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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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.

Contact Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school to get a personalised quote.

Contact Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school to get a personalised quote.

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

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 (53)

9.9

Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.899) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school has 53 reviews.

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Review from Mahima B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love this nursery, it’s helped my little boy with his confidence so much. All the staff are lovely and welcoming to both me and my son. He always tells me he can’t wait to go to nursery and see his friends. Normally he is shy and has a hard time settling into places, but he settled in straight away
at Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school. I’m always kept updated throughout the day with pictures, and I am told what he’s got up to while he’s there. This nursery has helped his speech, confidence and made him much happier than he was at his last one. I’d definitely recommend to all parents; this is an amazing nursery!
Reply from Millie Hardy, Nursery Manager at Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-schoolHello Mahima, thank you so much for taking the time to write your review of Thornhill Day Nursery.
It's amazing to hear that your little boy's confidence is soaring since he started here and that he is always excited to be at the nursery.
It's been a pleasure to have him with us, and we are excited to see how he continues to develop and make great relationships with his friends and our staff.
Once again, thank you for writing a review. It is much appreciated.
All the best.
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Review from Samantha J (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy loves this nursery and is always happy to go. He started after the refurbishment. The settling in sessions was brilliant and made me feel confident that he would be happy there. He has lots of new learning and fun experiences. Both the rooms and garden are amazing with all the fun equipment.
He has started walking since he started there. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We get updates and photos on our phone, so know what he’s up to. The rooms are very clean, and everything feels safe Covid wise as well.
Reply from Millie Hardy, Nursery Manager at Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-schoolDear Samantha,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of Thornhill Day Nursery.
It has been a pleasure to have your little boy with us so far, and we look forward to helping and watching him grow and develop during his time here at Thornhill.
We are pleased to hear that you found the settling-in sessions helpful and that our environments are helping to support your son.
Thank you again for taking the time to write your review. It is greatly appreciated.
All the best.
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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-schoolDear 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 have your daughter with us so far, and we look forward to working alongside you and seeing her develop during her time at Thornhill.
Thank you again for taking the time to write your review.
All the best.
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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 (9.899)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.899) 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.899 for Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (215 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 238 Ratings = 4.899
  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 20 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 20 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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Becky

Becky Renolds

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

Thank you for taking the time to discover Thornhill Day Nursery. My name is Becky Renolds, and I am delighted to be the Nursery Manager here.


With over 16 years of experience in childcare, I bring a broad knowledge of the sector to my role. I hold a BA (Honours) degree in Childhood and Youth Studies, along with several other qualifications, including Level 3 certifications in Speech & Language Support and Special Educational Needs (SEN).


I understand how crucial the beginning of a child’s educational journey is, and I strive to make this experience the very best by ensuring we meet each child’s individual needs. I have completed extensive work on enabling environments and creating communication-friendly spaces, always believing that any initiatives we implement should positively impact the children.


My passion for Early Years education drives me, and I find this role incredibly rewarding. I love watching the unique personalities of each child develop and seeing them proudly achieve their goals.


I am thrilled to be part of the Tommies Childcare family because our vision and values align, allowing me to lead my team effectively and ensure the children build a strong foundation to grow and flourish.


I warmly invite you to book a visit so I can show you all that Thornhill Nursery has to offer and introduce you to my wonderful team.

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