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Dragonflies Community Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2023)
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4.2(5 parent reviews) ·Sidley Childrens Centre, Sidley House, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 5BD · East Sussex
Number of places
42 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Dragonflies Community Nursery, located in Bexhill on Sea, is a community-run early years setting dedicated to fostering a love of learning in children. The nursery prides itself on its passionate and dedicated team of practitioners who are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, happy, and stimulating environment.

Children at Dragonflies are encouraged to play, explore, and experiment, helping them develop into confident, inquisitive, and capable learners. The nursery offers distinct provisions for different age groups, specifically catering to children under two years old and those over two up to five years old.

Facilities include dedicated baby and toddler rooms, an engaging garden space, a mud kitchen for sensory play, and opportunities for community outings. A core philosophy at Dragonflies is building and maintaining trusting and respectful relationships with both children and their families.

Our ethos

Dragonflies Community Nursery is a community-run setting whose core philosophy is to foster a love of learning by building trusting and respectful relationships with children and families. They aim to create a safe, nurturing, happy, and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to play, explore, and experiment to become confident, inquisitive, and capable learners.

What it's like

Children flourish at this caring and nurturing nursery, excited to arrive and settling quickly to play with friends. They behave exceptionally well, showing exemplary manners and kindness, and displaying wonderful social skills when meeting new visitors. Children enjoy exciting and challenging activities, demonstrating high levels of engagement and making exceptional progress from their starting points.

Community-runFocus on developing a love of learningDedicated staff teamOutdoor garden and mud kitchenCommunity outings

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm all year round.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dragonflies Community Nursery

Last inspected 3 May 2023 · Tina Lambert

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

What it's like to attend

Children flourish at this caring and nurturing nursery, excited to arrive and settling quickly to play with friends. They behave exceptionally well, showing exemplary manners and kindness, and displaying wonderful social skills when meeting new visitors. Children enjoy exciting and challenging activities, demonstrating high levels of engagement and making exceptional progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have very high expectations for children to be ready for their next educational journey and to succeed in life, especially for disadvantaged children or those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • All children, including babies, are engaged in meaningful play throughout the day, accessing intervention groups where staff inspire their learning.
  • Children develop a love of books and stories, which has an impressive impact on their communication and language, and they are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their education.
  • Partnership with parents is exemplary, with leaders engaging families in various ways, including play afternoons and information sessions.
  • Children have a thorough understanding of what a healthy lifestyle looks like, and they have their own growing garden at the nursery.
Inspection #10280945 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

The service provided has had such a positive impact on their lives.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have very high expectations for children to be ready for their next educational journey and to succeed in life. This particularly applies to those children who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children tell the inspector that "running around in the fresh air is very good for breathing and is fun." The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Dragonflies Community Nursery

4.2
(5)
Emma Pilbeam
2 years ago

I'm absolutely delighted to have found such excellent childcare in Bexhill. The staff are absolutely incredible and both my sons have LOVED their time at Dragonflies. I was also surprised at how affordable the sessions were! Dragonflies Nursery is SO deserving of their recent OUTSTANDING Ofsted grading! Highly recommended!

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Victoria B
2 years ago

Rated outstanding by OFSTED for a reason, it’s a lovely friendly and caring setting. My little boy skips in happily every morning and has a great time there, he also learns lots, has a great vocabulary and loves to play outside and role play; he has been brilliantly supported with potty training too.

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Jodiee's tea keep it real
3 years ago

The school is awful and a teacher there that has a disability is very rude on multiple occasions my child will no longer be going back ill be putting her into a better school but till then she will staying at home until she's into her new school. Wouldn't recommend sending your child here

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Zarene Legge
2 years ago

Brilliant nursery been so good with my little girl and just got outstanding

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

3 May 2023

Outstanding

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

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