Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

119 Heapey Road, Chorley PR6 9BJ
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9.8 58 Reviews
  • Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school, Chorley
Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school in Chorley provides exceptional care and education for babies and children up to the age of five. Based in a beautiful Georgian property, the setting has an acre of outdoor space where children are encouraged to play every day.

Children at Hilltops enjoy a range of exciting learning activities. The team supports children in their development and helps to prepare them for school, involving parents by providing access to an online learning journal.

The experienced and qualified team at Hilltops holds paediatric first aid certificates and safeguarding training and many are qualified to Level 3 or above. All team members have undergone enhanced DBS checks and the nursery's CCTV and secure key fob door entry system provides added security and peace of mind.

The nursery offers funded childcare places to eligible families, and fees include milk, nappies, wipes, sun cream and healthy meals and snacks from the nursery menu.

Hilltops are so proud of their nursery. Make an appointment and take a closer look at all the nursery has to offer.

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Care Provided by Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jo Hindle (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 69
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas
  • Parking

  • Hill Tops have a safe off-road car park for pick-ups and drop-offs.


Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (58)

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Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.847) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school has 58 reviews.

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Review from Jannat K (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very hesitant to send my little one to nursery as he had always been with me only. However after our initial tour he felt so comfortable with the staff and in the nursery. It took a few settling in sessions to get him used to it, but now to see him thriving in nursery makes me feel so glad we
chose Hilltops. The staff are so caring towards my child and always give me updates and put me at ease. Its so nice to see the updates on the app and any progress he has made.

Reply from Leah Hannon, Marketing Manager at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're so glad your little one has settled in and is thriving at Hilltops. Our staff is dedicated to providing a caring and nurturing environment, and we're happy to keep you updated on your child's progress through our app. Thank you for choosing us!


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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My babies are well looked after and they love going to nursery. As a first time mom was really stressed about leaving them at nursery but the staff and manager were really kind and helpful. My babies are happy and I'm happy with all the activities and care provided. Recommended 100%

Reply from Leah Hannon, Marketing Manager at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for your positive review! It brings us joy to hear that your babies are happy and well-cared for at our nursery. Nothing makes us happier than seeing smiling faces and knowing that we are making a positive impact on families. Thank you for trusting us with your little ones and recommending us 100%!


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Review from Hannah A (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started nursery in October and we're really happy with the nursery. They were really helpful from the beginning and made her settling-in sessions better for all of us. All staff are friendly and approachable. There's lots to keep her busy and the outdoor space is great. I would recommend
this nursery.

Reply from Lean H, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for the high star rating! Thanks again for the recommendation, and have an amazing day!


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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been going to Hilltops since August and the nursery has been absolutely brilliant. Firstly I rang around a few looking for some flexibility, due to working shifts. Many other nurseries offered fixed days only, but Hilltops was able to offer flexible days which is brilliant.
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started with taster sessions, and they were more than happy to build this up across a month until we got to a point where my child was settled.
The nursery is always really friendly and helpful when I speak to them and my child loves it. They do plenty of varied activities, all of which you can see on the parent zone app.
Staff are very nurturing and my child is picking up so many important social skills being around all the other children.
I'd highly recommend Hilltops, I'm very happy with it.

Reply from Jennie Rahali, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review, it means so much to us. Reviews like this give us motivation and help us ensure we provide high-quality care. Feel free to reach out to us if you need anything.


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Review from Frances G (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been so impressed with Hilltops Nursery since the day we signed our little boy up. The rooms are always set up with different activities each day and my little boy is always so excited to go inside and play. They have always worked around my own home routines to the best of their ability. They
adapted the foods given to our little boy when he was younger and still will do so if he refuses to eat. He has come so far since attending and the chatterbox he is shows how much he is learning on a daily basis. Absolutely fantastic nursery and would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Erin Lowe, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for your glowing review! We are thrilled to hear that your little boy is enjoying his time at Hilltops Nursery and is learning so much. Our goal is always to create a welcoming and enriching environment for every child. Thank you for choosing us for your child's care.


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Review from Victoria R (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have and one still does attend Hilltops and they both just love it. They are constantly doing new activities, creating, having adventures and exploring the outdoors. They have formed such lovely bonds with all the workers at the nursery. The nursery is lovely and creates such a nice
environment for children to grow in and feel safe.

Reply from Jennie R, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for the positive review, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback.


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Review from Hayleigh J (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 9 months old. She is smashing milestones and I firmly believe the staff at Hilltops have a huge part in this. The nursery has a wonderful outdoor space. It is clean and well-kept. Our daughter absolutely loves it here and she adores the staff.
She always has a story to tell about her day, and she looks forward to going in the morning.

Reply from Jennie Rahali, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for sharing your positive experience! Your recommendation means so much to us and we're so happy to have earned it. Thank you again for taking the time to let the world know about your positive experience. Have a great day!


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Review from Andrew D (Father of Child) published on 17 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have a 4-year-old son who has autism non-verbal, and we had a difficult few months, he has eczema as well, the staff and management have been so supportive to me and helped me finally get better. He's now back to the hours he should be doing, great respect to them, many thanks.

Reply from Leah Hannon, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Reviews like this give us motivation and help us ensure we provide high-quality care. Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope you have a great day!


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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My three-year-old has been at the nursery from being 9 months old. There had been a turnaround of staff and management. The new current manager is absolutely fantastic, she has been so proactive, making changes to improve the standards. The staff from the cook, and apprentice, right up to management,
are wonderful with my son and he loves going, he treats them like his second family. He has achieved all his developmental goals with the support from the staff and his key worker. The communication is excellent, I feel like I don’t have to ask questions as full verbal updates are provided regularly and daily updates/reviews and observations with pictures are uploaded on the app. My 8-month-old is currently having taster days and is absolutely loving it. The staff have relieved all my anxiety and worries with leaving him for the first time.

Reply from Ali Kelly, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at The Hollies Private Day Nursery! Thank you, and have a fantastic day!


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Review from B B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves attending nursery and has a great relationship with the staff. They are very friendly and communicate well about what my son has been up to during the day. There is a good range of activities indoors and outdoors to keep him entertained and stimulated. The nursery provides a wide range
of healthy and wholesome food for all meals and snacks, and my son comes home full and content!

Reply from Leah Hannon, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

We're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at The Hollies Private Day Nursery. Your recommendation means so much to us and we're so happy to have earned it. Thank you again for taking the time to let the world know about your positive experience. Have a great day!


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Review from Rachael J (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since the start of a new manager, there have been no changes to staff, apart from additions, which is always a good sign! All the girls there my daughter adores and she has some fab little friends, new activities and toys, learning and creative.
I'm also a massive fan of the new app that The Hollies
Private Day Nursery and Pre-school have started using. Don't change girls, you're doing fab!

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Review from Elizabeth M (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Attended the open day this weekend, the nursery is absolutely lovely. The staff are amazing and very friendly. My little boy loved playing with the toys and in the sand pit. The facilities are 100% better since the new management was put in place. The new nursery manager has made some great improvements
to the rooms, I can’t wait to see how much more it improves! 10/10 would recommend.

Reply from Jennie Rahali, Family Care Team at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for the positive review! Thanks again for taking the time to leave us this information about your experience. Take care!


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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had an excellent experience with the nursery, they have been very accommodating with my child's settles and have been very reassuring throughout the process. The environment is very enriching and there is always something new! The team have been great with me and my child so much so she has settled
very well which gives me the peace of mind I needed before I returned to work.

Reply from Jennie Rahali, Marketing at Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. Thank you for letting our team know how we did!


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Review from S Y (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been going to The Hollies for two years now and goes for two mornings a week. He is sometimes upset and does not want to be parted with me, but I always know that I can call and check up on him and when I do ring up they say he was fine as soon as I walked out of the door! They go outside
a lot and play which my son loves, and I know that there’s always attentive staff there to give him the attention he needs/wants if he wants some quiet time to read or play independently.
I don’t know if the app is still used in nursery but I would like use of the app more and to be able to look at content on there from his day, I appreciate that will use up staff time to add content that is spent with the children.
Overall, I am happy with the nursery and when he starts to go there for the 30 hours in January I hope that there will be a bit more carer/parent feedback, I’m not sure if there is a parent's evening or a drop-in that can be utilised just to check up on progress.

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Review from J T (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved from a different day nursery which was appalling to be quite honest and as a parent who was worried every day about the protection of their child inside a nursery and then to come to The Hollies and all of those worries went. I have full trust in this nursery and they haven't yet disappointed.
My child has developed rapidly since starting at The Hollies, as well as he always seems to have a smile on his face every day, he's tired when he comes home so you know full well his day has been jam-packed with activities and that he's constantly learning. Fast response to let us in, no waiting around especially in the morning when you have work for 8 am. Really friendly staff as well and the manager is really friendly and gets stuck in when needs must. Overall very, very happy about this nursery and would recommend it to anyone.

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Review from Phil M (Father of Child) published on 13 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son goes to The Hollies Private Day Nursery and he loves it. All the staff are very nice and professional. There is so much to do for the children, lots to do and good food. Also lots of activities for them and learning so much as you would in school. I recommend The Hollies to all the parents who
have children, this is the best nursery to go to. Number one nursery for the UK.

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Review from B M (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are friendly and accommodating. My 10-month-old gets really excited about the days that she's in and has progressed already so much since she started 3 months ago.
The only drawback I would say is staffing which has been acknowledged.
With regard to my daughter's growth and development,
the team are proactive in working with us to find out routines, likes and dislikes and applying them to her time at the nursery which makes home life easier too.
Have already recommended to friends!

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Review from Amanda S (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy goes to this nursery and honestly, I cannot say a bad word about it. The staff are lovely and friendly, my boy loves the staff and always comes home talking about them full of joy! The facilities are fantastic and vast. It's just a joy for my little boy to come out of nursery talking happily
about what he did that day. Highly recommend The Hollies.

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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always arrive at pick up to a smiling child. Has a great bond with keyworker. I have recommended this nursery to friends and two of my children have attended. We both work full time so our daughter is in from 8am until 5.30pm and her development has been amazing.

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Review from Samantha P (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery and staff, very friendly and welcoming. They are willing to adapt to your child's individual needs and are very good at communicating with you as a parent/guardian to work closely with you, to help your child grow.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.847)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.847) out of 10 for Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.847 for Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (172 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.847

  • 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 Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 17 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 69 number of registered child places is 13.8, which has been reached with 17 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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TOP 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

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Meet the Team (1)

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Jo Hindle

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Hi, my name is Jo and I have recently joined Hilltops as Nursery Manager following five years of experience at another Just Childcare setting.


I’ve worked in nurseries ever since leaving school, gaining my level two and three qualifications whilst studying at college. In more recent years, I have worked to broaden my experience in a trainee manager role whilst also working in residential homes.


I really enjoy working in Early Years and believe it’s such an important stage in a child’s life. Watching a child grow and develop knowing I have helped and supported them on their journey is extremely rewarding.


Away from work, I am the proud mum of a four-year-old boy and love spending my weekends going on trips, camping, or taking hikes with my family. I am always eager to adopt elements of this into my nurseries as I feel that outdoor and physical education is fundamental to a child’s development.


I look forward to meeting parents and discussing more about our nursery setting.


Frequently Asked Questions about Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school

What is the Age Range of Children that Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts?

Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school Open?

Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school is open: 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.

How many Children does Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school have capacity for?

Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school has capacity for a total of 69 Children.

How far is Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-school to the centre of Chorley?

1.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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