropping off our child. Our daughter
has settled in so well, she is given a wide range of meals, has made friends and has come on leaps and bounds already. The girls do a wife range of activities with the children and adhere to all policies and procedures.
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Review from Ciara T (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're really happy with the care and encouragement provided at Nellys. Our little girl seems to be progressing so much after a short period of time with the very attentive staff. Although it can sometimes take a while for her to settle in during her session, the staff are quick to let us know she is
happier and enjoying time with her nursery friends.
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Review from G K (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are incredibly caring and attentive. They always take the time to greet us warmly and provide detailed updates on his day.
Communication from the nursery is excellent. We receive regular updates and well-informed. They are quick to respond to any questions or concerns. The nursery environment
is always clean, safe, and well-organised there are fantastic range of stimulating toys and activities.
Overall, we highly recommend Nelly's Nursery. It's nurturing and stimulating environment for children. Nelly's has been providing excellent care and has been a fantastic start to our son's early education.
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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nelly's nursery is a fantastic setting, the staff are all very friendly and helpful. My daughter really enjoys attending and I feel comfortable leaving her in their care. Regular updates daily is fantastic, and the activities they engage in are great.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at this nursery have been incredible with our child. As first time parents, the support they have provided has been invaluable in what would typically be a very difficult transition for both parents and child. The ease in which we can contact them and the regular updates we receive is exactly
what we needed.
The developmental changes we have seen in our child have been amazing to see and we know that it is as a result of the support they receive from Nelly's.
We can't recommend Nelly's Nursery highly enough.
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Review from Abbie G (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has started nursery she has become very confident . Her vocabulary has come on. Overall she loves coming to nursery. Friendly staff such a lovely place best decision moving to nellys
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Review from Shannon H (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boy has attended Nelly's since he was 10-months-old (currently 15 months) and we couldn't be happier with our choice. He settled in with the lovely team very quickly, we get daily updates/pictures of his activities and food, the team are super responsive on the app, and he's always happy on drop
off/pick up. It makes my day to see pictures of him out on walks in the community and playing with his little friends. The nursery has also recently undergone a refurb which I'm excited to see the results of. I can't fault the care that he has received so far, and as a first time mum it's such a relief to trust that our boy is in good hands! Special thanks to 3 staff members in particular for being amazing at what they do.
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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nellys. Amazing nursery excellent staff very kind to all.
My son has grown so much in confidence since being at nellys
Would Highly recommended nursery to anyone.
They have many activities for all children to be inclusive
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Review from Jodie E (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves it at Nellie's which is so reassuring as a parent, he is always so excited for his nursery days. The staff are amazing with the children, we receive regular updates on the app with photos. Nellie's are so supportive with parents too.
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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic service. The team are really friendly and caring, putting myself and my child at ease. Love the regular updates via the app, I have no concerns for my child's care at all.
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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has started nursery she has become very confident making friends/good relationships. Her vocabulary has come on. Overall she loves coming to nursery. Friendly staff also.
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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nelly's offer amazing childcare! Nothing is too much of an ask. They not only support your child but the parent too. My child is thriving and loves it! Amazing!
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter settled well and really enjoys her sessions. The daily updates are great, love seeing what she has been up to. Communication is excellent and learning activities are engaging. I would highly recommend.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great! Staff wonderful and so lovely to my child. We are very happy. Have and will recommend to others in Penkridge.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.888)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10 for Nelly's 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 68 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 68 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 4.888 for Nelly's Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (728 Excellents x 5) + (79 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 813 Ratings = 4.888
  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 Nelly's Nursery is based on 68 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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 68 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 (3)

Jenny

Jenny Truslove

Job Title: Area Group Manager

Jenny has over 15 years of experience in managing day nurseries and has completed Post Graduate qualifications within this field. She is a passionate Early Years Advocate and has vast knowledge within the sector.

Rachel

Rachel Wheldon

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2017

Rachel has been with Nelly's Nursery for 5 years now, with a background within Early Years of over 11 years of experience. She has a strong passion for quality education and parent partnership. She achieved her BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies in 2016.

Lizzie

Lizzie Hill

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2007

Lizzie has worked at Nelly's Nursery for 15 years, demonstrating her dedication to the sector and enthusiasm for Early Years. In particular, creating a fun, and happy environment.

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