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Contact Information
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Phone Number01604 761731
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Group/OwnerHardingstone Day Nursery Ltd
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Person in ChargeMichelle Shelswell (Manager)
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Number of Staff20
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When ClosedBank Holidays & Christmas period
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children74
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1800
Gray Owens
September 26, 2024 at 12:59 amMy kid has learnt a excellent deal and now she is in school it is evident to see the benefits of my kid being in a childcare centre setting. The self‑assurance, skills and ability my kid has gained from being at Hardingstone Childcare centre is a testament of the hard work and dedication from the team at the childcare centre. I would encourage any parent to send their kids to Hardingstone Childcare centre. I am pleased with the service I have received from the team and management at the childcare centre from since October 2013.
Jamie Delaney
October 20, 2024 at 12:48 amI cannot suggest the childcare centre highly enough!
The team are so supportive and enthusiastic. Before the age of 2, my daughter started biting other kids and the team were excellent at helping to sort out the issue. They suggested she moved rooms early to be with older kids and it did the trick. She was so settled at the childcare centre, highly confident and she loved spending time with her friends and her “ladies” (team members). I’m truly pleased that my son still has a few years left at the childcare centre so we will keep the ties and my daughter will continue to see her ladies during his morning drop-offs. My daughter, aged 4, finished at Hardingstone Day Childcare centre yesterday to go to school having started there just before her first birthday on a full-time basis.
River Lang
October 22, 2024 at 4:21 amI will never be able to thank the team enough, especially the ladies of the little Ladybirds who sent me emails with photos every day he was there to let me know how he was settling in. He has thrived during his time here so far and he absolutely loves it. I am having another baby shortly and when it is time for him to go to childcare centre there isn’t another place I would consider sending him. My Son started at this childcare centre when he was 14 months old and it was something I found exceptionally difficult, it was highly short notice and leaving him with complete strangers was terrifying to me.
Milan Taylor
November 1, 2024 at 10:10 pmI cannot suggest it highly enough. My kids adore going there and the team are excellent, attentive and welcoming and encourage development of skills for the kids.
Communications with parents are excellent and parents are kept up to date on activities and general info. The childcare centre listens to feedback and suggestions and takes them on board.
The childcare centre is a professionally run organisation but with a personal, welcoming touch. Both my daughters are at Hardingstone Day Childcare centre and are highly cheerful there.
Dakota Randall
November 2, 2024 at 9:35 amEverything from the incredible ladies who have consistently shown so much care and compassion, to all the enjoyable activities, stories and learnings.
I have nothing but praise for the ladies and the childcare centre, I have consistently felt completely at ease and cheerful to know my son has been secure and cared for at childcare centre. I would highly suggest the childcare centre to anyone looking for a place for their little ones.
Gray Lang
November 30, 2024 at 8:20 amWe highly quickly felt welcome and part of the ‘family’. We are proud of the decision that we moved to Hardingstone childcare centre, the team are incredible and truly try to get to know each individual and truly bring them up finding themselves.
We have 2 girls who loved it there and are were sad to leave. One of my girls is shy but we truly noticed a difference with her. The other is cheeky and outgoing and enjoyed her time teasing her key worker.
Thank you ever so much, everyone, at Hardingstone Childcare centre who had a role in bringing my girls up and allowing them to be who they are. We moved to Hardingstone Childcare centre after being treated poorly at a different childcare centre.
Drew Randall
December 13, 2024 at 2:42 pmEach day looking forward to what activity they will be doing different from the day before and generally loving every minute. Teaching manners, creativity, enjoyable, loving, preparing my kid for the next stage in their life. The team are so welcoming and knowing each kid by name and their parents by name is incredible, putting you at ease and knowing you have self‑assurance that your kid will be well looked after. My kid has enjoyed every day she has been to childcare centre, made friends and truly had a fantastic time at the childcare centre.
Toby Sutton
December 23, 2024 at 6:53 pmHe took a while to settle which the team reassured us is normal. We were offered additional settling in sessions which were highly beneficial not only to our son but reassuring to me leaving him for the first time.
All of the team at Hardingstone are welcoming and compassionate. The team in Little Ladybirds have worked hard to ensure our son is cheerful and well cared for at childcare centre. He has formed an outstanding relationship with them, especially his key worker. We are kept up to date with what our son is doing at childcare centre with regular photos and videos. It is a pleasure to collect him now, seeing him cheerful and settled and hearing about what he has been doing whilst at childcare centre.
We looked at eight other nurseries before choosing this one. Hardingstone stood out because of the welcoming approach, family atmosphere and facilities for the kids, particularly the remarkable outside space. We would highly suggest this childcare centre to others. Our son has attended Hardingstone Day Childcare centre since he turned one.
River Turner
January 3, 2025 at 10:14 pmMy kid has been there since she was a baby and all the facilities are geared to their growth and discovering. The team are truly incredible as well as the food choices and educational activities for your kids. I cannot praise this childcare centre enough. Thanks. I would highly suggest Hardingstone childcare centre.
Indigo Hobbs
January 4, 2025 at 2:18 pmThe start wasn’t easy for him, but his key worker was truly excellent and patient with him and tried to distract him every time he was upset in the morning and after few weeks he got better, eventually loving the childcare centre, to the point he didn’t want to leave to go home!
He has formed a excellent relationship with the team and other kids and became confident and independent. I was also kept up to date with what my son is doing at childcare centre with regular photos and videos.
I have looked at some other nurseries when looking for a place for my son but when visited Hardingstone I knew straight away that is the place for him because of the friendliness and professionalism and excellent setting inside and outside. I would highly suggest the childcare centre to anyone looking for a place for their kid. The care and the ladies are remarkable together with incredible activities and enjoyable. My son started the childcare centre not long after he turned 2.
Emerson Lawson
January 16, 2025 at 2:43 amThe garden area and activities in each of the rooms give the kids variety and enjoyment plus the ability to learn through playtime.
The home cooked meals are varied and there is a wide, balanced suite of menus.
Kids are encouraged to grow and develop and the childcare centre strikes a healthy balance between independence and nurturing.
We cannot fault the care that the childcare centre has give our two kids and would thoroughly suggest it. It is professionally run, strives for continuous improvement and provides a remarkable start for kids. My eldest has just started school and the routine, discipline and discovering that she gained at Hardingstone has given her self‑assurance in going to school, making the transition truly easy for us all.
I thank all of the team for their dedication and hard work. Hardingstone Day Childcare centre is a lovely setting with a attentive, passionate team.
London Quincy
January 26, 2025 at 4:30 pmThey have given him the best start possible for primary school, he was prepared socially, emotionally & academically.
Our son loved every room that he moved to as he progressed through the childcare centre, at each stage were a lovely group of team who formed excellent relationships with him and who he talked fondly of at home.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Hardingstone Childcare centre as a secure, attentive & welcoming setting for your kid. Our son joined Hardingstone Childcare centre when he was 1 and recently left to start school.
Charlie Sawyer
February 15, 2025 at 3:51 amFrom the age of 9 months to him leaving in August 2019 at the age of 4, they have made his childcare centre life incredible and from a parents perspective that’s priceless. The thought of leaving your kid with a stranger on that first day is terrifying, but the team in little ladybirds were remarkable and put my mind at rest highly quickly. Every class our son has been in has made him learn something new, or try something different, the team are highly nurturing. He consistently had a favourite member of team in each class and would talk about them all the time, which showed us how much he loved going. I am thankful that we chose the childcare centre for our son and am grateful to the outstanding team that work there. The team at Hardingstone childcare centre have been outstanding since my son started in March 2016.
Finley Hayden
February 16, 2025 at 7:30 amHe has loved it there and has made excellent friends, in both the kids and the team. He is supported in everything he does. I was particularly impressed with the assistance the childcare centre team provided with his speech, both in noticing that there was an issue, and then working with us to help with it.
When we were aware of the school he would attend, childcare centre contacted the new school teacher and arranged a full handover to include the assistance he had with his speech. In addition, the separate rooms for the differing age groups is exceptional and it was excellent to see my son development through the rooms. There are consistently activities which parents are invited to. I would highly suggest Hardingstone Day Childcare centre to any parent. My son has attended Hardingstone Day Childcare centre since he was 7 months old and is now leaving to attend school.
Kendall Reid
February 16, 2025 at 5:16 pmAll the team members from Ladybirds to Wiseowls rooms have been incredible with them and I know that I could not have provided them with as many smiles, encouragement, guidance, patience, stimulation, enjoyable and hugs (and the nappy changes!) that they did every day with the same enthusiasm! They have consistently been cheerful in childcare centre and as a parent, I definitely sense less guilty about leaving them because I have 2 highly bright, confident and socialised kids. A lot of credit goes to Hardingstone childcare centre and its team for giving them the skills to move on to school without any problems. The childcare centre has maintained its high standards of care and discovering setting throughout 5 years and I can honestly say I don’t think I could have done better if I had stayed at home to look after them myself. You have all been incredible! Thank you so much! Both my kids went to Hardingstone Childcare centre from 4 months old to school age and they both have fond memories of their time at the childcare centre.
Sawyer Marsh
February 25, 2025 at 10:10 pmShe absolutely loves going to childcare centre and is consistently doing such varied activities while she’s there.
The ladies that have looked after her in every room have been remarkable and she often talks about them at home. She consistently has a key worker who keeps in touch and updates me with everything she’s doing. The childcare centre has helped every step of the way with potty training.
The childcare centre online journal is remarkable and it’s excellent seeing photos of what she’s been up to. We are encouraged to add photos too which are discussed with the kids to get conversations started.
We get to see how she’s performing against the early years performance tables, and discuss any problems should they arise. Lines of updates are consistently open. It’s a highly secure setting.
My daughter is a vegetarian and the meals she’s provided with are excellent.
I couldn’t be happier with Hardingstone childcare centre and neither could my daughter! My daughter has attended this childcare centre for the last 21 months.
Finley Drake
April 11, 2025 at 9:22 amWe adore the structure of the programs and how every activity has a focus and a goal. We have seen our kids thrive as their language, thinking, social interactions, creativity, self‑assurance, eating and motor skills have developed exponentially. Most of all, our kids adore their educators and have such excellent relationships with them. Leaving your kid to go to work every day is a challenging process for any parent, but when you see your kid smile and hug their teacher, you get a sense of peace and calm that makes that process a little easier. We also adore the updates (pictures and video clips!) we get on the Tapestry website and we find ourselves logging in during the day to see what our kids are getting up to!
To sum it all up, we can say that we have and are still enjoying our exciting journey here at the childcare centre and we would definitely suggest the childcare centre to others. There are so many aspects that make Hardingstone Day Childcare centre a excellent place and a secure haven for our kids.
Parker Delaney
April 26, 2025 at 4:55 amI couldn’t have asked for better care of my kid. We were consistently fully aware of our kid’s development through daily updates and regular parents evenings. My kid loved every minute, especially the garden, which is incredible, and the weekly French lessons. Remarkable childcare centre with incredible facilities and team.
Spencer Underwood
May 19, 2025 at 7:02 pmWe have no hesitation in recommending the childcare centre.
We especially like the 4 rooms for 4 age groups, meaning there is only a small difference in age in each group. The younger kids are upstairs in ‘homely’ rooms with great sleep-room arrangements, offering bespoke care for the young kids’s needs. The older kids’s rooms are downstairs, with direct access to the gardens. We especially loved the garden spaces at the childcare centre, being large varied spaces, the oldest group of kids having their own area with climbing equipment, and the main garden having considered, enjoyable elements such as a racing track, a mud kitchen and a vegetable garden.
The team have been fantastic: welcoming, capable, dedicated and responsive. Our son built strong bonds with his key workers, who have truly nurtured his discovering and his personal development. He consistently enjoyed his time there, even from 7.30am! This has been a fantastic place for our son to attend, from 11 months to 4 years.