Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm.
Apple Wood Children's Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Norfolk
About this day nursery
Applewood Children's Nursery, situated on the King's Lynn campus of the College of West Anglia, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. As part of an educational institution, the nursery enjoys access to excellent facilities and resources, providing a rich and diverse learning experience.
The curriculum focuses on holistic development, encouraging children to explore, discover, and grow through play-based activities and structured learning opportunities. The dedicated staff are committed to fostering a love for learning and ensuring each child feels safe, valued, and happy.
The nursery provides a foundation for future academic success while prioritising individual well-being and social development within a supportive and inclusive community.
Our ethos
The nursery is committed to the holistic development of each child, fostering a love for learning through a blend of play-based activities and structured learning. They aim to provide a foundation for future academic success while prioritising individual well-being and social development in a supportive and inclusive community.
What it's like
Children are settled, happy and engaged, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. Babies confidently explore and interact with staff, while older children show respect for each other and enjoy preparing food and listening to stories. Staff have created a library for children to choose books and games to take home.
College Campus NurseryKing's Lynn Location
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2001
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Apple Wood Children's Nursery
Last inspected 24 August 2021 · Gail Warnes
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are settled, happy and engaged, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. Babies confidently explore and interact with staff, while older children show respect for each other and enjoy preparing food and listening to stories. Staff have created a library for children to choose books and games to take home.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have promptly sought guidance and support from the local authority to help to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection.
- Staff know what leaders intend for children to learn and achieve, and education programmes are clearly sequenced.
- Leaders ensure that staff receive regular coaching, training and support, and staff feel well supported.
- Staff take time to get to know babies and their home routines well, organising carefully planned settling-in sessions.
- Staff have developed their understanding of how to help children who speak English as an additional language.
Areas to develop
- 1improve small-group activities so that all children have equal opportunities to join in and express their ideas
- 2enhance staff understanding and practice of how to help children to develop a wide and varied vocabulary.
Inspection #10131832 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are positive about the nursery and staff.
They state that they are well informed about their child's progress and what they need to learn next.
Parents appreciate staff's efforts to maintain contact during the COVID-19 lockdown periods.
Parents state that their children are happy to attend and enjoy their time at the nursery.
Parents comment about their children's growing confidence to talk to them in English.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are knowledgeable and work closely with parents and other professionals. They provide targeted support to meet children's specific needs and help them to make progress in their learning.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.
Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2021
Date: November 2006
- August 2021Good
- November 2019Requires improvement
- January 2019Good
- May 2016Good
- June 2011Outstanding
- November 2006Outstanding
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