Opening hours
7.30am-6.30pm, Monday to Friday, including school holidays. Closed for Bank Holidays and for a week over Christmas and New Year.
Tiny Toes Nursery (Hoddesdon)
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire
About this day nursery
Tiny Toes Nursery is a family-run childcare provider in Hoddesdon, catering to children aged 0-5. The nursery is situated in a charming Victorian house, aiming to create a homely and welcoming atmosphere for all.
They offer an all-inclusive service, providing formula milk, nappies, wipes, meals, and snacks. The nursery also organises trips to places like farms, parks, zoos, and theatres, alongside extracurricular activities such as sports, dance, yoga, drama, and language classes, all without additional charges.
The team at Tiny Toes focuses on stimulating learning through daily play with various materials and messy activities to foster sensory experiences and curiosity. They track each child's progress in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and use an online app to share updates, photos, and videos with parents.
The nursery also incorporates physical, outdoor, and "risky play" through weekly sessions with external instructors and a forest school approach to build confidence and a love for nature. Furthermore, Tiny Toes actively engages with the local community through partnerships with groups and businesses to provide enriching experiences and promote social awareness.
They continually invest in improvements, including outdoor surfacing, interactive whiteboards, child-level technology, broadband, CCTV, and sensory resources, ensuring a modern and safe environment for the children.
Our ethos
We are inspired by children's natural instinct to learn, discover and play, and alongside our external providers and community partners, we give children new and varied experiences so that they can be their most curious selves. We encourage each child to reach their full potential by demonstrating a love for nature, sport, art, music and the cultures around us. We value every person, and we model behaviour through tolerance, respect and love for others. We are a family business and we strive to make everyone in the business feel like part of the family. This gives us outstanding continuity of staff and children who know that the staff will always be there to make them feel safe and cared for just like in in their own homes.
What it's like
There is a broad and ambitious curriculum in place across the nursery for all children. Recent changes have been made to better support children's curiosity and positive attitude towards learning. Staff are attuned to the needs of children with SEND and use calm areas where children benefit from one-to-one attention.
Family-run nurseryAll-inclusiveEYFS-alignedForest School approachCommunity engagement
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
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2005
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Tiny Toes Nursery (Hoddesdon)
Last inspected 24 October 2023 · Naomi Brown
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
There is a broad and ambitious curriculum in place across the nursery for all children. Recent changes have been made to better support children's curiosity and positive attitude towards learning. Staff are attuned to the needs of children with SEND and use calm areas where children benefit from one-to-one attention.
Inspector highlights
- There is a broad and ambitious curriculum in place across the nursery for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Managers closely monitor staff practice and children's development to ensure that the curriculum responds to children's individual needs.
- Managers create a culture of respect for staff and children which encourages children's positive behaviour.
- The provider uses good support strategies to retain staff, rewarding them through award ceremonies and offering staff development opportunities.
- Children learn control and coordination through a range of activities, and staff have attended specific training to improve their support of children's language development.
Areas to develop
- 1consider the organisation of the space available, both indoors and outdoors, for the toddler age group, to enable them to make the most of learning opportunities.
Inspection #10297144 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents praise the nursery and the staff team.
They comment on how well the staff maintain effective two-way communication.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is a broad and ambitious curriculum in place across the nursery for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are attuned to the needs of children with SEND and recognise where children may be overwhelmed by the busy atmosphere of the pre-school room. They use calm areas where children benefit from one-to-one attention. Children spend time exploring sensory resources in a tented area.
Outdoor space
Children love stories, and staff bring them to life with outdoor activities, such as jumping through mud and climbing through tunnels. Older children enjoy exploring the outdoor space, using tools with close supervision to hammer and drill nails into wood, taking pride in the structures they have made. The report recommends considering the organisation of the outdoor space for the toddler age group.
Parent Reviews of Tiny Toes Nursery (Hoddesdon)
5.0
(31)
Michaela Stroud
11 months ago
Both our daughters attend Tiny Toes three days a week and they absolutely love it! It’s a real home from home environment with structured sensory/learning/exploring fun. Not only is the nursery itself fantastic and well thought out, they also have trips out most weeks, whether that’s to the local fruit and veg stall or a day at the zoo! The team that work there work hard and clearly love what they do and our girls skip in the door every time.
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Charlie Patten
11 months ago
Our son has been attending this nursery for around a year, and the experience has been outstanding. The staff are warm, attentive, and genuinely care about the children’s development. He comes home happy every day, full of stories about the fun activities, creative play, and new friends he’s made. The facilities are bright, clean, and well-equipped, with a great balance of structured learning and free play. Communication from the team is excellent—they provide regular updates and are always happy to discuss his progress. I couldn’t be happier with the care he receives. 10/10—highly recommend!
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Eve Hansing
11 months ago
Our son (2.5years old) has been at Tiny Toes for nearly a year now and I honestly could not recommend this nursery more if I tried. From the minute he started he was welcomed with open arms and they made the transition from his previous nursery go so smoothly. He has made some amazing bonds with not only his key workers but also the children in his group and is constantly telling us about the fun activities he has gotten up to in the day. The staff are beyond incredible and have fantastic communication and nothing is ever too much to ask for. The nursery has such a homely feel to it and the offsite trips are always such a hit with our son (especially Forrest school!). Thank you to all @ Tiny Toes!
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Lauren Houlihan
11 months ago
I just wanted to follow up on my previous review a year or so ago. I understand how important reviews can be to a business. My Son has been at Tiny Toes in Hoddesdon since he was 9 months old (he is now 2.5 years) and absolutely loves his time there. He has made some strong bonds with other children and the staff. The activities are great for their learning and development and the food provided is great and nutritious. He sometimes gets to go out on trips which he loves to do! The staff are all very nice and I like that all of the staff call my son by his name even if they are not working in his room. A very special thank you to my sons key worker Willow whom he adores. All in all, a really great nursery!!
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C W
11 months ago
I am so happy with this nursery. My son has settled in great and has become very attached to his co worker. He gets excited at every drop off. The nursery are very informative and you receive updates throughout the day. I couldn’t ask for more.
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: February 2013
- October 2023Good
- May 2023Inadequate
- September 2017Good
- July 2016Inadequate
- February 2013Good
Frequently asked about Tiny Toes Nursery (Hoddesdon)
About the setting
Tiny Toes Nursery LTD (Hoddesdon) registered in 2005 and is situated in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. It employs 21 childcare practitioners, 16 of whom hold qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm, all year round, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY376935
- Registered person
- Tiny Toes Nursery 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
- Inadequate
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