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Explorers At Hadnall

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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4.5(15 parent reviews)
·Hadnall Village Hall, Shrewsbury Road, Shrewsbury, SY4 4AG · Shropshire
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Shropshire

About this day nursery

Explorers at Hadnall is a private nursery established in April 2019, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2 years through to Year 6. With a capacity for 25 children, the nursery focuses on fostering happiness, safety, and well-being through a structured routine tailored to individual needs.

The ethos centres on learning through exploration, utilising a wide array of fun activities and open-ended educational materials. The nursery prides itself on its team of fully qualified and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners who are dedicated to meeting each child's needs.

They promote an inclusive atmosphere, valuing all families and embracing diversity. Recognising the vital role of parents as primary educators, Explorers at Hadnall actively encourages strong partnerships between parents, carers, and practitioners, ensuring effective communication and shared expertise to positively impact children's development and learning.

Our ethos

The nursery's ethos centres on learning through exploration, utilising a wide array of fun activities and open-ended educational materials. They promote an inclusive atmosphere, valuing all families and embracing diversity. They actively encourage strong partnerships between parents, carers, and practitioners, ensuring effective communication and shared expertise to positively impact children's development and learning.

What it's like

Children receive a warm and friendly welcome from the kind, caring and enthusiastic staff as they arrive at nursery, helping them feel safe immediately. They are highly motivated learners, eager to join in activities carefully planned by staff to link with their learning goals. Children develop independence by serving their own food, pouring drinks, and managing their hygiene needs.

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Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Full Day (7:30am - 6:00pm)£48.50 / session
  • Mid-day Session (9:00am - 3:00pm)£31.00 / session
  • Morning Session (9:00am - 12:00pm)£15.50 / session
  • Extended Morning Session (9:00am - 1:00pm)£20.00 / session
  • Afternoon Session (12:00pm - 3:00pm)£15.50 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm, All year around.

Session types

Breakfast Club, After School Care, Holiday Club

Age range

2 years to Year 6

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Explorers At Hadnall

Last inspected 24 February 2023 · Lisa Bennett

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 receive a warm and friendly welcome from the kind, caring and enthusiastic staff as they arrive at nursery, helping them feel safe immediately. They are highly motivated learners, eager to join in activities carefully planned by staff to link with their learning goals. Children develop independence by serving their own food, pouring drinks, and managing their hygiene needs.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers are committed to providing a high-quality experience and have used self-evaluation to bring about improvement.
  • They have designed a clear and well-sequenced curriculum, and staff fully understand how to implement it.
  • The nursery has a strong focus on their key-person system, helping children to form warm and secure relationships with staff.
  • Children develop a strong love for reading, frequently visiting a local mobile library and taking books home to read with family.
  • Staff continuously support children to understand how to manage their feelings and behaviours, acting as excellent role models.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend opportunities for children to learn about equality and diversity, including differences between themselves and others in the world around them
  • 2embed the arrangements in place for monitoring staff's teaching and practice to raise the quality of teaching consistently to the highest level.
Inspection #10255372 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are thrilled by the service that the nursery offers.

They share praise about the communication they receive from staff and the vast range of opportunities their children experience.

Parents consistently state that children are happy to attend and have made significant progress in their learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children practise balancing and moving in different ways as they construct obstacle courses. The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Explorers At Hadnall

4.5
(15)
Howard Smith
7 years ago

Lovely and Clean Venu to hold your function. With play area that's nice for a picnic.

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ian corbett
6 years ago

Lovely traditional village hall serving the local community

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Margaret Radford
6 years ago

I was born and brought up at this church so know the history of it monument been cleaned

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heidi jennings
4 years ago

Soft spot for hadnall in general

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: August 2022

  • February 2023Good
  • August 2022Inadequate

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