The Laurels Nursery School

1514 Melton Road, Queniborough, Leicester LE7 3FN
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Rated Good by Ofsted (May 2023), The Laurels Nursery and Preschool in Queniborough, Leicester, provides a calm, caring, and enriching environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

With five well-equipped playrooms and a large garden featuring a mud kitchen, growing space, and climbing area, the nursery supports all areas of Early Years development. The curriculum embraces the Hygge and Curiosity Approaches, with activities such as yoga, Make and Bake, Sing and Sign, and Sow and Grow.

An on-site chef prepares healthy, balanced meals that cater to all dietary needs. Families stay connected through the nursery app, parents’ evenings, and stay-and-play events. The experienced team, including trained SENCo staff, ensures every child feels safe, supported, and celebrated.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Natasha Miller (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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 to New Year

The Laurels Nursery School Reviews (103)

9.8

The Laurels Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.843) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Laurels Nursery School has 103 reviews.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at the Laurels nursery in September 2021 as it was recommended to us by several other families. We were unfamiliar with the area and asked within a local parents' group for recommendations. The Laurels was clearly favoured by other local families. Ever since she started, she has
flourished thanks to the excellent care, hard work and dedication of the team, making every day a fun and engaging environment for the little people in the Laurels' care. The nursery has a lovely, warm and inviting culture, which was something really important to us when choosing a nursery. My daughter goes in happy and content she clearly has a really good day. We receive lovely personal updates via the app and a thorough handover of her day. The staff really care about the children. We couldn’t ask for more from a nursery and can’t wait to continue to watch our little girl grow with the care and support of the team at the Laurels, enabling her to reach her full potential.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at The Laurels Nursery School
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Review from Gemma T (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending The Laurels for 4-months now, and this is our first experience of a nursery. She absolutely loves it. The carers are fantastic, and they really know my daughter well, which gives me such confidence leaving her in their care.
She loves all the food, and we love hearing
and seeing photos of her day.
Even when the little ones are poorly, they are absolutely brilliant, the carers genuinely care and look after them so well, and my daughter loves them all. We love getting updates about her development, and I am in no doubt the nursery has significantly contributed to her progress and growth. My partner and I just love dropping off/collecting her, as she is just so happy.
Overall, the nursery is clean, tidy and has a large outdoor space. I think the rates are in line with other nurseries in the area and so are reasonable. I would recommend the nursery highly.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at The Laurels Nursery School
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Review from Mark M (Father of Child) published on 1 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The end of an era! My son has been attending the Laurels since he was 1-year-old and left today to start school. He's turned into such a lovely, happy, confident and polite boy and that is in no small part down to all the nursery staff. From the moment we were shown around, they could never do enough
for us and have been always so helpful, jolly and approachable. My son's writing and speech developed rapidly and he couldn't wait to tell us about his day and all the fun that he'd had with his new friends. The nursery itself is very well equipped with a large garden and play areas. Car parking was a problem initially, but has been massively improved since the bin store area was relocated. I was always able to get a space, even on the busiest drop-off and pick-up times (Tuesday/Wednesday). The food menus are varied and there was rarely something that my son didn't like. Thanks so much to the manager and her brilliant team for everything. Please don't hesitate to send your child here.
Reply from Caron Moseley, Marketing at The Laurels Nursery School
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Review from Adam A (Father of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I wanted to leave a review for The Laurels Nursery as my little boy has been with them now for just under a year. The staff are excellent and very caring. The building and the gardens are just lovely and we love seeing updates on the parents' app to see what our little one has been up to within the
day! Keep the photo's coming. I want to thank the staff for everything they do, especially in the buttercup rooms / younger rooms. It is lovely to see the relationship that forms with young people and the staff. My son’s confidence has certainly picked up since he has been going to nursery and he is slowly building very positive relationships with all the team. Great work all and thank you again.
Reply from Caron Moseley, Marketing at The Laurels Nursery School
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Review from Sam H (Father of Child) published on 19 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has only been going to The Laurels for 2 months and I wouldn’t recommend anywhere else. I know we made the right decision choosing here. From the very first visit with the nursery manager, we were filled with confidence that our little girl would be in very safe and capable hands. The
nursery is very large and spacious, very bright and airy and full of resources for the children to play with. The garden area is fantastic and very large. The environment feels like your walking into your own home it’s a very calm and warming feeling. We were very impressed by the levels of cleanliness throughout the nursery. Since being there, she has grown in confidence and her development surprises us every day. We are regularly updated with her development and milestones and are given ideas to help at home. The staff go out of their way to inform us of our child’s day and show genuine care and passion for what they do.
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Review from M HH (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is excellent, the staff are wonderful and really help with my daughters development. Their care and resilience to continue on as they have during this pandemic has been amazing. I would recommend the nursery to everyone!
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Review from Sophie A (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery and although finances won’t allow us to, we would love to send him another day as he really benefits by being there! The staff in his room do a great job in caring for him and I have no hesitation to recommend the nursery to others. Thank you for all you do for my son!
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Review from Jonathan S (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children currently attending the nursery. I have no complaints with anything relating to their care and education. The staff are all friendly and happy to help if you have any issues relating to the progress of your children.
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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with the Laurels since our first child was 10-months-old, and she will turn 9 this year.
We have been very happy with the care our three children have received, and hope to find the same outstanding care in our new area.
Thank you so much for making our children’s time with you so joyful;
they have always come home happy, and after their first initial settling in sessions, they have all practically run into nursery excited to be there.
I couldn’t give higher praise than my children being so excited to get into the nursery, she’s grabbing her bag and running to the front door wanting to get going.
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Review from Matt M (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the nursery. She has settled really quickly and loves attending the nursery two days a week. She comes home with different pieces of work each day. The app updates are brilliant and a nice opportunity to see the various activities on offer. The staff are lovely and show a lot of
care in looking after my daughter. Since attending the setting, her development has come on leaps and bounds.
I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Jack M (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has just started nursery this week and has settled in really well. The baby room staff have been so welcoming and helpful to my son's needs. They have shared photos of him playing daily, which has put my mind at rest.
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Review from Jigneesha M (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been sending our children to The Laurels for 5 years now. First, my son attended and graduated in 2019 from the pre-school. So when we came to sending our twin girls to the nursery we already knew there would be no better place than the Laurels. They have cared for all 3 of our children with
such a high standard and are always putting updates on Tapestry for us to see that the girls are happy and settled in every way possible with nursery life. Due to covid, we couldn't do transition visits and unfortunately had to just start them full time in June. The staff though were very patient and showed so much confidence to look after them both especially when they were themselves having to get used to a new way of working with restrictions in place. I think any parent who places their child at the Laurels will feel reassured and confident that their child will thrive in a nurturing, caring and supportive environment.
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Firstly, I’m not somebody who writes reviews very often, but I have been so impressed with this nursery that it deserves writing about. The general conduct of this nursery is unlike any that I have encountered. As a mother of three, I have experienced many childcare settings and The Laurels is genuinely
the best that I have found. The staff are all friendly, amazing with the children and without exception seem to love what they do. They are flexible to parents needs, understanding of individual requirements and enthusiastic and pleasant to speak to. I can not recommend this setting highly enough. If you think nurseries are probably not the place for you - please have a look at The Laurels because you will be pleasantly surprised - they go above and beyond to ensure that your child really does get home from home care.
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Review from Hayley K (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter currently attends the Laurels Nursery School and the staff that care for her are fantastic, caring and very supportive, they are very aware of her individual needs which is very important to me which helps me to leave her in their care so I can focus on my work without worrying.
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Review from Becky (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended for the last 3 years, with my other son starting shortly. He loves all aspects of nursery, the staff, activities, food etc. He has always been very happy and I have felt confident leaving him. I’m always impressed with the fact that all the staff across the nursery know every child’s
name and are always very welcoming.
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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is currently in his last year at The Laurels at Queniborough. The girls are all fantastic and support my son fully. Each week they have various activities provided by external resources which are fantastic and my son loves them all, including Musical sessions, sports, forest school, tumbling
and French. My son has learnt so much French including basic greetings, colours, numbers, weather, clothing and animals, and he soaks it up so easily. My daughter also attended the nursery from 9 months and the transition to school was almost seamless. I would recommend this nursery to any parent.
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Review from Lauren (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son used to attend the coach house section of the nursery and, my daughter has currently been at the nursery for 2 and a half years. Both children loved it. My daughter is always happy to go and loves telling me what fun activities she has been doing throughout the day. She especially likes to sing
and sign and cheery tots! All the staff are really lovely too and I cannot fault them at all! They are fantastic with my daughter and all of the other children. The food is freshly cooked on-premises and my daughter (I am told) often has seconds!! So I believe it is tasty!! Would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended the laurels since October 2019. The staff are absolutely fantastic and she has come on in leaps and bounds since starting. She was unsure at first but the staff were patient and understanding and moved at her pace to build up that trust. She is now settled and happy and I know
she is so well looked after.
She gets home-cooked meals every day and enjoys a variety of different foods. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. 5**
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Review from Jennifer T (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff. Lots of events offered during the nursery day and outside of normal hours which all family are invited to.
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Review from Sophie L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really pleased with the nursery, my son who has additional needs has settled in really well and taken to the girls and he has come on loads since going nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.843)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.843) out of 10 for The Laurels Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.843 for The Laurels Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (186 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.843
  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 The Laurels Nursery School is based on 18 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 80 number of registered child places is 16, which has been reached with 18 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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Natasha

Natasha Miller

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Natasha has enjoyed working within a nursery setting since 2008, starting her career as a student and progressing up the ranks to Nursery Manager. She is Level 3 qualified, the Designated Safeguarding Officer and Paediatric First Aid trained.

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