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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering)

Haweswater Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8LX
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The staff are absolutely amazing, friendly, and patient.Nicoleta D(Mother of Child)
Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering), Kettering
From the wonderful staff, tasty meals, exciting activities and overall outstanding care they offerG W(Mother of Child)
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Friendly staff, lots of good activities for kids to doD T(Father of Child)
Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering), Kettering

Windermere Day Nursery is a beautiful purpose built day nursery, developed on behalf of Kettering General Hospital to care for the children of Trust employees and of the local community. The nursery has a homely and friendly atmosphere, with a team of highly qualified and experienced staff to inspire and develop your child's skills.

Children are taught to care about the world they live in and the nursery is proud...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Amy McCulloch(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 38

Total Places for Children

  • 116

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:30
  • Tuesday07:30-18:30
  • Wednesday07:30-18:30
  • Thursday07:30-18:30
  • Friday07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

Funding & Fees

Our fees include all consumables such as formula milk, nappies, nappy cream, baby wipes, sun cream, freshly prepared well-balanced meals throughout the day and all activities. Our full fee information is available to download on our website.

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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) Reviews (162)

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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.279) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) has 162 reviews.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Windermere Day Nursery Kettering has provided 5 star care for my girl. They have supported with a dairy intolerance and eczema. The food is freshly cooked every day with homemade pudding as well. The garden is always open for the babies/toddlers to play in, which my daughter loves.

All staff are welcoming every day and work together with the parent for any need.

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Review from M T (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am very happy with the nursery and the activities they do with the children. My little one has improved a lot since she joined the nursery. The staff are lovely to the children and caring.

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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter is always extremely happy to come to nursery and really enjoys her time at Windermere. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful. We feel that our daughter is very well supported in her learning and has lots of opportunities to take part in many amazing activities. The staff show a good understanding of our daughter's needs and care routines and support her really well with these.

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Review from Maria M (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Facilites seem to be good and clean - well maintained.
Staff are friendly and seem to care about each child.
I would just like to see more awareness about sleeping routines.
Meals are varied and reasonably balanced - I would like to see more flexibility with babies that don't eat as well.

Overall it has been a good experience.

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Review from Nicoleta D (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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I send both of my boys here, 3 years old and 13 months old. The staff are absolutely amazing, friendly, and patient.

Our youngest really struggled with separation and would cry when being dropped off and collected. After just a few short weeks he started practically jumping out of my arms to get to the staff. The physical and mental development that the nursery provides is clear to see in the children and their social skills are just wonderful.

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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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There are not enough words to express how much we love and how impressed we have been since our daughter started at Windemere Nursery. She initially found going to nursery a little tricky and the staff went above and beyond to settle her. She now goes into nursery happily every day and absolutely loves it when she is there. From the wonderful staff, tasty meals, exciting activities and overall outstanding care they offer to both parents and children we could not recommend this nursery more! Having our daughter at Windemere has definitely helped with my return to work and we will forever be grateful for everything they have done.

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Review from Jenna B (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Really happy with the ladies in the Caterpillar Room. My child going to nursery. I know that they take good care of him and always give him a great day! He also loves the food and has been known to go back for second helpings.

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Review from P L (Father of Child) published on 6 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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The staff are very friendly and caring. Our child is very happy at the nursery and we are confident that he is safe and being taken care of.

The nursery can benefit from an indoor playground (soft play) that children from Bumblebees and above can use it in turns to improve their motoring skills. This area can be built at the bottom of preschool 1 outdoor play area next to caterpillar garden.

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Review from I W (Father of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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We have been kept informed of our child’s progress, daily eating habits, and any developmental milestones with advice for things to try at home. We feel safe and happy to drop him off in the mornings, knowing he is well looked after.

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Review from Gemma W (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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We have been here for approx eight years (with a small break) with both of our children and will miss everyone so much. Both children have learnt so much and been given the best start in life. Second child has had speech difficulties, but Windermere has been brilliant. Two referrals were rejected for speech and language; however, the staff still worked hard in helping him. The facilitates are amazing, and both children have been so happy coming here to the point of them not wanting to leave at the end of the day. We can't thank you enough.

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Review from Denise A (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) is amazing both of my children went there. The staff are warm, welcoming, informative and will go to great lengths to help when needed. The nursery and its facilities are clean and sterile, it's a safe and comfortable environment for the children. Also a great attitude to learning the life skills that go far beyond school years, eco-friendly making play doh from scratch and recycling materials and creating alternative uses for them, making sure each individual child has their specific needs met.

Truly amazing nursery, truly amazing staff and so many staff that are practically part of the furniture, when staff are treated well it reflects in the effort and passion they pass onto the children excellent environment all around for staff and children.

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Review from Clare S (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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In the last month, my son has been developing his walking skills which have been encouraged amazingly by the ladybird room. He has been encouraged to walk between staff until his confidence grew enough to walk on his own.

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Review from Natalie H (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering) is absolutely amazing. The staff are so friendly and helpful. My child was very nervous about going. The staff are so lovely and friendly, managed to settle him in nicely.

They do lots of learning activities and they spend a lot of time out in the garden area doing activities. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has settled in so well at this nursery. The organisation is extremely well run which gives us a lot of comfort. We have been so impressed with the nursery policies in areas such as safety, nutrition and child development. The staff are fabulous and they work really hard to create a fun, healthy and stimulating environment.

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Review from C w (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My little boy started at Windermere after being at another nursery previously and he has come on leaps and bounds. He now loves going to nursery and is always asking if today is a nursery day. All the staff there greet him as we walk in and out every time and everyone working there is very caring and polite. Couldn't recommend them more.

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Review from Jane L (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Since our daughter started at the nursery at the beginning of this month, we have been really happy with the care and support that she has received. The staff have all been very kind and loving towards her which has been wonderful and greatly appreciated by us as parents. Our little girl has been enjoying lots of her meals, trying out new flavours and tastes. She has enjoyed playing with the other children and with all the different variety of toys. The photo board and her family book are a great idea to make her feel more at home. Thank you!

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Review from Ashish W (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son was with Windermere Nursery from 11 months old to pre-school. He got amazing support from all the staff members at Windermere. The nursery was always open, also during the Covid period. All the staff members took good care of my son who had a speech delay and helped with his speech and overall development. I would recommend this nursery to all my friends.

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Review from Iulia P (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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It has been a great experience taking both our children to Windermere Day Nursery. The staff were very supportive and caring and my kids enjoyed every day of nursery. My oldest child is just starting school this September and he has learned and developed so much over the time he has attended Windermere. I'm sure he will miss all the staff here.

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Review from Shana D (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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A wonderful nursery with fantastic staff. Always willing to help to make your child feel at ease. My son was very shy and quiet when he started and by the end of his time in pre-school, he's now a confident and happy boy. He now looks forward to his pre-school sessions! Amazing graduation party - how thoughtful!

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Review from Jamie H (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Windermere Day Nursery has helped my child grow in confidence. Thank you so much.

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  • 27 May 2025

    Childbase Partnership has been awarded a coveted ‘Top 10’ position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025, ranking the company amongst the best employers in the...

  • 03 Mar 2025

    Childbase Partnership has topped the league tables for the second year running, maintaining the No.1 spot for the quality of Early Years care and education throughout its 44 day nurseries....

  • 18 Feb 2025

    The spotlight was on Early Years professionals in-training at Windermere Day Nursery in Kettering as they were celebrated by their team during National Apprenticeship Week. At the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Day...

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Amy McCulloch
Amy McCullochJob Title:Nursery ManagerJoined: 2018

Amy is the Manager of Windermere Day Nursery in Kettering and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 29 years. Amy worked as a Manager for 17 years at her previous setting, before joining Childbase Partnership and becoming manager in 2018. Amy has numerous qualifications, including her Level 3 in Childcare.

What is your favourite feature of Windermere?

My favourite feature is the large and spacious garden which is quiet and calming with lots of areas for the children to explore. The nursery rooms are not only separated for the age groups but also have separate rooms within those areas, allowing lots of free flow for the children to aid us in creating fantastic, engaging, enabling environments.

I am most proud of the long-standing experienced team, that works together supporting each other and sharing ideas and knowledge of the children we care for to make sure each child experiences the best day every day. There is a good team spirit on the whole and a “want to achieve attitude”.

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