Opening hours
9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, for 44 weeks of the year. There is also a breakfast club between 8am and 9am and an after-school club between 3pm and 6pm.
Central@rlk
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
63 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Swindon
About this day nursery
Central@RLK, established in 2015, operates from a dedicated facility within the Robert Le Kyng Primary School grounds in Swindon. The nursery is structured into three distinct rooms: the Yellow Room caters to 2-3 year olds, while the Blue and Purple Rooms are designed for children aged 3 and 4 years.
The setting provides a nurturing environment for early years education, focusing on stimulating activities that encourage development. They also offer a Holiday Club for extended care during school breaks.
Parents are expected to provide healthy packed lunches for full-day or afternoon sessions, and the nursery emphasises clear communication regarding fees and session changes.
What it's like
Children thrive in this warm, welcoming and inclusive pre-school where staff take time to thoroughly understand the backgrounds and individual needs of the children and families attending. Staff offer young children immense support so that they can separate from their parents with ease and feel safe and secure with the staff so they are ready to settle and learn. Older children play well together cooperatively, and staff give them the tools they need to share and take turns, creating a calm and harmonious environment.
Established 2015Located within primary school groundsHoliday Club availableOfsted Outstanding
Pricing & funding
Fees are charged hourly and vary depending on the child's age. A minimum daily booking applies, and unfunded sessions are invoiced on a monthly basis.
- 2 year olds hourly rate£8.29 / hour
- 3 year olds hourly rate£5.60 / hour
- Forgotten/Unsuitable Lunch£2 / session
Good to know
- Minimum booking of 3 hours per day required.
- Recommend at least 2 sessions per week to help children settle.
- Fees remain payable in full during absences for any reason.
- Four weeks' notice required for cancellations or session changes.
- Invoiced monthly, with payments due at the start of each month.
- Accepts bank transfers, tax-free childcare, and childcare vouchers.
Key facts
Food
Parents provide packed lunches; nursery provides snacks and drinks. A charge applies for forgotten or unsuitable lunches.
Session types
Breakfast Club, Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Full Day, Afterschool Club
Age range
2-4 years
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 11 March 2025 · Charlotte Jenkin
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this warm, welcoming and inclusive pre-school where staff take time to thoroughly understand the backgrounds and individual needs of the children and families attending. Staff offer young children immense support so that they can separate from their parents with ease and feel safe and secure with the staff so they are ready to settle and learn. Older children play well together cooperatively, and staff give them the tools they need to share and take turns, creating a calm and harmonious environment.
Inspector highlights
- Children thrive in a warm, welcoming and inclusive pre-school.
- The provider and staff implement a broad and sequenced curriculum based on children's individual needs, interests and backgrounds.
- Staff feel incredibly well supported and attend regular training that has an extremely positive impact on their practice.
- The provider has used additional funding highly effectively to support any gaps in children's development.
- Children's behaviour is exemplary.
Inspection #10377345 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that they are incredibly pleased with their children's progress and are highly supported by staff to be consistent in encouraging their children's development at home.
children have come on in 'leaps and bounds' with their speech and language, independence and toilet training
they are kept up to date with any referrals for outside support.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The provider and staff monitor children's progress meticulously, putting in place specific support to help children catch up while waiting for outside support. The provider has used additional funding highly effectively to support any gaps in children's development. The provider and staff place a huge focus on supporting children's speech and language development and provide small group activities to build on language skills for those with gaps.
Outdoor space
The provider has prioritised gaining funding for a climbing frame, recognising that many children do not have access to the outdoors, to develop their core strength and physical skills. Children regularly engage in physical exercise, indoors and outdoors, and outside, staff provide lots of resources to help children develop their core strength and large physical skills.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2025
Date: April 2016
- March 2025Outstanding
- July 2019Good
- April 2016Good
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