Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin)

11 Highbury Road, Hitchin SG4 9RW
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9.7 126 Reviews
  • Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin), Hitchin
Highbury Lodge Day Nursery is set in a beautiful converted Victorian building, with spacious interiors and adaptable play areas.

Activities are designed by highly trained practitioners in line with EYFS principles.

Strong parent partnerships are promoted within the nursery with parent partnership meetings and a fully inclusive package as part of the service. They have also achieved an Eco-Schools Green Flag award by implementing 'Green initiatives' within the nursery.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kirsty Rose (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 42

Total Places for Children

  • 83

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) Reviews (126)

9.7

Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.741) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) has 126 reviews.

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Review from Josh W (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Professional, secure and happy environment for all the children. Consistent service with long-standing staff members who seemed very happy to be working there. My child loved it there and made lots of friends.
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Review from Steph C (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our children have enjoyed their time at Highbury Lodge. The nursery offers such a safe and welcoming environment which is reassuring for both parents and children. I would recommend Highbury Lodge to fellow parents as they focus on each child's specific needs so that they are able to develop and enjoy
their time in nursery.
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Review from Ann M (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience of Highbury has been extremely positive. My son's progress has been wonderful to see. He has been very happy there. The staff are so attentive to the needs of the children and the management team are quick to respond to any concerns or queries you have. I have found communication about
the children was really good even throughout Covid which could not have been easy. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Lorraine T (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has really enjoyed the three years she has spent at Highbury Lodge. She has been well supported in developing her self confidence and becoming more independent as well as learning literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for school. It is such a warm and welcoming nursery and my daughter
has been supported and encouraged to make beautiful friendships with her peers. The staff are amazing and are a credit to the company. They are friendly, supportive, full of energy and understanding to any situation which may arise. They are able to offer advice and always took into consideration what was best for my daughter. She was learning and having so much fun at the same time!
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Review from Matthew C (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery. Our daughter attended for nearly one year after we moved to the area and before starting school. She settled very quickly and we’ve seen her confidence and knowledge grow through a wide mixture of activities, play and learning. The communication is great and the updates
through the app/end of the day are frequent. Everything feels safe and organised. We’d definitely recommend the nursery and thank you for such a positive experience.
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Review from Ben Z (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children had excellent care and education at Highbury Lodge and remember it fondly. My son, who finished this summer, always enjoyed his days there, has made good friends and been well prepared for school.
Thank you all.
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Review from Liuda V (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter attended Highbury Lodge Day Nursery since she was just under 3 year's old and stayed there up until reception. Once she started nursery we were quite concerned if she will get enough support since she was used to a childminder's undivided attention beforehand. She absolutely loved it there.
She had her keyworker assigned and formed such a great relationship not only with her peers but also with personel. The nursery used an online journal where all activities and achievements were published on a daily basis (including photos). This was great. Highbury Lodge Day Nursery is of the highest standard. As parents we saw our daughter being happy and always wanting to go back to nursery. The variety of activities, different learning, exploring is great. We absolutely recomend it! We're hoping our youngest one will be able to attend this nursery too!
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Review from Rosilene P (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highbury Lodge is a top Hitchin nursery providing outstanding childcare. Our son has flourished immensely under their care, they give the kids 1:1 support and also work with them in groups. Their website with daily updates gives a glance of my child’s day and it always impresses me enormously. My child
gets to learn a lot whilst having loads of fun, it’s a very clever method of teaching and getting kids to progress. It’s really delightful to see. The staff are very high quality, caring and professional. My son comes out very happy at the end of each day. The facility is also very well equipped to cater for the children’s needs. I could not recommend it more and I’m extremely grateful for the past 4 years of support from this nursery which enabled me to perform my busy job with peace of mind.
Really many thanks to all of you for looking after our most valuable asset with so much care, attention and interest in his development. May long you continue your successful path on mentoring children!
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Review from Manny B (Father of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Highbury Lodge Nursery for 3 and a half years now and she has really flourished and become a sweet happy little girl.
Highbury Lodge Nursery and its staff provide a high quality and safe environment for the children to develop. Our child is really happy to go to nursery every
day. We strongly recommend Highbury Lodge Nursery.
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Review from Georgina T (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highbury Lodge is a fabulous nursery. Both of our boys have flourished! I would highly recommend it. The staff are caring and engaging and very tentative to the children's needs. I am always impressed by the menu each week. My little one loves the food!
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Review from Anna J (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children have both enjoyed Highbury Lodge. It’s very reassuring to know they are in safe hands and looked after by the Highbury Lodge family. It really does feel like a little family in the nursery. My youngest has lovely connections with the staff and children. The staff nurture while supporting
independence. I couldn’t recommend enough. The best choice we made. Thanks to all the lovely staff who make Highbury Lodge a happy place.
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Review from Alex K (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It has been extremely reassuring to me to see how all members of staff connect with and develop relationships with my children, beyond their assigned key worker. I have been really impressed by the calibre of all staff members. Both my children in the baby room and in pre-school are very well cared
for and looked after and nurtured which means the world to me, knowing they are safe and so well cared for.
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Review from Nidhi M (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very pleased with Highbury Lodge.
My older son, now 6, went there for 4 years and my younger boy has been going there for the last 8-9 months.
The managers are communicative and responsive and the carers are warm, lovely and fantastic. The activities they do with the children seem really
fun and it’s always nice to see the pictures, description of what my boys did and progress updates on the app. It’s also nice that children get to experience so many different rooms and environments during their time at the nursery.
Also nice to connect with other parents who have been equally pleased with their experience at the nursery - my older boy has made some nice and close friends there in what’s been a really caring and supportive environment.
The nursery and preschool was also fab in supporting the transition to the more structured school environment which went really smoothly and well for my older boy. I am more than happy to recommend Highbury Lodge to others.
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Review from Mary-Ann L (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highbury Lodge has been excellent with my son throughout his time here. He started when he was eight months and they really worked to settle him in. And now he is three they have really worked to develop skills with him and nurture his character. He loves the activities they do, the rooms are all bright
airy and clean with a variety of things to do and the staff have always been excellent. I am really happy with our experience, they have really helped to develop our son into a confident happy little boy.
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Review from Rachel J (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a fantastic environment for young children. Our daughter started age one and our son has just joined at eleven months. They both enjoy it and have brilliant relationships with the staff. All the staff seem to know all the children, despite Covid-19 secure bubbles, which gives it a family feel.
It’s nice knowing you are leaving your children with people who you know genuinely care and work so hard to give them the best start possible.
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Review from M BG (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had both our children in Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) and have been extremely happy with our choice. Both times the staff made enormous efforts and went above and beyond to ensure both children were settled into the nursery setting. Both enjoyed going there so much, so much so our little
girl is almost disappointed when we tell her that today is not a nursery day! Would recommend to anyone with no hesitation!
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Review from Jackie B (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had three of our children at Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) and currently our youngest is in the caterpillar room. We have been so happy with the love and care our children have received. We especially value how long staff stay at the nursery and the key relationships they build with children
and families. I would not hesitate to recommend Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) to other parents looking for a nursery setting.
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Review from Sophie E (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) is an outstanding nursery. Staff are warm, positive and often exceptional in the care they give. Our daughter has thrived at the nursery since starting at ten months old and always comes home buzzing from her day. Parent communication is also first-rate. We are over
the moon that our son has secured a place this coming autumn. We can't praise the team at Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) highly enough.
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Review from Caroline M (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is one and attends Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) twice a week. He absolutely loves it and is always excited when we arrive and he sees one of the carers. They are all so friendly and it’s clear to see by his reaction the fun they have with him. They conduct an excellent range of activities
and he really enjoys the variety of dishes he’s served for meals. I would highly recommend Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) to anyone.
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Review from Rose C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted with Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) and would highly recommend. My child settled in very quickly, bonding with his key worker, as well as other staff in the room. Communication with staff and management is great and it is particularly commendable the way they have handled the
Covid-19 pandemic. From an educational perspective it has been fantastic, it is very noticeable what activities they have been focusing on that week. He also loves being outside, so it’s great that they have a lovely outside space that they use regularly.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.741)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.741) out of 10 for Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.837 for Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) is calculated as follows: ( (153 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.837
  2. 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 4.904 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Highbury Lodge Day Nursery (Hitchin) is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 83 number of registered child places is 16.6. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.6 = 0.904
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Kirsty

Kirsty Rose

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

Kirsty is the Manager of Highbury Lodge Day Nursery and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 13 years. Kirsty has a Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education.


What is your favourite feature of your nursery?


A home-from-home environment with very natural, loose part resources allows children to use their imaginations and be curious.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
The passion that strives the team to provide exceptional care, alongside stimulating activities with invitations to play for our children individually.

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