Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark

79 Appleton Gate, Newark-on-Trent NG24 1LP
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  • Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark, Newark-on-Trent
Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark is part of a nursery group that prioritises quality early years learning, as well as being committed to equality and diversity. By using self-evaluation techniques, the provider looks to ensure positive steps are always being taken towards furthering the service's potential.

A qualified team look to treat all children as precious, inspiring them to learn and develop within a healthy and secure environment where they can also enjoy sound nutrition. There is a purpose-built sensory and sleep room and good parking for parents.
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Funding & Fees

Half Days cost £37.00 (8-1 or 1-6)
Full Days cost £67.50 (8-6)
Full Time cost £64.00 (5days 8-6)
Early Starts cost £7.50 from 7am

We offer a number of delivery models for FREE childcare for eligible children from 9 months old.

Contact Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark to get a personalised quote.

Contact Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Laura Lay (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • They have a car park on site which parents and visitors can use when visiting the nursery.

Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark Reviews (204)

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Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark has a Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark has 204 reviews.

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Review from Lin T (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all good, and look after the children very well. The children spend time outside and are often on walks. They do a lot of messy activities with the children and are always thinking up new things for the children to do.
They are always very willing to help me get the children and their
belongings to the car when I collect all three of my grandchildren. All the staff seem to enjoy being at work and the grandchildren love going there.
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to pre-school. He is 4 and started at the nursery when he was 1. He has come on no end, he is above where he should be developmentally and I'm sure most of that is down to the fact he is happy and relaxed in the environment.
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Review from Chris C (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery since she was nine months old and she has just turned two. Since the start we have always been impressed by all the staff with their friendly and professional manner. They have always been great with her and she is always laughing and smiling when I collect her at
the end of the day. The staff have been amazing with helping her development as she is picking up new skills (and showing off others) that she has learnt during her time there. I would highly recommend the manager and her team to anyone looking for someone to take care for their little ones whilst we have to work.
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Review from Amanda K (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 daughters both attend Serendipitys one in the baby room and one in preschool. They both absolutely love it there and have grown and developed so much from the experiences they have at nursery.
When looking for a nursery place for my now 4 year old we selected Serendipitys because of the enthusiasm
and care that the Manager and the team demonstrated when showing us round. In the 4 years she has been attending this has remained the case and It really has a great loving family atmosphere that leaves you with no doubt you are leaving them in safe pairs of hands
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.992)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 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 4.992 for Serendipitys Day Nursery & Pre-School Newark is calculated as follows: ( (512 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 516 Ratings = 4.992
  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 Newark is based on 43 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 43 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 (10)

Meet the Team (20)

Laura

Laura Lay

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2014

Manager of the nursery

Louise

Louise Watkins

Job Title: Deputy Manager & Big Baby Room Head Joined: 2023

Based in the big baby room and the office to run the nursery when Laura is not here.

Charlotte

Charlotte

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2015

Deputy Manager

Trinity

Trinity Freshney

Job Title: Little Baby Room Head Joined: 2023

Based in the little baby room.

Lauren

Lauren Smith

Job Title: Little Baby Room Staff Joined: 2021

Based in the little baby room.

Shannon

Shannon

Job Title: Big Baby Room Staff Joined: 2025

Based in the big baby room.

Esha

Esha Williams

Job Title: Big Baby Room Staff Joined: 2025

Based in the big baby room.

Anna-Lee

Anna-Lee Nugent

Job Title: Baby Room Staff Member Joined: 2025

Works across the little and big baby rooms.

Phoebe

Phoebe Leek

Job Title: Toddler Room Head Joined: 2017

Based in the toddler room.

Nat

Nat

Job Title: Toddler Room Staff Joined: 2010

Based in the toddler room.

Nichola

Nichola Mills

Job Title: Toddler Room Staff Joined: 2023

Based in the toddler room.

Cam

Cam Bailey

Job Title: Preschool Room Head Joined: 2009

Based in the preschool room.

Rebeka

Rebeka Galloway

Job Title: Preschool Staff Joined: 2025

Based in the preschool room.

Maria Giulia

Maria Giulia Foschi

Job Title: Preschool Staff Joined: 2024

Based in the preschool room.

Harriet

Harriet Webster

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2025

Works in all the rooms with all the children.

Katie

Katie Coulter

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2023

Working in all of the rooms with all of the children.

Olivia

Olivia

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2024

Works in all of the rooms with all of the children.

Kate

Kate Drury

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2025

Works in all the rooms with all the children.

Lauren

Lauren Tucker

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2025

Works in all of the rooms with all of the children.

Lisa

Lisa Thomas

Job Title: Lunchtime Assistant Joined: 2022

Lunchtime assistant

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