Muddy Boots Day Nursery

Merchistoun Hall, 106 Portsmouth Road, Waterlooville PO8 9LJ
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Chelene Lillywhite
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Chelene Lillywhite (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 20

Age Range

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

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

Parking

  • Ample amount of parking on site.

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Muddy Boots Day Nursery Reviews (2)

8.6

Muddy Boots Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.625) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Muddy Boots Day Nursery has 2 reviews.

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Review from Esther S (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love Muddy boots, Our son joined last September when they opened and has grown and learnt so much, He has become so much more confident and happy compared to a nursery he was at before. We love how oftern the children are outdoors, they visit the allotment and forest regularly. All of
the staff are lovely and our son is completely comfortable to with them. Thank you muddy boots.
Reply from Chelene Lillywhite, Nursery owner at Muddy Boots Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words. It's an absolute pleasure to care for your boy. We are very proud of how much his confidence has grown.
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Review from Charlie K (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm super happy we chose Muddy Boots! My child is so happy here, he looks forward to coming in everyday! The team keep him well engaged with lots of seasonal activities, tying in lots of areas of learning to the activities they run. My favourite thing about Muddy Boots is the real life experiences the
children get. Whether it is visiting the allotment to help grow fruit and veggies, building a fire in their forest school or helping prepare food in the cooking school, he is exposed to so so much. I feel like my child is so well look after and he loves all of the adults who care for him, I'm so glad we found this pre-school!
Reply from Chelene Lillywhite, Nursery owner at Muddy Boots Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words. It's an absolute pleasure, we are the lucky ones to be able to be part of his early years journey. Thank you for choosing us!
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.625)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.625) out of 10 for Muddy Boots Day Nursery 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 2 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 Muddy Boots Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 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 3.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Muddy Boots Day Nursery is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 20 number of registered child places is 4. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 4 = 0.5
  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 Muddy Boots Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Muddy Boots Day Nursery accepts?

Muddy Boots Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Muddy Boots Day Nursery Open?

Muddy Boots Day Nursery 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 Muddy Boots Day Nursery have capacity for?

Muddy Boots Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 20 Children.

How far is Muddy Boots Day Nursery to the centre of Waterlooville?

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

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