Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

The Vicarage, Church Lane, Curdridge, Southampton SO32 2DR
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  • Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley, Southampton
Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is run by a professional team, who make the most of an excellent building in order to pursue their passionate approach to childcare.

There are large spacious rooms which allow continuous provision and free flow. The children are engaged in purposeful play and each child is supported to develop to their full potential. They are proud of the high standard of care that they provide and how they work in partnership with all parents and carers meeting the needs of all the families that come to Hopscotch Botley.

Extensive outdoor areas offer each child the opportunity to explore the outside world and a dedicated team ensure that each child is engaged in their play and learning both indoors and out.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jodie Parker (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 45

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day: 08:00 - 18:00 - £74.70
    Morning: 08:00 - 13:00 - £51.60
    Afternoon: 13:00 - 18:00 - £49.95
    School Day (7 hours only between 8am - 4.30pm): £67.50
    Breakfast Club: 07:30 - 08:00 - £5.65

  • Fees applicable from 1st March 2025, and are increased annually.
    Additional Charges – when in receipt of Free Entitlement.
    Charges are applied at a rate of £2.70 per funded hour and reviewed annually in line with fee increases.
    For more information please visit our website.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley Reviews (104)

9.9

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has 104 reviews.

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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started here in October after we moved to the area and has settled so well in toddlers. All the staff are always so helpful and friendly, and my daughter really enjoys going to nursery and has bonded well with all the adults in her room. Management always responds quickly and is happy to
help whenever needed. The facilities are excellent - a huge outdoor space to explore. We are so pleased we chose Hopscotch.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thanks for your lovely feedback!
We're thrilled you're pleased with the care we provide. Our goal is to offer fun and educational activities to support your child's growth and development.
We're…read more
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Review from L D (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hopscotch has been a fantastic place for our daughter. The team are so good with her, and she really enjoys herself. It's been a really positive experience for us as a family.
The children have lots of things to do throughout the day, and we get great updates showing how she's getting on.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thanks for your kind words!
We're thrilled you're happy with our care. Great to hear your little one is having fun and loving all the activities at the nursery!
Your feedback means a lot to us.
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Review from Zoe L (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been at Hopscotch since she was four months old. She recently turned two and is now in Toddler. I can’t speak highly enough regarding the care and attention she has received from all staff at Hopscotch. She has absolutely thrived with her learning at all stages and loves attending.
The support staff and management are so friendly and helpful, and nothing is ever too much.
I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you, Hopscotch team.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. It's so nice to hear that your daughter is thriving at nursery! We are always striving to deliver the best care possible and support families throughout…read more
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hopscotch is a fantastic nursery, my child has a great time when here, the outdoor space is really big and they are always doing lots of different activities with them when indoors. Children are encouraged to learn and staff help to teach them important independent skills.
The management team are
great and whenever I have had any questions or concerns they have always communicated back with me as I would expect, whether that’s by email or face-to-face, I have never come away from a conversation with them unhappy, and can see they are there to support my child.
The staff show genuine care for my child, I have no safeguarding concerns, and they offer a good variety of food which is made fresh on-site every day.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's lovely to hear such positive things about the nursery.
Communication is definitely the key to building strong relationships with the parents and…read more
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Review from S J (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Huge range of activities to keep children engaged throughout the day including sports, crafts, baking, role play, sensory, reading, and singing; based around themes and learning skills or values. Lovely outdoor space with both grass and hard standing, so can be used all year round.
Excellent
range of food ensuring a varied and balanced diet, and trying different textures and flavours; reflecting what we do at home.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It's so nice to hear that your child is experiencing so many great activities, the staff work hard to create these opportunities for all the children.
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Review from G L (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We recently attended an 'open morning' for our granddaughter. It was a pleasure to witness first-hand the wonderful activities available for the children and to meet the staff in a more informal way - thank you! Hopscotch Botley has been wonderful to my granddaughter since she arrived as a five month
old baby. As caring grandparents we are so delighted that our daughter made this nursery her choice. Everyone is amazing and our granddaughter has developed in so many ways. She is a very happy little one at nursery and is so stimulated and cared for.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you so much for your review, it's lovely to hear your feedback. We agree the open morning was a great way to meet parents/grandparents in a relaxed environment and we plan to hold more of these…read more
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Review from Nick C (Father of Child) published on 29 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Updated. Recently received a third increase in 6 months! Justification centres around service charges, changes are unreasonable, with no material change in government funding. Transparency and rationale of fees lack any credibility.
Information on this website regarding fees is incorrect. This has
been pointed out to the nursery and this website, yet still remains.


ASC is not £2.25 - it is £2.70! Fees are not raised annually, they have risen three times in 2023!


On the first fee increase, opening hours were reduced, effectively rendering it an even higher increase relative to hours. Massively disruptive for my family.
Previous instances were charged fees when the setting was closed (through their closure, with notice given the previous evening at 8 p.m.), leadership citing nonsensical “internal” policies.
A lovely setting, with good staff, ruined by the management's treatment of its customers, with extortionate, unfair and regular fee increases.

Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for your review, we appreciate all feedback.
We cannot comment on a specific closure without knowing which event the Reviewer may be referring to. Our prices are reviewed annually. These…read more
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Review from C A (Father of Child) published on 29 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
We are now in our 5th year of using Hopscotch nursery with our second child now in the pre-school. Recently we noticed the price increases seemed to be excessive while also reducing hours. The nursery seems to have continual staffing issues leaving collection time chaotic with little information about
the child’s day while the parent scrambles to find their items to take home. More concerning than this is the rate of price increase over this period. There has been a 42% rise in the cost of sending our second child compared to what we paid for our first child only 2 Years ago. I acknowledge that price increases are necessary at the moment but this is alarming and seems unjustifiable, with the nursery taking advantage of the limited ability to easily move to a more reasonably priced nursery. I would warn prospective parents to look closely at the pricing of Hopscotch especially when entitled to 30 hours free childcare and be wary of seemingly constant price rises.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thankyou for your review, we appreciate all feedback.
On staffing, there is a chronic shortage of staff impacting the childcare sector across the UK at present. We have devoted extra investment and…read more
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Review from Jens G (Father of Child) published on 22 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been with Hopscotch since June 2023 and we have seen significant developments in him in that time. We (my wife and I) went for a 'Stay and Play' on Saturday the 22nd of July this further evidenced how well my child is supported and cared for. Very happy thank you.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We all really enjoyed the baby room stay and play too and hope to put on similar events in the future.
We really appreciate your positive feedback and…read more
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Review from Emily P (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We attended a Stay and Play in the baby room at the weekend. It was such a lovely relaxed atmosphere and we enjoyed seeing what our little girl gets up to whilst at nursery. The staff are so approachable and accommodating. Our eldest came with us and enjoyed spending time with her preschool friend too!
Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you so much for your review. I am delighted to hear that your experience with us has been so positive, and you are pleased with the setting. It was so lovely to get to open our baby room up to…read more
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Review from E J (Father of Child) published on 2 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery! The outside space is brilliant and laid out well. Our son's speech developed so quickly after starting here. He really struggled with his speech at his previous nursery setting. We get plenty of communication via face-to-face and Tapestry. More than our previous nursery setting.
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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley have been overwhelmingly awesome. my daughter has a wonderful time there and has been a part of the "family" since she was 11 months old. Her recent move up to Toddlers was hard for her as she had bonded so well in Waddlers but once she settled in she has developed
in leaps and bounds (quite literally since she learnt to jump!) Thank you team!
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
What a lovely review! I'm really happy to hear you're so pleased with everything at Botley Hopscotch. We have a great team of staff who care very much for the children, I'm glad this is reflected in…read more
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Review from Geri H (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter was really reluctant to attend pre-school when she first started in June of this year. The team provided lots of tips and support towards our family in helping her to settle and were always so friendly, approachable and kind. When we have had minor concerns, these have been dealt with quickly
and robustly. Our daughter loves going to school now and speaks so highly of everyone there. The staff seem to really know her and give her so much affection and warmth; she tells us regularly how much she loves them all (but particularly her key worker, who she has a real soft spot for). We can already see such a difference in her confidence and resilience from just a few months of attending Hopscotch and we are so grateful.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for your lovely review. It's good to know that you are happy with the quality of care that your daughter receives. It's always a difficult time when your child starts preschool but I'm glad…read more
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Review from J K (Grandmother of Child) published on 12 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Hopscotch is a good Nursery with lovely excellent outdoor play areas and garden.
Some staff are very nice. My granddaughter has had lovely key workers although these have changed every few months.
Recently some of the rooms have been combined and I am confused as to why this was seen to be a good
idea.
The food/meals provided are varied and seem nutritious.
My main criticism is the hourly service charge added to those who qualify for funding. Those who qualify are often very very hard up, which is why they qualify for funded childcare so that they can work. Some places waiver the service charge depending on individual circumstances but Hopscotch won't.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for your review, I'm glad to hear your granddaughter has been happy at Hopscotch and particularly with her key person. We will be holding a parent /carers evening in November to discuss the…read more
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Review from Laura P (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Always hard to judge how good the nursery is without being able to go inside although it seems like a good nursery overall but there are a few points which I wanted to mention to see if they could be improved:
I feel like I don't get much feedback about what my child has been doing during the day usually
just if he's had a good day. It would be nice to have more detail like what he did/played with/how much he ate etc
It does seem quite common for the nursery to lose clothing items, dummies etc
Whilst this probably can't be helped sometimes it's frustrating as obviously expensive to keep replacing things especially as a coat was lost.
It would be good if my son came out with his hoodie/coat on when it is raining or cold as quite often he comes out with just a t shirt on.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for your review. I'm really sorry that you have some concerns around lost items. Please do contact the office on 01489 798605 and we can arrange for a meeting to discuss this.
We are…read more
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Review from K I (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Overall our experience has been good, however, I feel in recent months it has gone downhill, and feel we are not communicated to enough with what is going on in the nursery and staff changes especially as we are not allowed in the building.
Reply from Jodie Parker, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you for your response, we really do appreciate all of your feedback.
As a new manager here at Botley, I would like to take the opportunity to discuss your concerns, please contact the office…read more
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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Hopscotch and my son has recently started there. Its a great nursery. The staff are brilliant with lots of the people who looked after my daughter back in 2018 now looking after my son which is lovely. The environment is fun and welcoming. The outdoor space is fantastic. Both of
my children have eaten really well there and enjoyed the food. In my experience the nursery is very well managed, the phone is always answered and emails responded to. Very happy with mine and my children's experience so far.
Reply from Olivia Doyle, Deputy Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really enjoy seeing you all and watching him develop into a confident little boy. It is great to know that you are enjoying the early year's experience…read more
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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy.
Our son thoroughly enjoys his pre-school time. Appears to be learning well and preparing for school.
All staff are wonderful - caring, supportive and happy.
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Hopscotch since the end of 2019 and my daughter started this January 2022. From the outset the staff have been so friendly and welcoming, I feel they really know and care for us as a family. During covid they communicated well and have tried their utmost to continue providing
a quality service through what was obviously exceptionally difficult circumstances.
Both my children settled very well at the setting and I'm confident in their care of our children and it helping them grow and flourish. I can not recommend it enough!
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Review from Clare H (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery which I couldn’t recommend highly enough. My daughter loves attending and even announced that she had had ‘A fantastic day today!’ when she was collected. She has built excellent relationships with her key workers and talks enthusiastically about what she has done at nursery.
As
parents, we have always felt very well informed and the nursery is managed really well. The adults know our daughter and value her as an individual. She is safe, happy, well cared for and stimulated.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.941)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.941 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is calculated as follows: ( (270 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.941
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on 24 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 24 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Meet the Team (2)

Jodie

Jodie Parker

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Jodie and I am the manager at Hopscotch Botley. I have worked in the Early Years for 25 years, starting as an apprentice. I have worked in various settings over the years and have spent 7 years working in a school supporting SEN children.


I am delighted to be part of the Hopscotch team and look forward to working with my deputy Olivia Doyle.
We aim to provide all our children with a rich learning environment, where each child is able to explore and flourish supported by highly-skilled, passionate practitioners.

Kirsty

Kirsty Johnson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Hi I'm Kirsty, I'm the deputy manager here at Hopscotch Botley. I have been with the company since 2012 and I have experienced many different roles throughout my childcare career, including working my way up from bank staff to the waddler room leader, before moving onto my role here at nursery as Deputy Manager. I have two children so I understand how important early years care is. They have both attended the Titchfield setting as I know Hopscotch is the best care for them. I am excited to bring my ideas and knowledge into the role and am passionate about building links within the local community.

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