The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School

235 Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6AS
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The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School provides high-quality childcare within a warm, friendly 'home from home' setting.

They have a team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff who tailor every activity to the development of each individual child. This ensures the development of every child to their full potential through fun and stimulating play, making confident, happy children.

At Secret Garden Attenborough, babies start their journey with the nursery in the Papillon Room, a dedicated space for pre-walkers with its own sheltered play area to the rear, and move to the Mariposa room with direct access to a large garden and play area.

The Butterfly Room for pre-school age children is divided into two sections for younger and older children who have direct access to a covered outdoor play area and garden. All rooms are designed to maximise free flow which promotes children’s choice and easy access to the outdoors.

Each child has a key worker in each room, enabling the staff to form a strong bond with every child and to get to know them extremely well.

Secret Garden Childcare is a small, family-run business with a focus on nature and the environment. They focus on using natural materials and accessing the outdoor environment to maximise learning opportunities.

Extra-curricular activities on both sites include Rockabillies music sessions for the toddlers, while the pre-school children benefit from forest school, regular walks to the Attenborough nature reserve and feeding the ducks, taking full advantage of local opportunities for learning about the world.

No learning opportunity is lost; even a rainy day can make for a fun learning activity, kitted out with wellies, brollies and waterproofs!
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Funding & Fees

Full Day 8am-6pm £71
Half Day 8am-1pm/1-6pm £46.50p,
Full Week £340p (Monday - Friday),
Early start 7:30-8am £3

Food charges on funded sessions are £9 for a morning and £7 for an afternoon

Contact The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote.

Contact The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Whittaker (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 49

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking is available on Attenborough Lane or Shady Lane.

The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (53)

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The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 10 (9.955) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School has 53 reviews.

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Review from Y W (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely wonderful nursery. The staff have been so friendly, accommodating and nurturing towards my son. His key person has developed a lovely bond with him and has been totally understanding of his needs, interests and personality- as have all of the staff too. Communication each day is really
excellent. They do lots of fun activities and get outside every day. I really like that it is a small setting with a home from home feeling.
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Review from Alice Y (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery with lovely staff and a wide range of activities for the children to participate in - I honestly don't know how they fit it all in! Both our kids love attending and wander in in the morning without a backwards glance. The staff are nurturing and consider each child's needs
on an individual basis - it helps that it's a relatively small nursery so the kids get to know all the staff well. The staff have worked with us in respect of developmental steps and are patient and encouraging with the children. We're very grateful that we have somewhere for the kids to go where we have complete trust that they're safe and cared for.
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Review from Julia W (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been going to this nursery since she was five months old. She is now twenty-one months old and she absolutely loves going. The staff have been fantastic and keep us updated throughout the day with her food/nappies/activities. Every member of staff is caring and nurturing. They go outside
whenever they have the chance weather-wise and inside do lots of activities - including all the messy ones I avoid doing at home!
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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is very well located in terms of proximity to our house and surroundings. Staff are committed and lots of activities take place. Our child is clearly happy and makes lots of good connections and experiences and this can be noticed in his good mood and the things he tells at home.
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slightly negative side is that the actual premises are a bit too old and smell a bit musty. This can be noticed by the smell of our child's clothes and hair when coming back home. Ok, not a major problem!
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A friendly and caring nursery, that makes lovely relationships with the children. I'm very pleased with how my child has settled. They are keen to develop the individual in a kind and caring manner. The children are provided with a nutritious meal, which my child loves. The communication between parents
and the nursery is brilliant.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with dedicated staff who are warm and friendly. They make a huge effort to know your child and take an interest in what is going on at home too. They work with parents to ensure they are working towards appropriate skills and goals for your child and are brilliant at keeping you updated
on what they are up to each day. They are creative in their activities and create a fun environment for the children.
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Review from S O (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a lovely nursery and preschool, which both my children have attended. The staff are kind and nurturing and the management team is very knowledgeable and approachable. My children have developed strong bonds with their key workers and it really feels like the staff get to know the children as
individuals. The activities and learning opportunities provided are excellent. The nursery has been very accommodating with our preferences for naps and potty training. The preschool worked really hard with us as parents, and with the school, to make sure that my eldest was well-prepared for school and that the transition was as easy as possible.
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Review from Gill M (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care for the whole family is wonderful! My child loved coming from day one! We are grateful for how they can identify what he loves and how to move him on with his learning of the world around him. Plus they taught him to zip up his coat which makes every day easier for us as a family!
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Review from Lee L (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery for a while now and she loves it, the team are absolutely fantastic and really do care about the children and education. My daughter has come on so much since starting. Such an amazing team.
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Lovely staff who provide a really nurturing environment for the children. Placed in a great location with a wide variety of activities available to take part in. Unfortunately, management let the team down with poor communication, lack of transparency surrounding their policies and virtually no working
in partnership with parents which resulted in me moving my son away from there. The deposit was also not returned and emails have been ignored.
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Review from Kerri F (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Feel when I leave my children at the nursery, they are in very safe hands. The staff have a lovely rapport with the children they always seem happy and content. They create lots of lovely fun and educational activities for the children. Lots of outdoor time in any seasons. The nursery are always accommodating
and cater well to any parents needs staff and manager very appreciable. I would fully recommend this nursery to other people.
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Review from James B (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an amazing place to send your children. My son started when he was one. This can be a tough time for new parents. Our son like many cried when left. The staff at Attenborough were amazing. Always putting us at ease and letting us call as many times through the day as we wished. This really helped
rather than worrying all day at work. My son did settle and this was due to him forming a strong a real bond with his key worker. The staff at Attenborough know our son really well and can tell when he may be a little under the weather. They always look after him as well as you’d wish.
The nursery also put up with us wanting to use reusable nappies. They’re keen to mirror what we do at home as much as possible. Including nap schedules and food preferences.
My son has made great developments, has gained confidence and has developed real bonds with many members of staff. The children undertake a range of activities. We love that the children regularly go outside too (every day).
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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Attenborough nursery is just fab, the staff are warm, friendly and child focussed. The environment is clean and different activities are set up each and throughout the day, my child always enjoys attending, has learnt so much, talks about his day and has healthy balanced meals. More recently a private
facebook group has been set up allowing to see pictures of what your child has been doing and recommended home activities for further learning are shared.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.955)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.955) out of 10 for The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.955 for The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (297 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 311 Ratings = 4.955
  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 The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 26 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 49 number of registered child places is 9.8, which has been reached with 26 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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Sarah

Sarah Whittaker

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2011

Sarah Has worked at Attenborough Day Nursery since we first opened in 2011. She started as Manager and is now Area Manager overseeing both the Attenborough and Westbridgford sites.


Sarah has a Level 4 qualification and holds a teaching qualification from when she was a childcare Assessor and Trainer.


Sarah is very passionate about Early years and providing high quality childcare for the families.


"Children's early years are so important and I believe in providing an environment that is nurturing and engaging to help children learn and develop. It's really important to me that the nurseries are a homely environment and work closely with the children's families putting each child at the heart of everything we do.


We like to offer the children a wide variety of opportunities such as forest school sessions, music session, tennis session as well as making use of the beautiful nature reserve next door."

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