Why choose Hickory House?

Choosing the right nursery for your little ones is such an important decision to make. Hickory House should be top of your list.

Health and wellbeing is of huge importance to us. Daily we have a fun session of music & movement.
Yoga! Professional yoga instructor provides yoga tuition at no extra cost to parents.
In house library offers our children the opportunity to choose books to read and take home to share with their families.
Every year we hatch chicks and harvest butterflies providing the children with a hands on opportunity to observe growth and development.
Veggie patch! We have our own fruit and vegetable patch.
Outdoor play time. We have a 100 square meter secluded walled garden with large covered area ensuring outside play in all seasons.
Resident guinea pig ‘Toblerone’ offers children the opportunity to develop caring skills whilst gaining responsibility for ensuring he is fed and has fresh water.

Homely setting – Home from home environment.
Brand new! Summer 2026 we will be opening our Sensory room.
Experienced Key workers supporting our children on their educational and development journeys with focus on encouraging school rediness skills.
Following EYFS – We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage alongside Birth to Five Matters. We support each child individually and can create bespoke learning programmes to support their own learning style and developmental stage.
We invest in our staff – We are members of Noodle Now who provide training to our team to maintain the best standards of practice and care.
Longevity of staff members and low staff turnover. We have over 160years of childcare experience in our team – WOW!!