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Handkerchief Day Nursery # Handkerchief Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2025) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · High Street, Kegworth, DE74 2DA · Leicestershire Number of places 110 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected May 2025 Local authority Leicestershire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Handkerchief Day Nursery, located in Kegworth, is dedicated to providing comprehensive childcare solutions. The nursery supports families by offering various government funding schemes, including stretched hours options to accommodate diverse schedules, ensuring consistent care throughout the year. Beyond basic childcare, Handkerchief integrates a unique online app for parents, offering real-time updates on their child's daily activities, meals, and developmental progress. This fosters a strong connection between the nursery, children, and parents, keeping families informed and involved. The nursery welcomes inquiries and offers tours to prospective families to explore their facilities and discuss tailored childcare arrangements. They are committed to transparency regarding costs, providing detailed breakdowns of additional fees for essentials like meals and nappies during nursery visits. What it's like Children extensively enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Even the youngest children show excitement as they get ready to play in the exciting outdoor environment, where staff provide supervision and support for physical activities. Activities for babies are thoughtfully placed at different levels to encourage confidence and independent access to play. Accepts government funding Online app for parent updates Stretched funding hours available ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 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, all year round, with sessions from 7am until 6.30pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2007 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Handkerchief Day Nursery Last inspected 8 May 2025 · Susan Hyatt 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 Children extensively enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Even the youngest children show excitement as they get ready to play in the exciting outdoor environment, where staff provide supervision and support for physical activities. Activities for babies are thoughtfully placed at different levels to encourage confidence and independent access to play. Inspector highlights - Leaders and managers have taken a positive approach to addressing the weaknesses raised at the previous inspection. - Staff provide activities in the daily routine to help children develop their early independence skills. - Staff know their key children well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. - Staff develop positive relationships with parents. - Staff help children to develop their language and communication skills. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen the deployment of staff to provide consistent and purposeful interactions for children, which build on their existing skills and knowledge - 2 help staff to understand and implement consistent behaviour management strategies, which build on children's understanding of behaviour expectations. Inspection #10402743 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50278941) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Handkerchief Day Nursery Inspection date May 2025 Inspection no. 10402743 Lead inspector Susan Hyatt Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50278941)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY347142) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=handkerchief-day-nursery-de74-2da-ey347142) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > staff provide regular feedback on their child's progress. > their children are excited to attend the setting and have made early friendships. > their children are developing in confidence and language skills. > Their children are well supported and ready for the next stage in their education. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff know their key children well, including what makes them unique. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff determine appropriate next steps and understand how to embed these within children's play. Outdoor space Even the youngest children show excitement as they get ready to play in the exciting outdoor environment. Staff provide supervision and support as pre-school children use their muscles to climb trees and rope ladders safely. Toddlers are thrilled as they search outside with staff to find bugs. ## Parent Reviews of Handkerchief Day Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVRiQKf0c3TPwdjA0i2qFvxiouhYo5aZLbZpZlw3TjqTig4RWQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Castlegate Financial Services 4 months ago My daughter loves it and I'm very happy with the nursery, highly recommend. 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