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Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chesham)

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(10 Google reviews) ·13-15 High Street, Chesham, HP5 1BG · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
86 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Flower Pots Day Nursery registered in 2020 and provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years old. Open all year round from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, this Chesham-based nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 23 January 2023.

The nursery focuses on encouraging a positive attitude to learning and helps children develop self-regulation skills, supported by staff praise and encouragement. Children learn good hygiene practices, such as washing hands before meals and using tissues when coughing, and engage in activities that foster physical strength and new vocabulary, like baking and using fine motor tools.

Staff at Flower Pots Day Nursery understand the needs of each child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and plan a varied curriculum responsive to their interests. Key-person relationships are a strong focus, especially in the baby room, offering emotional stability and ensuring a smooth transition between rooms.

Parents consistently comment on the calm and approachable nature of the staff, receiving detailed feedback and regular newsletters to support continuity of care and learning between home and nursery.

What it's like

Children are encouraged to have a positive attitude to learning and develop self-regulation skills, supported by positive praise from staff. They learn good hygiene practices and engage in activities that develop physical strength and new vocabulary, such as baking and using fine motor tools. Babies also develop gross motor skills and learn to feed themselves, preparing them for school.

Positive attitude to learningGood hygiene practicesPhysical strength developmentVaried curriculumEffective key-person systemSupport for SEND

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chesham)

Last inspected 23 January 2023

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 are encouraged to have a positive attitude to learning and develop self-regulation skills, supported by positive praise from staff. They learn good hygiene practices and engage in activities that develop physical strength and new vocabulary, such as baking and using fine motor tools. Babies also develop gross motor skills and learn to feed themselves, preparing them for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are encouraged to have a positive attitude to learning and develop self-regulation skills.
  • Effective recruitment and induction procedures ensure staff suitability and understanding of policies.
  • Leaders and managers have a clear curriculum vision, with a strong focus on key-person relationships in the baby room.
  • Staff understand and plan for the needs and interests of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Parents receive detailed feedback and regular newsletters, supporting continuity of care and learning between home and nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1sharpen the focus of the planned curriculum, so that staff are clear on what they want children to learn from the activities provided
  • 2extend the levels of support provided to staff, to build on their confidence and understanding of their role and responsibilities.
Inspection #10251603 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how the staff are calm and approachable.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff understand the needs of each child, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities. They identify their interests to plan and provide a varied curriculum.

Google Reviews of Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chesham)

5.0
(10 Google reviews)
M Fellows
a year ago

My daughter started at Flower Pots just after her first birthday and it is clear to me and my husband just how much she is progressing physically, mentally and socially in such a short space of time. This is in part thanks to the wonderful team at Flower Pots who look after our daughter so well. She loves her time at FP playing with her friends and nursery workers. We are very pleased with how clean, professional and friendly the premises and staff are. A great addition to Chesham high street.

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Bogatan Ioana
a year ago

My daughter attends Flower Pots and although she was very emotional at the beginning, due to being very attached to myself and her father, the staff were very supportive and promised us that she will settle in in her own time. They were absolutely right. She now loves going and spending her days with the other children and the lovely ladies that work here. Once she gets home, all she talks about is her friends at nursery and what they’ve been doing today indoors and outdoors. From the first moment I stepped in, I was impressed with the cleanliness of the place and the variety of food they have on the menu. The communication between the staff and parents is great, they update us every day on how the children have spent their day: if they slept, how much they ate, what they’ve enjoyed doing. Also, half a year after my daughter had started nursery, I have been given a report on her evolution and what they are looking to achieve with her, which I so much appreciated. I should mention that we are bilingual and my little one did not speak English when she first started (which is why I think she found it hard to settle in as well), however she is now able to speak full sentences in English, sing and count, after only 7 months in nursery. Honestly, I could write so much more, only good things about Flower Pots. Thank you to all of you at Flower Pots! You are doing an amazing job!

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H B
a year ago

Our son has gone to Flower Pots Chesham for over a year and absolutely loves it. He has made great progress with his learning and his social skills, the team are fantastic and genuinely care about the children. He goes 4 times a week and it makes it a lot easier dropping him off every day knowing he is enjoying himself and is being cared for. Would 100% recommend FP Chesham to any parents.

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Kaz Dunlop
a year ago

My son attends Flower Pots Chesham and I cannot rate them highly enough! He greets the girls at the door every morning with arms open and the biggest smile on his face. That tells me all I need to know about how happy and safe he feels there. The staff are great at updating the app for parents with information and photos of his adventures during the day. I am so pleased I found this nursery!

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Christiaan Light
a year ago

Our daughter had the most wonderful time at Flower Pots. She went in every day with a smile on her face and we couldn’t believe how much she learned while she had fun! Always professional and clean with a wonderful team, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend flower pots to any local parents looking for a nursery.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 January 2023

Good

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

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