Hickory Dickorys Day Nursery Ltd
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cheltenham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £8.00 an hour for under 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2013, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 yearsbirth to 2y | £8.008.15am to 6.00pm £8.358:15am - 1:15pm or 1:00pm - 6:00pm £8.50 | |
| 2 - 3 years2y to 3y | £7.508.15am to 6.00pm £8.058:15am - 1:15pm or 1:00pm - 6:00pm £8.50 | |
| 3 - 5 years3y to 5y | £8.10Pre-School Fees (per hour) £8.50 |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 to £75.00 Registration feesingle child, not refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.50 a day Late Payments
- £4.00 a session Earlybird breakfast club
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.80 to £2.00 a session All nappies, wipes and creamDuring funded sessions only
- £5.00 a session A Snack, Meal & all BeveragesDuring funded sessions only
- £5.00 to £7.00 a session food & non-food consumable packageDuring funded sessions only, includes A Snack, Meal & all Beverages; All nappies, wipes
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours funding or 30 hours funding.
Worth knowing. During funded sessions only we offer a food & non-food consumable package for £7.00 which consists of: • A Snack, Meal & all Beverages at a charge of £5.00 per session • All nappies, wipes and cream charged at £2.00 per session • All other activities, parties & outdoor pursuits are complimentary This equates to 2 packages per week when accessing 15 hours funding or 4 packages per week when accessing 30 hours funding. This is a voluntary charge which you have the option to opt-out and then you ca.
What childcare usually costs in Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL50 1JSWhat 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, 24 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery happy and are greeted by a familiar, friendly staff team that knows them and their families well. Staff label each child's coat peg with their photograph and name, including their home language. This helps children recognise their name and feel a sense of identity and belonging. Children settle quickly and are eager to play and learn. They benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum carefully planned by staff that supports their progress in all areas of learning.
Babies explore autumn-themed activities. They develop core strength as they sit in trays and reach for leaves and conkers. Staff name the objects and point to pictures, introducing words such as 'harvester'. This helps babies develop early communication skills and curiosity. Toddlers focus and concentrate during smallgroup activities led by staff. They recall familiar stories, name foods and count props. Staff encourage turn taking, listening and having respect for others, helping toddlers develop positive behaviour and social skills. Pre-school children learn about community helpers through imaginative role play. They dress as doctors and nurses and show care and empathy while tending to dolls. Staff explain how tools such as stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors work. Children explore, problem-solve and learn about the world around them. They share resources, cooperate and take responsibility, which strengthens their personal development and prepares them for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to set more precise learning intentions to focus their interactions more effectively and help children make the best possible progress n embed the use of inclusive strategies to fully promote children's confidence and progress in communication and language.
- 24 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 January 2020Good
- 2 June 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hickory Dickorys Day Nursery Ltd
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £8.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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