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Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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3.7(10 parent reviews)
·Hedgehogs Day Nursery, 5 Stoke Road, Rochester, ME3 9BE · Medway
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery is a nurturing early years setting situated in Hoo, offering exceptional care and education for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on supporting children's development through a curriculum philosophy centred around

Our ethos

At Hedgehogs Hoo, we are devoted to nurturing confident, independent learners who thrive through play, exploration, and discovery every day. Our passionate commitment to our curriculum philosophy is "Explore, Discover, Play."

What it's like

Children of all ages and abilities are confident and happy in this welcoming nursery. Staff have clear knowledge of their curriculum and plan motivating and challenging activities, supporting all children to engage in learning experiences. Children are keen to join in with activities, such as using pipes and guttering to create slides for cars, or babies exploring their senses with dinosaurs in "crunchy" cereals.

Play-based learningEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)Ages 3 months to 5 years

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 July 2024 · Kelly Hawkins

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 of all ages and abilities are confident and happy in this welcoming nursery. Staff have clear knowledge of their curriculum and plan motivating and challenging activities, supporting all children to engage in learning experiences. Children are keen to join in with activities, such as using pipes and guttering to create slides for cars, or babies exploring their senses with dinosaurs in "crunchy" cereals.

Inspector highlights

  • Manager has supported staff well to make significant improvements since the last inspection.
  • All children have a positive attitude towards their learning, and staff support children who have SEND well.
  • Staff teach children about different people, communities, and experiences, including traditions from around the world.
  • Positive partnerships are formed between parents and staff, with parents speaking highly of the nursery.
  • The manager closely monitors the quality of care and teaching, and staff attend regular and beneficial training.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve teaching to further support children's speaking and listening skills, particularly during mealtimes
  • 2improve nappy changing arrangements to ensure children are provided with greater levels of privacy.
Inspection #10312534 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have high expectations of all children and support them to make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff support children who have SEND well, liaising closely with professionals like speech and language therapists to implement consistent strategies, including visual prompts. The manager and staff use additional funding to support individual needs effectively, purchasing equipment like "now and next" boards to help children develop understanding and communication.

Outdoor space

Children of all ages gain good physical skills and learn to move in different ways. They confidently and safely use age-appropriate climbing and balancing equipment, including building and negotiating obstacles like balancing on planks of wood and crates safely.

Parent Reviews of Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery

3.7
(10)
Niamh Robinson
a year ago

My son just started Hedgehogs this week and honestly the bad reviews on here are complete nonsense. I visited a number of nurseries before choosing where to send my boy and this one by far was the cosiest homely environment out of them all it was a complete no brainer for us when we left our visit we had our hearts set on it. The sign up was super thorough (as it should be) and Laura guided me through it all. This is the only setting I’ve visited that allows you to go in and settle your child down before leaving, it’s the only one that I felt really takes you into consideration around the care of your child whilst they are there. My Sonny has settled amazingly this week, his key worker Molly has been absolutely brilliant with him, everything we could have wished for and more. I can’t fault a single person here they’re all outstanding!

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Millie Mortley
a year ago

Would rate 0 if I could. This nursery put me through hell and still is! Not afraid to talk about this but I am currently going through court with my child’s father and they thought it would be funny to lie about me in their “records of concern”. I gave them a full bag of clothing, asthma pumps, shoes, painting bib and they lost it. One of their staff pushed my son over outside and he had bruising. I know they will delete this but I am posting this so no one takes their child there again!

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Sophie Drury
2 years ago

My son has absolutely loved his time at Hedgehogs Hoo, every single staff member has been amazing and fully informed about his day. His key worker, Leah, is everything we would have wanted in a key worker - and it’s clear that she loves spending time with Benjamin too! Thank you so much for a great start to Hedgehogs, and we can’t wait to see how Benjamin will grow.

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Amy Silkstone
2 years ago

Lovely nursery, amazing key workers and most important I have a very happy boy going into nursery! Cannot believe how much he has developed since being in this environment and excited to see his journey continue with Hedgehogs. Thank you Laura & the team for your amazing work

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kristian
2 years ago

When it comes to enrolling your child into a nursery you always get shown just how amazing the placement is, how well your child will do there, meeting new children and making lots of friends. But little do you know, when you sign up to this nursery, you're signing your child up to a nursery that can't even manage its own Management or staff! But we're ment to trust sending our children into an environment like that? Reading the Ofsted report from 2023 says alot about how this nursery manages itself, the management can't be bothered, so why should it's staff. Personally if you want whats best for your children, don't send them here! Whats even funnier is when the nursery has your review removed, so you have to then rewrite it. How's the saying go? Actions speak louder than words? Definitely does now 👎

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: September 2023

  • July 2024Good
  • September 2023Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery

About the setting

Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery registered in 2023. It is located in Hoo in Rochester, Kent and is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, all year around. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. It employs nine members of staff, six of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above, including four with a level 3 qualification.

URN
2721907
Registered person
Hedgehogs Childcare (Kent and Medway) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Requires improvement

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