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Cygnets Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Dawson Hall, Russell Road, Shepperton, TW17 9HB · Surrey
Number of places
35 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Cygnets Nursery, a private Pre-School Nursery in Shepperton, offers early years education for children aged 2 to 5 years. The nursery is managed by a dedicated team of experienced and trained staff, serving both the local community and families from surrounding areas.

The primary goal at Cygnets is to support both children and parents, ensuring children are well-prepared for their transition to school. Cygnets fosters a continuous, free-flow learning environment where each child's individuality is celebrated.

The nursery aims to help children feel secure, confident, self-motivated, and independent in their learning journey. A diverse range of activities is provided to enhance children's physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and language development, facilitated through a blend of organized and child-initiated play that sparks initiative and imagination.

The nursery collaborates closely with parents and carers to support children's growth and development, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to deliver engaging and challenging activities through planned sessions and self-choice opportunities.

Our ethos

Cygnets Nursery describes its approach as a "continuous, free-flow learning environment where each child's individuality is celebrated," aiming to foster children who are "secure, confident, self-motivated, and independent." They utilize a blend of organized and child-initiated play, following the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to support children's holistic development.

What it's like

Children are settled in this warm and welcoming nursery and confidently leave their parents and carers. Staff prioritise building strong relationships with children and their families, demonstrating a secure understanding of children's needs, which helps children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging. The curriculum is inviting and engaging, with activities planned to focus on children's speech and social skills, fostering a love of singing and books.

Privately maintainedEarly Years Foundation Stage CurriculumChild-initiated play

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday, from 8.30am to 4pm, and from 8.30am to 3.30pm on Fridays.

Age range

2 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Staff

5 members of staff

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cygnets Nursery

Last inspected 20 September 2024 · Kelly Lane

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 settled in this warm and welcoming nursery and confidently leave their parents and carers. Staff prioritise building strong relationships with children and their families, demonstrating a secure understanding of children's needs, which helps children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging. The curriculum is inviting and engaging, with activities planned to focus on children's speech and social skills, fostering a love of singing and books.

Inspector highlights

  • Children learn about the benefits of good health, including handwashing and healthy eating.
  • Leaders and staff plan an ambitious curriculum and monitor children's progress to identify learning gaps.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop their large muscles, and staff support the development of small hand muscles.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well, creating plans to support individual needs.
  • Staff are positive role models, promoting good behaviour and sharing resources among children.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen daily routines to ensure that children can continue to explore and expand their learning for longer periods of time without interruptions.
Inspection #10355496 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that they are provided with good support for their children to get them prepared for their next stage of education.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well. They monitor children's development closely and provide specific activities to support their development, working to create plans to support children's individual needs. This relationships help to close any gaps in learning for children who require additional support, ensuring all children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children develop a love of singing and books through the story sessions in the nursery. They like to sit down with their friends and for staff to read books, indoors and outdoors. Staff also ensure children have many opportunities to develop their large muscles through self-chosen or planned activities, such as using balance bikes to develop core strength.

Parent Reviews of Cygnets Nursery

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: November 2018

  • September 2024Good
  • November 2018Good

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