Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school

10 Thornhill Road, (Off Albany Road), Derby DE22 3LX
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  • Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school, Derby
Thornhill Day Nursery in Derby provides outstanding and memorable early years experiences for children aged 0 – 5 years.

Through their award-winning nursery and pre-school in Derby, they offer children a unique way of learning and developing during the crucial years of their early education.

Staff understand the importance of the decision you face when finding the right nursery or pre-school for your child.

Give them a call or get in touch to arrange a visit to Thornhill and discover how they can provide your child with the best start.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rebecca Renolds (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • 0-3 Years
    Full Day (7.30am - 6.00pm): £71.00
    Full Week: £340.00


    3+ Years
    Morning (7.30am - 1.00pm): £40.00
    Afternoon (1.00pm - 6.00pm): £38.00
    Full Day (7.30am - 6.00pm): £69.00
    Full Week: £330.0

  • Nursery fees are annualised and billed monthly. Please contact us to find out what your monthly bill would be based on the sessions required.


    Minimum sessions for children aged 0-3 years:
    Children aged 0-3 years may only book full-day sessions. We do not offer half-day sessions to children aged 0-3 years. The minimum number of sessions for children aged 0-3 years is two full days per week. If you book less than three full days, one of those days must be either a Monday or Friday.


    Minimum sessions for children aged 3+ years:
    The minimum number of sessions for children aged 3+ years is three half-day sessions per week or one full-day session plus one half-day session per week. If you book less than three full days, one of those days must be either a Monday or Friday.

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (51)

9.9

Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school has 51 reviews.

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Review from Monica B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted with the support and understanding that all the staff at Thornhill have offered during our daughter's settling in sessions. The environment is second to none, fantastic equipment and endless opportunities to learn. We love the 'child-led' mindset that the nursery follows and all of
the staff are clearly dedicated to making nursery life safe, exciting and comfortable for the children... and parents! We were really quite worried about our little girl transitioning into nursery life, but the manager and the team did everything that they could to make us feel comfortable with the process. The unlimited settling in sessions allowed our daughter to bond with staff and become familiar with her new environment. I highly recommend Thornhill to anyone looking for 'home-from-home' childcare option.
Reply from Millie Hardy, Nursery Manager at Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school
Dear Monica, thank you so much for your wonderful review of Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school.
We are so pleased to hear that you are delighted with what we offer here. It has been a pleasure to…read more
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Review from Rhys S (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best nursery in the area! My little boy started at Thornhill nursery after the refurb, and I can honestly say, it is fantastic. We looked at so many nurseries across the area, but nothing compares. The rooms are incredible, really spacious and calming and the staff make you feel so welcome from
the minute you book a visit. I know that my boy is in the best possible care, and I get constant updates and pictures on my phone about his day, which allows me to see all the fun he is having! I was really nervous about my boy starting nursery, especially with the pandemic, but the unlimited settling in sessions and homely, family feel of the nursery soon put our minds at ease. I would recommend this nursery to everyone!
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Review from T O (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's been brilliant. The staff are amazing, quite helpful and supportive.
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Review from Naomi B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff, really helped my children come out of their shell. They’ve been brilliant from the start.
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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall I like this nursery and the way the staff take care of the children. (I have no big experience with other nurseries so have no way to compare). I think the staff are doing the best they can and they're educated in childcare which makes them easy to trust. Also, I feel there is good support for
me. I can be near my daughter whilst she is adapting here. I am very thankful for that.
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Review from T A (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been a great support. My child is learning new things every day.
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Review from V M (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We found this nursery beneficial to our son's development the nursery is organising a lot of different events. The team at the nursery are very helpful and adjust their ways of communication for everyone. We are happy with our child attending this nursery. The nursery reports everyday what activities
our child did as well as every new progress our child does.
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Review from O O (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery has been very helpful with kind staff. The various activities for my son has helped him improve, especially his vocabulary and reading skills. He particularly loves the stories.
Improvement skills required in areas of communication of daily developments which they did pretty well before
now, but this has stopped a couple of months ago.
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Review from Rabia K (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased and satisfied with our twins attending Thornhill Day Nursery. The staff have always supported out boys through their challenges and have communicated their achievements and issues with us.
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Review from Danielle D (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thornhill Day Nursery has been wonderful for my son, very supportive and he has learnt a lot.
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Review from Jade H (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the team at Thornhill are friendly and helpful. Our son has a great time when there and enjoys playing with his friends. They are always doing something to keep the children entertained.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.894)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10 for Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.894 for Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (203 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 226 Ratings = 4.894
  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 Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 19 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 19 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 (2)

Rebecca

Rebecca Renolds

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Hello,


I’m Becky and I am delighted to be the Nursery Manager here at Thornhill Day Nursery.


I have been working in childcare for 16+ years and have a breadth of knowledge within the sector. I have a BA (Honours) degree in Childhood and Youth studies, as well as a range of other qualifications, including a Level 3 in both Speech & Language support, and Special Educational Needs (SEN).


I understand how important the beginning of a child’s educational journey is, and I strive to make this the best it can be, by ensuring that we meet each child’s individual needs. I have completed lots of work on enabling environments and creating communication-friendly spaces and strongly believe that anything implemented should make a positive impact for the children.


I am extremely passionate about the Early Years and find this job the most rewarding role. I love watching and nourishing all the little personalities of the children develop and see them proudly achieve their goals.


I am thrilled to be a part of the Tommies Childcare family as I believe that our vision and values are in line with one another, which enables me to manage my team effectively to ensure that the children build a solid foundation to grow and flourish.


I would love to show you what Thornhill Nursery has to offer and introduce you to my wonderful team, so why not book a visit?

Sharna

Sharna Dale

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Hello,


My name is Sharna and I am the Deputy Manager at Thornhill Day Nursery.


I have always had a passion for working with children even from school age where I started gaining my first pieces of knowledge through my child development classes. From that I point, I carried on into college where I completed my BTEC National diploma in child care.


I then went onto university where I gained a qualification in Primary Education with a special focus in the Early Years. Since that point I have worked in a range of different settings ranging from schools, a Montessori nursery, after school settings and then finally Thornhill.


You will see me most days in Preschool having fun with the children and helping them become school ready.


Why not come and see the nursery for yourself by arranging a visit?

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