Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks

Hinckley Parks Primary School, Leicester Road, Hinckley LE10 1LP
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicola Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Smiles preschool is a term time only setting. However, we do offer wrap around care at our nursery based in Sapcote.

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

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Parking is available on the road, directly outside of their gates. However, during school drop off and collection times, this can become quite busy.

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Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks Reviews (8)

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Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.011) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks has 8 reviews.

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Review from Claire P (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely, friendly, accommodating pre-school. My son has had a fantastic time here and will miss it when he goes to school. The children have lots of opportunities offered to them, regularly going out and about on the minibus. Smiles did a lovely graduation ceremony for all of the school leavers. Very
happy that we chose Smiles and would recommend it to anybody.
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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely blown away by this nursery! My 3-year-old hated being separated and never settled well anywhere. After the first day at Smiles, she came running out with a big smile on her face, saying, "That was so fun!".
Now, whenever there is a half term she's counting down the days until she can go
back. The staff are happy and engaging. They do fun things like baking, dancing, performing arts classes, and they even take them out on field trips.
Would highly recommend this nursery, hands down the best we've been to!
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Review from Sally K (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Smiles has the most welcoming and patient staff; each one makes the effort to know your child personally and with the wrap-around care, they get to follow the successes of children through their school journey too. This nursery really does prepare children for school and made my daughter's transition
to school really smooth. My son now attends and he loves the array of activities and the kindness of the staff. Thank you!
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves it at Smiles Pre-school, they support his development and I never worry about whether or not he is properly looked after, the staff are very hands-on and attentive to the children in their care. The staff are very friendly and approachable, they put on lots of different activities
for the children to join in with and sometimes go out on little trips. They provide snacks for the children to enjoy and new things for them to try. Overall great experience, my son has come along a lot with his confidence and his speech since going here. Thank you!
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Review from D M (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't be happier with Smiles! My eldest attended Smiles in 2021 and they were amazing, I looked around so many settings and was so happy to find Smiles. It really is a home-from-home environment with genuinely committed staff who were always so kind and caring and went the extra mile for both children
and parents, my child loved their time at Smiles and so did we, I have now sent my second child to Smiles and have yet again been so happy with the level of care. Both my children excelled here and developed lovely bonds with their key people and the rest of the staff, communication is brilliant too, I get updates from the app and am able to access their online journal with their photos and development. Management has also been brilliant with any questions I've had. Smiles is such a lovely place with the most incredible staff.
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Review from Grant F (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are really lovely, always smiling and welcoming. My daughter really enjoys it at Smiles. She has been going for over two years now. Seems to be lots to do inside. Recommended. Secure, entry via intercom, they make sure the gate is locked.
Reply from Katie, Administration at Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks
Thank you for such a lovely review. It is brilliant to be able to hear parent and children's opinions about the setting. As a setting, we have wonderful outdoor resources so, come rain or shine, we…read more
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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going here! The staff all know her as an individual and truly do care about her. As soon as the doors open in the morning she just grabs her bags off me and runs straight in. The activities and themes they do each week are great and educational, encouraging the kids to learn new skills.
Definitely recommend Smiles Preschool!
Reply from Simon Palfreyman, Owner at Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks
Hello and thank you for such a lovely and honest review. Our team prides itself on getting to know each child so that they are able to teach and nurture them in a way that suits them. A lot of our…read more
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loved Smiles Preschool when attending (he was there for just over a year before moving up to the school). He always came out smiling and would have enjoyed the activities carried out. He was also very fond of the staff members and was happy to approach any of them if his key worker
was not available. My only downfall about the preschool was the people who invoiced, so nothing to do with the specific setting. Numerous times invoices were incorrect and also, upon discussions in the playground, parents found that some were charged differently to others, even when still having government funded hours left over.
Reply from Simon Palfreyman, Owner at Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks
Thank you for your lovely review of the setting. We were absolutely delighted to have cared for your child, staff were very fond of him too and we hope he is enjoying school just as much.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.011)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.011) out of 10 for Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks 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 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 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 4.875 for Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks is calculated as follows: ( (63 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.875
  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 4.136 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.2 = 0.536
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks

What is the Age Range of Children that Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks accepts?

Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks Open?

Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks is open: 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.

How many Children does Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks have capacity for?

Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks has capacity for a total of 56 Children.

How far is Smiles Preschool Hinckley Parks to the centre of Hinckley?

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

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