Session types
Term-time contracts, All-year-round contracts
Cheldern Nursery and Pre School
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Cornwall
About this early years setting
Cheldern Nursery and Pre-School is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, approximately two miles north of Bude in North Cornwall. Housed within the idyllic Scadghill Farm, the nursery offers both exceptional indoor facilities and expansive outdoor gardens for children to explore and learn.
These outdoor spaces include a children’s vegetable garden, a woodland area, and den-making spaces. The non-institutional environment provides a safe and secure setting that is also spacious enough to foster discovery and learning through play.
The location is particularly well-suited for outdoor learning, allowing children the freedom to engage in various physical activities like crawling, walking, running, skipping, and climbing. The nursery aims to inspire young minds and establish a foundation for lifelong learning, incorporating aspects of the Montessori method to promote independence and cater to each child’s individual interests, preparing them for their future educational journey.
Our ethos
Cheldern Nursery & Pre-School aims to inspire young minds and establish a foundation for lifelong learning by incorporating aspects of the Montessori method to promote independence and cater to each child’s individual interests. The non-institutional environment, with expansive outdoor gardens, woodland, and den-making spaces, fosters discovery and learning through play, preparing children for their future educational journey.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day. Leaders and staff have developed an effective key-person system that helps to ensure that children settle swiftly, form strong attachments, and are ready to learn. Staff are knowledgeable and give children emotional support, helping them to build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure.
Emphasis on outdoor learningMontessori-inspired approachSpacious natural settingFlexible contracts
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
8am-5.30pm Monday to Friday
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Cheldern Nursery and Pre School
Last inspected 28 November 2024
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 arrive happy and eager to start their day. Leaders and staff have developed an effective key-person system that helps to ensure that children settle swiftly, form strong attachments, and are ready to learn. Staff are knowledgeable and give children emotional support, helping them to build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive happy and eager and settle swiftly due to an effective key-person system.
- Children's confidence and independence grow through outdoor access, physical development, and learning about the world.
- There is a strong focus on children's personal, social and emotional development, particularly forming friendships.
- Staff place great emphasis on developing children's communication and language skills through stories, rhymes, and songs.
- Children gain a wide range of physical skills and access a well-resourced outdoor area, helping them learn how to keep healthy.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to manage children's behaviour in clear and consistent ways to help children understand what is expected of them
- 2provide support for staff to address the inconsistencies in the quality of the interventions for children, particularly those children with SEND.
Inspection #10363641 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak positively about the setting and talk of the approachable staff team.
They say they feel well supported by the staff and talk about how much their children love attending the setting.
They report that they can see clear progress in their children's development.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have support plans in place. This enables staff to understand each child's unique needs and implement strategies to support their learning.
Outdoor space
The growth in children's confidence and independence is accelerated through their access to the outdoors, where they are supported by attentive staff to take risks, develop secure physical skills and learn about the world around them. Children access a well-resourced outdoor area which offers opportunities that support them to develop their physical skills.
Google Reviews of Cheldern Nursery and Pre School
5.0
(32 Google reviews)
Amy Crump
8 months ago
My son has flourished at Cheldern. Big wide open spaces for learning and exploring, and the staff are all wonderful. He has loved his time there, and we’ve been really sad to say our goodbyes as he moves on to reception now.
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Gabrielle Zankl
a year ago
Our son has absolutely flourished at Cheldern. I couldn't recommend them enough. Cheldern have gone above and beyond: our son has thrived and continues to thrive and he loves coming to nursery. His confidence has grown, we have regular updates and the children always look so happy in the activities they are undertaking each day. I'm just grateful that we have you nearby. Communication is fantastic. We have seen our child develop leaps and bounds in his speech, play and making friends here. Thank you for all you do and making it such a great place for kids to be, learn and have fun.
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Cassie Eatough
a year ago
We moved to Bude end of last year and looked for a nursery for our 2 year old daughter. Previously she was in a very typical, Montessori style setting. We loved Cheldern because it was completely different from this! They use a curiosity approach type ethos and rather than being a big commercial business they are warm, friendly and want to get to know and love your children. The staff are all amazing and will do whatever you need with food, naps etc (again unusual in most contemporary settings) My daughter goes equipped with outdoor gear in prep for being outside and exploring in all weathers, whilst also being given amazing opportunities to bake, do craft and simply play! We are so so so happy with Cheldern - it’s absolutely everything we could want for our daughter and we feel very lucky to be part of the family!
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Katie Jane
a year ago
Cheldern Nursery is hands down the best Nursery. It’s situated by a delightful working farm so the children have frequent visitors from the local animals! My son particularly enjoys seeing the tractors too! The staff as wonderful! I feel completely safe leaving my son with anyone working there. I know my son feels loved and cared for by every member of staff. The experiences they provide the children are wonderful. We’re so lucky to have this amazing Nursery in our doorstep! I’m sending my youngest son there when I go back to work and I’d highly recommend Cheldern to anyone looking for a Nursery/Pre-school!
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Autumn Urwin
9 months ago
Cheldern provides a great experience for children to learn and play, and also make friends. The Nursery also provides fantastic outdoor spaces for exploration.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
28 November 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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