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Goosehill at Hepscott Park

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Blyth House, Hepscott Park, Morpeth, NE61 6NF · Northumberland
Number of places
98 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Northumberland

About this day nursery

Goosehill at Hepscott Park, registered on 02/12/2010, is an outstanding childcare setting in Morpeth, Northumberland, caring for up to 98 children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:30 all year round, the nursery is known for its highly ambitious and inclusive curriculum tailored to individual needs.

The dedicated staff, who are highly skilled and knowledgeable, ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive personalised support and make excellent progress. Children at Goosehill benefit from a rich outdoor learning experience, participating in woodland days, visits to their own allotment, and beach school sessions.

The setting also promotes community involvement, with children visiting a local care home and sharing practices with other professionals. This nurturing environment, where children feel safe and valued, encourages independence, resilience, and a clear sense of pride in their achievements, preparing them exceptionally well for their next stage of education.

What it's like

Children show confidence in trying new things and exploring resources. The key-person approach is well embedded, fostering secure relationships. Staff are highly attuned to children's needs, adapting routines and teaching approaches to ensure all children feel safe and valued.

Ambitious CurriculumIndividualised SupportRich Outdoor LearningStrong Community LinksNurturing Environment

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:30

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Goosehill at Hepscott Park

Last inspected 24 November 2025

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children show confidence in trying new things and exploring resources. The key-person approach is well embedded, fostering secure relationships. Staff are highly attuned to children's needs, adapting routines and teaching approaches to ensure all children feel safe and valued.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show a clear sense of pride in their accomplishments.
  • High expectations for children's behaviour and attitudes are consistently demonstrated by staff.
  • A highly nurturing approach is evident, particularly for babies, ensuring children feel safe and cared for.
  • The curriculum is highly ambitious, fully inclusive, and accessible to all children.
  • Children benefit from highly skilled and knowledgeable staff who demonstrate a genuine passion for inclusion.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards.
  • 2Leaders and those responsible for governance should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged pupils/learners, those with SEND, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #10131604 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff at Goosehill at Hepscott Park are systematic in identifying individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they swiftly receive the support required and make excellent progress. The curriculum is fully inclusive and accessible to all, with clear processes for identifying needs and engaging parents collaboratively. Staff use Makaton to aid communication and large rolling balls to develop sensory awareness and support self-regulation, ensuring all children develop resilience and independence. Skilled staff demonstrate a genuine passion for inclusion.

Outdoor space

Children at Goosehill are involved in designing and developing garden spaces. They have full days in woodlands, visit their own allotment, and take part in beach school sessions. Leaders promote physical health and wellbeing, providing opportunities to take measured risks indoors and outdoors. Outdoor experiences are rich and varied, inspiring exploration and resilience, with the allotment providing opportunities to grow their own vegetables, promoting healthy lifestyles and a sense of achievement.

Parent Reviews of Goosehill at Hepscott Park

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Inspection history

Date: August 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • February 2020Outstanding
  • November 2015Outstanding
  • August 2011Good

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