The Early Years Academy Loughborough

5-7 Limehurst Avenue, Loughborough LE11 1PE
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9.9 58 Reviews
  • The Early Years Academy Loughborough, Loughborough
The Early Years Academy Loughborough is a small family feel nursery close to the city centre where children are able to explore, engage and connect with the world around them.

The baby room is cosy and inviting, the 2-3s room is busy with lots of different activities and spaces for the children to investigate. The Pre school room is full of ways for the children to be independent and grow in their confidence and focus on their school readiness. All rooms have access to their own outdoor spaces.

The qualified Educators aim to create awe and wonder in every moment, providing environments that become alive with possibilities. Opening the world to the children through enriched natural environments that teach each child to enjoy being in the moment; a moment which will never be again!

The Early Years Academy Loughborough ensure that each child has a strong sense of belonging, builds a foundation for wellbeing, and becomes all that they can be through environments that are full of play, learning and adventure.

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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Julie Marsden (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 44

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our nursery fees are extremely flexible and therefore we offer different timed sessions to suit your families individual needs


    £56 11 hour day
    £54.00 10 hour day
    £52.50 9 hour day
    £51.50 8 hour day
    Morning £32.50
    Afternoon £32.50

  • Fees are reviewed annually and remain competitive

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

  • Very Limited parking to the front of the nursery.

The Early Years Academy Loughborough Reviews (58)

9.9

The Early Years Academy Loughborough has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Early Years Academy Loughborough has 58 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love how child-led Babblebrooke is and how they explore what our little one is interested in. The staff are wonderful and take an interest in what she is up to outside of nursery too, which makes it feel like family. As well as her lovely connection with the staff, we know she scores the outdoor
spaces and the food highly too!
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Review from D G (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Babblebrooke Day Nursery is the best one around. The care they provide is over excellent and the communication is phenomenal. I have already recommended Babblebrook and will continue to do so.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fan nursery. The kids are happy, develop beautifully and progress fantastically.
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Review from J M (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleasant staff, friendly. The graduation was well organised and beautiful. Well done to all staff. Big thank you for all the years looking after my little one.
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Review from Adam S (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been extremely happy with our experience with Babblebrooke. The staff are brilliant, the facilities are great and overall we've found it excellent value for money.
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Review from Misheck M (Father of Child) published on 5 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has had a wonderful development at the nursery. The staff have been fantastic, friendly, and always helpful and supportive to our daughter and ourselves. The family app has been brilliant as we have access to check on our daughters development.
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Review from Becky A (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Babblebrooke since he was 13 months and he has very much enjoyed his time. He is happy, confident and really sociable. He has learned how to take risks, make friends and be really creative. If you are looking for a nursery or preschool I would definitely recommend it. The staff are
great and really get to know and understand the children.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall we have been satisfied and our daughter has thrived and grown in confidence whilst being here. Our daughter has loved the staff and has created some great friendships. We would recommend it to others.
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Review from Kyla W (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Babblebrooke is a really great nursery, they have made my children feel very comfortable and welcomed from the first day they started nursery. The staff at babblebrooke are very friendly, kind and also very welcoming to both parent and child(children). Both of my children have enjoyed their time at
the nursery and I have one little boy who is very excited to go back.
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Review from Daniel C (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent level of service. Our boy has only been attending for 2 months but he comes home every night with a smile on his face and can’t wait to go back the next day! We can’t praise the quality of care enough. All of the staff are friendly and approachable. The staff that have worked with our son
are caring, and have a genuine interest in the children and their development and go above and beyond. Highly recommend Babblebrooke Nursery!!
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Review from David M (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one thoroughly enjoys his time at Babblebrooke Day Nursery... his progress in a relatively short space of time has been amazing. The staff have done a great job under difficult circumstances lately. Can’t fault them at all - brilliant.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Babblebrooke Day Nursery in pre-school and she loved every day she spent there. All the staff went above and beyond to help settle her in to a new routine and new nursery under the challenging times of COVID-19. I was kept up to date with how and what the management team where
doing to help my child stay safe. The setting's cleanliness was impeccable and they continued to ensure they were working with her to help her transition to school. I cannot thank the nursery enough and will definitely be sending my new born when I go back to work.
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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just started at Babblebrooke, she has settled straight away. Their baby room is so cosy and has lots of amazing toys for the babies to explore. They uploaded some lovely pictures of her first day which was really reassuring for me. I love the way they plan around the children's interests
and we get lots of information about what our baby has been up to through Tapestry. I love that the children have access to a large enclosed private garden and the babies also have their own separate space outdoors to explore. I would 100% recommend Babblebrooke.
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Review from Danny S (Father of Child) published on 15 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Babblebrook Nursery and staff have done nothing but help and support my son to grow. After being talked into Nursery care by my wife, we both quickly agreed that the staff and amenities here were giving our son the best possible start in life.


The staff are also very open and honest about incidents

and accidents in the nursery. Every bump, bruise and scrape he gets is accounted for, and although they cannot have eyes on every child, all the time, they are never far away if something does happen, and so can deal with the situation quickly.
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Review from Sanah M (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I felt really anxious about starting my 13-month-old son at nursery but the staff at Babblebrooke Day Nursery have been amazing at settling him in and he always comes home smiling. I always feel updated and informed by using Tapestry to check on how my son's been during the day. We're really happy we
chose Babblebrooke and can't recommend it highly enough.
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Review from G P (Grandmother of Child) published on 8 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our granddaughter has returned to a lovely refurbished nursery that looks lovely and freshly painted with new resources. The staff have put all the right measures in place to ensure she is safe. They have made her return a very positive experience, lots of smiles as she went into the nursery. Well done
Babblebrooke on making my granddaughter and myself relaxed on her first day back. 10/10.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Before sending my son here at the age of nine months, I'd spent a lot of time visiting other nurseries. This is by far the best I visited. Staff are amazing. My son settled in like a dream, he goes three full days. I never have any concerns or worries while my son is at nursery. During Covid-19 the
nursery as done their utmost to stay open. Even when they had to close they did daily updates for all parents to see. Great nursery.
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Review from Rowena C (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended this setting for over three years and I can say choosing Babblebrooke was the best decision I made. As soon as I walked in the door on her first day, at three-months-old, the staff put me at ease. My daughter has thrived here. I will definitely be using Babblebrooke in years to
come if needed. The only 'downside' is my daughter always tells me her nursery food is better than what I cook! The staff truly make you feel part of the Babblebrooke family.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.905)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10 for The Early Years Academy Loughborough is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.905 for The Early Years Academy Loughborough is calculated as follows: ( (336 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 370 Ratings = 4.905
  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 Early Years Academy Loughborough is based on 31 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 44 number of registered child places is 8.8, which has been reached with 31 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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Julie Marsden

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

Julie is a dedicated Nursery Manager with a deep passion for early years education. With extensive experience in the sector, she is committed to creating a warm, nurturing environment where children can thrive, staff feel supported, and families feel confident in their childcare choice.


Julie leads with enthusiasm, ensuring high-quality provision through innovative learning experiences, strong team development, and a focus on child-centred care. She is known for her hands-on approach, supporting her team with training, guidance, and encouragement to help them reach their full potential.


Her ability to foster strong relationships with parents, children, and staff makes Julie a highly respected and valued leader within The Early Years Academy. Her commitment to excellence and passion for shaping young lives ensure that every child in her care receives the very best start.

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