Full-day nursery in Greens Norton, West Northamptonshire
Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School
42 High Street, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2013Reference EY458492Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
42 High Street, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BA · More nurseries in NN12
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including School Lane, Demand Responsive Area and St Bartholemew's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- swing, slide, seesaw playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 West Northamptonshire 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.
What parents say
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Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 42 High Street, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BA, in Greens Norton, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Best Start Nurseries Limited.
Run by Best Start Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Crazy 4 Kids Nicholas Hawksmoor Out Of School Club & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| KidsStopFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Towcester Tots Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Buttons@Towcester PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Little Dragons Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.6 miles
- Sponne School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 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 Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Best Start Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01327 323012 and visit www.beststartnurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY458492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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