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.

Contact Hermitage Nursery School to get a personalised quote.

Contact Hermitage Nursery 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

  • 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)

9.8

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 Sigourney G (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery that I wouldn’t hesitate recommending to anyone. My son has always been happy there, the staff are very caring and compassionate towards the children and I feel completely comfortable leaving my son in their care. The toys and activities on offer are really good, different every day
along with messy play activities.


If you are considering this nursery for childcare, you will not be disappointed.

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Review from Carole B (Grandmother of Child) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson was very happy at the nursery. He always wanted to go to nursery, and never wanted to come home as he had so much fun. He always came home talking about the activities and interesting things he did, from trips, people visiting to do talks and what he did during the day. He loved the staff
and didn't stop talking about them, and what they did with him.
He loved every minute. They did lots of extra things for the children, like Christmas parties and fetes and a leaving graduation for the older children. Couldn't of asked for a better place for my grandson to go to, he learnt so much.
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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and fantastic nursery staff, I couldn’t be happier with the care my daughter receives when she is in their care.
Not only are all her basic needs met in a caring and professional manner, but her learning needs are also fulfilled.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started the nursery when she was 8 months old. Right from the first moment, she entered the baby room she absolutely loved this nursery and continues to attend the nursery now in the preschool 2 room. She has thoroughly enjoyed every room and has brilliant relationships with all of the staff
at the nursery. The staff are loving, caring, and treat the children as if they are their own. They adhere to every child’s personal needs, and I find the observations and learning journeys that are kept on the children are impeccable. The standard of care is second to none. I would highly recommend this nursery to everybody that I know.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't be happier with the care our daughter gets. From the cleaning staff to the manager, everyone puts in 100% to make our daughter's time away from us the best it can be.
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Review from Jo C (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A superb nursery that provides exceptional childcare for my son who attends full time. He loves going every morning and completes a varied range of stimulating activities every day. The staff are brilliant- even if they are not in my son’s room, they know his name and speak to him in the mornings or
evenings. This adds to the warm, caring and safe environment that is always evident at this nursery. I would not hesitate to recommend to any prospective parent!
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Review from Clare M (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child was extremely happy at nursery and always looked forward to seeing the staff when going into nursery. He loved the activities available and enjoyed being in the room with staff and carrying out what the staff had to offer them. The day to day routine was always varied and fun and catered for
their interests and he loved being there. I couldn't have been more happy with the care.
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Review from Mrs F (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended Hermitage day nursery from 9months old and loved everyday. Forest School for pre school children is amazing he loves going on the mini bus each week.
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Review from Lisa F (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hermitage Day Nursery offers excellant care for all children and has highly experienced staff dedicated to the care and learning of all children. Individual care and learning needs are met for all children under a safe, caring and fun filled environment.
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Review from Samantha F (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Hermitage and they have received excellent care. The staff are lovely and the children have lots of excellent activities to keep them occupied!
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Review from Amy B (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Hermitage when he was 8 months in the Babyroom and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. He settled really quickly and built good strong relationships with his keyworker and staff within the Nursery. All staff was caring and supportive and he enjoyed being in each room before leaving
Preschool 2 in October.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son went to the nursery from 9 months old until he was ready for school at 4 and now my second son has been going since he was 7 months old and he is now 2.
The nursery is purpose built so each room is a bright space that has everything the children need for a day of adventures! The outside space
is also a winner with lots to do for the children. Even the babies don’t miss out with their own secure outside play space which for me was one of the reasons why I loved Hermitage when I viewed.
The staff are brilliant and if there ever was anything that needed to be discussed they are always ready to listen. From day one they follow out your wishes as a parent as well as helping your child to the next stage in their development.
The staff are all trained to a high level and they ensure that everyone is first aid trained etc. They have even organised first aid training for parents.
I personally can’t recommend them enough!
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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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Meet the Team (1)

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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.

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