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Hitchin House Day Nursery
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Hitchin House Day Nursery
- Nursery
- North Hertfordshire SG4 0TW
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: A love of books is embedded across the nursery. Younger babies explore lift-the-flap books and laugh as they lift the barn door to find a horse.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: In the garden area, older children spend time with the babies, learning when it is important to take extra care in their movements and play.
Philosophy: The warm, welcoming and enthusiastic manager and staff team create a highly ambitious curriculum for all children.
Activities: Children quickly become immersed in exciting and meaningful activities. Younger babies explore sensory activities.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: These activities encourage babies to become inquisitive learners from an early age.
Communication: Communication is highly effective. Parents comment on the classes run additionally for them and the skills they have learned.
Community Building: Parents delight in sharing their experiences and the progress their child has made during their time at the nursery.
Programs and Resources: Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is outstanding. Staff put the necessary adaptations in place quickly.
Staff Training: Staff build strong and trusting relationships with parents. They support them throughout their child's journey at the nursery.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: The warm, welcoming and enthusiastic manager and staff team create a highly ambitious curriculum.
Safeguarding Training: All staff are very confident in their knowledge of the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is being abused.
Play and Learning Integration: The workshop allows children time to explore and express themselves independently.
Transition to Primary School: Staff encourage children to consider risks, asking them: 'Do you think that is a safe thing to do?' This empowers children to make decisions for themselves.
Child Safety Management: Recruitment and vetting procedures are rigorous. An extensive induction programme and ongoing supervision ensures all adults are suitable to work with children.
Children's Safety and Security: Children leave their parents with confidence and demonstrate a clear love for their nursery. Staff are excited to welcome children into their base rooms.
Happiness and Settling: Children look happy and settled in the nursery environment. Sibling relationships are important in this nursery.
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Hitchin House Day Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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Children learn best when given the freedom to study, question, and explore the world for themselves.
Our goal at Hitchin House Day Nursery is to promote inquiry-based learning, independent thought, self-assurance, and welfare in early childhood education.
The experience of being at home away from home, at ease, content, and secure, is crucial to a child's growth.
Everything in the nursery has been planned to give off a cosy, warm, and homey vibe while yet giving newborns and kids the opportunity to play, express their creativity, and use the space as naturally as they would at home.
We have designed a nursery that not only promotes imagination, creative play, and self-discovery, but also uses only high-quality products.
To schedule a visit and learn more about the childcare we offer at Hitchin House Day Nursery, please contact us.
Our adorable, cozily-sized Snug offers the ideal home-away-from-home setting for infants adjusting to nursery life.
Our toddlers can explore, learn, and discover more about the world around them in Explorers, a self-contained area.
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Our goal at Hitchin House Day Nursery is to promote inquiry-based learning, independent thought, self-assurance, and welfare in early childhood education.
The experience of being at home away from home, at ease, content, and secure, is crucial to a child's growth.
Everything in the nursery has been planned to give off a cosy, warm, and homey vibe while yet giving newborns and kids the opportunity to play, express their creativity, and use the space as naturally as they would at home.
We have designed a nursery that not only promotes imagination, creative play, and self-discovery, but also uses only high-quality products.
To schedule a visit and learn more about the childcare we offer at Hitchin House Day Nursery, please contact us.
Our adorable, cozily-sized Snug offers the ideal home-away-from-home setting for infants adjusting to nursery life.
Our toddlers can explore, learn, and discover more about the world around them in Explorers, a self-contained area.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 21st Dec 2023 - 3rd Jan 2024 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 19th Feb 2024 - 23rd Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 1st Sep 2023 - 22nd Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 28th Oct 2023 - 20th Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2024 - 18th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 24th Feb 2024 - 28th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 13th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 23rd Jul 2024 |
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