Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Rochester for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2023, with 40 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 Medway
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Medway 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
ME3 9BEWhat 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, 23 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages and abilities are confident and happy during their time in the welcoming and homely nursery. Staff have a clear and concise knowledge of their curriculum and how they implement it effectively. They plan motivating and challenging activities to support all children to engage in their learning experiences.
Children are keen to join in with the interesting activities that staff carefully prepare for them. For example, staff teach children about speed and gradients as they explore using pipes and guttering to create slides for cars. Babies enjoy exploring their senses and staff set up activities to teach them about how different items feel. For example, children explore their favourite dinosaurs in 'crunchy' cereals.
Staff are positive role models. Children are empathetic and understanding of other children's differing needs and abilities. They are thoughtful. For instance, they hold the gate open to allow others through showing kindness. Children of all ages gain good physical skills and learn to move in different ways. For example, they confidently and safely use age-appropriate climbing and balancing equipment. This includes building and negotiating obstacles, such as balancing on planks of wood and crates safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve teaching to further support children's speaking and listening skills, particularly during mealtimes n improve nappy changing arrangements to ensure children are provided with greater levels of privacy.
- 23 July 2024Good
- 13 September 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery
- 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
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