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Croft Corner Forest School Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Holy Trinity Parish Centre, 61 Dobcroft Road, Sheffield, S7 2LQ · Sheffield
Number of places
71 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

Croft Corner Forest School Nursery is a 63-place childcare setting in Sheffield, catering to children aged 6 months to 4 years. The nursery focuses on a unique "Forest School" approach, integrating nature's resources to foster a love for learning and develop confidence and independence through play-based activities.

Children benefit from a free-flow system, allowing access to both indoor and outdoor environments in all weather conditions, encouraging exploration and engagement with challenges. The nursery prioritises creating a safe, happy, and secure environment, assigning a dedicated key person to each child to build a strong relationship and support individual learning needs.

Practitioners are adept at planning stimulating activities based on children's interests and continuously reflect on and improve their practices in collaboration with families.

Our ethos

Croft Corner Forest School Nursery is committed to a unique "Forest School" approach, integrating nature's resources to foster a love for learning and develop confidence and independence through play-based activities. Children are encouraged to explore and engage with challenges through a free-flow system connecting indoor and outdoor environments in all weather. The nursery assigns a key person to each child to support individual learning needs based on their interests.

What it's like

Children are motivated to learn and are encouraged to find solutions to problems, supported by skilled staff. Effective role modelling by staff helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning and focus on their play. Pre-school staff also effectively support children's emotional development and communication skills.

Forest School approachNature-based learningPlay-based curriculumStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8am-6pm, Monday-Friday

Age range

6 months & 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Croft Corner Forest School Nursery

Last inspected 16 August 2022 · Melanie Arnold

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are motivated to learn and are encouraged to find solutions to problems, supported by skilled staff. Effective role modelling by staff helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning and focus on their play. Pre-school staff also effectively support children's emotional development and communication skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are motivated to learn, and staff support them to find solutions to problems.
  • Skilled pre-school staff encourage children to identify and understand a range of emotions.
  • Forest school sessions provide opportunities for pre-school children to explore their natural environment and take calculated risks.
  • The outdoor environment is carefully planned, encouraging two-year-olds and babies to develop balance and coordination.
  • Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff who work with children under two years to more consistently build on what children say to support their growing vocabulary
  • 2consider how to support children's awareness of how to stay safe when using the internet and digital technology.
Inspection #10249110 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with possible special educational needs and/or disabilities are quickly identified. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children, including those with more complex needs, are included, valued, and supported.

Outdoor space

Forest school sessions provide pre-school children with opportunities to learn about the world around us. The forest school ethos is carried on during outdoor play at the nursery, where children learn to safely use tools and show imagination, for example, by making electric guitars. The outdoor environment is carefully planned for two-year-olds and babies, helping them develop balance and coordination.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 August 2022

Good

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

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