Hermitage Nursery School

147-149 Hermitage Road, Whitwick, Coalville LE67 5EL
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9.8 72 Reviews
  • Hermitage Nursery School, Coalville
Hermitage Nursery School provides care for up to 80 children a day in a purpose built nursery and pre-school.

They have an excellent partnership with parents, carers and other professionals involved with families such as health visitors, area SENCo and Speech and Language therapist as well as having close connections with local schools to enable staff to support smooth transitions to school.

Everything they do is driven by their desire to provide the highest levels of quality childcare that they can. They pride themselves on having a fully qualified team of practitioners who are experience and passionate about what they do. As a setting they are constantly ensuring that they are one step ahead and implement new ideas and legislation as and when these arise.
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Funding & Fees

Full day (7:30 am to 6:00 pm) from £77.00

We want to make life simple, so our fees include snacks, baby milk and meals, cooked on site.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lucy Kerr (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 33

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Car Park on site for parents/carers

Hermitage Nursery School Reviews (72)

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Hermitage Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hermitage Nursery School has 72 reviews.

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Review from Eve S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending the nursery since September and I could not be happier with how they look after him. He absolutely loves his three days there and is always so happy when we drop him off and pick him up. His key worker Laura is so lovely and kind and all the other staff are warm, caring
and friendly. They keep you updated well throughout the day with pictures and information on the app and I know I can always call if I want to check in. Any questions or queries are dealt with promptly and everyone is approachable. He does lots of fun activities throughout the day and there is plenty of opportunity for development and learning through play and more structured activities. He loves the food and eats better there than he does at home! I'm so glad I chose to send him there and if you want a place where you feel comfortable leaving your pride and joy knowing they will take good care of them - this is the place.
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Review from Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves going to preschool and she speaks so fondly of all the staff members. The team are always engaging and you can tell they really care about the children thriving and growing in confidence. Thank you so much!
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Review from Lazarus G (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter absolutely loves attending this nursery and looks forward to going every day. The environment is warm, welcoming and very nurturing, which has made such a positive difference to her confidence and development.


She has built a particularly special bond with one member of the Preschool 2

team, who has been incredibly caring, supportive and attentive. It is clear how much genuine care and patience the staff show to the children, and that relationship has really helped our daughter feel comfortable and happy at nursery.


The whole Preschool 2 team are wonderful always friendly, kind and professional. As parents, it is very reassuring to know our daughter is surrounded by people who truly enjoy what they do and who encourage the children to learn, grow and feel valued.


We are very grateful to the entire team for the care, dedication and positive environment they provide. Our daughter genuinely loves going to nursery, which says everything about the fantastic work they do.

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Review from Katy S (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had 2 children attend the nursery, my current child is nearing the end of her time as she gets ready for school. The staff are wonderful. My daughter has amazing bonds with multiple members of staff. Staff are genuinely caring, and work hard to provide excellent care and support to the children.
My little one feels safe and happy at nursery. Staff go above and beyond to provide amazing activities for the children to help their development. Outdoor time is frequent and forest school activities are a big hit. The food is wonderful, tasty and nutritious and my daughter always comes home having eaten well. Overall we are incredibly happy with the nursery and the care they have provided both my children has been exceptional. My daughter genuinely looks forward to going to nursery and has made some incredibly close friendships.
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Review from Paulina G (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise this nursery enough - it truly stands out among all the ones I've seen. From the very beginning, the staff showed incredible insight and care. They quickly noticed the challenges my son was facing and, after consulting with me about his behaviours and needs, they created and implemented
a support plan tailored specifically to help him grow.


In just a few months, the progress has been amazing. My son has developed in so many areas - emotionally, socially, and cognitively. He has built strong, trusting relationships with the staff and formed beautiful friendships with other children, something he initially struggled with.


The love, understanding, and professionalism we've experienced here are beyond anything we could have hoped for. We truly couldn't have found a better place for our child. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you so much for your lovely review, it is lovely to hear that your Son has made so much progress at our setting he will be missed.
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Review from Mellissa P (Aunt of Child) published on 6 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is amazing and the staff are very welcoming to talk too and nothing is ever too much of a trouble. They are all so friendly and helpful and the rooms are very inviting and set up ready for welcoming the children
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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Good reports on daily basis of my little ones progress and learnings
Plenty of activities for development
Good communication overall when queried about something
Good facilities and great staff, very friendly.
Reply from Catherine Higgs, Nursery manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for your positive feedback. I'm pleased to hear that you are happy with the progress your child is making and the learning activities that are on offer.
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Review from N E (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful support team with children's with extra needs.
Always communicate and can reach the team in the app well.
They take concerns seriously and act upon them and help you with any issues you are having at the current time.
Build excellent bonds with the children and can always approach management
if needed.
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends nursery 3 times a week, he thoroughly enjoys coming to nursery, he has a great bond with his key worker and the team within the room. I have great parent partnership with the team too. My son learns lots of new things which has shown massively in his development.
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Review from Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending nursery since she was 5 months old and absolutely loves going to nursery and she has a lovely bond with the staff and has made some beautiful friendships, she always has such a good time and the staff send some lovely updates on what she's been doing through the day.
Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for your review, we are always happy to receive such lovely feedback.
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since joining in October 2024 I can honestly say our experience here has been outstanding. The staff are second to none, kind, patient, and devoted. It is the staff that make the nursery so special. My child is happy and thriving she loves her time at nursery and I know the care she is receiving is
consistent and of the highest standard. Activities are engaging and are age appropriate. I am so happy my child attends here.
Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for such lovely feedback, always nice for the team to read as they do work so hard to provide engaging age appropriate activities for all the children that attend Kindest Regards
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended other settings up to the age of 3. She was very unhappy and didn't thrive in nursery environment. Since attending Hermitage she is reaching full potential and hitting all her milestones. The staff in preschool are fantastic and give quality care for my child. The offers and experiences
are amazing and I love seeing daily observations of what she has been up to. The management is outstanding and always helpful with any queries. The only thing I would say needs improvement is more outdoor resources. I am very happy that my child now loves nursery and is no longer a battle in the mornings to get her to attend.
Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for your wonderful feed back, always nice to receive such positive reviews as our team members do work very hard. Kindest Regards
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Review from Pauline J (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been coming to the your nursery to which she is very happy and always looking forward to attend. The staff are experienced, supportive and makes my daughter feel welcomed. My child is very happy to which makes me happy. Many thanks
Reply from Catherine Higgs, Manager at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for your positive feed back, it is lovely to hear.
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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had 2 children at the nursery, and both absolutely love it. They both go in every day excited to get to their rooms and see the staff and other children. The bond both my children had with all the staff has been amazing. All the staff knows each child, not just by name, but by who they are and
their characters. My daughter has just finished at the nursery, and they have done a fantastic job making sure she is as school-ready as she could be. On top of the amazing staff, the facilities, food/menu, communication, and activities are also fantastic. Also, I really love the daily photos of my children so I can talk to them about what they did during the day. Outside of this, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator support has been fantastic, at not only supporting my children and helping them develop but also supporting, guiding and educating us as a family. Thank you for everything you do.
Reply from Storal, Central support at Hermitage Nursery SchoolThank you for leaving a review and providing your feedback. We're delighted you appreciate our team and that your children have a positive experience at our nursery. We are grateful for your choice!
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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A caring and welcoming nursery. The staff are amazing, always helpful and make it a priority to know each child. Good variety of food and snacks. Love that we get a daily photo of an activity when our child is at nursery. Really excited that Forest School will be a part of preschool this month.
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Review from Sandra W (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is so excited when he goes to the Nursery. I can see him always happy and enjoying time spent with his colleagues. The most important is to see your little one safe and smiling and not be scared of leaving him with others. This is a wonderful place with passion and with people who care about
your child
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Review from Bea C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Our son loves it here and is always happy. They do so many interesting activities with the children, and all the staff seem to have genuine care and concern for each individual child. We had quite negative experiences at another local nursery and moved our son here, so it was such
a breath of fresh air for him to be absolutely thriving here.
The only downside is that the nursery has very little outside space and no green space. It would be nice if they had a large outdoor space for some mini-forest school activity. They do take the children outside into the playground area every day through rain or shine which is great.
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Review from Liz O (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with how they have cared for my child, who has settled in well and really enjoys attending the nursery. I would recommend the nursery to others because when I have raised an issue they have done well to resolve it and have also offered support in sharing ways to improve learning. They
also do offers for extra sessions and run events throughout the months.
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Review from Jasmin E (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't speak highly enough of Hermitage Day Nursery. A fantastic nursery with second-to-none staff, they truly are a credit and I can't thank them all enough. Our little girl has come on leaps and bounds since joining. Nothing is ever too much hassle and I honestly feel our little girl is in the best
hands possible, whilst me and her dad are working. Morning and evening handovers are always detailed and me and her dad love getting updates during the day via the app of what she's been up to. The facilities are amazing and cater for such a huge type of needs and development stages. I'm so grateful for our space there and would recommend the nursery to any parent.
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Review from Kavitha S (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, and really puts the child in the forefront. The baby room staff are amazing; right from the start they did everything to make sure my little one felt comfortable and loved. My daughter always leaves with a smile on her face at the end of the day. Highly recommend.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.759)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10 for Hermitage Nursery 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 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 4.859 for Hermitage Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (166 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.859
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hermitage Nursery School is based on 16 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 = 3.9
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16, which has been reached with 16 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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Catherine Higgs

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Catherine has worked in childcare for over thirty years, gaining her NNEB qualification in 1993 and continuing to further her knowledge around childcare through experience and training.


She is passionate about giving every child the best possible start in life and enjoys supporting the team at Hermitage, to provide the best possible care for all children who attend.


She is a mum herself to two teenagers, and in her free time enjoys travelling with her family and walks with their family dog.


Catherine started working at Storal in January 2018 at Woodville Nursery School and moved over to Hermitage Nursery School in January 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermitage Nursery School

What is the Age Range of Children that Hermitage Nursery School accepts?

Hermitage Nursery School accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Hermitage Nursery School Open?

Hermitage Nursery School is open: 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.

How many Children does Hermitage Nursery School have capacity for?

Hermitage Nursery School has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Hermitage Nursery School to the centre of Coalville?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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