Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

The Vicarage, Church Lane, Curdridge, Southampton SO32 2DR
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  • Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley, Southampton
Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is run by a professional team, who make the most of an excellent building in order to pursue their passionate approach to childcare.

There are large spacious rooms which allow continuous provision and free flow. The children are engaged in purposeful play and each child is supported to develop to their full potential. They are proud of the high standard of care that they provide and how they work in partnership with all parents and carers meeting the needs of all the families that come to Hopscotch Botley.

Extensive outdoor areas offer each child the opportunity to explore the outside world and a dedicated team ensure that each child is engaged in their play and learning both indoors and out.

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Care Provided by Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jodie Parker (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 45
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

  • Full Day: 08:00 - 18:00 - £74.70
    Morning: 08:00 - 13:00 - £51.60
    Afternoon: 13:00 - 18:00 - £49.95
    School Day (7 hours only between 8am - 4.30pm): £67.50
    Breakfast Club: 07:30 - 08:00 - £5.65

  • Fees applicable from 1st March 2025, and are increased annually.
    Additional Charges – when in receipt of Free Entitlement.
    Charges are applied at a rate of £2.70 per funded hour and reviewed annually in line with fee increases.
    For more information please visit our website.

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley Reviews (94)

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9.5

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.513) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has 94 reviews.

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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started here a few months ago and we are really pleased with how he has settled. We chose this nursery because we liked how welcoming all the staff were. They all welcomed our son, smiled at him and offered him to join in. Every member of staff looked happy and said hello. Above all, all the
children looked happy, safe and engaged in all the exciting learning opportunities. We are thrilled to say that this level of care and learning has continued. We love all of the Tapestry comments and pictures and feel the communication is so strong between us and the staff. Staff always comment on anything we upload too and have often shared these photos in the setting to our son to help him feel more settled. We are excited for our little boy's journey to continue here and look forward to seeing all the exciting things he will learn and discover as well as making new friends. A big thank you to all staff for always answering our questions so fully and taking the time to find out more about our little boy.

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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley in July 2017 and has come on leaps and bounds since being here.


The team are happy and welcoming and always available for a chat if you have any questions or concerns. They complete a number of activities with the children and I enjoy receiving the updates

about this on Tapestry.


My son has a food allergy and they have been very accommodating to his needs, I feel reassured that they are looking after him.


Have recommended Hopscotch to a number of my friends in the area as I am very impressed.


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Review from Belinda (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming the nursery. The staff are always so welcoming, friendly and professional. The activities that I see him doing on his Tapestry are fantastic. The staff are sensitive to his individual needs when it comes down to settling him to sleep etc. I am so impressed with the healthy
menu. Thank you so much Hopscotch for making my return to work so much easier.

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Review from Joanne H (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, with thoughtful, kind and caring staff. My toddler loves it and is loved by everyone there. They cover a wide range of activities and tick every box for learning, happiness, food, hygiene, safeguarding and general, all-round excellence.

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Review from Andrew R (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot say enough positive things about Hopscotch Botley. Both my wife and I were very anxious about our one-year-old boy starting at nursery but he settled in perfectly within a few weeks. The staff were so supportive and understanding of our anxieties. Our little boy loves coming to nursery and
smiles as he arrives. He has now moved into the Waddler room and equally loves his time. He goes outside every day which is something that is really important to me. I couldn't be happier about him coming to nursery now.

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Review from Tracey M (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't speak highly enough of Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley. My son has been going since he turned one and is just getting ready to move into the toddler's room. The care and attention given to him in both the babies and waddlers rooms have been exceptional. His walking, talking and all-round skills
have all developed since starting and I love hearing about the new things he has been discovering on his days there. The nursery is so welcoming it actually feels like I am dropping him off with family. Which when they are so small is priceless.

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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has been our chosen nursery provider since our first daughter was 10 months old, back in 2013. Time has flown and she is now in her final year before starting 'big school'! From those first months in the baby room through to Pre-school Hall, we have watched our daughter
develop and grow in confidence, learning and exploring through play in safe surroundings with fantastic resources. We know she is ready for her next adventure in September and this is all thanks to the staff, who truly are amazing, nothing is ever too much trouble, experienced, kind and nurturing. So in June last year, we started all over again with our 10-month-old baby boy. The second time around there wasn't any of the apprehensions experienced finding suitable, trustworthy childcare for our precious baby. We knew our baby boy would do nothing but thrive and eight months in he is fully settled and ready to move up to Waddlers in a few months.

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Review from TF (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children are currently at Hopscotch. Both started very young 5m. Leaving such a young child in the care of a non-family member is a very stressful and worrying time as a mother. The staff from reception right through to the staff in each room, are so warm and friendly and made the process much
easier than I ever thought possible. Hopscotch is one big family, caring for my family.

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Review from Rebecca A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Hopscotch since he was 9 months old. He enjoys going in and has lots of fun both inside and in their garden. The children's welfare is at the heart of everything they do I have concerns over leaving him there as he is so happy.

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Review from Stephanie R (Guardian of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't begin to explain just how good this nursery is. My little lady goes to bed every night, and wakes up every morning excited to be going to Hopscotch. She transferred from a different nursery where they'd not heard her talk let alone laugh. She does both non stop at Hopscotch, and this is because
of the love and care the staff show to her (and all of the other children) she finally feels safe and secure when she's away from me. Once I've dropped her off in the mornings I don't worry about her while I'm at work because I know 100% that the staff will always act in her best interest.

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Review from Celine M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Hopscotch since she was 10 months old and is due to go to school in September. They have made returning to work a much easier experience knowing how well she has always been looked after and how happy she always is.

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Review from Caroline K (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased to have found this nursery, the staff are all lovely and make everyone feel welcome. They have a genuine interest in the children and know all of them, so the children feel very relaxed and safe. The food is excellent and always generous portions! Both my children have attended and my
son is still there until August; both love it and I feel have grown in confidence and have positively developed as a direct impact of Hopscotch nursery. I would thoroughly recommend.

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Review from Sophia (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and caring nursery. My son attended from 10months to 3.5 years; passing through babies, waddles, toddlers and pre-school. I was really happy with Hopscotch and felt the staff really cared for my son.

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Review from Debra L (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has attended this nursery since she was 18 months old. She's due to start school in September and we will be so sad to leave! Her experience and development has been amazing. The staff have been a massive support to her learning, she is constantly learning and having fun. Having been
in my sole care they were great at transitioning her to a different environment. Personally I've found the staff exceptional, they really care about the children and their development. They definitely deserve the Ofsted outstanding award.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.513)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.513) out of 10 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 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 4.721 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is calculated as follows: ( (213 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.721

  • 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 4.792 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on 19 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 120 number of registered child places is 24. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.792

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Jodie

Jodie Parker

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Jodie and I am the manager at Hopscotch Botley. I have worked in the Early Years for 25 years, starting as an apprentice. I have worked in various settings over the years and have spent 7 years working in a school supporting SEN children.


I am delighted to be part of the Hopscotch team and look forward to working with my deputy Olivia Doyle.
We aim to provide all our children with a rich learning environment, where each child is able to explore and flourish supported by highly-skilled, passionate practitioners.


Kirsty

Kirsty Johnson

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

Hi I'm Kirsty, I'm the deputy manager here at Hopscotch Botley. I have been with the company since 2012 and I have experienced many different roles throughout my childcare career, including working my way up from bank staff to the waddler room leader, before moving onto my role here at nursery as Deputy Manager. I have two children so I understand how important early years care is. They have both attended the Titchfield setting as I know Hopscotch is the best care for them. I am excited to bring my ideas and knowledge into the role and am passionate about building links within the local community.


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