Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy

28 North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1HS
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9.8 75 Reviews
  • Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby Nursery School & Pre-school Academy was architecturally designed and purpose-built as a Children’s Day Nursery in 1996, having a simple philosophy of continually aiming to offer the highest levels of childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

One of the nursery’s more important features is its policy of only employing fully qualified nursery officers, who all hold a childcare qualification and also have a First Aid and Food Hygiene qualification alongside other professional qualifications.

The nursery also provides three balanced meals freshly prepared each day, including breakfast which is offered to all children arriving before 8.45am. They are members of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, the National Day Nurseries Association and other childcare related associations.

It is a great responsibility to care for children, and therefore their aim is to offer the highest levels of nursery care they possibly can. The owners hope their Prospectus goes some way to illustrate this; however should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kerry Nettel (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 98

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day (7:30 am to 6:00 pm) from £73.20

  • We want to make life simple, so our fees include snacks and meals, cooked on site. For young babies, parents are requested to bring in their own formula milk

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 & Christmas

Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy Reviews (75)

9.8

Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.803) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy has 75 reviews.

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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nursery, his speech and all areas of development have improved massively since he started a few months ago. He loves to go and gets so excited. He always talks about the staff and what they have been doing! The staff always go above and beyond for him and are always willing to help where
they can or will go away and find advice best for you. I could not wish for a better place for my son.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoys her days at Ashby Day Nursery, all the staff seem to know all of the children, no matter what room they are in and she always gets a big hug from one of the staff on arrival which is lovely. I especially like the fact that the children play outside, no matter the weather.
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Review from Jen S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Ashby Day Nursery since 2016 as a 1 year old and is now in the pre-school 2 room ready to start school later this year.
We selected this nursery as a home from home setting and it certainly hasn't disappointed! Our son has been really happy here and the staff in each room really
care about the children. They really take the time to get to know the children and what makes them happy. We would totally recommend this nursery as it provides lots of variety and opportunity for learning but leaves in the most important element of fun!
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Review from Jenny T (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son absolutely loves Ashby Day Nursery, the staff are all wonderful and genuinely care about him and the other children. His development has been fantastic and they go above and beyond with other activities like the Christmas nativity or getting involved with community events.
I would recommend
this nursery to anyone with young children.
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Review from Lucy P (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with the level of care given to my two children (3 and 1) at Ashby Day Nursery. The staff are approachable, friendly and take excellent care of my children. They are always available to have a little chat at the end of the day and you receive a daily report with further information.
The activities in the rooms always look well thought out, with different areas for learning - creative, construction, role play etc. They also offer Forest School for the older children. My children have come on so much since they started attending here and I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Sarah-Louisa B (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really friendly and welcoming staff. They always go above and beyond to help where they can. They run many events outside nursery time to raise money for charity and to develop connections with the wider community.
Good communication with parents with a daily email. You always get detailed feedback
about your child's day on pick up.
Activities are varied and creative and our daughter has really come on really well and has made lots of friends and enjoys going to nursery.
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Review from Clare (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ashby Day Nursery is an excellent nursery with very supportive staff and my daughter is very happy there.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely fantastic nursery, which is well managed with extremely caring and knowledgable staff who take the time and effort to get to know each child and their family. All of the staff are very friendly, welcoming, and go above and beyond to be flexible and accommodating. My son loves attending
this nursery and talks about the staff like family. He loves all the activities that take place, like going to Forest School or being able to colour and draw when he wants.
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Review from Shirley T (Mother of Child) published on 24 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff here are the most caring, responsible, fun and supportive group you could possibly want when dropping your child off into someone else's care.
My eldest son (now 7 years) started here from 1 year old to before starting school and enjoyed every part of attending when my now 15-month-old was
ready to start nursery my eldest said 'he better be going to my old nursery!'. You can't get a better recommendation than that. It was fab for my mummy nerves leaving him with the same nursery teachers who looked after my eldest too.
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Review from Vicky B (Mother of Child) published on 24 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Son has been at the nursery for 3 years and been in each room of the nursery, staff in every room have been fantastic and I've always felt he was being looked after in a safe and happy environment.
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Review from Jemma H (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves going to this nursery. The staff are always caring and easy to talk to. They always have time to talk to you and nothing is ever too much trouble. They take a genuine interest in my son and his interests and always ensure that I know how he has been during the day. They take
into account my opinion and any suggestions regarding my son's learning and development. They make it possible to go to work with peace of mind that my son is happy and cared for to the best possible standard. The trips and events that the nursery have throughout the year, such as parents evening, make it even easier to talk to the staff and other parents as well.
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Review from Kerry (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. My 4-year-old son has been attending from around 18 months and absolutely loves it. He has progressed so much and learns so much every day. All of the staff are wonderful, so attentive with the children and know each of them personally which is great.
The staff are also brilliant with parents, keeping us informed regularly and are always available to speak to if needed. We receive a hand over report at the end of the day about how their day has been and what they have been doing. They also do lots of activities including Kimbles, Forest School and trips out on the minibus. A big thank you to all of the staff - it will be a sad day when he leaves for school next year!
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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with friendly staff. My little boy comes one day a week and always enjoys going into the toddler room where he’s welcomed and looked after well. They know him very well and are always keen to make sure there are activities out that he enjoys. He loves his nursery dinners and the types
of foods on option and the management staff are great and very approachable.
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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children go to this nursery and they love it. The staff there are caring and genuinely child focused. I couldn't wish for better people looking after my children.


They do such a range of activities that the kids are never bored, they learn so much without them even realising it.

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Review from Becki H (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My first impression of the nursery was how friendly and natural the staff were when we walked in for a viewing. Myself and my husband wanted somewhere that our son felt at home and wasn't in a strict environment and this is exactly what we found. Our son settled straight away. We had a brilliant talk
at every drop-off and collection and the girls went into such good detail of his day it was nice to know everything he'd been up too.
They followed our personal preferences with his appetite, with him being very fussy. He progressed so fast and has become such a wonderful polite little boy and we really appreciate Ashby nursery for this as he loved his time there.
Even at school he often talks about the nursery. Extra credit must go to the manager who is brilliant with parents and children. Our son's keyworkers over the years have been amazing they really took the time to get to know him and worked so well with him.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.803)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.803) out of 10 for Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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 4.936 for Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy is calculated as follows: ( (192 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.936
  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 4.867 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ashby Nursery School & Preschool Academy is based on 17 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.6 = 0.867
  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 (1)

Kerry

Kerry Nettel

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2008

Kerry began working at Ashby Nursery School 15 years ago after completing her student placement there. She gained her foundation degree in Children’s and Young People’s Services (Early Years) and worked her way up to nursery manager. Kerry also has a Forest School qualification and loves being outdoors. Kerry encourages the team to adopt a hands-on approach, as she feels that this is the best way for children to learn.


In 2022, Kerry was awarded Nursery Practitioner of the Year at the NMT awards which was one of many highlights of her career so far.

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