Hunderton Neighbourhood Nursery & Kids Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hereford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2009, with 67 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR2 7JFWhat 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 who attend this setting make good progress in their learning from their individual starting points. They settle quickly and form close relationships with staff and their friends. They quickly engage in activities and are motivated and curious learners. Babies investigate as they turn the knobs on a toy cooker and squeal with excitement as they pop bubbles. Older children experiment as they use scales to weigh different numbers of blocks to see which are the heaviest. They learn mathematical concepts as staff introduce words, such as 'more', 'less' and 'the same'.
Children's behaviour is good. Older children learn to negotiate with each other and to take turns and share with their friends. For example, when riding a two-seater bicycle, they decide who will sit at the front and who will sit at the back. After a short time, they agree to swap so that they have both had a turn in each position.
Children have fun as they learn. They develop their imagination as they dress up as firefighters and use hoses to put out a pretend fire. Staff involve themselves in children's play. They introduce new language and put pictures of a fire around the room for children to find and put out.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consolidate and embed the recent changes to ensure that practice continues to improve n support staff to understand how to fully extend children's learning so that they make even better progress n review how information is shared with parents to enable them to be even more involved in their child's learning.
- 19 April 2023Good
- 28 November 2022Inadequate
- 21 December 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hunderton Neighbourhood Nursery & Kids Club
- 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.
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