Hedgehogs Rochester Day Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2021, with 33 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
ME1 1DXWhat 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.
- 15 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at the nursery and become extremely independent learners.
Staff have worked hard to create a stimulating and very well-resourced environment, indoors and out. Babies concentrate for very long periods as they explore resources, such as play dough. They watch intently as staff demonstrate rolling and manipulating the dough. Babies giggle as they work out how to break off and throw small pieces, delighting in their achievements. Staff recognise the importance of these small steps in children's journey to mastering more complex skills.
Older children instigate complex games and use the knowledge they have gained over time to enrich their play. They take on different characters in their role play and work together to build and solve problems. Children become engrossed in very animated discussions with staff and with their friends. They speak clearly and with expression.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen the arrangements to share relevant information among staff so that all those working with children have the same precise knowledge to support their interactions n support staff to gain greater confidence in managing group situations and adapting activities to more effectively include all children who want to take part.
- 20 December 2022Good
- 24 June 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hedgehogs Rochester 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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