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Humberstone Day Nursery

11-13 St Marys Avenue, Humberstone, Leicester LE5 1JA
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Humberstone Day Nursery, Leicester
Humberstone Day Nursery, Leicester
Humberstone Day Nursery, Leicester

Humberstone Day Nursery provides care and learning experiences for children from birth to the age of five years, in a safe and nurturing environment where children can flourish. Staff are carefully selected and are committed to providing children with a high standard of care and education. Humberstone Day Nursery has a designated, fully-qualified special educational needs coordinator who works closely with staff and parents to support any children with health...  

Funding & Fees

Meal Cost : Optional
Consumables Cost: Optional

Non-funded days/ additional days £73.50

Funded hours are delivered within our operating hours of a full day at Nursery 7.30 am to 5.30 pm (Maximum 10 hours of funding per day) for 38 weeks of the year. These hours will be delivered free of charge to parents.

Full-day care is Available. Prices range depending on the number of days your child attends . Working Parents Funded childcare is available at our setting.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

No

Owner

  • Foster George Ltd
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Manisha Lakha & Sandy Foster (Childcare Directors)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 45

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
  • Tuesday 07:30-17:30
  • Wednesday 07:30-17:30
  • Thursday 07:30-17:30
  • Friday 07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Humberstone Day Nursery Reviews (76)

9.6

Humberstone Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.633) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Humberstone Day Nursery has 76 reviews.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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I cannot recommend Humberstone Day Nursery highly enough. Finding a place where you feel 100% at home, and confident with leaving your child, my little one has flourished so much since starting in all aspects. This team has exceeded every expectation I had. The staff are truly 'out of this world', their energy, patience and genuine love for the children shine through the moment you walk through the door. They don't just 'watch' the children; they truly engage with them, creating creative and thoughtful activities that keep him engaged throughout his day. If you're looking for a nursery that feels like an extension of your family, this is it. Thank you to the entire team for everything you do!

Reply from Sandy Foster, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery
We very much appreciate your feedback and your wonderful comments. It's reassuring to hear that your experience at Humberstone Day Nursery has been nothing but positive.

Thank you

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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Great nursery, lovely staff, friendly, warm and welcoming. My son has come a long way since starting here. He looks forward to nursery days.

Would highly recommend this nursery to any new parents.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the review card. We really appreciate your positive feedback.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff are amazing! They are so friendly and offer advice whenever needed. My child looks forward to attending every week, even asking to go back after we head home. They offer a range of activities inside as well as outside in the garden.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much taking the time to leave our Nursery a review, we appreciate your feedback

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Review from Leah J (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Humberstone Day Nursery has been home from home for the last 5 years with my son and now daughter. All the staff are amazing - attentive, compassionate and overall lovely and caring. My daughter loves attending nursery to explore the new activities each week. I have always felt at ease leaving my children within their care - always been understanding, helpful, trustworthy and reliable. I would 1000% recommend this nursery to all parents.

My daughter has already learnt so much and loves going. All staff are amazing at their job, and we are so thankful for them all.

Reply from Sandy Foster, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much taking the time to leave our Nursery a review, we appreciate your feedback

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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent nursery, friendly staff and always clean and caring.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much taking the time to leave our Nursery a review, we appreciate your feedback.

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We cannot fault anything about this nursery since our little girl started here. She has thrived since her first day and all of the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Staff listen to us and are so enthusiastic about the care of each individual child. I am so reassured that she is having the best time and so glad we chose to send her here.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your continual support and wonderful comments, we really appreciate your feedback.

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Review from E W (Father of Child) published on 12 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We never have to worry about our daughter when she's at nursery. We love the regular updates and pictures sent to us too.

She is well cared for and fed well with nutritious meals. It's great that she gets to play outside in the wonderful garden. The staff are amazing with her, we know this because she talks about them when she gets home!

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for the feedback, we always feedback the comments made by parents on the review forms to all our practitioners.

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Lovely nursery, my daughter settled in so well. Great communication made me feel so much better and more comfortable with going back to work.

My daughter is always so happy to be there, I really couldn't have chosen a better nursery!

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your positive comments, we really appreciate the feedback.

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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024 Submitted via Website
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Fantastic with my daughter. Very friendly staff. Daughter loves the staff and very happy to be there. Great handovers when picking up. The app is updated daily. And I receive lots of pictures and videos of the day's activities.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your positive feedback, the nursery team really values this.

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Review from S I (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We knew Humberstone Day Nursery was the perfect place for our family from the moment we were given a tour 5 years ago. We have sent all 3 of our children to HDN and we have never regretted this decision. All of the staff are warm and welcoming. We feel confident leaving our children at nursery knowing that they are cared for like family. Our youngest is in the baby room where he is stimulated with well-thought-out activities which make exploring and learning fun for him. Our middle child loves the preschool home. As a teacher, I can appreciate the effort her team go to to ensure activities are differentiated to suit her interests and abilities. It is clear from how happy our children are, how much progress they make and the whole nursery environment that the whole team go above and beyond in their roles. We would confidently recommend HDN to everyone.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, it has been a pleasure working with you as a family, and thank you for making the Humberstone Day Nursery staff team part of your children's foundation years.

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Review from P L (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My little girl settled so well in the Baby Unit. I couldn't thank the Baby Unit staff enough. As a first-time mum, it was an anxious time leaving her but I don't know what I was worried about. She loves it! I love receiving updates on the app which shows me what she has been learning about. The activities and resources are brilliant.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your comments, we will pass these on to the practitioners, we really value your positive feedback.

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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Brillinat nursery, friendly staff. They make me feel at ease when leaving my little one. One of the best nurseries around!

I would 100% recommend to a friend.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our nursery and the positive comments. The team at Humberstone Day Nursery strive to provide nothing but the best care for your little boy.

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Review from Sumiyyah I (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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The staff have been excellent with helping to find the best way to get our son settled in. The staff are absolutely excellent and keep us informed daily about his activities and his behaviour. Have also helped us with our son’s development and tracking it. Very happy with the service, the care and the attention given to our son and us! It’s a perfect balance of fun and learning!

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank your positive feedback, we will pass on your comments to our Practitioners.

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Review from R D (Father of Child) published on 24 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our child's experience at the nursery has been excellent. She is clearly comfortable there and has settled in well. The staff have not only been professional but also warm and engaging, making our child's time there enriching. We appreciate their attentive nature, always considering our concerns. We wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to other parents seeking a well-rounded approach.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Many thanks for your positive feedback, we will ensure we pass on your comments to our staff team.

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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Humberstone Day Nursery is an amazing nursery and I’m so glad we chose it for our son.
They are very thorough and if they have any issues they get in contact straight away!
I was really worried about our son starting nursery due to only being 9 months old and having extra needs but he settled in so well and he is so happy there I had nothing to worry about! The staff are amazing with him and also us as parents.

He has come on loads since starting and I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a nursery to send their child.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your positive feedback, we really appreciate your feedback about the nursery, we will relay this to our practitioners, many thanks once again.

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Review from Nerinder S (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been at the nursery for 4 years from being an 11-month-old baby and is now off to school, we were so sad to say goodbye!
I remember being so apprehensive about leaving him when I first went back to work but the team there made this transition as easy and painless as possible.
The wonderful staff have supported him through many stages of development In a lovely nurturing environment. Through potty training, feeding himself, learning to talk, and now to reading and writing they have always been incredibly caring and encouraging.
He has always been so happy and excited about going to the nursery which speaks volumes about the atmosphere that the team have created for the children.
I would thoroughly recommend the nursery, with staff who really go the extra mile and genuinely care for the children’s best interests.

Truly some of the best nursery staff and management I have come across - continue the hard work!

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much for such positive feedback, we will pass on your lovely comments to our staff team.

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Review from Rahima H (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son has started nursery recently and has settled really well. The staff are amazing and have really helped him settle. I really enjoy seeing the activities they do on the app. I am glad to have found this nursery and I am looking forward to seeing my son progress through to the other rooms and see him develop.

Reply from Sandy Foster, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our nursery and the positive comments. The team at Humberstone Day Nursery strive to provide nothing but the best care for your little boy.

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Review from Ellie M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Amazing nursery. We recommend to everyone. Our daughter doesn't like many people but she absolutely loves all the staff - so professional. Always deliver the care we expect.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for reviewing Humberstone Day Nursery for us, it is always a great support to hear feedback from our families.

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Review from A E (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff at this nursery are very polite, professional and friendly. They give the best care and input to each child and ours certainly enjoys going. He smiles and claps as he gets to the nursery. A very professional and friendly nursery with good clean and interesting facilities for all the children. Would recommend this nursery.

Reply from Sandy Foster, Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to review the nursery, we really appreciate your positive comments and feedback.

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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both of my children attend Humberstone Day Nursery. They both started their journeys at 11 months old, now four years and 14 months, and we really do think it's wonderful. My four-year-old absolutely loves attending and enjoys his time there; he is always telling me about the exciting activities he's been doing. My 14-month-old has now settled in perfectly, and I can't wait to watch him develop and grow. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. My sons have a great relationship with all members of the team, not just with their key workers, which makes me feel happy leaving them before work, knowing they will be cared for and that they are happy. I will continue to recommend this nursery.

Reply from Manisha Lakha, Childcare Director at Humberstone Day Nursery

Thank you for your positive feedback; it is much appreciated by the team at Humberstone Day Nursery.

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Meet the Team (15)

Sandy Foster Job Title: Nursery Director Joined: 2004
Sandy Foster

Qualified June 1984 National Nursery Examination Board.

Manisha Lakha Job Title: Childcare Director Joined: 2004
Manisha Lakha

Qualified in August 1998 with a Diploma In Childcare and Education NNEB.

Catherine Dexter Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011
Catherine Dexter

- Qualified September 2011, Cache Level 3 for the children and young people workforce.

Amanda Richardson Job Title: Chef/ Deputy Manager Joined: 2006
Amanda Richardson

- Qualified July 2001 NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care and Education.

Charlotte Tattersall Job Title: Senior Practitioner Joined: 2008
Charlotte Tattersall
- Qualified August 2006, Cache Level 3 in
- Children's Care, Learning and

- Development

Adrienne Myring Job Title: Senior Practitioner Joined: 2007
Adrienne Myring

- Qualified October 2010 NVQ 3 in childcare, Learning and Development.

Elisha Scott-Harris Job Title: Senior Practitioner Joined: 2010
Elisha Scott-Harris

- Qualified May 2011, Cache Level 3 NVQ in Childcare, Learning and Development.

Priya Vaidya Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2013
Priya Vaidya

- Qualified June 2010, Bachelor of Arts, Second class Honours in Early Childhood Studies.

Chantelle Coley Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2016
Chantelle Coley

- Qualified June 2015 Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

Rebecca Read Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2014
Rebecca Read

- Qualified September 1998 Diploma In Childcare and Education, NNEB.

Donna Lovatt Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2017
Donna Lovatt

- Qualified July 2001, Cache NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education.

Angel McNarin Riddell Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2021
Angel McNarin Riddell

- Early Educator Level 3 in Childcare Qualified 2023

Paige Lord Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2023
Paige Lord

- Qualified June 2010 BTEC Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development

Laura Marsh Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2023
Laura Marsh

- Qualified in 2010 with a BTEC Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Kirstie Lacey Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2024
Kirstie Lacey

- BTEC National Diploma in Childcare Level 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Humberstone Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Humberstone Day Nursery accepts?

Humberstone Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Humberstone Day Nursery Open?

Humberstone Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does Humberstone Day Nursery have capacity for?

Humberstone Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 45 Children.

How far is Humberstone Day Nursery to the centre of Leicester?

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

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