Opening hours
8.45am until 2.45pm
Growing Pains
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
27 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Havering
About this day nursery
Growing Pains, established in 2008, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Rainham, catering to children aged 2–4 years. 45 pm, the nursery provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe, and secure, as noted in its latest Ofsted inspection on 15th March 2024, where it received an overall "Good" rating.
Staff are adept at building exceptionally strong emotional bonds with their key children, fostering a true sense of belonging within the nursery community. The provision brings children of all ages together, promoting positive social interactions and good behaviour, with older children kindly assisting younger ones.
The curriculum is broad and balanced, thoughtfully adapted by staff to meet individual needs. This includes recent training in autism and Makaton, which has increased staff confidence in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Children demonstrate high levels of self-assurance, independence, and resilience, and are actively involved in curriculum planning, such as choosing books for their ongoing topics. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children enjoying many opportunities to develop physical skills through safe risk and challenge, such as teamwork activities like lifting logs during bug hunts.
What it's like
Staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and are motivated to learn. Staff support children in forming exceptionally strong emotional bonds and know their key children incredibly well, fostering a strong sense of belonging. The provision effectively brings children of all ages together, promoting positive social interactions and good behaviour.
Warm, welcoming environmentStrong emotional bondsBroad, balanced curriculumEffective SEND supportOutdoor learning opportunitiesStrong parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Growing Pains
Last inspected 15 March 2024 · Laura Rathbone
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and are motivated to learn. Staff support children in forming exceptionally strong emotional bonds and know their key children incredibly well, fostering a strong sense of belonging. The provision effectively brings children of all ages together, promoting positive social interactions and good behaviour.
Inspector highlights
- Staff create a warm and welcoming environment for children.
- Staff benefit from regular supervision and training, enhancing their professional development and confidence in supporting children with additional needs.
- The manager and staff create a broad and balanced curriculum, adapting it to meet the individual needs of the children.
- Staff expertly engage children in conversations about healthy lifestyles and accommodate dietary needs effectively.
- Children are strong communicators, with books and stories playing a big part of the curriculum.
Areas to develop
- 1consistently give children more time to think and respond to questions to support their thinking skills further.
Inspection #10307882 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on how much progress their children have made, particularly with their social skills and language.
They think extremely highly of the staff, explaining how happy their children are to attend.
Parents praise staff for the regular updates they provide about their children's development and the ideas they share.
They value how staff adapt their practice and environment to meet the individual needs of all the children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Recent training in autism and Makaton has helped staff feel more confident in recognising when children may need additional support, which improves outcomes for children. Staff know how to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of the children.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy spending time outside and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, experiencing safe risk and challenge. They work as a team with staff to lift logs during bug hunts and carefully scoop and dig during investigations, managing their behaviour well and taking turns.
Inspection history
Date: January 2009
- March 2024Good
- March 2018Good
- June 2015Good
- January 2009Good
Frequently asked about Growing Pains
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