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Clever Cloggs Day Nursery in Little Canfield, Takeley

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.7(6 parent reviews) ·26 Honey Road, Little Canfield, Takeley, CM6 1FF · Essex
Number of places
126 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Clever Cloggs Day Nursery, situated in Little Canfield, Takeley, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, conveniently located near Dunmow, Elsenham, and Stansted. The nursery is committed to quality early years education, adhering to the EYFS curriculum, and offers unique experiences like Forest School sessions, which encourage outdoor learning and confidence building in a natural woodland setting.

They provide nutritious, homemade meals prepared by a full-time chef, catering to various dietary needs. The nursery also features two large, well-equipped gardens designed for age-appropriate play.

Beyond standard childcare, Clever Cloggs offers a before and after-school club for older children, including school drop-off and pick-up services, complete with a hot meal upon their return. The nursery prioritises security with a biometric door entry system, and they run a variety of stimulating activities, including art, craft, music, cooking, and nature studies.

Children from two years old and pre-schoolers also benefit from weekly football sessions led by a qualified 'Little Kickers' coach, focusing on fun and early development skills. The nursery's manager holds a Foundation Degree in Early Years and a Level 3 Forest School Leader Award, bringing extensive experience to the team, all of whom are Paediatric First Aid trained.

Our ethos

Clever Cloggs Day Nursery is committed to quality early years education, adhering to the EYFS curriculum. They provide unique experiences such as Forest School sessions to encourage outdoor learning and confidence building, and offer a variety of stimulating activities including art, craft, music, cooking, and nature studies. The nursery also provides weekly football sessions for children aged two and up, focusing on fun and early development skills.

What it's like

Children form secure and loving bonds with staff and settle exceptionally well, experiencing a range of sensory resources. Staff skilfully build on children's language skills, adding new words and explaining their meaning, and provide activities to develop fine motor skills. They also help children understand and regulate their emotions, promoting good behaviour and physical development.

Forest SchoolHomemade Nutritious MealsBiometric Door EntryFootball SessionsEYFS Curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Food

Homemade nutritious meals with vegan, vegetarian, and allergy-friendly options; hot meal and pudding for after-school club children.

Opening hours

Mon - Fri 7:30 - 18:00, Sat - Sun Closed

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clever Cloggs Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 October 2024 · Daniella Adams

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 form secure and loving bonds with staff and settle exceptionally well, experiencing a range of sensory resources. Staff skilfully build on children's language skills, adding new words and explaining their meaning, and provide activities to develop fine motor skills. They also help children understand and regulate their emotions, promoting good behaviour and physical development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are committed and knowledgeable about the nursery, children, staff, and families.
  • Staff have a good knowledge of how children learn and plan an exciting curriculum, ensuring all children make good progress.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported, and leaders advocate for them to receive necessary support.
  • Partnerships with parents are well established, and parents are happy with how well their children settle.
  • The provider values all stakeholders' views, including consulting them when redesigning the outdoor area.

Areas to develop

  • 1Build on the already good teaching, supporting staff to provide further opportunities for children to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Inspection #10355117 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they are very happy with how well their children settle into the nursery and form bonds with staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff attend training and seek advice from other professionals to help them better support the children's needs. Leaders and staff strongly advocate for children to ensure they receive the support they deserve.

Outdoor space

The provider values all stakeholders' views when making changes at the nursery. They issued a consultation to staff, children and their families when redesigning the outdoor area. The provider implemented their ideas, such as a herb garden where children can plant food to use in their cooking sessions.

Parent Reviews of Clever Cloggs Day Nursery

4.7
(6)
Anna Wilkinson
5 years ago

My little boy goes to this nursery. I am very happy with his care. All the staff have been amazing and helping me and supporting me with his care. He has additional needs, so can be a handful at times. They always give me the positives about his attendance and have accommodated for him. He was at a nursery before this one. I wasn't happy with. They have made my experience and his worth while. I can't thank them enough. Edited he has now been going to this nursery for almost 2 years and he is doing things that I never thought would be possible. I really don't think this nursery gets enough credit, my boy is due to start school September and will be very sad to see him leaving here, all the girls are great and I feel that they are part of the family as they helped my son grew and achieve. My daughter is due to start hear soon and I will not be worried about the care they will be giving her.

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matthew white
4 years ago

All three of our children have been to this nursery (two are still attending). The nursery has just received a poor offsted report and "requires improvement". Felt compelled to write a review to say that over the last six years we have nothing but positives to say about the level of care our children have received. Our eldest is now thriving at primary school which is partly due to the great foundation she received from the Clever Cloggs team. Our experience does not reflect the offsted report and I would highly recommend this nursery to other parents. Thanks Clever Cloggs Team

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Samantha Arnold
6 years ago

I was returning to work when my son was almost 4 months & the idea of leaving him was very daunting We checked out several nurseries & childminders & ended up settling with clever cloggs. They answered all of our questions on the initial visit with confidence & assurance that I knew our son would be safe & happy. Their opening hours played an important part as it gave us the flexibility if we needed to work late or got caught in traffic. Our son was placed into the care of Sarah as his primary key worker & the care he has received has been outstanding. He is now almost 7 months & I can’t thank the team enough for everything that they are teaching him & exploring with him. Our son is on a daily medicine & this has been dealt with professionally & everything is logged. I honestly couldn’t imagine a better setting for my son.

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Russell McIntyre
15 years ago

I just have to say that my child Robbie has never been happier. Brilliant facilities with lots of activities and toys. The staff have been so helpful given that my life is so busy and I do seem to ask a few favours of them. Thank you clever cloggs I will be recommending your services to as many people as I can.

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Rosemary Rayner
4 years ago

Both my grandchildren have enjoyed going to this excellent day nursery. We always felt that they were in safe hands and the nursery dealt well with all the extra precautions required because of Covjd 19

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 October 2024

Good

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

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