Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool

Hadden Hill, North Moreton, Didcot OX11 9BJ
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9.9 92 Reviews
  • Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool, Didcot
Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool provides a warm happy and homely environment where the top priority is to have safe contented children. The nursery believes the service should be about making friends and learning through play in a home from home with kind and caring adults for support.

Hadden Hill has excellent facilities indoors and owners are particularly proud of the big outdoors space which has specifically been designed with very small children in mind. A great emphasis is placed on spending lots of time outside in the fresh air and the team use both the indoors and outdoors to deliver all areas of the early years curriculum to a high standard.

Professionals constantly strive to give children memorable experiences with exciting opportunities to learn through play that they might not always be able to do at home and of course give them the opportunity to make some of their first friends.

Care Provided by Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Clare Ellard (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 49
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool Reviews (92)

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Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool has 92 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our boy loves this nursery.
We chose Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool because it stood out above the other nurseries in the area (shoes off in the baby room, multilingual signs on doors, exciting activities everywhere) and it has not disappointed.
The staff have nurtured our lockdown baby and he's
now a confident toddler who loves learning and playing with others.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool have been amazing with my child over the last year. The help and support has been second to none. Nothing is ever too much for them to help with.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

She has been at Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool for a couple of months in the baby room so is still in the settling in stage. We have found all of her carers to be sensitive to her needs ready to give cuddles and play with her favourite toy whenever she needed reassurance, we've seen her come on in
leaps and bounds through participating in the intended activities and her favourite outdoor play.
I think the fact that she talks about her carers at home with us demonstrates how happy she is at the nursery, thanks to the fabulous team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The brilliant staff make Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool the fantastic nursery that it is. Their care and support has made the transition for my son from lockdown baby to three days a week at nursery incredibly easy. He loves his time there the activities, the regular outdoor play, the homecooked food.
Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool has been great for his development and we looked forward to continuing to see him learn and build relationships. As parents, everything is made easy by great communication from staff and regular updates on our son's progress.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

We removed our baby daughter from this setting immediately after it came to light that one of the staff members had lied to us. We were told our daughter was given her afternoon bottle but wasn't, when I checked it had not been opened. When trying to discuss this with the manager, instead of investigating,
she implied we were "telling stories" and was incredibly rude when we told her that we wanted to complain about it. Shocking behaviour.

Reply from Lisa Freeman, Nursery Manager at Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool

As a parent myself you can imagine that this review has left me aghast. This person has never raised any concerns with anyone, instead, we received an email at night demanding money back. The child’s key person confirmed that the allegation was absurd especially as the child is not a baby, but is actually two years old and had been offered not only milk, as the parent had required, but also the full breadth of our nutritious menu, freshly prepared every day by our Nursery Chef. This lady's child was well cared for and loved by her key person, who was shocked by the allegation and horrified to read this bizarre review. We are extremely passionate about the care and well-being of all our children which is so well demonstrated by all the other honest and genuine reviews.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 20-month-old son is very happy at Hadden Hill. He gets up to all sorts of fun activities and spends loads of time outside. He is happy and thriving, and the staff at Hadden Hill have really got to know what he’s like and what he enjoys doing.
He started in the baby room and is now in Tweenies
(between babies and pre-school). The care in both rooms has been great and the transition from one to the other was really well managed to make sure he was ready.
The staff are outstanding and the setting is lovely. We are so pleased with our choice of nursery and would highly recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Hadden Hill since December 2018. Every member of staff we have encountered during our time here has been amazing and we are so happy with the support, care and encouragement provided. Learning is made fun and my son is full of stories of what he has done at the end of the day. Our
son continues to flourish and develop and loves the staff and friends he has made. The past year with Covid has seen changes with social distancing, additional handwashing measure etc and the staff have made this easy for the children to understand and normalised the odd times we are facing. Highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Hadden Hill for the past 3 years. The care and support shown to him has been incredible. All the staff know him by name and are always friendly and polite, feedback at the end of the day is positive and constructive. The nursery is clean, and the food is excellent and healthy. Communication
with parents is prompt and appropriate. Couldn't ask for a better nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hadden Hill Nursery is a wonderful nursery with amazing staff who are always upbeat, supportive and full of energy.
My son cannot wait to go and spend the day there, and he has always had an amazing day filled with new and inventive activities, which our son cannot wait to tell us about! They always
take into consideration the children's needs and current situation and do all they can to support these within their setting.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking for the perfect nursery for their child.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love the nursery and all the staff. We moved here after moving to the area and another nursery, so a large amount of change. The staff quickly made us feel welcome and part of the team. They made my daughter feel at ease, and she always has a wonderful time!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault the care that is given at Hadden Hill. All the staff genuinely care and really take the time to get to know your child and parents too. I would never go anywhere else as my daughter is so happy and settled. Thank you for everything you do!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves this nursery, she has fantastic friends and enjoys all the activities and time with her pals. The staff are professional and friendly and our daughter knows all their names and talks enthusiastically about everyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love this nursery. Our son is so happy here. Staff are wonderful and adapt play and activities to suit our son.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys preschool and is always excited to see his friends and teachers, he enjoys all the activities and comes home telling me everything he has learnt. He especially enjoys being outside in the garden. I have seen him grow in confidence since being in preschool and all the staff there
are brilliant.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hadden Hill is a fantastic nursery with really caring and helpful staff and a large indoor and outdoor plays areas. My child has been there since he was a baby. The staff helped us set a really effective routine for him and I've been amazed at how he has developed and thrived in the 2 years since. What
I really appreciate is how they balance structure with free play. It doesn't feel as clinical as some other nurseries.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been attending the nursery since February and we couldn't be happier, my daughter loves her keyworker and all the staff, who she has bonded with very quickly. This is testament to their enthusiastic, warm and caring nature. We really like the outside space on offer, which she loves. The meals
on offer are excellent, with regular reports of 'everything' being eaten. I would highly recommend this setting to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool were so warm and welcoming to myself and my daughter. They were fantastic at settling my daughter into nursery life. It's lovely to see how comfortable she is in the nursery and how she has gained confidence and many new skills in such a short space of
time. My daughter now waits at the front door excited to leave to go to the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at Hadden Hill Nursery is amazing, they go out of their way in every way possible. The children love them and they help so much in their development. It really is a home away from home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves coming to nursery and I couldn't be happier with it. The staff are so compassionate and everyone knows our daughter. The staff are so compassionate and everyone knows our daughter, the care is really personalised and they always let us know what she's been doing. They cater really
well for her vegan diet and always give healthy, nutritious food which she enjoys.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great! Been so supportive of my son starting nursery.
All the staff are very supportive to us.
Would and have recommended this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.933)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10 for Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.933 for Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.933

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 49 number of registered child places is 9.8, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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