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Hermitage Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·147-149 Hermitage Road, Whitwick, LE67 5EL · Leicestershire
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

Hermitage Nursery School, part of the Storal family, offers a welcoming and supportive environment for children, focusing on their safety, happiness, and inspiration. The nursery aims to partner with parents to enhance their child's early years education, offering daily updates on activities, routines, and meals through chats and learning journals.

They also conduct parents' evenings to discuss development in detail. The admissions process begins with an online registration of interest, followed by an invitation to visit the nursery and meet the team.

To secure a place, a registration fee and deposit are required. Throughout their journey, each child is assigned a key person and team who work closely with families to ensure a smooth transition through different stages, including settling-in sessions and preparing for school.

The nursery also caters to children who may not have English as a first language, encouraging parents to provide a list of familiar words to help them settle in comfortably. The nursery provides access to the Famly app for parents to stay connected and informed about their child's day.

What it's like

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment, where children are happy and settled. Children demonstrate they are motivated and eager to learn. Staff know children well and provide stimulating experiences that build on their interests and developmental stages.

Safe and Inspiring EnvironmentParent PartnershipKey Person SystemDigital Parent App (Famly)Support for EAL children

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hermitage Nursery School

Last inspected 14 March 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment, where children are happy and settled. Children demonstrate they are motivated and eager to learn. Staff know children well and provide stimulating experiences that build on their interests and developmental stages.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress in developing their physical skills.
  • The experienced management team is committed to driving improvements.
  • Staff support children well at mealtimes to develop their social skills and good manners.
  • Staff are good role models and gently guide children to show respect and kindness.
  • Children are enthusiastic about books and reading.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to have consistently high expectations, when helping children to manage their own behaviour
  • 2support staff to consider the organisation of group activities in pre-school to enable all children to gain the most from the learning experiences.
Inspection #10277724 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they are kept well informed about care routines and how their child is progressing. They feel valued and are encouraged to share their views about the setting. Parents appreciate the support staff give them and say that staff's enthusiasm for their work 'shines through'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work hard to ensure all children reach their potential and achieve good outcomes. The nursery works closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that targeted support plans are in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Additional funding is utilised effectively to increase staffing levels and provide appropriate learning resources to meet children's individual needs.

Outdoor space

When playing outside, children are keen to initiate their own games, such as hide and seek, and invite others to come and join in. Children learn to share and take turns with the equipment. They delight in playing in the mud kitchen, using the resources to pour, scoop and mix materials.

Parent Reviews of Hermitage Nursery School

5.0
(5)
megan blythe
3 years ago

An amazing nursery, my little boy loves going and has settled really well into nursery, the staff are fantastic! His speech has really come on since being at this nursery and we love receiving updates on what he has been doing throughout the day, hermitage are always keeping you up to date with what is going on at the nursery. Highly recommend.

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Tammie Blockley
3 years ago

My daughter has attended since 5 months old , staff are welcoming , caring and cater towards her developmental needs and interests she has , she enjoys going and we love to see daily photos. Homemade meals made on-site and a varied menu , fantastic experiences and outside visitors , she loved the pony visit recently and baking activities. We can’t thank the staff enough who look after our little girl ensuring she is thriving and well cared for whilst we work.

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Ashleigh Newall
3 years ago

A fantastic nursery , my little boy loves attending and is well care for. His developmental needs are looked into when planning for activities and can see this clearly from the planning board. I would highly recommend this nursery and all the staff are amazing.

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Stevie Quail
3 years ago

Amazing nursery, my son loves going. We went with the nursery off a friends recommendation and so happy with everything, down to the food, activities and daily updates. we never feel like we miss out on special moments in my sons development

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Catherine Hughes
3 years ago

Brilliant nursery, both my children love hermitage, my eldest has now moved to school and felt really well prepared with the help of the nursery staff and she misses going there!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

14 March 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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