Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Towcester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2013, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NN12 8BAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 19 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and relaxed at the friendly, welcoming nursery. They have developed a bond with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Babies smile and reach out their arms to their key person on arrival. Staff build warm relationships with the children and know them well, ensuring that their emotional and developmental needs are met. Pre-school children are confident as they walk to their room, excited to start their day.
Children's physical development is well supported throughout the nursery, both indoors and outdoors. Babies learning to walk, cruise around low-level furniture.
They are encouraged by attentive staff, who offer regular praise for their perseverance and achievements, which builds their self-esteem. Outside, children play energetically as they run, jump and splash in puddles. Children learn about growth and nature, and remember what they have been taught. They dig with tools to plant bulbs, knowing what helps plants to grow.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure that staff deployment during large group activities effectively supports the learning and development of all children who would like to participate n extend children's independence skills further and promote their self-care skills n use teaching opportunities to extend children's understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
- 19 April 2023Good
- 8 May 2017Outstanding
- 4 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.