Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave

Cotgrave Futures Building, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, Nottingham NG12 3JG
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9.9 125 Reviews
  • Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave, Nottingham
Serendipity’s Cotgrave is situated in the Cotgrave Futures Community Building, next to Candleby Lane Primary School, based in the heart of Cotgrave and have excellent links with the growing community.

The nursery has three spacious rooms; Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3) and Pre School (3-5) which are bright and welcoming.

Serendipity's Cotgrave has a large outside play area with an interactive activity frame, with soft surfaced flooring and fencing around to enable a safe and secure environment with lots of interesting activities to stimulate and challenge children’s learning.

Staff at Serendipity's have a range of qualifications which include NVQ level 2 & 3 in childcare or young person’s workforce, Foundation Degree in Early Years Childhood Studies, First Aid and Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 with the option of developing skills by attending training courses. Staff are able to develop close relationships with the children and their parents/carers, giving daily feedback about the children's day.

Food is freshly prepared and meals are nutritionally balanced allowing children to experience a wide variety of tastes, textures and flavours, whilst also catering for children with special dietary requirements such as food allergies, intolerance's and cultural preferences.

Funding & Fees

Half Days cost £41.25 (8-1 or 1-6)
Full Days cost £77.00 (8-6)
Early Starts cost £8.50

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

Contact Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave to get a personalised quote.

Contact Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joseph Boylan (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • A private Car Park is located on site.

Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave Reviews (125)

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Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave has 125 reviews.

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Review from N T (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with great facilities. Friendly staff who keep in lots of contact, letting me know how my child is getting on daily and developing. Lots of activities for him to try and join in with.
Feel more than happy leaving my child 8-6, knowing he is very happy and well looked after.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very flexible around my shifts. Very supportive with additional needs.
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing. No faults at all.
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Review from D C (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very well run nursery and well-liked by my daughter. A very safe environment.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very well kept and up to date. Children enjoy coming.
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Review from Hannah C (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff who are always happy and willing to help.
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Review from G S (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend this nursery as the staff are fun, happy and caring. He loves the food.
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Review from B F (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming here. He has a good rapport with all the staff and he feels happy coming to nursery. He thoroughly enjoys his time here.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Serendipity's are a great nursery, both my children have attended and they have been supported and cared for so highly. Both have developed during their time and built strong relationships with other children and staff.
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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very impressed with my daughters experience st Serendipity's Cotgrave over the last few years. They provide an excellent range of activities as well as helping her to develop in many ways. She has developed a very special bond with a number of teachers/staff over the years who have helped
her to grow and come out of her shell. It is also very reassuring for me to go to work knowing I have left her on safe hands.
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Review from Stuart W (Grandfather of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone here is very helpful and friendly. My grandson loves coning and the staff are teaching him all sorts of life skills and helping him with his reading and counting etc. Everyone is also very helpful if there is a problem picking him up e.g Clifton Bridge! Nothing ever seems to be a problem for
the staff here.
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Review from Marisha C (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't think of any other nursery that would look after my little girl as well as Serendipity's Cotgrave. The staff are always welcoming and helpful. Absolutely excellent service.
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Review from Vicky P (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended this nursery. The resources are excellent, the staff are always friendly and professional and know my child really well and relate well to them with each of their individual personalities. My children have all loved coming to this nursery and developed well emotionally,
physically and socially.
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are always very helpful and cheerful. They have been pro-active in preschool at addressing concerns we had over our son's anxiety when moving rooms and when mixing with certain other children. Our son is very happy in the preschool room and it is obvious that he takes part in a large variety
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter first attended preschool at Serendipitys in 2015 and she had such a lovely time that when my son was born I knew which nursery I would use. My son started at one-year-old in the baby room and is now in preschool. He has grown and developed so much, his independence and desire to do everything
himself is wonderful to see. The nursery is like a home from home and the staff are like an extension of our family.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely good nursery and staff that go above and beyond. Always make sure that my child is looked after and having fun. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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Review from Gemma N (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have attended Serendipity's Cotgrave and I cannot rate them highly enough. The staff are efficient, friendly and very attentive to the children. They run a full range of activities for the children - ensuring a varied and fun day is had. I never feel guilty about leaving them, as I
know they are being well looked after. The facilities are very good with a large outdoor area which is utilised as much as possible and all the rooms are well decorated and clean. As a nursery it is very well organised and communication is excellent - I cannot fault it at all.
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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with all the staff and work they do.
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Review from Tara H (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started there when he was 2 years old and went straight into the toddler's room. It's taken him some time to get settled in but all the staff there are amazing with him as he has extra needs and they needed the training to be able to look after him. They are always communicating with me on how
he is when I collect him. He has recently just moved up to the pre-school room and the transition was seamless even with the extra training needed. I can’t praise this nursery enough as my son has really become his own little character again since settling in and the care they give is outstanding.
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Review from Kerry H (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter had been going to Serendipitys since the age of 1. She is now 3 and I think it’s an absolute fantastic nursery. The girls are great with my daughter and they help me out a lot with advice which I ask for. She has come along way since attending Serendipitys and I can’t wait for my little
boy to start in March.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.925)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10 for Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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 5.000 for Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave is calculated as follows: ( (204 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 5
  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 4.925 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave is based on 17 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 = 3.925
    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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 17 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 (4)

Joseph

Joseph Boylan

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

Hi, my name is Joseph Boylan I joined the Serendipitys team as an apprentice, and I have now completed my NVQL3 in childcare.

Tina

Tina Tomblin

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2009

Hi my name is Tina, I am a lunch time cover and work in all the rooms around Nursery.
I hold a full NVQL2 .

Joanne

Joanne Lashley

Job Title: Nursery Cook Joined: 2011

Hello my name is Joanne Lashley.


I am the nursery cook

Rebecca

Rebecca Meagan

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Level 3 Joined: 2010

Hello my name is Rebecca Meagan.


I work in our Toddler Room and have worked at the nursery for 5 years. The favourite part of my job is helping the children develop their first spoken words.

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