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Clarence House Barns Ely

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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4.9(35 parent reviews) ·175 - 179 High Barns, ELY, CB7 4RJ · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Clarence House Barns Ely, established in 2012, operates as a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round with a short break between Christmas and New Year, the nursery provides a consistent and secure environment for young children.

The setting received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 10th January 2022. Children here are described as well-settled, relaxed, and happy, forming strong bonds with staff and feeling safe.

Staff are skilled at helping children develop self-control, teaching them to take turns, share, and respect others and their environment. The curriculum, clearly provided by the manager, is designed to progressively build children's knowledge and skills.

Staff know the children well, tailoring activities to their emerging interests. This includes opportunities for imaginative play, such as older children building volcanoes and learning scientific terms, and babies exploring paint and developing physical skills in spacious indoor and outdoor areas.

Emphasis is placed on language development, with staff acting as good role models for speaking skills and encouraging a love of reading. Staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly commended for their close relationships with children and families, and their ability to collaborate with other professionals to ensure appropriate support.

Parents generally express positive feedback, feeling well-informed about their child's daily activities and developmental progress.

What it's like

Children are well settled, relaxed and happy, building strong bonds with staff and feeling safe and secure. They are gaining increasing levels of self-control, learning to take turns and share, and showing respect towards others and the environment. Older children have fantastic opportunities to make predictions and speculate during play, such as when building volcanoes and learning scientific terms.

Good Ofsted rating0-4 yearsAll-year provisionStrong parent partnershipStrong SEND supportFocus on language

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round apart from one week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clarence House Barns Ely

Last inspected 10 January 2022 · Gail Warnes

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 well settled, relaxed and happy, building strong bonds with staff and feeling safe and secure. They are gaining increasing levels of self-control, learning to take turns and share, and showing respect towards others and the environment. Older children have fantastic opportunities to make predictions and speculate during play, such as when building volcanoes and learning scientific terms.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager provides staff with a clear curriculum that helps children build their knowledge and skills over time.
  • Staff know children well and follow their lead in play and emerging interests to engage them in learning.
  • Children frequently choose to share books with staff, and staff understand the importance of helping children build a love of reading.
  • Staff act as good role models for children to help build and develop their speaking skills and a broad vocabulary.
  • Staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities know the children and their families well and forge strong links with other professionals.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance partnerships with parents further to help all parents understand how to support their child's individual learning at home
  • 2provide all children with equal opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas.
Inspection #10218433 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents are positive about the nursery and the staff."

"They state they feel well informed about their child's day and the progress they make in their learning and development."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities know the children and their families well. They forge strong links with other professionals to help children receive appropriate support to help them make good progress.

Outdoor space

Babies have good space and opportunities to explore and develop good physical skills. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Clarence House Barns Ely

4.9
(35)
Gem Hattigan
8 months ago

Our little one only started in the baby room on a part-time basis recently, but we've already been made to feel so at ease with regular updates on how he is and what he's up to (especially reassuring after tearful drop offs). Everything we've experienced so far as only confirmed to us that we've made the right choice in selecting Clarence House as his first real taster of the world away from us. We're very grateful for all these ladies do to learn his interests and to build a relationship with him, as well as to keep him smiling and enjoying his day 😊

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Juliana Campos Rodrigues
8 months ago

My little one attends full-time sessions and absolutely loves Clarence House. The girls in the baby room are warm, caring, and professional, and they helped him settle in very smoothly from day one. The environment is safe, clean, and filled with fun, engaging activities, and the daily updates make us so happy. Thank you to the wonderful team at Clarence House Nursery — we truly appreciate everything you do! ❣️

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swati gupta
5 months ago

My Son has been going there since he was 10 months old. He is soo happy there and i did notice loads of changes in him after. He loves going there. Special thanks to all the girls there for giving our children so much love. You guys are amazing.

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Yoga Soul
8 months ago

My daughter goes to Clarence House nursery 2 days a week, first in the toddler room and now in the pre school room. She really enjoys her time there. The staff are caring and attentive and provide a variation of creative play and outdoor time.

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Kvoliyt Kvoliyt
8 months ago

The nursery was great at helping our baby settle in, we are very satisfied. The staff are kind and patient with babies, and we live hearing updates about all the nice acitivities they were doing during the day. The baby loves it!

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Inspection history

Date: February 2013

  • January 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • February 2013Good

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