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Mad Hatters Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(20 parent reviews) ·2 Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4DR · Solihull
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd, located in Solihull (B90 4DR), was registered in 2014 and caters to children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates all year round, from 7 am to 6 pm, excluding bank holidays and one week at Christmas.

With a team of 13 childcare staff, including two with a level 6 qualification and eight with a level 3, the nursery offers a nurturing environment where children are warmly greeted and form positive relationships with staff. Inspectors noted that children are motivated to learn through a challenging and ambitious curriculum, which supports their individual needs.

The nursery effectively promotes communication and language skills from an early age, with staff engaging children in stories, rhymes, conversations, and discussions. Children also develop independence skills, with younger ones encouraged to help with shoes and snack choices, and older children learning to manage personal care.

Parents have expressed positive feedback about the care and education their children receive, praising the key-person approach and their feeling of being well-informed about their child's time at the nursery. Mad Hatters Day Nursery also provides funded early education for 2, 3 and 4 year-olds.

What it's like

Staff are kind, caring and warmly greet children as they arrive, helping them to feel safe and settled. Children are motivated to learn through a challenging and ambitious curriculum that meets their individual needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning, developing skills for future education.

Ambitious CurriculumPositive RelationshipsGood ProgressIndependence SkillsStrong CommunicationEffective Safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mad Hatters Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 May 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff are kind, caring and warmly greet children as they arrive, helping them to feel safe and settled. Children are motivated to learn through a challenging and ambitious curriculum that meets their individual needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning, developing skills for future education.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff are kind, caring and warmly greet children, helping them to feel safe and settled.
  • Children are motivated to learn because staff provide a challenging and ambitious curriculum tailored to individual needs.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.
  • Children's communication and language skills are promoted from an early age through stories, rhymes, conversations, and discussions.
  • Children develop independence skills, learning to take care of personal needs and make choices.
  • Parents speak positively about the care and education their children receive, highlighting the effective key-person approach and feeling well-informed.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to manage transitions between activities for older children so that they are able to remain focused and engaged.
  • 2Provide children with appropriate space and furniture at mealtimes to better support their developing social skills.
Inspection #10338295 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with SEND particularly well, collaborating with parents and other professionals to incorporate advice and guidance into learning plans. Simple sign language is used to promote understanding, helping children make progress.

Parent Reviews of Mad Hatters Day Nursery

5.0
(20)
Tanya Barad Chambers
6 months ago

Amazing place. Has around 40 children and they have very busy days home cooked food which the children are involved in "cooking", good outside play area where they are in the dirt. Really happy with this nursery

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Miriam Green
5 years ago

Mad Hatters is a nursery I would recommend to anyone. The friendly and supportive environment has felt like an extended family to my two children (4 and 2) for the last 2 years. My children love going (which is a contrast to our last nursery) and they are very happy at the end of the day. All the staff are wonderful but Sarah really cares not only about the children they look after but her whole team which builds an even better environment. We are so glad we chose Mad Hatters and thankful for their support particularly over a tough few months.

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glen wilbor
5 years ago

A really clean and well ran nursery. I cannot praise the staff enough, they are extremely knowledgeable and professional, whilst being warm and loving to the children. Our daughter has always been excited to go to Mad Hatters, so much so she would get disappointed that she's not going on a Saturday and Sunday. Would highly recommend to any parent.

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mrmrslloyd34 Lloyd
5 years ago

Both of our children attend Mad Hatters, with our eldest having been there for nearly 2 years now. Sarah and the staff do such a great job of making Mad Hatters a welcoming and loving place for the children, it really feels like an extension of the family. We have never worried about leaving them as we know the care and attention they receive will be second to none. They both come home tired and very happy from their full days playing and learning. I couldn't recommend Mad Hatters more and thank them all for allowing us to go to work without having to worry about our children.

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andy jackson
5 years ago

Mad Hatters is a wonderful, caring and vibrant nursery. Both of our children have thrived there and are incredibly happy. The manager (Sarah) and the staff are always so welcoming and friendly, making the nursery feel like a family. Our children are made to feel loved and special by the staff, who go out of their way to support their development in creative ways. Sarah is always on hand to provide advice should we ever have any questions and the staff work in partnership with parents to provide the best, personalised support for the children. The nursery has been so supportive during the COVID pandemic and always puts the safety of the children first. I strongly recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2016

  • May 2024Good
  • March 2016Good

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