Full-day nursery in Hoo St Werburgh, Medway
Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery
Hedgehogs Day Nursery, 5 Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9BE · 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 2023Reference 2721907Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 23 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hedgehogs Day Nursery, 5 Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9BE · More nurseries in ME3
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including The Five Bells and Lower Bells Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hoo Village Centre Gardens3 min walk
- Hemony Grove Recreation Ground3 min walk
- Gamelan Crescent Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Pottery Road Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- The Chimes Playground8 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 Medway there are about 4 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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Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Hedgehogs Day Nursery, 5 Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9BE, in Hoo St Werburgh, Medway. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 10 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Hedgehogs Early Years Ltd.
Run by Hedgehogs Early Years Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.5 miles
- Chattenden Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.7 miles
- Waterfront UTC Secondaryages 14–19Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery take?
Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery?
Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery is run by Hedgehogs Early Years Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Hedgehogs Hoo Day Nursery?
You can call 01634 953743 and visit www.hedgehogsearlyyears.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2721907 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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