Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School

Unit 8 Optima Business Park, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon EN11 0DY
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  • Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School, Hoddesdon
Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School is a warm and welcoming nursery providing high-quality care. Offering stimulating and engaging spaces for children to grow and develop in, with lots of natural resources providing fantastic opportunities for children to explore, play and learn.

They follow a simple ethos where its believed that children should be allowed to be children and the adults who look after them should believe that too. They use real and authentic items in play which provides many more learning opportunities and encourages children to have proper experiences.

Their highly trained practitioners believe in nurturing children’s individual interests to help them develop and grow in all areas of their education and well being. Learning through play is at the heart of what they do.

Freshly prepared meals are offered, catering for allergies and special dietary requirements.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 89

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact directly for more information

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 & Christmas

Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (71)

9.4

Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.387) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School has 71 reviews.

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Review from Kate G (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Angels at Play are fantastic. From the moment we did our initial visit in 2021 we instantly knew this was the place for our son. The settling-in sessions were well organised and arranged around our availability as it was July/August and as he had just transitioned from 3-2 naps we were able to drop
him off post naps so he had his time there. He's now been there 6 weeks and there's such a difference in his development. The activities posted each week on what they will experience in the baby room are all sensory and exciting. We love getting daily updates on his observations - makes the day go quicker! Aside from the activities and the nutritional food provided the staff are just amazing. Every day we get an update via the app but it's the personable approach at drop-off and pick-up that just makes the whole experience even better. An extension of the family and we know that he's cared for, looked after and thriving with support and love. The team and facilities are amazing!
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with the nursery. Our little boy started in July 2022. He has settled well, we love the updates on the e log and we never worry when he is there. A staff member in particular in the baby room has been outstanding and takes everything we say on board and we feel listened to as
parents. We also really liked the settling-in sessions offered by the nursery as we feel this helped our little one understand his environment before officially starting. The managers are always on hand with any questions and queries and very warm and friendly. The nursery is in a good location and lots of parking right outside the front for easy drop-offs.
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Review from Sev S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Angels for over a year and he has absolutely loved it from day one, which was a big deal considering we had come out of lockdown. He settled in seamlessly, all thanks to the wonderful staff who are so reassuring and caring. The staff set up lots of engaging activities for each day and
are very supportive in developing emerging skills and interests. Since coming to Angels, my son has come on leaps and bounds. I loved getting the updates and photos of the various activities that were planned for the week. We genuinely all looked forward to going in and the staff are just wonderful! Would happily recommend to anyone. Thank you so much, Angels at Play - Hoddesdon!
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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 6-month-old daughter has just started here and the girls have made myself and my daughter feel relaxed and comforted during these new times. The daily feedback is lovely and reassuring. I’m really excited to see my daughter grow and learn here whilst playing alongside new peers.
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Review from C A (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Angels at Play - Hoddesdon, from day one my daughter has loved going to their nursery, I was worried at first about leaving her but they reassured me and made us both feel comfortable. She loves all the staff there and we cannot wait for her little sister to join too!
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Review from I H (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is amazing. A really welcoming and warm reception every day. The staff members are really great with the kids. From the manager's jokes to another staff member's bubbly character. My son loves having hugs with two other members of staff. If you're thinking of joining this nursery look no
further. A great place to leave your kids.
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Review from Carly A (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm so pleased my son got a place in this nursery, where there is genuine care for the kids! They always have different activities for the children ready for the day and log everything for me to see at the end of the day. My child is very comfortable here and always has a great day. The staff are really
friendly and welcomed us with ease. I recommend this nursery a lot. One happy mum!
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Review from Chelsie M (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of our children have been here over the last ten years and we would highly recommend!
The children have always been well cared for and have some great times with memories lasting forever!
The manager and the girls have always been so helpful and supportive of our needs we are forever thankful!
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Review from Jay A (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son initially attended another nursery in Hoddesdon. Due to many issues during his time there, I decided to withdraw him from that establishment. I emailed Angels at Play to inquire about places and instantly got a reply from the nursery manager asking if we'd like to attend an open day. We did and
something just "clicked". My son has been attending since Feb 2022 and we've never seen him happier or more excited to go to "school". The staff are so friendly, welcoming, and extremely helpful. I have received the most useful feedback and updates on my son's progress/daily activities in a few months than I did in the last year at the previous nursery. When I drop him off I get no sense of "bad gut feelings" or nervousness. I know he will go in and enjoy his day interacting with the staff and his peers. I would certainly recommend this nursery to anyone. Thank you to all the staff at Angels at Play Hoddesdon.
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Review from E D (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent service. Very friendly staff. My child is very happy at the nursery.
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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Nursery could not have picked a better manager/deputy to run it. Both are so joyful and full of smiles every time you walk through the doors. All the girls that work there are amazing with my little boy as they were at Park Road for my daughter many years ago. I could not recommend them enough!
They are true angels.
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Review from Andy C (Father of Child) published on 2 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All three of our kids have been to Angels at Play over the last 10 years, starting at Park Road in Ware and then to their Hoddesdon branch when we moved. The positive nursery experience has been critical for the positive socialisation and development of our kids. Following their time at Angels they've
become independent and articulate people. The staff and team that have looked after our kids over the last decade have always been highly caring and supportive - we couldn't have asked for better! Thanks!
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful, thoughtful, attentive staff who focus on providing a nurturing setting and experience for the children. They provide detailed feedback after every session on how each child has got on that day at nursery, reporting any particular observations on level of engagement, happiness, mealtimes,
friendships, activities, and so on. This offers lots of reassurance and that there is genuine care for the kids during their time there, whether they attend once a week or all week.
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Review from Jodie D (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my sons have been Hoddesdon ‘Angels’ and I can’t speak highly enough of all the staff who nurtured and cared for my boys. It meant so much to go to work and know I didn’t have to worry about them. Staff and management are amazing, friendly, fair, and patient!
Highly recommended. I’ll miss
you all.
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Review from Nick S (Father of Child) published on 2 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been with Angels at Play - Hoddesdon now for just over a year and a half, during this time his progress has astounded us, from a crawling little 10-month-old to now a very lively outgoing toddler!
He shows very good interaction with other children and is extremely confident this has to
come from being around other children and the amazing staff at Angels, the manager and the team encourage and support very well but also take care of the boundaries we like to have in place.
Our son is always buzzing when he leaves and looks forward to going every day!
Well done, from the chef to room leader to management a very good friendly place for our son to be.
Keep up the valuable work guys!
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Me and my husband are extremely happy with Angels at Play - Hoddesdon. The team are full of caring lovely staff members and the nursery has a lovely family feel about it.
Our little boy attends full time and our relationship with the team feels like a great partnership to develop him, we are lucky
that he absolutely loves going and runs straight in every morning and always has a lovely day. Whilst at work I love looking at the little updates they upload to see how his day is going and how much he’s enjoying himself.
Thank you to the team especially room leader Clare for taking such good care of him!
I’d 100% recommend this nursery.
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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery has experienced a turbulent time due to major staff changes and a reduction in numbers, which has made things challenging at times. A change in management has made a huge improvement to the communication to parents and standards across the nursery. This has been welcomed and I have every
confidence over time, standards will continue to increase further. They are responsive to parents feedback and work very hard to ensure children and parents are happy. The care diary is very useful and much appreciated.
There does appear to be a lot of inexperienced staff working at the nursery, which can cause a lack of clarity and consistency at times. The staff do however work hard to engage the children in a variety of activities. The food menu is very good, with lots of variety; I appreciate it being shared with me. My daughter has always been very happy attending the nursery and comes home having had what appears to be a good day. I would like to thank everyone for their hard work.
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Review from Kelly V (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended for the past 3 years since he was 8 months old. The staff have been amazing with him and I feel comfortable leaving him in their care. He is always happy when I collect him and I am given a brief overview of his day and how he ate/slept as well as pictures on the online learning
portal. Highly recommend.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to nursery. She is always looking forward to seeing the staff just as much as the other children. She has become such a strong, confident and social little girl since being at Angels at Play, thanks to all the warm and welcoming staff. They have been absolutely fantastic over
this last year and kept such normality for our children.
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Review from Lee G (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming to the nursery. I feel that she has developed her social skill and enhanced her learning. The staff are always friendly and helpful to deal with.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.387)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.387) out of 10 for Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.981 for Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.981
  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 4.406 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 89 number of registered child places is 17.8. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.8 = 0.506
  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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Emma

Emma Sapstead

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2006

I have worked for Angels at Play since 2006. I hold an NVQ and I originally joined Angels at Play as a practitioner.
I am passionate about enabling all children to thrive and gain positive experiences and believe that being a positive role model for my team will lead to outstanding practices within our setting.
Something I have learnt over the years and I put into practice is that it is paramount to a nurseries success to be able to work in partnerships with parents, it is vital to develop parent relationships.

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