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Clip Clop Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
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4.4(7 parent reviews) ·Clifton House, 41 Old Station Road, Newmarket, CB8 8QE · Suffolk
Number of places
43 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

Clip Clop Day Nursery in Newmarket, rated Good by Ofsted on 12 December 2024, provides all-year childcare for children aged 0-7 years. 30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and also supports families with breakfast and after-school care.

Children arrive happy and quickly settle into play thanks to staff who get to know each child well and follow their home routines. The nursery offers a balanced curriculum focused on communication skills, emotional literacy, and physical development.

Staff use clear language and Makaton sign language to support vocabulary and communication. They also use a book of the week to inspire learning and engage children with stories.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective, with staff working closely with outside professionals and parents to ensure individual learning needs are met and children make good progress. Children benefit from daily access to the outdoors, where older children engage in team activities like parachute games, while younger children enjoy library song and rhyme sessions to support early language development.

Parents appreciate the flexible care provided, which accommodates individual family circumstances.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager to join their friends. Staff get to know each child well and follow their home routines. Consequently, children settle quickly on arrival and engage well in play. They develop close bonds with staff and readily show their affection. The interactions between staff and children are caring and supportive.

Daily outdoor accessStrong parent partnershipsEffective SEND supportFocus on communicationSongs, stories and rhymes

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clip Clop Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 December 2024

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 arrive happy and eager to join their friends. Staff get to know each child well and follow their home routines. Consequently, children settle quickly on arrival and engage well in play. They develop close bonds with staff and readily show their affection. The interactions between staff and children are caring and supportive.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has worked hard to meet the actions set at the previous inspection.
  • Children benefit from daily access to the outside environment.
  • Children benefit from songs, stories and rhymes throughout the day.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1guide staff in supporting children to develop a deeper understanding of the language of feelings and emotions to help them communicate how they feel
  • 2ensure the environment for babies and toddlers takes account of the developmental needs.
Inspection #10372900 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they appreciate the flexible care provided, which supports individual family circumstances.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. Staff take the time to understand each child's unique learning needs. Staff work closely with outside professionals and parents to ensure children receive the support they need. As a result, all children are making good progress in their learning from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from daily access to the outside environment. Older children learn to work as a team as they play parachute games, lifting the parachute up and down to try and get coloured balls through the holes.

Parent Reviews of Clip Clop Day Nursery

4.4
(7)
Gregory Henry
5 months ago

My child loves it, and meals are great.

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Nick Gesinger
8 years ago

Great people and my kid loves going. Been using for nearly a year now and wouldn't change despite there being several closer to home.

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Matt
4 years ago

Strange staff and the owner Clare was defrauding the government during lock down claiming that children was attending when they wasn’t, take your children else where that you and trust and not here

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Jessica Keenan
6 years ago

Brilliant childcare lovely staff

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: February 2015

  • December 2024Good
  • February 2024Requires improvement
  • March 2018Good
  • October 2017Inadequate
  • May 2017Inadequate
  • February 2015Good

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