Hillside House Nursery, Shrewsbury; the first nursery in Shropshire to successfully achieve the Quality Matters award.
Hillside House Nursery in Bayston Hill is run by the husband-and-wife team of Janet and Alfie Phillips. Set in two acres of glorious countryside, the Shrewsbury nursery school also offers their very own on-site Forest School. Hillside House Nursery is open 8am - 6pm 51 weeks of the year.
Janet and Alfie focus on helping the children be happy, confident, sociable and caring to others. Plus with all the outdoor space there's a huge sense of fun too!
Award-winning day nursery in Shrewsbury
Purpose built day nursery annexe with 3 main play rooms
All the latest play and learning equipment
High security, incl. inside locking doors and intercom entry
Forest School with two staff trained up to leader level
Large covered area for all weather inside~outside play
All the staff at Hillside House Nursery in Shrewsbury are highly qualified; one member of staff is qualified to Degree level as an Early Years Professional, with two other members completing their degrees in 2012.
Janet and Alfie also insist on attributes that are not certificated - a love of children, warmth, kindness, patience and energy. Out of the 19 staff, 10 have their own children, and thus fully appreciate the benefits of having a child at a homely, happy, educational, stimulating and fun nursery.
Received 'Outstanding' in all OFSTED categories for both Care and Education in April 2010
Hillside House Nursery's 3rd consecutive 'Oustanding' OFSTED
Platinum Shropshire Healthy Eating Award
Inside the day nursery
A Baby Room (3mths - 18mths), Acorns Room (18mths - 3yrs) and Oaks Pre-school (3 - 4yrs).
Outside the day nursery
The Shrewsbury nursery school has been described as "a haven for children". With its safe and mature grounds, parents can rest assured their children are getting plenty of fresh air.
There is lots of play equipment for traditional outdoor games and there is also a mini farm next to the nursery school. Goats, chickens, rabbits, cats and pot bellied pigs! Children visit the animals often and get to know their names.
Children over 3 years of age receive 15 hours of government funded provision each week. For further information on Hillside House Nursery, call Janet Phillips on 01743 872203.
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