Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave

Cotgrave Futures Building, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, Nottingham NG12 3JG
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  • 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.
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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

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.

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 (115)

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Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.946) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave has 115 reviews.

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Review from Tom B (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been there for only 4 weeks but has settled in really well, showing huge signs of growing up and becoming a lot more vocal and confident about herself. I believe it is down to the staff nominated to each child who show particular interest in getting to know their child to the best of
there experience. I would totally 110% recommend this nursery and will be telling all friends and family how wonderful, helpful and caring the staff are towards my daughter.
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Review from Helena S (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, both my daughters have attended from ten months old to going to school. The staff are amazing, friendly and welcoming. The outside space, equipment and resources are brilliant. My daughters have loved their time here, they are both happy, social, and eager learners and I attribute
a lot of that to attending Serendipitys.
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Review from Deborah T (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have come to this nursery since 2011-I cannot express enough how impressed we both are with the nursery. I have always felt completely confident and relaxed in leaving both boys here. Our first boy was born very prematurely and as a result had a few issues-even at this worrying time, the
nursery were brilliant at reassuring us and again we felt completely relaxed about leaving him. Over the years I have also found the nursery a fantastic resource of information about childcare issues.
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Review from Glen G (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since taking my son to the nursery, as a parents we've been involved in our child's progress throughout his time here and have watched his interaction skills flourish. Were both very happy with the service provided and would certainly recommend to anyone!. The staff have been very friendly and helpful.
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Review from Darren L (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In the time my daughter has attended nursery she has blossomed in to a happy confident little girl the staff at Serendipitys can take huge credit for this. As a parent looking in from the outside I've been impressed with the level of care and attention given to her from day one, and she would tell us
if it was otherwise. keep up the good work.
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Review from Hilary T (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My granddaughter is very happy to attend nursery. She is stimulated, engages in activities and usually very happy to come in the morning. She chatters about things she's done, friends she has played with and obviously enjoys being involved in a good range of activities. She is able to share the song
of the week, and enjoys reading stories etc as early literacy activities.


I think that she is happy and well motivated, she enjoys the socialisation and education that is provided by the staff.

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Review from Christine M (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very professional nursery, staff are friendly, granddaughter has been in the nursery since 9 months and the education she has received from the staff is second to none, the way the children are in their own peer groups means they have friends of there own age, I would and have recommended this nursery
to friend from my own place of work who are looking for child places.
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Review from Michaela D (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Serendipitys is the best nursery that I could put my little boy into, he has additional needs and the nursery meets these above and beyond.
He has a special diet and all of his guidelines are on the wall in the kitchen to make all aware.
He has an emergency box in case a situation occurs, everyone
knows about his condition and are well aware of what to do in an emergency.


I could not think of a more safe place to put my child. The staff and nursery are amazing.
If you want your child to feel safe and well looked after then this is the nursery to take your child.

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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Serendipitys is a fantastic nursery, they care for the children very well and cater to all their needs. My child loves all the activities and I love the finished products that are sent home. The food is fantastic and I love that the children can help to make the cakes for dessert.
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Review from Jenna W (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with the way my child has settled in with the nursery and they all do a really good job, my child has really come on with his talking, and with all the new foods he is trying, now I just have to try him eating it at home.
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Review from Nanda (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to the nursery for over 1 year now. She loves it. She started in the baby room where they helped her develop. The transition to the toddler room was well planned and coordinated. They follow the guidelines and have regular meetings with the parents to discuss progress and
determine what areas of development to focus on next. We are raising our daughter tri-lingual with English only being spoken at nursery and we can see how much she learns there. They are also very keen to incorporate any celebrations we have at home.
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Review from Kat G (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Serendipitys is a fantastic nursery, my little boy is so happy there and has been since he started. He is always happy to go to nursery and usually reluctant to leave because he's having so much fun. All the staff are so friendly and caring towards all the children. It's not just a job to them, they
genuinely care. He has made some great friends and is really developing his personality because of the nurturing environment they have created at Serendipitys Cotgrave. I will be genuinely sad when he leaves next year for primary school.
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Review from Lisa G (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such an amazing welcoming nursery. My child loves it so much and as came on leaps and bounds since starting. The staff are so friendly and you can see they genuinely care and love the child. I am protective mother and would not leave my son anywhere I did not know he was being fully cared for. I have
no worries or concerns at all about this nursery only good things to say.
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Review from Lauren T (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 9 months old. I loved the nursery from our first visit. It filled me with encouragement that no appointment was needed and I could just drop in to view the facilities. Our daughter was settled into the baby room and I felt confident that she
was being cared for and that I was able to call at anytime to see how her day was going . At age two she has moved to toddlers. She is genuinely excited to attend nursery on her 2 days a week. Not only has she made lots of friends she has progressed in leaps and bounds. I love the encouragement the children are given to use imagination and display their creative side. Regular parents evenings allow nursery and us to work side by side on the next development areas. It feels like a true partnership. As my daughter is heading towards 3 she has spent time in the pre school room and comes home with nothing but praise of how much she has enjoyed her day. All of this with nutritious meals and friendly approachable staff make it a great place for my daughter. I would not hesitate to recommend and I often do!!
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Review from Lee G (Father of Child) published on 19 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Seredipity Day Nursery in Cotgrave is outstanding!!! My son is 2 1/2 and he goes there 4 days a week. He looks forward to going to nursery every day because there are always lots of different activities taking place, he has lots of friends there and the atmosphere inside is lovely. We couldn't ask for
a better nursery.


We initially chose the nursery because it was very important to myself and my wife that our son had a large outside space to play in, Seredipity's has a huge playing field with a mud kitchen, camping area, sand pit, etc etc etc... Inside is also ideal as well though, it is clean, well-thought out and there is SO MUCH going on every day to keep the kids interested, entertained and stimulated. Kids of different ages do mix but they also have their own segregated areas where they spend most of the day with kids of their own age, this is something else that I think is important but wasn't the case at some other nurserys we've seen.


Final word must go to the staff, they are genuinely fantastic. They are what really make Serendipity's the lovely place it is for my son. Every day when he arrives, their faces light up to see him, it is a pleasure to drop him off in the morning. They understand what he needs, help him learn and encourage him, as well as being unbelievably patient. It amazes me everyday how just a couple of staff can keep a room full of todlers engaged and well behaved.......I struggle with just one! Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.946)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.946) 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 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: ( (168 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 168 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 4.946 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Serendipitys Day Nursery Cotgrave is based on 14 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.8 = 0.946
  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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