Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school

Gunthorpe Road, Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7EN
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9.8 72 Reviews
  • Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school, Nottingham
Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school occupies a beautiful Georgian house and provides a friendly, home from home environment supported by warm, caring and mature staff that have extensive childcare experience.

The nursery also offers before and after school care for children attending local schools. There is a lovely all-weather outdoor play area with fantastic climbing equipment.

There is also an allotment where the preschool children can grow vegetables. As well as providing all the usual activities quality day nurseries provide, specialist practitioners provide extra special classes - Forest schools, French, Music and Movement and Yoga. The nursery is happy to accept all nursery vouchers and offer Nursery Grant places. All meals are prepared and cooked on the premises.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kimberly Hutchins (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Plenty of off road car parking at the back of the nursery.

Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (72)

9.8

Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.819) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school has 72 reviews.

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Review from Victoria E (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so friendly with a family feeling touch. I can’t thank them enough for the care they give my daughter. The baby room listens to all needs and changes and so accommodating with change. Highly recommend to anyone, they settled my nerves from day one.
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Review from Lauren P (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son (6 and a half months old) started nursery a week ago and has settled in so quickly. He is very well looked after and I am assured that he is enjoying himself with the pictures uploaded onto a tapestry every day and by the big smile on his face when I pick him up. The taster sessions were excellent
in getting him used to his new environment and the staff.
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Review from Michelle L (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 2 boys at Alphabet House couldn't be happier with the level of care, learning, activities and understanding the whole team show towards them. The boys love attending and have so much fun when there. I would 100% recommend Alphabet House to anyone!
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son always has lots of fun-filled days with you. Your activity packs ensure he has the opportunity to develop further.
We are happy with the staff teaching and tracking of the children. We feel well informed on his progress.
The staff are a credit to the nursery and feel the nursery deserves
the outstanding Ofsted Report it has.
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First impressions of Alphabet House Day Nursery was that it was warm, homely, friendly yet a professional place. It has so far lived up to be just that. All the staff are welcoming, helpful and hard-working.
Our son smiles when he sees the ladies in the baby room, so I know he is well cared for. Communication
from management is fantastic, and the variety of events and activities happening all of the time is brilliant. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Tim N (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our two children starting attending around four months ago, our experience as parents has been nothing but positive, with great staff, a great variety of activities and spaces for the children to play. I would highly recommend Alphabet House to all parents.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Alphabet House Day Nursery has been a lovely nursery for my little boy. From starting in the baby room the staff have been amazing.
He loves the different activities and equipment he can play with. The staff have been brill with each settling into the different rooms and we look forward to his continued
journey at the nursery.
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Review from Jordan W B (Father of Child) published on 21 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery and amazing staff. My child has been at Alphabet House Day Nursery from 11 months old. He has really enjoyed his time at nursery and always comes back happy. All the staff are friendly and really amazing with our son. We can't thank Alphabet House Day Nursery enough.
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Review from Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has really developed during her time at nursery so far. She learns a lot and is always showing me new things she can do.
The staff are excellent. I feel safe leaving her as I feel she is in safe hands and the staff really care about her.
The menu is great with lots of vegetarian options.
My daughter has started eating a lot more too.
Also, good activities, messy play, yoga etc and they accommodated my eco cloth nappies.
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Review from Gillian B (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is like a second home. My son is so comfortable and confident with the staff, he was even happy to come back after a nine-month break. A big thank you to all the staffing team who have encouraged him to be himself and get him ready for big school.
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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have enjoyed their time at Alphabet House. My husband and I are extremely grateful for the excellent care given to our children. I would highly recommend    
Alphabet House to any parent, the staff are excellent, friendly, caring and you couldn't ask for anymore. Thank you.
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Review from Jordan H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really couldn't have picked a better nursery for my daughter. All the staff are amazing, I've seen my child grow so much since starting. I'll be very sad to see her leave.
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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Alphabet House has been absolutely fabulous since our daughter started in 2016. The staff are friendly and great at what they do, they care for the children and we would highly recommend based on how much our daughter loves it there. She has her journey at nursery document and we
get to see how she's developing. Great outdoor play and indoor activities but mostly is the staff that make this nursery great.
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Review from Mark S (Father of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great facilities, Great staff, Great Nursery.


The outdoor area is excellent.


My daughter always comes home happy and tired!! Well done ??

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Review from Katrina B (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the first visit to Alphabet House Nursery (Lowdham) the staff were very attentive to my son's needs. They helped settle him in and offered him lots of cuddles and care when I initially started to drop him off and he was upset. Since then, our son has developed lots of skills and experienced an
array of fantastic learning opportunities. He is happy and really enjoys coming to nursery. I feel very confident in the high level of care and support that all the staff provide for him. I highly recommend Alphabet House.
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing, caring staff and a lovely nursery. Our daughter absolutely loves coming here.
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Review from Daniel P (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the progress our twins have achieved at Alphabet House. All the staff are friendly and professional. I would recommend Alphabet House to everyone. The food menu is particularly good!
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Review from Sarah E (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves her time at nursery. The staff are excellent and do everything they can to help with her development.
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Review from Lee H (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is very happy at nursery, it is a lovely environment for them to develop in.
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Review from Adam C (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have always enjoyed coming to Alphabet House.
They always talk positively about their day, from the things they ate to the things they did.
The staff have all been caring and made their time fun and engaging.
Thank you.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.819)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.819) out of 10 for Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.819 for Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (169 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.819
  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 Kindred Lowdham Nursery and Pre-school is based on 17 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 17 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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Kimberly

Kimberly Hutchins

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Kym, and I have been working in childcare for over 10 years, progressing through a variety of roles to my current position as Nursery Manager. I’m originally from Manchester and moved down here over 8 years ago to be closer to family — something that has always been very important to me.


During my career, I’ve had the privilege of supporting children through every stage of their early years, helping them to flourish through engaging experiences that inspire awe and wonder. I’m passionate about creating a home-from-home environment where every child feels valued, supported, and excited to learn each day.


I truly look forward to getting to know all our families and being part of your child’s journey as they grow, develop, and build those all-important early foundations for life.

Rebecca

Rebecca Page

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager

Hi, I'm Rebecca. I have worked in childcare since 2014 and began my career working as a nursery apprentice completing my Level 3 qualification. I have worked my way up to a qualified practitioner, room leader and now as our Deputy Manager.


I enjoy working within the rooms to ensure that children are safe and happy in our care, providing experiences they will thrive from and helping them to develop their abilities as independent children who are confident at nursery.

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