Children's House Nursery

The Old Mill House, Station Road, Southwell NG25 0ET
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9.9 71 Reviews
  • Children's House Nursery, Southwell
Children’s House is the only independent family run nursery in Southwell.

The nursery is the only childcare setting in Southwell offering forest school sessions with Level 3 Accredited Forest School Leaders

If you are looking for friendly, flexible, caring and affordable childcare, then Children's House might just be the right setting.

The nursery makes learning as fun as possible, whilst also making sure to nurture, challenge and encourage children to reach their full potential.

Children’s House loves outdoor learning and child led activities- using natural resources where possible.

The amazing team includes an Early Years' teacher who oversees the planning and delivery of the foundation stage.

The nursery offers an 'under 3s' Unit and a separate 'foundation unit', both catering for the child's individual requirements, the brilliant cook provides nutritious home cooked food and can cater for special diets as requested.

Why not book a visit and see how Children's House aims to become part of the extended family, a home from home, a place where memories are made and magic happens daily.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Karen O'Connell
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Nicola Carter (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day £72.50


    Full time £326.25 week


    Morning/Afternoon £42.75

  • Flexible funding options are available for children accessing funding from the term after they reach 9 months of age- please contact nursery to discuss.

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

Children's House Nursery Reviews (71)

9.9

Children's House Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children's House Nursery has 71 reviews.

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Review from Shelley H (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves her time at nursery. Each day has well planned activities and lots of outdoor time. I love how they have weekly topics that are structured around the children's current interests.
The staff are fantastic and make the nursery a home from home as they are so caring.
I would highly
recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What I most like about Children's House Nursery is the friendly "home from home feel". The staff are very friendly and warm. I always receive a lot of feedback from them about my son's day, which for me as a mum, is very important to know what he has been doing all day, what he has learnt, his ups and
downs. My little boy quickly learnt to trust the staff and for me, this was very encouraging. I know he is in a safe, loving environment. The management put a lot of work in refurbishing the nursery. Baby and toddlers room look great. They provide very stimulating and fun environment for my son's development. My son is part of the nursery family and thrives in this loving and caring environment. I would have no hesitation in recommending Children's House Nursery to other parents.
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Review from Catharine (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy absolutely loved his time at Children’s House. He developed in leaps and bounds thanks to the care, support and enthusiasm of the nursery’s exceptional staff who showed boundless levels of energy and patience. The facilities are excellent, with brightly coloured rooms, giving the nursery
the feeling of being a genuine home from home. Outdoor activity is encouraged whenever the weather permits, with a lovely garden for the little ones to run around in - the real-life pets also make a nice addition! He always came home exhausted, which was a good sign that he’d enjoyed a stimulating, jam-packed day of fun, stimulation and learning. I’d strongly recommend Children’s House to any parent looking for a nursery that offers a warm and inclusive environment where each child is considered for their own, particular needs. I’m confident that my son has made friends that will last him a lifetime and gained an invaluable boost in his development.
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Review from Becky L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 children have both been attending Children's House since they were about 9 months old. My daughter is now in their before and after school club and we regularly use the holiday club too. They have a close relationship with a local school and do daily pick-ups and drop offs at the school, which
is invaluable to me as a working Mum. It means I can drop both children off in the morning at the same time and collect them together later, confident that they'll have fun and be well looked after. My youngest is doing well there too - he loves all things creative and gets lots of opportunities in this area that I would never have thought of. All in all I'm very happy with the provision and excellent staff at this nursery and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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Review from Lizzie B (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing Nursery, the staff always go the extra mile to make sure my daughter has a good day at nursery. There has been a lot of changes recently and they're all for the better - Children's House is now a lovely, welcoming place to leave my daughter. I would highly recommend the nursery.
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Review from Heather P (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery and pre school. My daughter loves it here. The learning that takes place is fantastic and I know she is cared for very well. The staff are dedicated and the managers are flexible and understand a working mothers needs. I would highly recommend this establishment.
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Review from Becky H (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a lovely nursery and I am so pleased with the care my children get here, in both the new under 3's unit and the after school club. We've used this nursery for the past four years and have never doubted the care and enrichment our children get. Since the new managers took over last summer the
nursery has only got better. The new under 3's unit is fabulous and we're very excited about the plans for the outdoor areas. A great nursery, which I'd highly recommend!
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Review from Rosanna C (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in pre-school at Children's House Nursery and he really enjoys himself. The staff that work with him are amazing (2 extra special ladies) and have really brought him out of his shell. He is always very busy painting, sticking or baking and has a great time. He was a page boy at the pre-school
Wedding dressed as a power ranger and loved it when the Fire brigade visited and the children were all very involved. I would highly recommend Children's House Nursery to any parent wanting the best for their little one's!
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Review from Amanda C (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery. The staff are very attentive and caring and our children have been very happy over the few years we have used the nursery. They have recently upgraded the facilities and the environment is great too.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Children's House and really enjoyed it. The staff are brilliant, particularly two of them and the range of activities is very broad.
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Review from Isabelle (Aunt of Child) published on 15 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Whenever I pick my niece up from nursery she can't wait to tell me about her day! She chats to me all the way home about the different things she does at Nursery and we have a very happy little girl when we get home! The staff are amazing and always going out of their way to help! I would recommend
to anyone in the area...a really amazing nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.935)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10 for Children's House Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.935 for Children's House Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (201 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.935
  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 Children's House Nursery is based on 18 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 18 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 (3)

Nicola

Nicola Carter

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1991

Nicola has over 30 years of experience in childcare and managing nurseries.

Karen

Karen Cunningham

Job Title: Director Joined: 1990

Karen has over 30 years of experience in running private nurseries, and a desire to provide home from home environments and a magical environment for children to thrive.

Anna

Anna Morris

Job Title: Deputy Manager/Forest School Level 3 Leader Joined: 1991

Anna is an experienced childcare practitioner who has the 'Mary Poppins' magic within her, Anna also delivers Forest School sessions, a true gem in our setting.

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