Happy Hedgehogs
Day nursery in Swadlincote, DE12. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Happy Hedgehogs sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Hedgehogs against Swadlincote
| Happy Hedgehogs | Swadlincote average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 67 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Hedgehogs
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Hedgehogs have?
- Happy Hedgehogs was rated Good at its inspection on 25 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Hedgehogs take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Hedgehogs for 67 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swadlincote has 55.
- How much does Happy Hedgehogs cost?
- Happy Hedgehogs sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Hedgehogs offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Happy Hedgehogs how it offers them.
- When was Happy Hedgehogs last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Hedgehogs on 25 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Hedgehogs?
- Nearby in DE12: Evergreen Lodge Nursery and Preschool Limited, Kids Planet Donisthorpe, Tiny Blessings Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.