Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood

57 Hinchley Avenue, Holywood BT18 9FD
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  • Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood, Holywood
Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre, Holywood gives children the support and care they need to develop skills and grow in confidence.

Children are supported by trained staff who inspire and motivate children as they learn through play.   

Children have lots of fun developing social skills and learning about the world.

Nutritious food is available for children to enjoy each day.
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Funding & Fees

** Early years 0-5 **
Weekly rate £211.15
£54.10 daily
£35 for mornings only
£33 for afternoons
£915 for full month
Lots of other sessions available see price list

Contact Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood to get a personalised quote.

Contact Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rachel (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 52

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 1 week in July, 1 week at Christmas & New Year's Day

Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood Reviews (48)

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Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood has a Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10, based on 48 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood has 48 reviews.

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl loves coming to Sleepy Hollow. She asks every night "Is it nursery tomorrow?". The girls are so lovely and there is always such a lovely range of activities set up daily for the children. It's also great that they have the park so close that they can walk across to it and the garden
has lots to explore and play with too.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThanks for your lovely feedback. We will be sure to share with our team.
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Review from Bonnie M (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to the nursery since March 2024 and it has been an easy settling in. He would still get upset at drop off, but quickly settles down with help from the lovely staff in the baby room. Overall, great communication with photos and updates for us parents, to keep our minds at ease.
We do not want our child to have added sugar snacks/meals and the nursery has adjusted snack time for our little one accordingly. The reason I gave 4 stars and not 5 is that I would like to see more savoury snacks, but that is just my personal preference.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThanks for your feedback and we will share with our caterers to look at our menus.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't speak highly enough of Sleepy Hollow in Holywood. From the moment my son started attending, the support and care he's received have been nothing short of exceptional. The staff members are not only fantastic at what they do but also incredibly warm and welcoming. My son always comes home with
a smile on his face, which speaks volumes about the wonderful experiences he's having there. The facilities are top-notch, and it's evident that they genuinely take an interest in his development and well-being. The app is an excellent resource and I appreciate all the updates provided by staff throughout the day letting me know how he is getting on. I feel truly fortunate to have found such an amazing nursery for my son. Highly recommend!
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThanks so much for this lovely review which we will be sure to share with our team
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been really happy with the care our son has received at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre in Holywood. The activities are well thought out and there is a nice flow to the day. Staff are always helpful and easy to engage with. Highly recommend.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThank you so much for your kind review - its really lovely to share with our staff team!
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Review from P G (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to say, teachers are really experienced and helpful, also helped my daughter to socialise and calm down during her preschool. In terms of communication, there is no doubt on it, there was a well-detailed explanation of my daughter's performance during her class.
My wife and myself, we
are more than happy with the service provided in this school. Just to notify, my daughter is not that good on responding and making friends so if there would be any extra activity for her, would be really appreciated.
Other than that, thank you so much for your team and keep it up.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodSuch lovely feedback thank you we will be sure to share with our team. Thank you
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Review from P H (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sleepy Hollow Holywood is a lovely unique setting for a daycare nursery. The rooms, outdoor areas, nearby park and fields give plenty of opportunities for play and fun memories to be made.
We have really valued the experienced staff within the team.
A real benefit to our family is the funded EA preschool
room onsite with wraparound care. There are lots of different options for parents which offer flexibility. We love that our two children aged 3 and 1 have had the opportunity to attend the nursery together in their pre-school and daycare rooms.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThanks for your lovely review we will be sure to feedback to our team
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Review from Anna L (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our third child attends this nursery. We have lots of experience with childcare settings in Belfast. The staff here are amazing. Our daughter struggled initially as she was leaving her stay-at-home mom. She is excited to go in these days. This is absolutely due to the wonderful staff.
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is well-organised, caring and great at communicating.
I have recommended this nursery to everyone.
I’ll be very sad when we leave.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThanks for your review. We will be sure to pass on to the staff and we will contact our catering supplier with your feedback too. The manager willSpeak with you to get more detail about this. Thanks again
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Review from Matthew M (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a first-time parent, making the decision to send your child to ‘the right’ nursery will always be a challenging and emotive process.
We wanted to find somewhere welcoming and supportive, with kind-natured and experienced staff who make children their priority.
Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre
in Holywood ticks all of these boxes.
Our 9-month-old has really flourished in the ‘baby room.’ As parents, we have felt supported at every step of the way. We get regular updates and photos throughout the day via an app which highlights his daily journey and activities.
The staff always greet us with a smile and we have certainly noticed the passion and love they have for their job.
We would highly recommend this nursery to any parent considering sending their child to daycare.
Reply from Diane Koplewsky, Owner at Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre HolywoodThats lovely feedback. We will be sure to share with our team
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.956)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10 for Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood 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 48 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 48 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 4.956 for Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood is calculated as follows: ( (548 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 572 Ratings = 4.956
  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 Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood is based on 48 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 48 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (1)

Karen

Karen Lester

Job Title: Manager

We have four dynamic leaders in Early Childhood Centres


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Emma (Manager Crumlin branch)
Karen (Manager Holywood branch)
Louise (Manager Lisburn branch and also Early Years Lead)
Sandra (Manager Aldergrove branch)

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