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Hawthorn House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
·Green Lane, Hazel grove, Stockport, SK7 4EA · Stockport
Number of places
44 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Stockport

About this day nursery

Hawthorn House Day Nursery, situated on Green Lane in Hazel Grove, provides exceptional childcare within a secure and stimulating setting. The nursery boasts three expansive, bright classrooms that are filled with diverse learning experiences for children across all age groups.

They offer a nurturing and safe atmosphere, both indoors and in their impressive outdoor play area. The nursery is registered to accommodate 44 children, which enables them to deliver a personalised and focused approach to early years education.

The team is dedicated to continuously enhancing their services to ensure each child receives the utmost quality of care and education. Rebecca McGrath, the founder of Forest House Nurseries, actively collaborates with the staff and children, maintaining high standards and fostering an environment where children can thrive emotionally, socially, and intellectually.

Hawthorn House focuses on building strong relationships, gentle routines, and purposeful play to help children grow in confidence and form meaningful connections. The highly qualified team, led by experienced teachers, meticulously designs every aspect of the nursery experience to support individual development from three months to five years old, ensuring a solid foundation for their future.

Our ethos

Hawthorn House fosters a philosophy of building strong relationships, gentle routines, and purposeful play to help children grow in confidence and form meaningful connections. They are committed to supporting individual development from three months to five years old, ensuring a solid foundation for their future by meticulously designing every aspect of the nursery experience.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome at this nursery and are eager to share their news. Staff nurture strong relationships with families, ensuring an easy flow of information and a shared approach to learning. Children learn from a broad curriculum based on skills, building on their knowledge and preparing them well for school.

Spacious ClassroomsWonderful Outdoor AreaPersonalised ApproachExperienced Teachers

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Age range

three months to five years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hawthorn House Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 February 2025

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 receive a warm welcome at this nursery and are eager to share their news. Staff nurture strong relationships with families, ensuring an easy flow of information and a shared approach to learning. Children learn from a broad curriculum based on skills, building on their knowledge and preparing them well for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff deliver an engaging curriculum filled with opportunities for purposeful learning.
  • Staff use assessment effectively to quickly identify and address learning gaps.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, celebrating children's strengths and encouraging them to be challenged.
  • Staff support children to gain independence effectively.
  • Staff work in partnership with parents, regularly sharing progress and seeking feedback.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of times of transition, such as mealtimes, to ensure staff provide effective support to develop children's independence further
  • 2establish clear expectations of children's behaviour at large-group times to ensure children benefit fully from the educational programmes available
Inspection #10368338 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who may be at a disadvantage to reach developmental milestones receive extra focus and attention. All children receive the support they need to make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children are beginning to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. They help with headcounts before coming in from outdoor play.

Inspection history

Date: March 2014

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2019Good
  • November 2017Good
  • March 2014Good

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