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Hilltop

Hilltop Tots Day Nursery

5 stars

Member since Apr 2018 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login Feb 2025

Our Summary

Daycare
Pre-School
After School Care
Ofsted Registered
Creche
Holiday Club
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
Before School Care
Key Worker Childcare

About Us

We are an award winning, homely nursery and forest School in Talke Pits with spaces only for 33 children. As a smaller setting with less children, we find that our children and families benefit from a more personal approach and that we are able to help prepare our children for school in a group setting, whist providing a homely and nurturing environment.

We are proud to be a multi award-winning nursery voted in the 'Top 20 Nurseries in the West Midlands' awarded by daynurseries and being awarded a five star certificate of excellence by childcare.

Our annual family feedback questionnaire shows that 100% of our families agree that our children are happy at Hilltop Tots and are supported to learn, explore, have fun and to reach their full potential.

We have a high staff to child ratio to ensure that our staff spend more time with our children forming strong bonds and working closely in partnership with our families so that we can provide the best possible individual care for our children and to encourage them to learn, explore, have fun and reach their full potential.

Hilltop Tots Day Nursery in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent is easily accessed via Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Alsager, Chesterton, and surrounding areas due to our location next to the A500 by Freeport Talke.

We accept 2, 3 and 4 year funding and tax free child care and if you are not sure how to apply for this or if you are eligible we would be happy to help you with this.

Come to see for yourselves what Hilltop Tots has to offer for you and your family!

If you would like any more information or to arrange a visit you can send us a message, call us or visit our website

Our Availability

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After School yes yes yes yes yes no no
Evening yes yes yes yes yes no no
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 09/02/2025

Our Fees

  • Childcare from £34.00 per morning
  • Childcare from £32.00 per afternoon
  • Childcare from £52.00 per day

All our fees include all meals, drinks and snacks.
They also include Baby Beats, Jenny's Dance school, Milena Espsnyol and forest school lessons

Our Ofsted Inspections

The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childcare provider has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childcare provider.

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Good
1 April 2025
Children thrive in a well-staffed setting that prioritizes their needs and development. Dedicated personnel provide consistent attention and support, fostering articulate, confident, and independent learners. Excellent use of additional funding enhances provisions for disadvantaged children. While there is a strong focus on safeguarding and parental involvement, minor weaknesses in communication with children have been identified as an area for improvement. Ambitious sustainability initiatives demonstrate a commitment to ongoing enhancement.
Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.

Our Documents

  • Ofsted Certificate (added 16/04/2024)
  • Training Certificate: Certificate of excellence (added 10/05/2020)
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Reviews

5 stars 5 out of 5
14 ratings

Latest reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Hilltop. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.

Would 100% recommend hilltop tots to everybody. I was extremely worried about sending my daughter to nursery but Grace was absolutely brilliant and understanding of my worries and put me at ease.
My daughter adores going to nursery and very often doesn't want to leave when I pick her up. She has the biggest smile on her face for whoever opens the door to her in the mornings.
I have no worries taking her to nursery as I know she is in the care of beautiful people who she loves.
I'm so glad I found this nursery and wouldn't want her to go anywhere else.

  • 5 stars Overall
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by Avatar for Emma Emma on 15/10/2021

Hilltops is the best Nursery in town, i 100% recommend to anybody looking for a nursery for their children. All the staff are absolutely beautiful people, they are so welcoming, kind and friendly. I am so happy that my twin boys attend here, they adapted well to Nursery life and the staff made it easier for my own worries ensuring me they were safe and well. My boys have come on so so much since they started, they have learnt so much and their curriculum & guidance is excellent. Nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff. Grace is wonderful and should be so proud of her team and the wonderful work they do. They treat my children like their own and it is lovely to see how much my boys love going. The nursery is the perfect setting and has an outside area for the children to run around whatever the weather conditions.

  • 5 stars Overall
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  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
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by Avatar for Sophie H Sophie H on 13/10/2021

My son has been attending the Nursery for around 3 months now and I’m amazed with how far he has already come along. Previously he wouldn’t like leaving my side and would struggle with separation anxiety if I had to leave him even with family members. After 4 settling in sessions he was happy to attend the nursery on his own which is a miracle. Sometimes he still gets abit emotional at the door but all the nursery staff are friendly and willing to take their time welcoming him in on his off days. I’ve noticed his speech is developing quicker and he is even sleeping better in the evenings after all the adventures at nursery during the day! As soon as I pick him up he will be telling me lots of things that he has been up to in the day. His current favourite is messy play! Thank you to everyone at Hilltop Tots for taking the time to welcome him and for putting my mind at ease.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for CEG2021 CEG2021 on 12/10/2021


Response by Avatar for Hilltop Hilltop on 13/10/2021:

Thank you so much for such a lovely review! It's incredibly kind!

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