Session types
Morning: 9:15am - 12:15pm, Lunchtime: 9:15am - 1:15pm, Afternoon: 12:15pm - 3:15pm, All day: 9:15am - 3:15pm, Full day: 7:30am - 5:45pm
Daisychain Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Devon
About this day nursery
Daisy Chain Preschool, established in 1999, offers early years education in Chudleigh at the Scout Headquarters. The preschool operates 50 weeks a year, with term-time only options aligning with Chudleigh Primary School's dates.
They offer flexible sessions including morning, lunchtime, afternoon, all-day, and full-day care. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
They promote healthy eating by providing a morning snack, and milk and water are accessible throughout the day. Parents are asked to provide nappies and wipes for their children, with staff conducting regular changes noted on each child's online 'Tapestry' account.
The preschool also provides breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs. They actively support parental involvement and familiarise children with routines akin to school requirements, such as bringing a drinks bottle.
Daisy Chain Preschool accepts various government funding options, including the 30 hours and 2-year-old funding, making their services accessible to a wider range of families.
What it's like
Children are keen to join in with the wide range of motivating play activities provided. Staff plan a curriculum designed to support and build on children's individual abilities and help them make good progress. Children enter the pre-school happily and form secure relationships with staff, which helps them to feel safe. Children learn to be kind and helpful to others.
Early Years EducationFlexible SessionsGovernment Funding AcceptedEstablished 1999Healthy Eating Promoted
Pricing & funding
Charges are structured as a flat rate of £6 for children aged 2 and 3 years. No further details are provided regarding session structures, age bands, or what is included in the fees.
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
- Children aged 2 years£6 / hour
- Children aged 2 & 3 years£6 / hour
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 7:30am-5:45pm (50 weeks a year or term time only)
Food
Morning snack provided; milk and water available throughout the day. Children encouraged to bring a drinks bottle.
Age range
2-3 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
1999
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Daisychain Preschool
Last inspected 13 December 2023
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 keen to join in with the wide range of motivating play activities provided. Staff plan a curriculum designed to support and build on children's individual abilities and help them make good progress. Children enter the pre-school happily and form secure relationships with staff, which helps them to feel safe. Children learn to be kind and helpful to others.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders provide ongoing opportunities for staff to continue their professional development.
- Staff give a strong focus to promoting children's language skills.
- Staff support children's early literacy skills well.
- Children enjoy a variety of activities to help develop their physical skills.
- Children behave well.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the information gathered from parents at registration to enable staff to plan activities more securely based on children's existing skills and starting points
- 2provide more opportunities for children to learn how to keep themselves and others safe, such as when using the large play equipment
- 3make better use of play opportunities in the outside area to fully support children's interests and promote all aspects of their learning consistently well, with particular regard to those children who learn best outdoors
Inspection #10322161 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of staff and say that staff keep them well informed of their children's daily activities and well-being.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, staff identified that a higher majority of children needed more support with their speech development. Staff give a strong focus to promoting children's language skills.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed children's interactions in play, indoors and outdoors, and had discussions with staff about the activities provided. Staff do not always monitor the range of resources and activities outdoors to ensure they cover all areas of children's learning more consistently.
Parent Reviews of Daisychain Preschool
5.0
(2)
Fe B
8 months ago
Can't rate them highly enough, currently use for day care , breakfast club, after school club and holiday club. We actually couldn't cope without them. Been using for 5 years now and Katie and her team are fabulous. Very caring , knowledgeable and kind with my children. My children love it and the education provided is really good.
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Emily Howell
a year ago
Great Pre-School, breakfast, afterschool and holiday club! Katie and the team are fab.
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Inspection history
Date: December 2011
- December 2023Good
- November 2018Good
- April 2015Good
- December 2011Good
Frequently asked about Daisychain Preschool
About the setting
Daisychain Preschool registered in 1999 and is situated in Chudleigh, Devon. It opens from 9.15am until 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. There is a breakfast club, open from 7.30am to 8.50am, and an after-school club, open from 3.30pm until 5.30pm. There is also a holiday club, which opens each weekday, from 7.30am until 6pm. There are 11 members of staff employed. Two hold an early years degree, two hold a relevant level 3 childcare qualification and two hold a level 2 childcare qualification. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- EY429942
- Registered person
- Daisychain Pre-School Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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