Hartford Old School House Day Nursery

73 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich CW8 1PF
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  • Hartford Old School House Day Nursery, Northwich
Hartford Old School House Day Nursery operates from a beautiful, old building in Hartford, Cheshire and aims to offer local parents a professional approach to childcare and an environment that is ideal for early years learning.

All education is age-specific with a wide range of resources to suit progress through the early years. There is a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, as well as active play. They encourage a natural, open-ended environment and are currently working towards an award for Surfers Against Sewage, which is a plastic free pledge to reduce the amount of single use plastic they use.

There is a large outside play area, with a separate 'growing area' for the children to learn about the world and grow their own vegetables.

The nursery has access to 2 minibuses and they are regularly used to transport children for trips out to various places and they are also used to take and collect children from local schools who access wraparound care.

There are weekly visits during term time from Development First Coaching who provide sports activities for the Pre-School. Diddi Dance come weekly and provide a dancing class for the Saplings and Little Blossom room. Rhythm time visit the under 2's children once a week too.

The nursery also runs a thriving before and after school club and holiday club (wraparound care) supporting there local school, Hartford Manor and Hartford Primary School.
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Funding & Fees

£74.00 per day nursery session (7.30am - 6.00pm)
£48.00 per half day nursery session (8am - 1pm) or (1pm - 6pm)
£7.00 Breakfast club (wraparound care, 5-11 years)
£10.00 After school club 3.00pm - 4.30pm (wraparound care, 5-11 years)
£16.00 After school club 3.00pm - 6.00pm (wraparound care, 5-11 years)
£40.00 per full day Holiday club (wraparound care, 5-11 years)
£25.00 per half day holiday club (wraparound care, 5-11 years)

Discounts for full weeks of daycare or wraparound care, ask for details. Sibling discounts available, subject to conditions

Contact Hartford Old School House Day Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact Hartford Old School House Day Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Butler (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Nursery has parking facilities directly outside.

Hartford Old School House Day Nursery Reviews (65)

9.7

Hartford Old School House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.669) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hartford Old School House Day Nursery has 65 reviews.

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Review from James H (Grandfather of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandchild attended the Old School House Day Nursery for around 2 years and now having gone to school, we as a family couldn't be more happy with how he developed there. I particularly loved the broad age range of staff and it always felt so welcoming when me and my wife collected him, a real contrast
to a Nursery my other grandchild attends in Cheltenham. Would highly recommend.
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Review from Rosie H (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have recently left for school and they have been at the Nursery since 2013 when they were 4 months old. The nursery is fantastic, I have nothing but praise for the staff and the managers. We sent our first daughter there in 2010 and I would recommend Hartford to anyone looking for a 'home from
home' for their children.


There is a wonderful mix of ages of staff, lovely setting and always striving to put the children first. Very sad to be leaving, but will be using the holiday club moving forward.

Reply from Andrew Howarth, Director at Hartford Old School House Day NurseryThank you Rosie, we're so glad the twins are settled at school and look forward to seeing them in the holidays.
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Review from Claire C (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's always difficult going back to work and leaving your child with someone but I have to say all the staff at Hartford Old School are fantastic and I know they provide the best care and development. My son says 'woohoo' when I tell him he's going to nursery and I think that says everything.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my daughters attend the nursery and I am always content that they will be safe and well cared for. My eldest daughter is just about to leave preschool and she is ready and confident to go to school, thanks to the excellent learning environment provided. The staff are very dedicated to making sure
the children are happy and gaining positive experiences every time they attend. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from D I (Father of Child) published on 25 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found this nursery to be very responsive to our daughter's needs and feel she has done very well in the caring and supportive environment. We also find the staff make the effort to go above and beyond on a regular basis making cards for birthdays and pictures for the family. Overall, we are
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.669)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.669) out of 10 for Hartford Old School House Day Nursery 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 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 4.969 for Hartford Old School House Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (186 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.969
  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 4.7 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hartford Old School House Day Nursery is based on 16 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.8
  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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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (3)

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Sarah Butler

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Hi, I'm Sarah, I am 40 years old with too many years of childcare experience to count! I did my level 3 back in 1999 followed by my foundation degree in 2012 and more recently a management qualification. I live at home with my husband, son and dog. I have had several childcare careers, including nannying, childminding and finally settling in nurseries, becoming a deputy manager in 2010 followed by a manager in 2012 and have stayed in management ever since.


Early years are my passions and I believe the best years are those of children 0-5, I feel honoured to be part of their early year's journey and nurture them to become the best!

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Sophie Woodcock

Job Title: Nursery Third in Charge Joined: 2015

Hi I'm Sophie, I started as an apprentice at Hartford Old School House in 2015 after leaving sixth form with 4 A levels. I was based in Tiny tigers for 3 years before moving to Preschool for 2 years. I have now taken on the role of Out of School Club leader, SENDCO and Third in charge. I enjoy working with all ages and I am a firm believer of learning through play. It has been so lovely watching little ones from back in tiny tigers leaving for big school and joining our out of school club room and carrying on their journey with us.

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Stephanie Garton

Job Title: Room Leader - Tiny Tigers Joined: 2019

I'm room leader In Tiny Tigers and I'm Level 3 qualified Nursery practitioner. I first started at Hartford Old School House as a student and mixed in all different rooms to gather and gain experience with all ages. I instantly enjoyed my time here and found my forever place in Tiny Tigers. I love watching and helping your young ones grow into independent little humans. I love making messy/sensory hands on activities for the children to explore. I'm confident and want to be able to help your children achieve the best that they deserve and reach their full potential. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and friends.

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