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 B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, always been happy with the care of our boys.
Lovely setting and friendly, warm and competent staff.
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Review from Charlotte E (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff, always attentive and caring, great activities that the children do, we love bringing home the memories they have made at nursery.
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Review from Toni R (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really enjoy visiting the nursery, the staff and children are very welcoming. My son is in preschool and loves it.
His favourite thing is parents breakfast, the cook does an amazing job of looking after us with a wide variety of breakfast on the go.
My son loves his nursery dinners.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having spent 13 months with newborn twins it was time to return to work on a part-time basis and I was looking for a warm, friendly and welcoming nursery to place them. From the moment we stepped inside the nursery I knew it was the one for us!
The baby room where the twins would spend there first
year was so like home from home, there were stimulating toys, twinkling lights, little dens and spaces for them to explore and do messy activities. There was every type of sleeping arrangement available to suit the individual.
The twins have now been there for one month and have settled in really well. They are fed excellent meals, spend the day doing lots of different activities of which they are relevant to the time of the year, last week I brought home hand made Chinese lanterns and today Valentines Day cards with their footprints in!
The care they receive is wonderful and nothing is too much trouble for them. I would definitely recommend.
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Review from B S (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Alphabet House is a fantastic nursery. We can't fault them, they do go out of their way to help and support. The staff are all great and our children love to go there. There are lots of different activities and learning opportunities and plenty of outdoor play. They have also been very patient and accommodating
with our children's food intolerances.
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy started at Alphabet House in the summer when we moved into the area. He has loved it from the very first day and the staff have been wonderful in helping him (and us) to settle in. We have been very impressed by the caring and nurturing environment and the range of lovely, creative activities.
Communication with parents is excellent and has helped us feel included and confident in leaving our son in their care. Thank you to all staff for their hard work. We are really enjoying watching our son develop and gain confidence in his time with you.
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Review from Penny K (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for making me feel so confident and comfortable in leaving the most precious little person in my life in your care. I will definitely be bringing my younger children here xx.
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Review from Claire W (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When we moved house I was not looking forward to changing my child's nursery, however, Alphabet House has proved to be the best change we ever made. The staff have been amazing and my daughter has grown in confidence so much. We have been impressed with the activities on offer and the care and attention
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Review from Carolyn P (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been so impressed and pleased by the care our son has had over the past 3 years. He's been well supported at all stages of his development.
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Review from Duncan W (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A great nursery with friendly, efficient staff who always have our sons safety and welfare at heart. He loves his sessions as they are always based on his needs and future developments.
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Review from C W (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic, safe, professional environment for both our two children. Alphabet House provides methodical detail throughout the learning environment, along with caring and dedicated staff.
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Review from L M (Father of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
'Outstanding' sums up the whole nursery.
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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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Meet the Team (2)

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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