Opening hours
every weekday from 8am to 6.30pm for most of the year
Chestnut@Woodgrange
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Newham
About this day nursery
Chestnut Nursery Schools, established in 2002 by Steven Davies and David Saunders, is dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education across its nurseries in London, Norwich, and Cambridgeshire. With over two decades of experience, the nursery group offers a stimulating and secure environment where children are encouraged to develop intellectually, emotionally, and socially through a blend of learning and play.
Their curriculum incorporates a Core Curriculum and a Forest School ethos, complemented by activities like cooking classes. The team, comprising diverse ages, genders, and cultures, is carefully selected and undergoes continuous training to ensure a loving and welcoming atmosphere.
They also boast strong review scores, with all nurseries rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by Ofsted, and positive feedback from parents highlighting the caring staff and effective preparation for school. The commitment to fostering young minds in an inspiring setting remains central to their vision.
Our ethos
Chestnut Nursery Schools are committed to providing high-quality early childhood education, fostering children's intellectual, emotional, and social development through a blend of learning and play. Their approach is underpinned by a Core Curriculum and a Forest School ethos, aiming to create a stimulating and inspiring environment for young minds.
What it's like
Children are happy to come into the nursery and separate from parents confidently. Staff have high expectations and clear routines, promoting positive behaviour. They are attentive to children's preferences, providing resources that maintain focus, including for those with SEND. Children are confident speakers, enjoy learning about plants, and use sand timers to negotiate and share. They explore new vocabulary, comparing dinosaur sizes and exploring textures.
High-quality educationForest School ethosExperienced teamOfsted rated "Outstanding"/"Good"Cooking classes
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
Mixed
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 5 March 2024 · Honufa Begum
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 to come into the nursery and separate from parents confidently. Staff have high expectations and clear routines, promoting positive behaviour. They are attentive to children's preferences, providing resources that maintain focus, including for those with SEND. Children are confident speakers, enjoy learning about plants, and use sand timers to negotiate and share. They explore new vocabulary, comparing dinosaur sizes and exploring textures.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy, confident, and demonstrate positive behaviour.
- Staff are extremely attentive to children's preferences, promoting their interests and focus.
- Children enjoy learning about plants and use new vocabulary in their play.
- Staff offer a range of opportunities for children to engage in physically active play, both inside and outdoors.
- Communication and language development is central to the nursery's ethos.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff's interactions during group activities, particularly for younger children, to fully involve all children in the learning experiences being offered
- 2extend the opportunities given to children to manage their own personal needs, to further support their self-care skills.
Inspection #10307927 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly about the communication staff maintain with them regarding their child's learning and development.
They are complimentary of the thorough induction process in place that helps their children to settle into nursery well.
Parents compliment the nursery's inclusive approach in teaching children about different cultures and faiths.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
This helps most children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to maintain focus and attention for extended periods of time. Children with SEND are supported well. Staff liaise with external professionals and keep parents informed frequently about their children's progress. They share and implement strategies to maintain a consistent approach to meeting all children's individual needs.
Outdoor space
Staff offer a range of opportunities for children to engage in physically active play, both inside and outdoors. Children enjoy completing obstacle courses and develop good balance. They also use tools with control to cut fruit and vegetables. Outside, children complete obstacle courses and use positional language they have been learning from the book.
Parent Reviews
4.7
(15)
Jane Colechin
5 years ago
It is no easy thing to place twins in a nursery, but Woodgrange Chestnut nursery have done this fantastically. My boys have loved it and they have dealt wonderfully with the challenge of COVID. I have a background in early years education and care research and I have been extremely impressed with their approach to pedagogy and child-centred early years development. They maintain an excellent balance of educative aspects, while also all staff giving great 121 attention to their charges, their approach has a great balance of group and self-directed play. I have noticed that my twins have extended their capacity to concentrate and hold their attention on an activity which is excellent for their development. They always provide a range of stimulating activities and are very good at (gently) regulating toddler behaviour and emotions. I also find communications excellent at Chestnut, both at local and head office levels. It really is great as a working parent to get emails and I find the parent zone app very useful (and often amusing!). This nursery has been so flexible when I have needed to shift hours and during settling in. I highly recommend this nursery for any parent with children 2+ (the younger ones go to the sister nursery on Chestnut road).
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katie morris
6 years ago
Chestnut is a fantastic nursery with professional, caring and attentive staff who always put the children first and ensure they are happy playing and learning. Shaista, the manager runs the nursery exceptionally well. She knows every child and ensures they are settled and welcomed each day and communication with parents is faultless. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery.
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Clare Shaw
6 years ago
My daughter has blossomed here. It was the first proper nursery setting she attended at the age of 2 & 8 months so it took her a few weeks to settle. Now, at the age of 4, she runs on in every day, happy to see her teachers and play with her friends. The staff are friendly and helpful, always finding exciting and interesting ways to stimulate and motivate the children. A wonderful place to learn and grow.
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Melita Skamnaki
5 years ago
Great loving team, responsive and caring. They really understand children's needs. They truly collaborate well with parents and little ones. They do care for each kid individually! They are dealing with Covid professionally and very responsibly. The kids are as happy as before and as safe as possible. They are very responsive when parents need to have a chat or want to ask something. My daughter is learning a lot and playing happily every day!
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Olivia Francies
2 years ago
Both of my kids have been at the chestnut at woodgrange nursery and the staff here have become almost an extension of our family. They have been kind, attentive and most importantly provided my children with a safe and fun environment in which to learn, develop and feel confident within themselves. I will never forget the great start in life that they had there!
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Inspection history
Date: February 2009
- March 2024Good
- March 2018Outstanding
- February 2014Good
- March 2011Good
- February 2009Good
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