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Claremont House Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(2 Google reviews) ·Unit 2, Amelia Court, Retford, DN22 7HJ · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Claremont House Nursery School, situated in Retford, offers a nurturing environment focused on children's holistic development. The day nursery caters to various age groups with dedicated rooms: "Acorns" for infants aged 6 weeks to 18 months, "Seedlings" for toddlers from 18 months to 2 years, "Saplings" for 2 to 3-year-olds, and "Oaks" for pre-school children aged 3 to 5 years.

Their philosophy centres on providing a friendly and caring atmosphere where every child feels secure and valued, fostering personal attention to help each child reach their full potential. The team comprises highly qualified and experienced teachers who implement a varied programme designed to support all areas of a child's growth.

The day nursery prides itself on building strong relationships with families, with each child assigned a Key Person to oversee their progress and development.

What it's like

Children benefit from the nurturing and positive relationships that staff build with them, which fosters confidence and participation in activities. Staff accurately assess children's development and plan next steps, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to ensure every child's needs are met.

Tailored rooms for different age groupsExperienced and qualified staffFocus on individual child developmentKey Person approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Childcare: Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm; Office: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Claremont House Nursery School

Last inspected 30 July 2025 · Alice Anders

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 benefit from the nurturing and positive relationships that staff build with them, which fosters confidence and participation in activities. Staff accurately assess children's development and plan next steps, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to ensure every child's needs are met.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff create a well-sequenced curriculum, showing a good understanding of child development.
  • Staff recognise and praise children's positive behaviours and implement consistent routines.
  • Staff are kind and considerate of each child's emotional needs and respond promptly when children are upset.
  • Staff are attentive to children's individual care needs and have positive care routines in place.
  • Staff support children's physical development well, guiding them to use large play equipment safely and encouraging fine motor skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the consistency of how staff develop children's communication, to extend children's language beyond what they already know or can say
  • 2develop coaching and support for staff to strengthen their interactions, to ensure all children benefit from consistently high quality teaching.
Inspection #10415474 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children's next steps in learning, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well planned for, as staff make accurate ongoing assessments of children's development. Where gaps in learning are identified, staff and leaders swiftly address these, collaborating with other professionals if needed, to fully meet the needs of every child.

Google Reviews of Claremont House Nursery School

5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Shelley Shaw
3 years ago

Fantastic nursery very help , child loves it there

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 July 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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