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Hucknall Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·98 Nottingham Road, Hucknall, NG15 7QE · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
15 places
Age range
0–1 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Hucknall Day Nursery Ltd is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, focusing on their holistic development. The nursery operates 51 weeks a year, closing only for bank holidays, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

They offer various session times, including full days, short days, and flexible funded sessions, catering to diverse family needs. The curriculum emphasises a balanced approach to learning and growth, supported by strong partnerships with parents.

The nursery prioritises healthy and active lifestyles, with a focus on nutritious food and encouraging physical development through resources like Early Movers. They are also committed to ensuring children's safety, both within the nursery and online, providing resources for parents.

Hucknall Day Nursery aims to create a seamless transition experience for children moving between rooms, with dedicated key workers and parent involvement. They also offer valuable resources for home learning, speech and language development, and essential safety advice on topics like weaning and choking.

What it's like

Children enjoy learning from staff who have a strong focus on making them feel at home. Staff develop children's love for books from a young age and make them laugh. Children have built secure bonds with staff and show that they feel safe.

Flexible session timesAccepts government fundingFocus on healthy and active children

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around full day and short day sessions. Additional hourly or daily charges apply for wrap-around care and optional service packages on funded hours, which cover meals, snacks, consumables, and enhanced tracking services.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are reviewed annually.
  • Optional additional service charges apply to subsidised funded places.
  • Care packages and enhanced services charges are billed per funded hour.

Key facts

Session types

Full day: 07:00 to 18:00, Short day: 08:30-14:30 or 09:30-15:30, Funded sessions: 08:30-16:00, 08:00-18:00, 07:00-10:00, 07:00-11:30

Opening hours

07:00 to 18:00, 51 weeks a year (closed on bank holidays)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hucknall Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 January 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 enjoy learning from staff who have a strong focus on making them feel at home. Staff develop children's love for books from a young age and make them laugh. Children have built secure bonds with staff and show that they feel safe.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders reflect on the quality of practice and think about children's development when making improvements.
  • Staff support children to learn about behaviour expectations well.
  • Leaders have clear thinking on the skills and knowledge they want children to gain across the areas of learning.
  • Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to develop their independence.
  • Parents are happy with the care provided by staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff understanding of how to better support each child's individual needs in the learning that they plan
  • 2improve consistency of staff interactions so that children can develop their communication skills even further.
Inspection #10258116 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say staff give them ideas on how they can work together to support children's learning at nursery and at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders identified that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the well-being of some staff, children and their families. Leaders sent staff on training to enable them to offer support for people's well-being if required. Sometimes, staff do not think enough about how they can support individual children's needs during the learning they plan.

Parent Reviews of Hucknall Day Nursery

3.7
(3)
Marcus P12
3 years ago

Hucknall Day Nursery is a fantastic place. Our daughter is always very happy when we pick her up and she has developed quickly since attending. The staff are all great with kids and are very helpful when communicating with the parents. The owners are very friendly too. The Nursery uses an app which sends daily updates and photos of your child. The app is a good way to email staff, get Nursery updates etc. We couldn't be happier and are glad we chose Hucknall Day Nursery.

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Monika McCreedy
a year ago

Our daughter loves it there she made lovely friends

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 January 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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