Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool

Furniss Avenue, Sheffield S17 3QP
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9.6 62 Reviews
  • Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool, Sheffield
Kingswood Day Nursery, located in the grounds of Dore Primary School, has been purposely designed for the benefit of children growing up in the local community able to receive a high standard of early years education in a friendly, yet professional and versatile atmosphere, under the care of well qualified staff.

A wide range of equipment and resources are available to support each child's learning throughout developing age ranges, with Kingswood having proven successful, in preparing children well for the challenges of full-time education.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Wilks (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly rate for simplicity and transparency. Clear transparent hourly rate published in their brochure. Same hourly rate charged for all age ranges.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool Reviews (62)

9.6

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool has 62 reviews.

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Review from Joanna W (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kingswood Nursery has been part of our lives since 2017 when, at 10-months-old, we sent our oldest child there. He instantly settled in really well and had much admiration for the staff who have looked after him so well and encouraged him through the changes from room to room. During 2020 the pandemic,
which changed all our lives, Kingswood stayed the constant which the children needed. His new sister was due to go to Kingswood and due to social distancing, parents were not allowed to settle the children in as normal. So my daughter, at 9-months-old and had not seen anyone other than mummy, daddy or brother was thrust into the nursery scene, handed over at the door and into a world unknown to her. However, due to the incredibly caring staff, it only took a few days for her to become settled, playing with the new toys and her newfound friends. It was probably harder for me than her. I can’t thank the nursery enough for being so flexible and working so hard. Thank you.
Reply from Nicola, Director at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Many thanks for your outstanding review. We are blown away by your kind words and will as always, continue our hard work.
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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have 2 children that attend Kingswood and the staff have been amazing from day 1. Our son transitioned from another nursery just before he turned 2 and the staff have helped him so much and he has come on and done so well. Our daughter started when she was 11 months and the staff look after her like
she was one of their own. During the pandemic, my husband and I are both key workers and the nursery worked with us with our schedules and made us feel at ease the whole time with the measures they put in place to ensure safety and infection control standards were maintained. We can not recommend Kingswood enough.
Reply from Nicola Kynaston, Director at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your lovely review. Staff will be delighted to see such appreciation of their hard work. That makes it all the more worthwhile.
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Review from David M (Father of Child) published on 1 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot thank Kingswood Day Nursery enough for all their support in developing our daughter into what she is today. She attended the nursery from the age of eleven months, all the way until almost five years old. We genuinely believe the nursery played a vital role in her development and we are very
proud of all her accomplishments to date. Our daughter very much enjoyed her time there, established very strong relationships with the staff, and of course made lots very close friends, so much so that she still sees her nursery friends who have not joined her at big school. The team were very caring, knowledgable and professional, and the management were always very attentive to our needs. Thank you again to everyone at Kingswood, and keep up the good work. The only criticism I would have is that this is a meat-free nursery, but they still provide high-quality balanced diet options. My daughter insists we send our next child to this nursery, therefore we hope to arrange this shortly.
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with the care my children have received from Kingswood Day Nursery. I feel there is the right balance between care and nurture and routine and structure. All learning and development is done through play with a real sense of child initiated interests being followed. The online system
used to track development is great and allows lots of parental involvement, I am always sharing photos of fun things we have been doing at home. Great nursery, lovely staff, well managed with an overall welcoming and friendly feel. Would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Matthew S (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've now been a parent at Kingswood for the past six years and our youngest is leaving in four weeks. We'll be so sorry to say goodbye! Kingswood is a safe, caring, warm, fun and nurturing environment. Staff are friendly with a superb standard of professionalism. They put so much effort into providing
fantastic opportunities for children and are very good at communicating with you about your child's day. Both our children who have attended have gained so much and are school ready thanks to Kingswood. We can't thank the manager and her staff enough and would recommend Kingswood to anyone.
Reply from Carlette Sarayreh, Director at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
It has been our absolute pleasure to have had the opportunity to care for your lovely children. We wish you all the very best for the future.
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Review from Victoria H (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely superb nursery, our son loves every day there, brilliant staff - supportive, caring, educating and inspiring. Highly recommend.
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Review from Lynndell (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I've been using Kingswood Day Nursery for the best part of four years. The staff are great, they always have the kids' best interests at heart and both my kids love it there.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and the team have been incredibly flexible and helpful. They always make time to discuss any concerns and are genuinely interested in making sure all of the children are happy and settled. The staff in the preschool room provide a nurturing and engaging environment with ample opportunities
to play outside in the garden and neighbouring field.
Would highly recommend.
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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Kingswood since he was 7 months old, when I returned to work. The warm, caring staff made this very easy for me.
He has always been happy to stay at nursery and he visibly gets excited at the door as he goes in every morning.
The hours are very flexible and suit our needs as my
husband and I both work in schools. The handover at the end of sessions is excellent and the staff are great with me and with Granny.
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Review from Ruth T (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot speak highly enough of Kingswood. My nine month old son began in the baby room recently and I am beyond happy with our experience. The management and staff are extremely helpful and accommodating to the needs of both myself and my son. The settling in process was great and the care thereafter
has managed to expel my anxiety about leaving my son for the first time! I am extremely thankful I chose Kingswood for the care of my son.
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Review from Virginia F (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I trust them with my child. I feel comfortable that my child is getting everything he needs for his social and educational development.
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Review from C K (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughters attend the nursery and have done since they were both really little. The staff that work here are excellent at meeting all the children's needs and I can tell that my children have built lovely relationships with them especially their key people. They always get lot's of cuddles and are
made to feel both safe and secure within their environment. The nursery is always very flexible in swapping and changing their days of attendance, even at short notice, excellent for working parents. You will not find another nursery as welcoming and accommodating as Kingswood. Thank you for all you do! Keep up the amazing work!
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Review from Anna H (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really couldn’t be happier with Kingswood. The continuity is always spot on, ie dropping/picking up to same people who know exactly what she’s been doing. Staff are all very warm and caring with the kids and you just feel so confident leaving them. This is the third nursery I have used but you just
get a far better feel for the structure to the day/place/care and education. I wish we had used Kingswood for both kids from the start.
I also feel, which is a strong point that they empathise with working parents manifested by their huge flexibility on swaps/hours not least if your child is a little under the weather they keep in touch without pressurising you to come immediately (not catching illnesses obviously!)- even then in that scenario they would move your child away from others til you can get!
I mentioned their brushing teeth initiative to my dentist who thought it was a brilliant idea!
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Review from L D (Grandmother of Child) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My granddaughter loves going to nursery. She is always really happy when I collect in the afternoon. The staff are all very helpful and make sure they do a very thorough handover when I am collecting.


The management are also very helpful and very flexible always trying their best to accommodate

any extra sessions we may need.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool for 3 months now. She settled in really quickly and cannot wait to go to nursery.
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Review from Jessica W (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are great with babies and children. They are knowledgeable about child development and plan activities to suit each child. The food is fresh and all meals and snacks are healthy.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled into nursery really well.
The staff went above and beyond to make sure I was listened to and my home routines were followed when my son was in the nursery. The process in settling us all in was excellent.
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Review from Shanza S (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery with a fantastic management team and staff that are highly professional and great with the children. The building is always very clean and toys/resources well maintained.


The variety of tasks/games etc are very good and have helped my daughter develop her skills immensely,

there is a lot of support to identify key areas of weakness and to target attention to these. Lunches and snacks are healthy and have helped to improve her eating habits. I am very happy with the trips, visitors and special activities that are also held at various times of the year, they further enrich the nursery experience and equip children for moving on to primary school.
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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have used Kingswood for 9 years with 3 children - the staff have always been very good and kind with all our girls from 6 months in the baby room up to leaving for school. We have been very happy with the care they have provided.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have been using Kingswood Day Nursery for 4 years now and we continue to be happy with the nursery. They have been very flexible and always take on board feedback. The staff are very friendly and caring and my children have been very happy there.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.604)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10 for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 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 4.771 for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.771
  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 4.833 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is based on 10 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.833
  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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