Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

St Andrews Methodist Church, South East Road, Sholing, Southampton SO19 8LW
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  • Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing, Southampton
Offering high quality childcare within the Hampshire community for almost 20 years, the team at Hopscotch Day Nurseries is over the moon to announce its most recent addition in Southampton.

The new setting in Sholing is ideally situated, offering childcare from 0-5 years. Children benefit from spacious areas, both inside and out, and families can enjoy plenty of parking for drop offs and pick ups.

The team would love to welcome you to the setting, so please get in touch if you'd like to find out more.

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Care Provided by Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sally Rutledge (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 8
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

  • Breakfast Club: 07:30 - 08:00 - £5.35
    Full Day: 08:00 - 18:00 - £74.60
    Morning: 08:00 - 13:00 - £47.55
    Afternoon: 13:00 - 18:00 - £45.80
    School Day (7 hours only between 08.00 - 16.30): £62.25

  • Fees applicable from 1st March 2024, and are increased annually.
    Additional Charges – when in receipt of Free Entitlement.
    Charges are applied at a rate of £2.75 per funded hour and reviewed annually in line with fee increases.
    For more information please visit our website.

Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing Reviews (11)

9.6

Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing has 11 reviews.

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Review from Abbie M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going here since it first opened in September and she loves it there, I walk away every morning knowing she's in safe hands and very well looked after, I would like to thank all the staff there for looking after my daughter. She comes home and tells me what they've been up to and
how much she enjoys it there and how much she loves the food, her favourite is the fish curry, considering before starting her journey at Hopscotch Day Nursery she would never touch fish. She has come such a long way since joining here and the staff help so much to get her to the level she should be.

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Review from M Z (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going here and I couldn't be happier with the care she receives. The staff are incredibly attentive, proactive and genuinely dedicated to the children's wellbeing. The facilities are wonderful, always clean, tidy and well-maintained. The sensory room is great and my daughter absolutely
loves it. The staff come up with creative and engaging ways to entertain the children every day. The meal times are fantastic too, with a variety of food always provided. The nursery's app is always up to date, giving me insight into my daughter's day. A special mention to the deputy manager, who is incredibly kind and helpful. Also the ladies in the baby room! They're so patient and caring and my daughter had a wonderful time there. Now in the toddler room, she adores the ladies in there and can't wait to see them every morning! They come up with the best ideas for play/education. Their patience is unmatched!
I would highly recommend it.

Reply from Dawn Forshaw, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for an absolutely wonderful review. We are absolutely thrilled to have such wonderful feedback and I cannot wait to share this with the team. We really thrive on building relationships with our children and their families, it is so important to us that our families feel secure with the staff team. We feel our menu is so tasty and we will always check in with the children to see what they like to eat, so we are pleased to hear your little one enjoys our menu. The team love creating fun and exciting activities and we really do have as much fun as the children!


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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn't praise Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing and it's staff enough. They have gone above and beyond to support my son's needs right down to dietary. My son is SEN and the difference in him since starting has been amazing. Nothing is ever too much effort.

Reply from Dawn Forshaw, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. We certainly do all we can to support all our children's needs and we are delighted that you have seen such a difference in your son since he has started with us. We really enjoy seeing our children develop and grow confidently and will always do all we can to support individual needs.


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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing! I cannot express the comfort I feel once I have left my child there. She has come such a long long way since starting and I'm so proud. Everyone is so lovely. She always enjoys the food there and eats everything and more.

Reply from Dawn Forshaw, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. It is so lovely to hear how you feel comfortable leaving your little one with us! We pride ourselves on building trusting relationships with our families. It is also fantastic to hear how your little one has developed since starting with us and that they enjoy our lovely menu!


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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has thrived since starting at Hopscotch Sholing. She looks forward to her nursery days so much she asks to go on days she isn't due to attend (including the weekend!). Her key worker is fantastic and has formed such a wonderful bond with her in such a short space of time. Thank you for
everything you do!

Reply from Dawn Forshaw, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Wow, thank you so much! We love hearing from our families about their views on our lovely nursery, and it is wonderful to hear that your daughter loves coming to us, and asks to come even on days they don't attend, what a huge compliment! Our fantastic team work hard to build relationships with parents and children so we are delighted to hear that you are so happy with your Key Worker. We really appreciate your taking the time to leave us this review.


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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing! The staff are caring, attentive, and always go the extra mile to create a warm, nurturing environment. Our child has absolutely thrived here, growing in confidence and developing new skills every day. They come home happy and always look forward
to going back. Highly recommend!

Reply from Dawn Forshaw, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much, we are delighted that you are happy with us at Sholing! We are so proud of the team, who you have described as caring and attentive, we couldn't agree more! We have worked hard to create a warm, caring and nurturing environment that supports children's development and we are delighted that your little one has grown in confidence and is developing with us. Thank you for choosing us to care for your child!


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Review from Chevy H (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been attending Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing since September and LOVES it.
She has made friends and doesn't stop talking about it when she isn't there. Her key worker is amazing with her!

Reply from Chelsea Howard, Parent Liaison at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us. We are absolutely delighted to hear that your little girl loves attending and that she has been making friends and forming great memories. It's heart-warming to know she talks about it non-stop even when she's not there! Your kind words about her key person's amazing care mean a lot to our team and inspire us to continue providing a nurturing and joyful environment for all the children.


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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 1 year old daughter joined the nursery 3 weeks ago. The first few days she didn't eat or drink anything. The staff members have been amazing with her and now she is settling in very well, eating, drinking, sleeping and engaging with other children and staff.
I am so pleased and lucky that my daughter
is in good hands and I highly recommend Hopscotch Day Nursery.
The staff members are very kind, supportive, passionate and it is never a trouble for them to keep you updated on how your little one is doing.
I cannot thank them enough!

Reply from Chelsea Howard, Parent Liaison at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We are delighted that your little one has settled so well and has been able to feel comfortable enough to begin to eat with us. We are delighted to hear of your views on our staff team, we are so proud of them, and it is lovely that our families can see how dedicated they are too! Thank you for taking the time to review us, we are very appreciative.


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Review from Rose H (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with the nursery. Within 3 weeks of joining our daughter finally started crawling and we believe that is down to the nursery girls and their encouragement.
We have also been pleased to see the variety of food that is served.
The quality of the facilities available for the children are
absolutely fantastic and we feel incredibly lucky that our daughter has a place.
Thank you Hopscotch.

Reply from Chelsea Howard, Parent Liaison at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for us, as a new setting, parents feedback is very important to us. We are so pleased that you are enjoying our delicious menu, and that you have seen some big milestones in your daughter's development! We feel lucky that you chose us to care for your daughter.


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Review from Nazia R (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased to have found this nursery for my daughter. She is absolutely thriving and it's all because of the wonderful, caring staff and management at Hopscotch Day Nursery. Communication with parents is excellent and the care that they have taken of her eczema is beyond my expectations. Thank
you to all the dedicated staff members there!

Reply from Chelsea Howard, Parent Liaison at Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

We feel very privileged that you have left us such a lovely review, thank you so much! We feel very proud of our dedicated team and are so pleased that we have exceeded your expectations.


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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started Hopscotch Nursery Sholing on the 30th September and the team have been absolutely amazing. He cannot wait to go to preschool each day and he loves coming home to tell us all about the things he's been doing. His tastes in food have grown and he will often ask for food he's eaten at preschool
for dinner. We cannot thank the team enough for helping him to settle in, ensuring us as parents are happy with everything and for being simply amazing people

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.596)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 11 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 4.985 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing is calculated as follows: ( (130 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.985

  • 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 4.611 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing is based on 11 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.611

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing

What is the Age Range of Children that Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing accepts?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing Open?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing 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 Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing have capacity for?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing has capacity for a total of 90 Children.

How far is Hopscotch Day Nursery Sholing to the centre of Southampton?

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

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