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Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.2(14 parent reviews) ·Hadden Hill, North Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9BJ · Oxfordshire
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool, located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, provides comprehensive childcare for children aged from birth up to five years. The nursery fosters a warm and supportive atmosphere where children are encouraged to engage in play, learn, and explore daily.

It is divided into a nursery section for babies and toddlers up to 30 months, and a preschool for children from around 30 months until they start school. The preschool further splits into Lower and Upper Preschool groups to cater to different developmental stages, gradually introducing more structure and promoting independence to prepare children for school.

The nursery emphasises physical activity and outdoor play, offering a large rural garden and varied indoor spaces equipped with a wide assortment of toys and learning resources. The dedicated team, with each child having a Key Person, focuses on individualised care and engaging activities tailored to children's interests and developmental needs.

The nursery also prides itself on its nutritious food, with a chef preparing fresh, home-cooked meals daily, taking into account dietary preferences and intolerances, and sourcing ingredients from local producers.

What it's like

The management team and staff are friendly, very caring, and passionate about providing the best care they can for the children that attend the nursery. Staff share warm and nurturing interactions with children. They offer cuddles and support for them as they need it. Children understand who their key person is and go to them for comfort and support when it is needed. This supports their emotional well-being.

Nutritious food offeredLarge rural gardenKey Person approachStrong school preparation

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around specific morning and afternoon sessions. A voluntary charge is applied for home-cooked lunches during funded hours, with no other consumable fees required from parents.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A voluntary daily charge applies for home-cooked lunches during funded sessions.
  • No other consumable charges are applied during funded sessions.

Key facts

Age range

Babies up to 18 months, Toddlers up to 30 months, Preschool from 30 months to 5 years

Food

Our chef prepares fresh, home-cooked meals every day, healthy, tasty dishes that children absolutely love!

Opening hours

Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 15 October 2024 · Kelley Ellis

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

The management team and staff are friendly, very caring, and passionate about providing the best care they can for the children that attend the nursery. Staff share warm and nurturing interactions with children. They offer cuddles and support for them as they need it. Children understand who their key person is and go to them for comfort and support when it is needed. This supports their emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team and staff are friendly, very caring, and passionate about providing the best care they can for the children that attend the nursery.
  • The curriculum intent is well sequenced and builds on what children know. Staff effectively implement the intention of learning through their interactions and activities they provide.
  • The leadership and management are effective. Managers and leaders are dedicated.
  • The provision for children with SEND is good.
  • Staff deploy themselves well to ensure children are in sight and hearing at all times. This helps keep children safe and ensures staff are readily available to meet the children's learning needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and adjust the organisation of activities and routines to avoid children waiting for long periods
  • 2strengthen opportunities for children to learn about and follow good hygiene practice to improve their self-care and independence skills.
Inspection #10366451 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), settle well. The provision for children with SEND is good. Managers and staff work with parents to make timely referrals and give children the tailored support they need. Additional funding is used well to promote children's development. Staff attend specific training such as supporting children with sensory processing.

Outdoor space

Staff are enthusiastic as they encourage children to help them dig up the carrots from the raised beds in the garden. Staff identify children's interest in letters and hide letter cards around the garden and give children clues on where to find them.

Parent Reviews of Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool

4.2
(14)
Rachael Wing
6 months ago

Hadden Hill has been the best choice for us! We’re glad we found them. The staff are friendly, helpful and have great communication. They live their child-centred approach and have the patience of saints. The food is freshly prepared every day, their cook is a treat. If you’re looking for somewhere that feels as if you’re leaving your child with family, this is the place for you.

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Stephen Parkinson
6 months ago

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Hadden Hill. Very caring staff and our child is always happy to go in the morning (seems like a good sign). Brilliant nursery!

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Adam Roberts
4 years ago

We have used Hadden Hill nursery since 2017, first for our eldest child who went all the way from the baby room right through to leaving for school and now for our second child. We can't fault the nursery - our children have always been excited to go in the mornings and have been up to lots of fun activities during the day. They have made friends and have good relationships with the staff caring for them. We particularly like that the children spend lots of time outside in the large garden area and the meals they are provided are excellent. Certainly since our eldest child has started school it sunk in how good the meals offered by Hadden Hill nursery are in comparison! We wouldn't go anywhere else and have made close friends with other families through nursery that have also had an excellent experience with Hadden Hill for many years.

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Kieran Dunne
4 years ago

We enrolled our son at Hadden Hill in 2021 aged 10 months after moving to the area. From the moment we got in touch, to his first day, the team were very welcoming and helpful. They kept us clearly informed and did everything possible to help have a normal onboarding during a challenging time with covid regulations. The team in the baby class have been brilliant with him, they make it a really personal experience to each child; which feels so important in the early days. We felt so happy with Hadden that we have since recommended two friends who moved their babies to the nursery.

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Shona ONeill
5 years ago

Such a great nursery! Our daughter has been going here since January and we’ve seen such an improvement in her social skills. Being a baby who was born not long before lockdown, she was really nervous to be around anyone she didn’t know. She’s grown so much in confidence in these last couple of months. The team are fantastic and clearly care deeply for the children they look after. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 October 2024

Good

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

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