Full-day nursery in Burmarsh, Kent
Happy Little Hedgehogs
Palmarsh Village Hall. Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6NG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2025Reference 2820313Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Palmarsh Village Hall. Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6NG · More nurseries in CT21
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including St George's Place and Palmarsh Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kent there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Happy Little Hedgehogs is a full-day nursery at Palmarsh Village Hall. Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6NG, in Burmarsh, Kent. It is registered for 23 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Little HedgehogsThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Palmarsh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Lympne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.4 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.5 miles
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.8 miles
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Happy Little Hedgehogs's Ofsted rating?
Happy Little Hedgehogs was inspected on 7 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Happy Little Hedgehogs take?
Happy Little Hedgehogs is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Happy Little Hedgehogs?
Hythe Station (RHDR) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2820313 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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