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Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.9(15 parent reviews) ·1a Hills Terrace, Chatham, ME4 6PX · Medway
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery provides high-quality early years care for children aged 0-5 years. Situated conveniently next to Chatham Railway Station, the nursery operates all year round from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.

The dedicated team of highly qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioners, led by Gemma, focuses on a curriculum that encourages children to learn through play, exploration, and discovery, fostering confident and independent learners. The nursery creates a welcoming, home-from-home environment, offering a nurturing space for young children to thrive and develop.

They aim to provide an excellent foundation in early years education, emphasising interactive and engaging experiences for all children in their care.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on a curriculum that encourages children to learn through play, exploration, and discovery, fostering confident and independent learners. They aim to provide an excellent foundation in early years education, emphasising interactive and engaging experiences for all children in their care.

What it's like

Staff welcome children and families with warmth at this 'home-away-from-home', inclusive environment. They are affectionate and attentive to the children, offering encouragement and praise regularly, which nurtures children's self-esteem and confidence. Staff prioritise children's safety and well-being effectively.

Home from home settingCurriculum focused on exploration, discovery and playHighly qualified staffAll-year-round care

Pricing & funding

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

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

0-5 years

Session types

Full day, Half day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 July 2024

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

Staff welcome children and families with warmth at this 'home-away-from-home', inclusive environment. They are affectionate and attentive to the children, offering encouragement and praise regularly, which nurtures children's self-esteem and confidence. Staff prioritise children's safety and well-being effectively.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from a wide range of inspiring activities designed to meet their interests and needs.
  • Children gain significant benefit from exploring the exciting environment and resources that have been created by staff to inspire them and capture their imagination.
  • Staff are skilled at promoting children's language and communication skills.
  • Children with SEND are strongly supported.
  • Older children benefit from clear, embedded routines and respond to these well.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to recognise when children can attempt to do things more for themselves, to support their developing independence skills further
  • 2strengthen processes for using information from parents, including other languages spoken at home, to aid settling-in processes.
Inspection #10320444 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive effective support. Children with SEND are strongly supported. Staff use funding effectively to purchase resources to support them and to take on additional training themselves. They have plans to develop a sensory space for children to relax and retreat to. Children who were nonverbal when they started now use words and actions to communicate.

Outdoor space

The quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, was observed by the inspector and the impact that this was having on children's learning was assessed.

Parent Reviews of Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery

4.9
(15)
Zoe Louise connell
10 months ago

The staff at this nursey are honestly just amazing. All the staff were great with my son especially paddy! My son thrived here, making lots of friends. They do lots of different activities with the children taking them out to the park,library and also doing activities that involves family's to. I would recommend this setting to anyone. My son will miss them all!

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Yusuf Aziz
2 years ago

Our experience with Hedgehog Nursery in Chatham has been nothing short of exceptional. My son Shabbir has been attending from 8am to 6pm long hours, and thanks to the amazing staff, especially Jemm and the other teachers, he's been thriving. One of the standout features is the regular updates we receive throughout the day via the EYParent app, complete with photos of Shabbir's activities. It's incredibly reassuring to see him so engaged and happy. While the current infrastructure may not be perfect, the potential is undeniable. With a little investment, this nursery could easily become the best in Chatham. The space is there, and with the dedicated staff already in place, the possibilities are endless. Moreover, the flexibility and support provided to us as working parents have been invaluable. From assistance with child care support from council to accommodating our schedule, the staff goes above and beyond to ensure both the children and parents are well taken care of. I cannot recommend Hedgehog Nursery enough.

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Amira Rainbow
2 years ago

My son has been attending hedgehogs since September and he loves it! He’s always happy to run in and explore 😊 All of the staff have always been engaging and helpful and show genuine care. I couldn’t be happier we chose this nursery for Yusef!

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RCobbs
2 years ago

I'm thrilled to write a review for Hedgehogs, Chatham. They have been so welcoming, friendly and reassuring from the moment my son and I met them, through to the settling in stage and now to regular weekly sessions. Over the last two months, my son has been thriving since being at Hedgehogs; his speech is developing quickly and Alfie tells me about his fun day with friends and the wonderful activities he does. The communication with the staff is excellent and they are all extremely friendly and smiley. I can't thank them enough for being so kind and caring. It's a great comfort to know that he's perfectly happy with Gemma, Laura and the team at Hedgehogs, Chatham. I highly recommend this setting!

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Elloise Tilbury-Clarke
2 years ago

My little boy has been at Hedgehogs since September and they have been so supportive of both of us in getting him settled in and relaxed in the setting. They provide great feedback at the end of the day and keep me updated throughout the day with activities he does. He always enjoys his days at nursery and has lots of fun. He has developed so many new skills since being there

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: November 2022

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2022Requires improvement

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