Four Woods Nursery in Plymouth is a childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years old, registered in 2017. Open term-time only on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9am until 1pm, the nursery is planning to expand its hours to 9am to 3:30pm every day in the near future.
Children are eager and excited to attend, settling quickly with the support of nurturing key persons who know them well. The nursery provides a stimulating environment with a wide range of indoor and outdoor resources that children enthusiastically engage with, including trips to the local park for picnics.
Staff are skilled in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, using sign language and pictures to aid understanding and communication. The curriculum encourages independence and self-help skills, with staff providing clear boundaries and role modelling expectations.
Parents report feeling well supported by the nursery staff, appreciating the assistance provided in helping children settle and develop new skills. The nursery maintains strong links with the nearby children's centre, offering additional support to families.
What it's like
Children are eager and excited to come to nursery and settle quickly with the support of nurturing key persons. They enthusiastically play with a wide range of resources both inside and outside, and develop a love for rhymes and books. Staff effectively use sign language and pictures to help children understand routines, fostering independence and self-help skills.
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Last inspected 12 November 2021
What it's like to attend
Children are eager and excited to come to nursery and settle quickly with the support of nurturing key persons. They enthusiastically play with a wide range of resources both inside and outside, and develop a love for rhymes and books. Staff effectively use sign language and pictures to help children understand routines, fostering independence and self-help skills.
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Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that they feel well supported by nursery staff, who support the children to settle quickly and help them to develop new skills.
Inclusion & environment
Staff promptly identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and provide support to meet their needs. Adults skilfully use sign language and pictures to help children to understand routines. For example, they use signing to express their needs as their language develops.
Children enthusiastically play with the wide range of resources available to them both inside and outside. Children learn about their community and make trips to the local park for a picnic.
A brilliant preschool, our daughter made some incredible friendships and the staff went above and beyond to support her and create a fun atmosphere for all the children, thank you, we would definitely recommend it!
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Great place! I attended to visit my midwives who are lovely. Every time I've spoken to the reception staff I've always found them to be friendly and extremely helpful. Just to make you aware though that parking is very limited. I recommend parking around the corner.
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Attend meeting with my prem baby an midwife wants to starve should chuck competence of staff more regularly an there capability would not recommend a new mum with any issues going there
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The best preschool my daughter has ever been to, thanks
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Good choice for children, nice staff and safe place
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Most recent inspection
14 October 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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