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Flo's Nature Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2021)
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4.7(164 Google reviews) ·Flo's - The Place In The Park, Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3JZ · Oxfordshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2021
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Flo's Nature Nursery is an integral part of Flo's - The Place in the Park, a vibrant community hub in Oxford. This day nursery embraces a strong connection to nature, offering children an environment where they can openly explore and learn within the natural world.

The day nursery is staffed by a dedicated team of early years professionals who possess diverse experience across various educational settings, including those with a focus on forest school principles. The philosophy centres on fostering growth and development through hands-on experiences and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.

As part of a larger community initiative, Flo's Nature Nursery aims to provide quality early childhood education while contributing to broader community well-being and environmental sustainability efforts.

Our ethos

Flo's Nature Nursery is committed to fostering children's growth and development through hands-on experiences and a deep appreciation for the outdoors, with a pedagogical approach that includes forest school principles and an emphasis on exploration and learning within the natural world.

What it's like

Children are active learners who enjoy playing outside and engaging in planned yoga sessions. They are well cared for in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where staff know them well and respect their individuality. Children develop good levels of independence, particularly in their self-care skills, which helps to prepare them well for school.

Nature-based learningCommunity-ownedForest School approach

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Flo's Nature Nursery

Last inspected 18 May 2021

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

What it's like to attend

Children are active learners who enjoy playing outside and engaging in planned yoga sessions. They are well cared for in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where staff know them well and respect their individuality. Children develop good levels of independence, particularly in their self-care skills, which helps to prepare them well for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are active learners who enjoy playing outside.
  • Staff implement a range of superb experiences that promote children's understanding of people and families beyond their own.
  • Children develop good levels of independence, particularly in their self-care skills.
  • Children show a true love for living things and enjoy exploring natural areas of the garden.
  • Children throughout the nursery are happy, settled and confident.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend the information shared with parents further to help support children's learning even more consistently at home and at the setting
  • 2enhance the procedures for coaching and mentoring different levels of staff to help them to manage their own workloads and increase the quality of education and staff supervision to the highest levels.
Inspection #10191223 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents state how the nursery has a 'real community feel' that is 'magical'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children are making good progress in their speech and communication, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children are active learners who enjoy playing outside. Children of all ages select books that staff place carefully in all environments, such as 'cosy' areas outside. Children show a true love for living things. They enjoy exploring natural areas of the garden to find and care for insects.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 May 2021

Good

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

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