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Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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3.6(20 parent reviews) ·The Old School House, Chadwell St Mary Primary School, Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4DH · Thurrock
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Thurrock

About this day nursery

Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery Ltd, located in Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 24th April 2023.

Children at the nursery are observed to be happy and confident, forming strong attachments with the staff. Both indoors and outdoors, children are encouraged to be inquisitive and use their imagination during play.

For example, outside in the garden, children enjoy playing with bark chippings and large dinosaur figures, creating imaginative scenarios. They also engage with the outdoor taps to fill containers and transport water for various activities.

A particular strength of Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery Ltd is its support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children requiring additional support receive it promptly and benefit from a sensory room that offers a calm atmosphere.

The nursery effectively utilises additional funding to plan learning opportunities that address gaps in children's experiences. Partnerships with parents are positive, with parents reporting that their children have made good progress and grown in confidence at the nursery.

The management team has also taken steps to reduce paperwork for the manager, allowing her to provide more direct support and guidance to the staff team.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident and form strong attachments with staff. They are inquisitive and use their imagination during play opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. Staff support children to develop fine motor skills and turn-taking.

Happy & confident childrenImaginative play opportunitiesStrong SEND supportPositive parent partnershipsDedicated staff team

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery

Last inspected 24 April 2023 · Shelly McDougall

Safeguarding effective
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 happy and confident and form strong attachments with staff. They are inquisitive and use their imagination during play opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. Staff support children to develop fine motor skills and turn-taking.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and confident and form strong attachments with staff.
  • Children have good opportunities to use their imagination during play.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery.
  • Partnerships with parents are positive.
  • The senior management team has reduced the burden of paperwork on the manager to enable her to provide more support and guidance to the staff team.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to provide a consistent approach to behaviour management so that children learn why behaviour rules are in place
  • 2support children to only use their dummies at appropriate times during the day
Inspection #10286874 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents state that their children have made good progress in their development and have grown in confidence.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery. Children who need additional support receive this promptly. They have access to a sensory room where children benefit from a calm atmosphere. Leaders use additional funding well, planning learning opportunities that build on gaps in children's experiences.

Outdoor space

Outside in the garden, children play in the bark chippings with large dinosaurs, pretending to make them dinner out of the leaves they collect. Children enjoy using the outside taps to fill containers and transport water to their activities.

Parent Reviews of Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery

3.6
(20)
Clare
5 months ago

Our daughter has been attending for nearly two years and have nothing but positive things to say about the nursery and all the staff. Our daughter really enjoys nursery and clearly likes all the staff there. In all the rooms our daughter has been in the staff really ‘get’ our daughter and we can see how much she is flourishing from her time in nursery. Communication is great and since Charlotte and Elouise have taken on their management roles I can see all the changes they have made and how positive they have been for the nursery. Our daughter loves the food as well, apparently mummies cooking is boring and nursery food is yummy! I definitely recommend the nursery to any parents looking at local childcare options

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Charlotte Bream
6 months ago

My little girl has been attending Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery for 7 months and I cannot praise the staff enough. My little girl has come on leaps and bounds since joining and all the staff are incredibly caring and nurturing. She is always coming home with wonderful crafts she’s completed and the daily updates show just how much fun she has when she is there. Most recently the nursery arranged a Christmas photo shoot and advised parents to pack Christmas should they so wish and the staff would take care of the rest. Keeping in mind how busy it must be anyway with all of the children, there was still time to get all the children ‘photo ready’ and the photo’s taken were brilliant! Such a great hardworking team and so happy we chose this setting for our daughter.

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Rachel Rule
7 months ago

My little one has been attending nursery for 2 years. He loves the staff, the activities and menu. The ladies are all approachable and are professional and kind. Would recommend to friends and family.

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Marta Smith
7 months ago

Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery is the Worst nursery in Essex. My grandson went to this nursery and had the worst time. He Didnt settle for the whole time he was there. They employ young girls with no training. They keep children dirty. They ignore parents’ instructions and put children at risk. Would not recommend. Take your child to this nursery at your own risk.

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Marie Marah
7 months ago

We are so pleased with Chadwell at Mary Day Nursery. The team is dedicated, friendly, and accommodating, and it’s obvious they love their jobs. Our 9-month-old is always happy to go in—the ladies are great with him and make us feel completely confident in his care.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2009

  • April 2023Good
  • June 2018Good
  • April 2014Outstanding
  • October 2009Outstanding

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