Description
Contact Information
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Phone Number0115 922 5723
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Details
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Group/OwnerSecret Garden Childcare Ltd
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Person in ChargeSarah Whittaker (Manager)
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Number of Staff23
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When ClosedBank Holidays & Christmas
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care
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Total Places for children49
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Age rangefrom 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months
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ParkingParking is available on Attenborough Lane or Shady Lane.
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VisitingVisits can be arranged by telephoning the nursery between 7.30am and 6pm.
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DirectionsDrive past Attenborough Station from Nottingham Road with the station on your left. The nursery is situated on the corner of Attenborough Lane and Shady Lane, next door to the tennis club.
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1800
Milan Randall
September 4, 2024 at 8:26 amMy daughter has come on so much since starting. Such an incredible team. My daughter has been at the childcare centre for a while now and she loves it, the team are absolutely remarkable and truly do care about the kids and education.
Robin Quincy
October 3, 2024 at 3:17 pmTeam are committed and lots of activities take place. Our kid is clearly cheerful and makes lots of great connections and experiences and this can be noticed in his great mood and the things he tells at home.
The only slightly negative side is that the actual premises are a bit too old and smell a bit musty. This can be noticed by the smell of our kid’s clothes and hair when coming back home. Ok, not a major problem! The childcare centre is highly well located in terms of proximity to our house and surroundings.
Jamie Lawson
October 14, 2024 at 5:41 pmWe have been so impressed by the positive attitudes and kindness of the team in helping us to adjust as well as him! They send lots of updates and are quick to respond to any queries or concerns. We adore that it is small and feels like a home from home, they seem to have lots of different activities even for the littlest ones to take part in and he truly seems to be cheerful at drop off, pick up and in the pictures we receive throughout the day. His eating has also improved a lot already and it’s excellent that he gets home cooked meals whilst at childcare centre, and we can see what he’s eaten and how much in the app at the end of the day. Our little boy has just recently started and is settling well.
Carter Hayes
October 24, 2024 at 12:41 amShe tells me all about her experiences with the team when she gets home which to me demonstrates their compassion and dedication to the kids. We ultimately chose this childcare centre over others we visited (when my daughter first started childcare centre) and now I am so glad we did! I adore the daily updates we get detailing what the kids have been up to and the photos make my day! Having the app, I sense has truly improved my journey as a parent but I also sense it showcases the excellent work the team do every day. Thank you so much to all the team. My daughter absolutely loves going to the childcare centre and spending time with both the kids but also the team.
Sidney Turner
October 31, 2024 at 10:03 pmThe team are compassionate and nurturing and the management team is highly well‑informed and approachable. My kids have developed strong bonds with their key workers and it truly feels like the team get to know the kids as individuals. The activities and discovering opportunities provided are outstanding. The childcare centre has been highly accommodating with our preferences for naps and potty training. The preschool worked truly hard with us as parents, and with the school, to make sure that my eldest was well-prepared for school and that the transition was as easy as possible. This is a lovely childcare centre and preschool, which both my kids have attended.
Arden Owens
November 17, 2024 at 11:36 pmBoth our kids adore attending and wander in in the morning without a backwards glance. The team are nurturing and consider each kid’s needs on an individual basis – it helps that it’s a relatively small childcare centre so the kids get to know all the team well. The team have worked with us in respect of developmental steps and are patient and encouraging with the kids. We’re highly grateful that we have somewhere for the kids to go where we have complete trust that they’re secure and cared for. This is an outstanding childcare centre with lovely team and a wide range of activities for the kids to participate in – I honestly don’t know how they fit it all in!
Sawyer Ellis
December 1, 2024 at 8:57 amThey helped with the diagnosis process and took a personal approach to her needs and interests. They made discovering enjoyable, provided an autism-welcoming diet, and understood her sensory needs – we couldn’t have asked for more! The team at The Secret Garden Attenborough were incredible at supporting our autistic daughter.
Emerson Blair
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 amThe groups of kids are quite small so team know them all highly well and great relationships develop between the adults and kids and the kids themselves.
A lot of thought and effort is put into the activities the kids do every day and this is communicated via an app so you can see what your kid has been up to that day. These activities are varied and enjoyable and also are adapted to kids’s interests and abilities. My son has a excellent time every day doing things such as messy playtime, small world and arts, it would be highly difficult for me to replicate alone at home.
My son is potty training currently and we have been given assistance and advice throughout this process, which has been excellent for us as parents and for him.
I adore how there are also a variety of classes available to the kids including French lessons, tennis lessons and Forest School sessions. This is a lovely little childcare centre and preschool in an idyllic setting.
Carter Quincy
December 20, 2024 at 7:40 amMy daughter absolutely loves going and the team are fantastic with her. The range of activities they get through even in just one day is incredible and they are consistently so varied. I sense like the team truly take an interest in my daughter and her likes and dislikes and tailor activities for her. She runs in every day with a huge smile on her face! I cannot rate The Secret Garden enough.
Jamie Steele
December 26, 2024 at 1:46 pmThey make a huge effort to know your kid and take an interest in what is going on at home too. They work with parents to ensure they are working towards appropriate skills and goals for your kid and are exceptional at keeping you updated on what they are up to each day. They are creative in their activities and create a enjoyable setting for the kids. Lovely childcare centre with dedicated team who are inviting and welcoming.
Lane Keller
January 12, 2025 at 10:43 amShe is now twenty-one months old and she absolutely loves going. The team have been remarkable and keep us updated throughout the day with her food/nappies/activities. Every member of team is attentive and nurturing. They go outside whenever they have the chance weather-wise and inside do lots of activities – including all the messy ones I avoid doing at home! Our daughter has been going to this childcare centre since she was five months old.
Toby Sutton
February 13, 2025 at 12:03 pmI’m highly pleased with how my kid has settled. They are keen to develop the individual in a compassionate and attentive manner. The kids are provided with a nutritious meal, which my kid loves. The updates between parents and the childcare centre is exceptional. A welcoming and attentive childcare centre, that makes lovely relationships with the kids.
Morgan Sawyer
March 5, 2025 at 12:51 pmPlaced in a excellent location with a wide variety of activities available to take part in. Unfortunately, management let the team down with poor updates, lack of transparency surrounding their policies and virtually no working in partnership with parents which resulted in me moving my son away from there. The deposit was also not returned and emails have been ignored. Lovely team who provide a truly nurturing setting for the kids.
Morgan Jarvis
March 24, 2025 at 3:42 pmThe team at Secret Garden could not have been more accommodating, the updates is remarkable and it’s excellent how it’s such a small family sense to the childcare centre. There were the normal worries of ‘what if she hates childcare centre?’ but we never had to worry about that, she loves it and loves the other kids and team which is a testament to what a remarkable job you all do. After a serious health scare more recently, we couldn’t have praised the childcare centre team anymore, expert and attentive. Thank you. We were both exceptionally anxious about leaving our daughter, especially around her allergies.
Lennon Pierce
May 3, 2025 at 3:00 amMy kid loved coming from day one! We are grateful for how they can identify what he loves and how to move him on with his discovering of the world around him. Plus they taught him to zip up his coat which makes every day easier for us as a family! The care for the whole family is fantastic!
Parker Page
June 4, 2025 at 7:24 pmThis was a real anxiety for us as a family when she started childcare centre. Having had numerous reactions at home I was aware this could be likely at the childcare centre and through their outstanding assistance and care there hasn’t been a single incident.
The team are outstanding at interacting with us and answering our queries truly quickly.
Our daughter loves childcare centre and we have seen her develop and flourish since starting, her self‑assurance has grown and she is so much more sociable. She talks fondly of her time there and is consistently excited to go. My daughter loves how much time the kids spend outside which she is truly keen on too. And the music class she attends is remarkable. Team have been outstanding in supporting our daughter with her allergies.
Parker Hayes
June 23, 2025 at 8:57 amThe team have been so welcoming, accommodating and nurturing towards my son. His key person has developed a lovely bond with him and has been totally understanding of his needs, interests and personality- as have all of the team too. Updates each day is truly outstanding. They do lots of enjoyable activities and get outside every day. I truly like that it is a small setting with a home from home feeling. An absolutely fantastic childcare centre.
Hayden Irwin
June 23, 2025 at 9:44 amHe absolutely loves his days at the childcare centre and we are kept updated with all the activities he has enjoyed doing during the day. Couldn’t rate the team any higher and he seems to adore every one of them! We started at The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Childcare centre when our baby was 11 months old and since day one we have felt super relaxed.
Toby Quinn
June 28, 2025 at 3:05 amWe have had two kids there for over five years now, with the second finishing this summer.
Both kids have been highly cheerful and well looked after; they’ve been encouraged to develop as much as possible and have consistently come home cheerful. They adore all the team and we will be highly sad when we have to say goodbye in the summer! Literally, the only thing I wish they had is bigger outside space at pre-school, but only because I have a highly boisterous little boy! Absolutely lovely childcare centre.
Harper Griffin
July 7, 2025 at 1:59 pmI am exceptionally cheerful with the level of care they give, and I can see how much the kids delight in their time in the rooms. There is consistently something for the kids to engage with and I have seen my kid develop truly well under their care. The team seem truly geared towards supporting each kid in their individual needs and the small setting has truly encouraged my kid to make some great friends. I currently have a kid at childcare centre here, and cannot rate the team higher.