Our aim is to achieve the highest quality day care provision for children and their families, enabling individuals to develop to their full potential within a safe and meaningful caring and happy environment.
How? Provide a “home from home” environment meeting the needs of the individual child. Create environments allowing learning experiences that can be adapted, extended and child initiated, supporting children to be leaders of their own learning. Have a flexible approach to planning using key influences, EYFS framework and Birth to 3 matters. Support and scaffold the learning by quality staff interactions, meaningful conversations that can extend the learning.
What sets us apart
Benefits for parents
Benefits for children
Our Ofsted Report
Qualified, approachable and committed staff, with key worker responsibility
Safe, secure grounds with full CCTV and security systems
Internal communication systems
Flexible packages available
Taking children from 6 weeks to 5 years
Daily, nutritious menu freshly prepared on the premises by nursery chefs
Innovative communication links using multiple platforms
Open 7.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year (except Bank Holidays)
Owned by parents, for parents and their families
Learning framework based around Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) alongside other support networks such as Birth to three matters, forest school and the Curiosity approach
Inspiring environments to support exploration, play and learning
Fun, stimulating and challenging resources both indoors and outdoors
Caring, understanding, positive and professional team
Spacious, light and homely spaces
Opportunities for social interaction and confidence building
A team that are reflective, positive and willing to push opportunity limits
Please find the links below to our 5 OFSTED reports.
Each setting is inspected over a one day period and they cover all aspects of the 14 EYFS framework standards.
Our Testimonials
What Parents Say
I would highly recommend Loughborough Lime Tree. The staff are extremely helpful and have great attention to detail. My son has developed amazingly whilst being there for the past two years. I love hearing all of his stories of the brilliant activities they did, when he comes home.
Rachel
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
Our little boy, Freddie, has been attending Lime Tree for over a year now and we have been so impressed with the nursery. Staff really nurture the children and our little boy is so settled and happy. I highly recommend this nursery to other parents. Something else to mention - They provide lovely homemade food!
Lizzie Jones
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Very good
Lime Tree is a relaxed and sociable nursery - it's like a 'home from home' for my son. The needs of the children are put first and are supported at each level of development. It's hard leaving a child at nursery but it is made so much easier when the child is happy - at Lime Tree Owen is very happy!
Emma Burr
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
Lime Tree has exceeded my expectations since my son moved there (from another nursery) 14 months ago. A clean, safe, stimulating environment with a wonderfully friendly feel where all staff give 110% to every single child. Lime Tree is owned and managed by two very professional ladies who clearly lead and inspire by example. Thank you!
Jenny Wareham
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
We cannot recommend Limetree nurseries enough. Our little boy has been going to the Quorn site for over 8 months now and he absolutely loves it! The staff are very friendly and always welcome him with a big smile and lots of enthusiasm. As parents, we love that we get lots of feedback. They provide a variety of fun and engaging activities, in the garden, going for walks, sensory play. Since joining the nursery our little boy has grown in confidence!
Kass & Ivan
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
I couldn't recommend Loughborough Lime Tree enough. From the initial phone call with Linda, I was put at ease, listened to and advised. Claire gave a fantastic tour. My daughter has been with Lime Tree from 9 months and is now in preschool! I do not know what i would do without all the staff there. It is hard to leave your child in someone else's hands, the mum guilt never leaves, but seeing what she gets up to and her development is amazing.
During COVID they have worked hard to maintain normality and support parents. Kelly is fantastic at what she does, always calm and reassuring.
I can't recommend Lime Tree enough!
Andrea Hewitt
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Very good
My Son has been at Loughborough Lime Tree since he was 10 months old. It has been and continues to be fantastic for him. The staff are amazing and i know my son is happy and cared for.
Siobhan Fielding
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
I know that our children will be looked after with the same care and attention we would give them. They are both very happy there and I am happy when I leave them which is incredibly important to me. All the staff are extremely professional, friendly and enthusiastic and all appear to very much enjoy their jobs. The setting is great and the toys and displays are always changing to stimulate the children.
Amy & Simon Read
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
Both my children are happy and settled at Lime tree and I feel confident that they are well looked after each time I leave them there. The staff are brilliant and the nursery is well managed with a hands on team. The children are always doing fun and interesting activities to aid their development. The Ofsted ‘outstanding’ report backs up the views of the parents and children!
Anna Brown
Lime Tree Barrow is a fabulous nursery with wonderful staff. My little boy loves all his days at the nursery and is so well looked after. He has a really special bond with all his key workers, they take such good care of him. He eats a variety of meals and is thriving from all the daily activities. We get great communication from the nursery. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone.
Claire Lindsay
My little boy joined King St Lime Tree in the pre-school room. He loves it. Since starting he has grown in confidence and made so many friends. The staff are all so lovely and they deliver lots of brilliant activities. They are like a little family, the staff love being with our little people and they are all so passionate about what they do. Its an amazing place.
Sarah Webber
When we first brought Louie to nursery he couldn’t even sit up he was so tiny. Now he can just about do anything. Lime tree is as much his home as our house. The nursery gives him everything he needs including a routine he understands. Thank you for taking care of him
Scott Timmins
We love Lime Tree! Fabulous care and facilities. Charles is loved not just looked after. That means more than anything
Sarah Halls-Dally
Ruben loves his time at Lime Tree, he has become confident and his development is very noticeable. The staff (particularly his key person Donna) treats him like he is her own so he feels very comfortable going each day. Extremely helpful with potty training which ensured he was dry very quickly. I would not choose any other nursery for him. It’s the best!
Lisa Gibbs
After moving to the village we had to find a new nursery for Xanthe. From the moment we looked around we could tell it was a safe and happy environment. Xanthe settled very quickly and has loved her time there. The staff are very dedicated and caring and have helped to shape Xanthe into the confident and caring person she is today
Vanessa Glynn
Grace is always excited when I tell her she’s going to nursery. She seems to like all the lovely ladies and enjoys lots of lovely cuddles! I look forward to picking her up to hear of what adventure she’s had today 🙂 Thank you
Louise Johnston
Dotty always enjoys coming to nursery. She talks about all her ladies and friends at home and this shows us how happy she is here the staff know her so well, all her positive and negative behaviours. Dotty has grown in character and age whilst being part of the Lime Tree family. We couldn’t be happier with her care
Deanne hall
Lime Tree provides a happy, safe, exciting and stimulating environment with incredibly high standards. Walking into each room is a lovely fun packed experience for both parents, sibling and children. It doesn't matter what time of the day you arrive, the staff are working with enthusiasm. Family life and development is fully supported from sleeping patterns to potty training and weaning off dummies. The experience of watching duck eggs hatch has been memorable for everyone. I have a very happy little boy!
Ruth Hardy
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
The facilities and care are excellent, staff have time and patience to speak to parents, and seem to know every child's name! Each child is assessed individually with regard to their emotional and educational needs, and moved through the nursery at a pace that fits them.
Shonagh Mulligan
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
Oliver is always happy to go to nursery and never wants to leave which shows me he has a good time. They provide a varied choice of activities to do and spend as much time outside as possible. The food's home cooked and has a varying menu which Oliver always enjoys.
Rebecca Kirkman
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent
Our aim & vision…
Our aim is to achieve the highest quality day care provision for children and their families, enabling individuals to develop to their full potential within a safe and meaningful caring and happy environment.
How? Provide a “home from home” environment meeting the needs of the individual child. Create environments allowing learning experiences that can be adapted, extended and child initiated, supporting children to be leaders of their own learning. Have a flexible approach to planning using key influences, EYFS framework and Birth to 3 matters. Support and scaffold the learning by quality staff interactions, meaningful conversations that can extend the learning.
What sets us apart
What Parents Say
Rachel
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentLizzie Jones
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Very goodEmma Burr
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentJenny Wareham
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentKass & Ivan
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentAndrea Hewitt
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Very goodSiobhan Fielding
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentAmy & Simon Read
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentAnna Brown
Claire Lindsay
Sarah Webber
Scott Timmins
Sarah Halls-Dally
Lisa Gibbs
Vanessa Glynn
Louise Johnston
Deanne hall
Ruth Hardy
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentShonagh Mulligan
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - ExcellentRebecca Kirkman
Parent rating on overall quality of the nursery - Excellent