Parent & staff sign inHome-from-home childcare,
right here in Northwood.
Kidshive is a small, warm, Ofsted-registered, home-based childcare setting — where every child gets the kind of individual attention only a small home setting can give.
More than 200 children cared for
2017
Where we began, home-based
Good
Ofsted rating · EY540826
10th year
In our 10th year of childminding
Childcare that feels like family
A real home, not an institution
Children spend their day in an actual family home — familiar, comfortable, and calm — rather than a big, busy building.
Small groups, real relationships
With so few children, our team gets to know each one properly — their routines, their favourite things, what makes them laugh.
Flexible, personal care
Every family's routine is a little different. A childminding setting can flex around yours far more easily than a big nursery can.
A week (and beyond) of movement, language, and adventure
Every meal, nap, nappy change, and little moment gets logged as it happens — so you get a real picture of your child's day, not just an end-of-day summary.
Our setting, indoors and out
The trust bit, made concrete
Rated Good by Ofsted
Registration number EY540826, rated Good at our most recent inspection — search the Ofsted register any time to check our latest status.
DBS-checked, always
Every member of the Kidshive team holds a full, enhanced DBS check before ever being left with children.
Fully insured
Kidshive is insured through Markel International, a specialist provider for registered childminders.
EYFS, properly followed
Every day is planned and delivered against the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, the same as any nursery.
Celebrating together, all year round
Family isn't separate from nursery life — parents are woven into it, all year round.
Coffee mornings
Regular, informal drop-ins
Parents' get-togethers
Building our community
Mother's & Father's Day
Celebrated with the children
Christmas & Easter
Festive parties, every year
UK seasonal festivals
Halloween, Diwali & more
Straight from our Google reviews
“She happily goes and returns each day, which is what truly matters to me as a parent. The nursery provides a safe and homely environment where she feels comfortable and secure.”
— Ishani Pandya, Google review
“Highly recommend this facility. The childminders are so good. …Structured activities, outdoor activities, trips to different places, museum, well behaved children… Freshly cooked lunches and snacks. …I can't fault anything.”
— Elena Bibire, Google review
“Since our daughter started attending her childcare setting, we've seen such wonderful changes. She comes home excited, singing new songs, and telling us about her adventures in the forest. At just two years old, she's already learning her alphabets, numbers, and colors!”
— Shivani Vyas, Google review
A small, dedicated team you can trust
Kidshive is a small, home-based setting in Northwood, run by a close-knit, fully trained and DBS-checked team — so there's always a familiar, known face, and never a stranger.
Curious whether we have space for your little one?
Serving families in and around Northwood, HA6. Get in touch and we'll arrange a time to chat and meet in person.
Email contact@kidshive.co.uk