Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre

Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Lane, Sprowston, Norwich NR7 8TR
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  • Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre, Norwich
The Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre opened in 2019.

It balances traditional teaching methods with learning through play in a warm, nurturing environment.

Trained staff are experienced and motivated childcare and teaching professionals.

Staff recognise every child is unique and the team work hard to build a trusting relationship with each child, to help them get the most out of their time at the setting.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jennifer Dingwall (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 49

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Standard Day 8am – 6.30pm - Full Day £92.00
    Half sessions 8am-1pm or 1pm -6.00pm = £52.00

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 & 1 week at Christmas plus 2 training days per year

Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre Reviews (12)

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Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.031) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre has 12 reviews.

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Review from Lenka V (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are absolutely thrilled with the care and support our daughter has received at The Diamond Centre nursery. From the very beginning, we were impressed by the dedication and warmth of the key persons who cared for her. The progress she's made in such a short time has been remarkable, and we attribute
a lot of it to the wonderful environment and nurturing staff. The nursery provides a rich and joyful atmosphere, with specific activities each day designed to promote the children's development. It's been so rewarding to watch our daughter's confidence and communication skills grow rapidly in such a positive and engaging setting. One of the standout aspects for us was how they handled potty training. With their gentle and supportive approach, our daughter made huge strides, and we couldn't be more grateful for their patience and encouragement throughout the process. We highly recommend The Diamond Centre nursery to any parent looking for a nurturing and professional environment.
Reply from Jennifer Dingwall, Manager at Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre
Thankyou for your lovely words. It was a pleasure to work with you and your family and we wish you all the best.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has absolutely loved his time at the nursery! He has thrived here and was always happy to go in. He made some great friends along with building great relationships with all the staff!
It has definitely given him a great start and made him so ready for school!
I Can't thank and praise the
centre and staff enough!
Reply from Jennifer Dingwall, Manager at Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre
Thankyou for your kind words, we loved having your family as part of our nursery and hope your son is having a fantastic time at school!
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Review from Danah A (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has loved every day at Chestnuts, she has had so much fun & her, like most of the children I see, would run into nursery at drop off eager to play play play. I appreciate the bond ALL of the practitioners have had with my daughter. From potty training to learning how to write her name
so beautifully, we'd like to thank the staff of Chestnuts from the bottom of our hearts:
All the best xx
Reply from Jennifer Dingwall, Manager at Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre
We're so glad you and your little one have enjoyed our nursery so much. It's been a pleasure having you as part of our nursery, and we wish you all the best for the future!
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Review from Zoe H (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the diamond centre nursery for the last 15months.
In that time she has come on in her confidence and enjoys going to nursery each session.


She has especially enjoyed the visits to the fire station and police.


She is now keen to be starting to school and I believe it's

down to being happy and settled at nursery.


Thanks to all at the diamond centre nursery.

Reply from Jennifer Dingwall, Manager at Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre
Thankyou for your lovely review, we've loved having you as part of our Nursery Family and wish you all the best at school and beyond.
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I appreciate all the hard work that the personnel of Diamond Centre is doing for my little boy. I know it is not easy to look after all the children from the nursery and sometimes is exhausting work. But we are very thankful and we appreciate all their hard work. They care for everyone and look after
them very well. A big thank you to all the team!
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Review from Adetola D (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery for about a year now. I must commend their love, patience, kindness and guidance. Thumbs up especially to the manager and to all the teachers.
The teachers are warm and assist my son in interacting with others. They are helpful.
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Review from Lorna L (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I came upon this nursery when my son's other nursery provision closed. I and my son were worried about a change of venue but all the staff have been welcoming and accommodating. They remember my little ones' interests and incorporate this into his learning. I am so glad I found this nursery as I have
noticed the change in my son for the better and his development has progressed so much, I am forever grateful to all the staff. Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Chantelle O (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and caring, personable staff. My son struggles with change and had some developmental delays. They have really worked on getting to know him and helping his development. We are regularly seeing changes in him and he loves going.
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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find that the staff at Chestnut Nursery Schools are so friendly and helpful and are very good at safeguarding children. My daughter loves coming here and her development is expanding all the time. The nursery is really flexible and spread the hours over half term too which helps massively as they
are open all year round.
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Review from Hollie L (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the nursery staff are fantastic. They have supported our son with a rocky transition from another nursery.
The staff are so engaging and kind and our son loves all the different books and activities they explore!
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Review from Harriet D (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery since the beginning of September and being a lockdown baby this was always going to be a challenge for her. Although sometimes apprehensive about going, she walks out of that door every day with a beaming smile on her face, excited to tell me about her day!
It sounds like she does so much whilst she is there and she loves it, always talking very positively about her teachers and the friends she has made there. I have no reservations leaving her there as I know, even if she is a bit upset going in, she's going to have the best time whilst she's there.
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Review from T M (Father of Child) published on 11 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
They provide a loving and safe haven for kids. I love them. They are so brilliant. I just wish my kid was able to attend the five days of the week since she is a foreigner. She only goes for the free 15 hours per week.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.031)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.031) out of 10 for Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre 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 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 6 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 4.819 for Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre is calculated as follows: ( (59 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.819
  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 4.212 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.8 = 0.612
  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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Jennifer

Jennifer Dingwall

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

I am passionate about making children’s early experiences the best they can be at our nursery. I believe that a child’s early years and development lay the foundations for the rest of their lives, and it’s amazing being able to be part of offering the best provision to all who come through our doors. I have been working for Chestnut Nursery Schools for over 6 years, starting out as bank staff and then a full-time practitioner before making the move to room lead, Deputy Manager and now Manager at the Diamond Centre. I have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and am also SEND qualified. The team here at Chestnut are always keen to provide the best for the children in our care. I enjoy working in all rooms, seeing the children grow in abilities and confidence and helping support them and their families as they develop their sense of self and their view of the world around them. No two days are the same when working with young children, and I love being part of their early years journey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre

What is the Age Range of Children that Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre accepts?

Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre Open?

Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre is open: 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.

How many Children does Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre have capacity for?

Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre has capacity for a total of 49 Children.

How far is Chestnut Nursery Schools @ The Diamond Centre to the centre of Norwich?

1.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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