Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton

52 London Road, Newark-on-Trent NG24 3AH
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  • Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton, Newark-on-Trent
Serendipitys Day Nursery situated in Balderton, Newark offers age-specific learning approaches, tailored to individual child development and taking account of Ofsted regulations as well as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

A calm, homely interior brings that home from home feel, helping children take that step from home to nursery. As a small nursery, the staff really know the children and families, making it more personal. The nursery values good working relationships with parents.

A converted Edwardian detached house, this day nursery offers an atmosphere that inspires the imagination, while a private car park is convenient for busy parents. Interested families are welcome to visit and see the nursery for themselves.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Mia Greatorex (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Total Places for Children

  • 38

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Half Days cost £37.00 (8-1 or 1-6)
    Full Day cost £67.50 (8-6)
    Full time cost £64.00 (Monday - Friday)
    Early Starts cost £7.50

  • We offer a number of delivery models for FREE childcare for eligible children over the age of 9 months old

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Parking is available to the rear of the Nursery for easy drop off and pick ups.

Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton Reviews (148)

9.9

Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.890) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton has 148 reviews.

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Review from Shaun C (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really good nursery, makes you welcome when you enter and really good with children. Always give detailed handovers and know children really well.
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Review from Tracy C (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful place which is professional, whilst homely.
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Review from Chantelle S (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled well into nursery with help from all the friendly and caring staff. The communication is brilliant and the variety of food is great. I would highly recommend this nursery and do to my friends.
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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Serendipity's in Balderton is overall an excellent nursery. My son always enjoys the day's he spends there. All the staff are very friendly and really know the children they look after. They always take the time to tell you what your child has been doing and there are a wide range of activities. I felt
very at ease when I left my son for the first time.
I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Ollie C (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Serendipitys for two years and absolutely loves both the nursery and the staff. I would have no hesitation in recommending the nursery to other parents, it has a real family feel to it. The staff there are attentive and take time to understand an individual child's needs
on a daily, ever changing basis. I have no doubt the nursery has aided my daughters development, she is stimulated, social and comes home at the end of every day shattered due to the amount of learning and play she participates in. I would recommend any parent looking for a nursery in the area takes the time to look around and meet the staff at Sarendipitys.
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Review from Carla B (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A friendly nursery with caring staff. My 17 month old daughter has settled very quickly and loves her day here. In only a few weeks she is more confident, is feeding herself and trying more food and is picking up new words. We are very happy with the setting and with the feedback we get from the staff
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Review from Jodie O (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was quite worried about my daughter starting nursery as she is very clingy to me, as most of the time it's just me and her as her dad works away.
When I first went to look round the nursery it was like stepping into a family home, every single member of staff were so welcoming and friendly, this
made me feel more comfortable straight away, they showed me all round the nursery and went into more detail about what goes on in the baby room, what activitys they do and the daily routine.
I didn't even bother going to look round other nurseries as I just knew this one was 'the one'
My daughter had 3 trial days before she went for the first full day and again the staff were fantastic!! My daughter was very clingy and stayed with me most of the time, the staff tried to involve her with everything which was going on.
The day finally arrived where she was going to nursery for her first day I, as well as this, was also starting my first day at college so as you can imagine I was very nervous, but straight away all the staff made me feel at ease, they don't mind about how many times in the day you ring, they also wished me good luck for my first day at college.


Now 2 months down the line my daughter loves it, she goes to the staff straight away no more tears and I know I don't have to worry about her. Nursery has brought her on so much, she's now able to eat on her own, say more words, since starting nursery she's learnt to walk and she's now not bothered about leaving me.
They have so many different activities which they do with the children such as playing, drawing, walks to see the ducks, playing in the sand, reading books- the list goes on.
The nursery is fantastic and the staff make it even better, and I know my daughter loves it. 10/10 for serendipity

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Review from Vicky W (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I currently have two children at the nursery. One is about to leave to start her journey into full time school, she has been through the baby, toddler and pre school rooms. Throughout all the rooms the support provided to my daughter has been outstanding. She has engaged well with all the staff members
and she has constantly been occupied whilst at nursery from what she tells me. The staff have a professional approach but maintain a very friendly atmosphere.


My daughter enjoyed it so much that I decided to send my younger daughter as well. I have recommended the nursery to others and those have sent their children. I would highly recommend Serendipity at Balderton.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.890)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.890) out of 10 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton 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 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.890 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton is calculated as follows: ( (340 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 372 Ratings = 4.89
  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 Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Balderton is based on 30 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 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, which has been reached with 30 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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Awards / Recognitions (12)

Meet the Team (7)

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Mia Greatorex

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2024

Qualified Level 3

Hazel

Hazel Larkham-Jones

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Qualified level 3

Jade

Jade Howard

Job Title: Room leader Joined: 2021

Qualified level 2

Kelly

Kelly Gray

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2021

Qualified level 3

Alisha

Alisha Smith

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2023

Studying level 3

Carol

Carol Roberts

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2022

Qualified level 2

Lilly

Lilly Keenaghan

Job Title: Apprentice Joined: 2023

Studying level 2

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