Hinckley Road Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Coventry for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2007, with 44 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 Coventry
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Coventry 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
CV2 2NBWhat 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, 13 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and feel safe. They enter the setting eagerly. Staff support children unconditionally and know them well. They integrate children into the setting using a thorough settling-in process. Children and parents build highly meaningful relationships with key persons. Staff sensitively carry out children's hygiene routines. This helps children to develop their self-esteem and confidence.
Staff embed daily expectations and routines. These include handwashing, using cutlery to eat and brushing teeth with children, who cooperate with extreme familiarity. Staff teach children to have the upmost respect for each other. The nursery has a very clear behaviour management strategy, which is securely understood by staff. Children's behaviour is exemplary.
Children make exceptional progress from their starting points. Staff have high expectations of all children and implement a curriculum that they base on children's required learning and interests. Children access the well-organised, stimulating and cleverly thought-out learning environment. Staff provide opportunities for children to take managed risks outside. These include forest school activities, such as using a fire pit and a rope swing. This allows children to engage in exciting practical learning. Children eagerly recall what they have learned previously and can explain it to others with confidence. For example, they talk about pets, including two dogs and a rabbit that visited the setting last week.
- 13 July 2022Outstanding
- 12 June 2013Outstanding
- 21 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hinckley Road 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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