The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school

4-6 New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TF
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  • The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school, Leicester
The Dolls House Nursery & Pre School is a family run nursery which aims to provide children with the best start in life through playing and learning.

Every day is different at the nursery and pre-school, with a range of stimulating and exciting activities on offer for children to participate in.

There are age-specific rooms for children to spend time in, which follows the EYFS to provide children with high quality early years education, which also helps children develop their personal and social skills.

Staff members specialise in their own area of childcare as well as having the relevant qualifications to provide great childcare every day.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • The D.H. Nursery Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Farhana Usman (Area Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £71 per day - £61 per half day

  • The Dolls House is an all-inclusive nursery including home-cooked meals, nappies, wipes, Calpol and sun-cream etc. Also including weekly professional dance, singing and French lessons with forest discovery trips and outing to Manor Farm park.
    HMRC tax-free child-care and government funding for 15 or 30 hours will be accepted and administered to significantly reduce your fees.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Exclusive drop-off on King street for members only.

The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (51)

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The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 10 (9.982) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school has 51 reviews.

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Review from Lindsay E (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The 'baby' part of the nursery is homely and very welcoming, my son loved it there.
He built a strong bond with the staff, particularly his key worker. He absolutely adored her.
I felt so happy dropping him off each day as I knew he'd be having a brilliant, stimulating day. The pre-school section
bridges the gap between the homely feel he was to and what lies ahead once school begins. A bright and captivating environment for learning, helping me bring up my child to be fun, caring, polite and an intelligent little boy.
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Review from Corinna H (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My experiences of The Cottages pre-school has always been very good. The staff that work there are always professional and helpful.
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Review from Leah S-P (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Dolls House is the most wonderful nursery I could ever have imagined for my son. From my very first visit, I felt reassured that I would be leaving him in a nurturing, caring and safe environment, and he has loved it from day one. The staff are all dedicated, helpful and friendly and he has learnt
so much from the varied activities he takes part in. The catering is brilliant and he eats so well every day. Now he's moving up to The Cottages and I am so looking forward to seeing all of the exciting things he gets up to!
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Review from Lara P (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started at the Dolls House at 10 months old and within a few weeks, we saw a difference in him and his progression came on in leaps and bounds. He is now almost 3 and attends the Cottages. He has learnt so much and continues to surprise us week by week. The staff are all very personable and
caring with the children and parents particularly the owner, who knows each child's name and who their parents are. We couldn't have picked a better nursery for our son.
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Review from Sophie C (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at The Dolls House Nursery & The Cottages Pre School since she was 9 months old and she has loved it. The staff are fantastic and they all make a great deal of effort to ensure she develops and grows as a child. The food is always varied and she eats lots of nutritious meals. I
would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Natasha W (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding nursery. The staff and facilities are fantastic. My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 4 months old. She has always been well cared for by all the staff at the nursery. I wouldn't have felt comfortable with her going anywhere else. Children are learning from the minute
they go there. The nursery follow the national curriculum for learning and have excellent activities on for the children daily. I couldn't ask for anything more from this nursery.
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Review from Kate D (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at The Dolls House could not be friendlier or more caring. They have a fantastic connection with the children and my baby absoloutley loves his time there. They are wonderfully considerate, professional and caring.
I couldn't be happier in my choice of nursery - it is clean, fresh, has plenty
of stimulation and well thought out play and the food is excellent. My baby comes home happy, full and tired from playing socialising, fantastic nursery!
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Review from Becky K (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Dolls House is a fantastic nursery. The minute we took our daughter for a trial, I knew that this was the right nursery. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I am very happy with how my daughter is progressing there, she seems more confident and is learning new songs and activities everyday!
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would highly recommend The Dolls House to anyone.
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Review from Eve P (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been at The Dolls House since Nov 15, she joined at 11 months old in the baby unit. (The Little House) and is currently transitioning into the toddler unit. She has been very happy and formed lovely attachments to her key workers fro day one. She does loads of fun and educational activities
and has shown huge developmental progress since starting. The food on offer is very healthy, varied and freshly cooked every day. We have had no complaints or cause for concern in the last 6 months.
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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to the nursery since July and he loves it as soon as we arrive at the gates he has a huge smile on his face. My son does plenty of activities and does lots of creative art and play. We get a full report which is detailed. The nursery is like a family home and I trust my son in
their care. I am vey happy with the nursery.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is four and has special educational needs. The staff have been wonderfully supportive and he has thrived.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.982)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.982) out of 10 for The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.982 for The Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (165 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.982
  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 Dolls House Nursery and Pre-school is based on 14 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 14 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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