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Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·42 High Street, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BA · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School, established in 2013, provides care for children aged 0–4 years old, operating year-round from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 19th April 2023.

Children are described as happy and relaxed within the friendly and welcoming environment, forming strong bonds with staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. The nursery offers a good-quality curriculum with a variety of exciting activities, including engaging with the local community through walks to parks and the Jubilee garden.

Staff effectively plan for children's next stages of learning, incorporating both adult-led and child-led experiences, and mathematics is appropriately woven into daily routines. The nursery provides strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working with professionals and parents to create targeted plans, ensuring these children make good progress.

Outdoor provision is well-supported, allowing children to engage in energetic play, learning about growth and nature through activities like planting bulbs. Parents are kept well informed about their child's care, learning, and development, and appreciate being invited to participate in nursery activities.

What it's like

Children are happy and relaxed at the friendly, welcoming nursery. They have developed a bond with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff build warm relationships and know children well, ensuring their emotional and developmental needs are met.

Friendly, welcoming environmentGood quality curriculumStrong SEND supportOutdoor play & learningEffective learning plansMathematics in daily practice

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 19 April 2023

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 are happy and relaxed at the friendly, welcoming nursery. They have developed a bond with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff build warm relationships and know children well, ensuring their emotional and developmental needs are met.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and relaxed at the friendly, welcoming nursery.
  • Children's physical development is well supported throughout the nursery, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Children have access to a good-quality curriculum through the wide variety of exciting activities and experiences provided.
  • Staff effectively plan for the children's next stages of learning, using both adult-led, and child-led experiences.
  • Mathematics is woven appropriately into everyday practice.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that staff deployment during large group activities effectively supports the learning and development of all children who would like to participate
  • 2extend children's independence skills further and promote their self-care skills
  • 3use teaching opportunities to extend children's understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Inspection #10263650 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

they are kept well informed about their child's care, learning and development

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with other professionals and parents to provide targeted plans for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND show their enjoyment as they play and learn alongside their friends, and they make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is well supported outdoors. Outside, children play energetically as they run, jump and splash in puddles. Children learn about growth and nature, and remember what they have been taught.

Parent Reviews of Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School

5.0
(1)
William Dodwell
9 months ago

Really wonderful nursery. Staff are great and my kids love going

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Inspection history

Date: June 2013

  • April 2023Good
  • May 2017Outstanding
  • June 2013Good

Frequently asked about Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School

About the setting

Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2013 and is managed by Best Start Nurseries Limited. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff, with 16 holding appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY458492
Registered person
Best Start Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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