Melton Mowbray Nursery School

34 Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 0BH
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  • Melton Mowbray Nursery School, Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray Day Nursery provides high-quality Early Years education in a charming, renovated coach house. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (October 2023), the nursery offers large, well-equipped playrooms and dedicated garden spaces for each age group, including unique outdoor stables for managed risk play, art, and sand activities.

The team follows a nurturing curriculum inspired by Hygge and the Curiosity Approach, along with Forest School sessions. Children enjoy a range of weekly activities such as Make & Bake and Boogie Mites.

The experienced and qualified team, led by a manager with 16 years’ experience, provides tailored support for each child. Parents stay informed through the nursery app, and benefit from a resource-rich hallway with a clothes swap, refreshments, and helpful family tools.

The nursery’s welcoming, flexible approach makes it a standout choice in the local community.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ashley Pattinson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 59

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

Melton Mowbray Nursery School Reviews (78)

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Melton Mowbray Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Melton Mowbray Nursery School has 78 reviews.

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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves nursery. He is so happy to be there and always happy when I pick him up. He has come on so well in the last 11 months since he has been going. I get regular updates via the parents' app and overall, I am very happy with everything.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from Loren A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Exceptional staff. Never had any issues and my children have had nothing but happy times at this nursery. The staff are lovely and tell me every time I've picked my children up what they've done and how they have eaten. They also upload information to the parents' app which shows you photos of the activities
they have been doing.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl loves going to nursery and gets very excited when she sees it each day. Her confidence and learning have progressed so much since starting and she is always very happy when being dropped off and collected. She talks about her teacher, friends and particularly the outside and mud kitchen.
The outside space is fantastic and we are very pleased to see how enthusiastic the setting are about encouraging outdoor activities.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff in the under 2 room are amazing. My daughter has progressed massively. Her key person is incredible and has a very strong bond with her. We couldn't have asked for a nicer friendlier team to work with our daughter.
Reply from Alanah Hewett, Marketing Apprentice at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from Chloe C (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending since she was 10 months old. She is very happy here, she and we love all the staff, very friendly, happy and helpful. The staff put in a lot of work to keep our children safe, fed and happy.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from D H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A great setting with good amenities for the children, my little one is very settled here. Some excellent members of staff and can’t speak highly enough of the staff in the baby room. The communication could be improved between the owning company and parents/customers and more activity updates on the
parent portal perhaps but overall, I am pleased with the service provided. Externally the nursery needs some TLC, both the building and the garden/outdoor space and there have been talks of improvements internally for a while which I’m yet to notice. The meals provided are varied however, some seem a little far fetched for the age ranges of children, in my opinion. Value for money, there was recently a price increase which was loosely justified by certain products being provided by the nursery moving forward, however, only a few benefit from this and I feel it has now become a more expensive nursery locally.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one absolutely loves it at The Melton Mowbray Nursery School. She is always happy to go and happy when I pick her up. The staff are lovely and I love the way they interact with the children. I viewed multiple nurseries before this one but the moment we walked through the door, both my husband
and I instantly knew it was the one and we have not regretted it at all.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery with engaging staff and interesting activities. Children are always happy and any issues are listened to and resolved. I particularly like the activities and the emphasis on learning through play.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from Natalie J (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started this nursery beginning of April 2022 after moving from a different nursery as he was not happy there. Since coming to the Melton Mowbray Nursery School, he has gone back to the little boy he was before, confident and chatty, he is always excited about going to his "new school" as he
calls it. Within a week of being there, he knows all the staff names, he runs to the door with excitement at drop-off in the mornings and then tells us about his day with such happiness on the way home. All the staff are friendly and they do different things each day, the food is great and varied. We would 100% recommend this nursery.
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Review from Sacha B (Father of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic service and always friendly professional staff. An absolute godsend. One member of staff has now looked after 2 of my children and I couldn't think of a better nursery. The food is also above standard and staff constantly update parents on their child's progress.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Melton Mowbray Nursery School
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Review from Naomi C (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son settled in really well here, doing just two days a week and seems really happy . He always comes home happy and we're surprised at the new things he has started saying since moving up to the preschool room. The staff are lovely, friendly and approachable. Reporting on his progress aligned to
the Early Years Foundation Stage would be welcomed so we can understand where he is at and have some goals for his development. Other than that, I have recommended friends to bring their kids here, so overall we are happy.
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Review from Steven B (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves it at nursery. The staff are amazing, they take excellent care of her and she is always excited to go and see her friends. Drop off and pick up, although weird at the moment, is managed really well and we always feel really well informed about what she gets up to day to day.
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Review from Victoria C (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two year old is currently at the nursery and he loves it. The staff are amazing at making him feel loved and secure whilst also helping him to develop. He has so much fun, they get up to loads of exciting activities from exploring the large garden to creating masterpieces. My daughter also attended
the nursery a few years ago and has happy memories of her time there.
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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is really enjoying her time at nursery and has developed a great bond with the staff and gives them a cuddle at drop off which is lovely to see. She is developing so well and constantly learning new things which I feel is partly due to the great care she receives from the staff at nursery!
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Review from Kerry G (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has taken quite a while to settle at nursery but is now really starting to come out of his shell there! He is very happy to go to the staff members in the morning without any tears and always blows them a kiss when we go home. It is lovely to see that he is happy and settled with them.
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Review from Claire D (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves coming to the nursery! She has lots of fun with the staff. The level of care they provide is excellent and I am particularly impressed by their communication with parents. It gives me peace of mind to know that my child is in safe hands. Thank you all.
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Review from James R (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We appreciate the care and love you both show towards looking after my child, he is so fond of you both. As parents, it gives us so much comfort knowing that my child is being loved, cared for, taught, and fed in a safe environment.
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Review from Colleen G (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves coming to nursery. It has helped her become a more outgoing child. She loves all the activities and enjoys being outside. Especially, I feel it has helped her develop as a child as a whole.
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Review from W K (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the child care, which is provided at The Melton Mowbray Nursery School for my 2-year-old son. Staff are very professional and extremely caring and always giving me satisfying handovers at the end of the session. My son has settled in very quickly, and he is making beautiful progress
in his development journey. Absolutely love it.
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Review from Zoie P (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have to commend all of the staff at the Melton Mowbray Nursery they do a brilliant job and take such great care of my Son. Throughout the Covid pandemic, I have never once worried that my child is at risk while attending. He has a brilliant time there.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10 for Melton Mowbray Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.962 for Melton Mowbray Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (254 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.962
  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 Melton Mowbray Nursery School is based on 22 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 59 number of registered child places is 11.8, which has been reached with 22 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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Ashley

Ashley

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Working within childcare since 2002 and a manager since 2008. Ashley is passionate about inspiring her staff team to provide the best day possible for each and every child in their care.

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