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Fleet Day Nursery # Fleet Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · Lunedale Road, Dartford, DA2 6JX · Kent Number of places 40 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Kent About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Fleet Day Nursery, established in 1993, operates from 8 am to 6 pm every weekday throughout the year, providing full day care for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery fosters extremely enthusiastic and curious learners, who engage in independent exploration of stimulating activities, both indoors and out. Children play well together, demonstrating kindness and respect, and are exceptionally well-behaved and polite due to staff acting as excellent role models. The indoor environment balances cosy relaxation areas with exciting spaces for exploration. Outdoors, children and babies can move freely between indoor and outdoor environments, ensuring plenty of fresh air and exercise. Babies have their own enclosed outdoor area with a wide range of activities and resources. The main garden area is thoughtfully equipped with resources and activities to cover all areas of learning, including nature exploration and developing social skills by caring for nursery pets. Fleet Day Nursery provides excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff swiftly identify any emerging concerns and work closely with parents to create targeted support plans, liaising with outside agencies as needed to ensure continuous progress. The environment is carefully planned to be fully accessible to all children, including those with SEND. Children learn about diversity through age-appropriate resources like dual-language books, promoting listening skills and understanding of different languages. They also learn healthy living practices. Overall, children make consistent progress, preparing them well for their next stage of learning, and parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive, commenting on the friendly and supportive staff. What it's like Children are extremely enthusiastic and curious learners, enjoying independent exploration of stimulating activities. They play well together, demonstrating kindness and respect. Children learn about diversity and healthy living, and make consistent progress, preparing them for their next stage of learning. Stimulating environment Excellent role models Strong parent partnership Superb SEND provision Outdoor learning ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Fleet Day Nursery Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10108460 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50179931)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/127192) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=fleet-day-nursery-da2-6jx-127192) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Fleet Day Nursery Last inspected 24 March 2022 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 extremely enthusiastic and curious learners, enjoying independent exploration of stimulating activities. They play well together, demonstrating kindness and respect. Children learn about diversity and healthy living, and make consistent progress, preparing them for their next stage of learning. Inspector highlights - Staff provide an attractive and stimulating environment with a balance of cosy and exciting areas. - Staff have strong bonds with children and are excellent role models, resulting in exceptionally well-behaved and polite children. - Leaders recognise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's speech and language and use strategies to close these gaps. - Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is excellent, with swift identification of concerns and close collaboration with parents and outside agencies. - Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive, commenting on how friendly and supportive staff are. Areas to develop - 1 make the most of every opportunity to build on children's vocabulary and develop their language skills to promote children's speech and language further. Inspection #10108460 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50179931) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Staff comment on the 'great support' they received from leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. > Parents comment on how friendly and supportive staff are. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is excellent. Staff swiftly identify any emerging concerns with children's development and work closely with parents to establish a targeted plan for support. They liaise with outside agencies to ensure children receive the additional help they need to make continued progress. Staff consider the learning needs of all children. They carefully plan the environment to ensure it is fully accessible to all children, including those with SEND. Outdoor space Children and babies move freely between the indoor and outdoor environments, providing plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Babies have their own enclosed outdoor area where they enjoy a wide range of activities and resources. The garden area has an excellent range of well thought-out resources and activities to cover all areas of learning, such as learning about nature and developing social skills by caring for nursery pets. Inspection history Date: December 2011 - February 2022 Good - March 2014 Outstanding - December 2011 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Fleet Day Nursery ### What stands out about Fleet Day Nursery? ### Which funded places does Fleet Day Nursery accept? ### How did Fleet Day Nursery do at its last Ofsted inspection? ### What outdoor space does Fleet Day Nursery have? ### How does Fleet Day Nursery support children with SEND? ### From what age does Fleet Day Nursery accept children? ## Nearby day nurseries in Dartford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Fleet Day Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 mi ### Dimples Day Nursery Darenth · DA2 7HT 4.1(16 reviews) ](/nursery/dimples-day-nursery-limited-da2-7ht-ey229801) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### KatieB Kids Dartford · DA2 6FF 4.3(18 reviews) ](/nursery/katieb-kids-da2-6ff-2676687) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### The Winning Child Nursery Dartford · DA2 6DA 4.4(11 reviews) ](/nursery/the-winning-child-nursery-da2-6da-2521139) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Little Gem's Childcare Dartford · DA1 1QT ](/nursery/little-gem-s-childcare-da1-1qt-2638680) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Kids Inc Day Nursery Greenhithe · DA9 9SE 4.9(19 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-inc-day-nursery-da9-9se-2529956) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.2 mi ### Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool Dartford · DA1 1NT 3.9(27 reviews) ](/nursery/bright-horizons-springfield-lodge-dartford-day-nursery-and-preschool-da1-1nt-ey544213) [See all nurseries in Dartford →](/search?q=Dartford) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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