Appletrees Child Care in St. Albans provides care for children from birth to ten years old. The setting is open all year from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, closing for two weeks at Christmas. It also operates an after-school club during term time for children attending the local primary school. The day nursery is registered to receive government funding for two, three and four-year-olds.
Ofsted inspected the day nursery in October 2021 and gave it an overall rating of Good. The inspector found that all children make good progress and feel safe and secure. Staff plan engaging activities based on children’s interests, covering topics such as numbers, shapes, dental hygiene and other cultures. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive appropriate support, with staff adapting their teaching and working with parents to set targets. Children and parents are involved in decisions about the setting, such as choosing resources for the allotment patch.
What it's like
Children feel safe and secure at the setting. They learn about similarities and differences, and older children learn about the importance of dental hygiene. Children understand about numbers and shapes, enjoy a wide range of new experiences, and learn about other cultures.
Funding accepted
Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas when they close. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery also provides an after-school club for children at the local primary school from 3.15pm until 6pm during term time only.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2018
Last inspected 29 October 2021 · Jennifer Hardy
What it's like to attend
Children feel safe and secure at the setting. They learn about similarities and differences, and older children learn about the importance of dental hygiene. Children understand about numbers and shapes, enjoy a wide range of new experiences, and learn about other cultures.
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Inclusion & environment
All children make good progress, and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive appropriate support. Staff interact positively with children and adapt their teaching to meet their needs, using simple language so children can make choices independently. Staff meet with parents to discuss children's needs, set appropriate learning targets, and review them regularly. Managers attend meetings with professionals and share relevant information with school staff to help children transition smoothly.
Children and parents are actively involved in making decisions about the setting, and children enjoy choosing resources from catalogues for the new allotment patch.
My daughter has been at Apple trees since she was 11 months old and is now in the pre-school. She absolutely loves the nursery and is thriving! As parents, we have been so impressed with the nursery, the staff in each room have been incredible and always go above and beyond to provide the children with the best experience and care. The activities and events they plan are always children led and fun, with the children being provided lots of exciting opportunities which I don’t feel you would get at every Nursery. The food choices are also well balanced and healthy and we love how they use the allotment to pick their own vegetables and teach the children about where their food comes from.We can’t recommend the nursery highly enough and look forward to our youngest starting there in September!
Read on Google
Amazing nursery. My son has been attending for almost 2 years and he absolutely loves it. Staff is excellent, every week is packed with fun activities to do, parents get a daily report on their kid(s) and the children are being taught great life values. I’m so grateful my son is getting the best start in life thanks to all the lovely ladies working there.
Read on Google
This is a fantastic nursery which really put the children at the heart of everything they do. They’re take huge efforts to provide a creative, supportive, inclusive and fun environment. Would highly recommend!
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Most recent inspection
29 October 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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