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Growing Places @ Merryfields

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Growing Places @ Merryfields, St Annes Grove, Fareham, PO14 1JJ · Hampshire
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Growing Places @ Merryfields offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Located in a former Children's Centre beside Fareham Academy School, this nursery opened in April 2018 and provides ample opportunities for children to learn and develop at their own pace.

The bright, airy setting promotes growth through play, while a large outdoor area ensures children can enjoy activities regardless of the weather. Healthy eating is a priority, with fresh, seasonal produce used for daily home-cooked lunches.

As a not-for-profit company, Growing Places @ Merryfields aims to be fair in its fee structure, which is reviewed annually every April with potential adjustments for inflation or unforeseen business factors. Parents are encouraged to participate in these fee reviews.

The nursery offers flexibility with session times and provides a 10% reduction for a second child attending the same sessions.

What it's like

Children show that they feel comfortable at nursery and confidently express their opinions. They are excited to engage in realistic role play and independently choose toys. Staff help children to perfect skills across the curriculum, and babies are eager to experiment from an early age.

Not-for-profit companyLarge outdoor areaHome-cooked mealsFlexible session times

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

All meals, including a seasonal home-cooked lunch and/or healthy snacks, are included in the fees. Meals may be an additional charge if extra hours are added over lunch.

Opening hours

08:00 – 18:00 (full day); Early Start 7.30am

Session types

Full week, Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session, 3-hour session

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 9 June 2021 · Julie Bruce

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 show that they feel comfortable at nursery and confidently express their opinions. They are excited to engage in realistic role play and independently choose toys. Staff help children to perfect skills across the curriculum, and babies are eager to experiment from an early age.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show that they feel comfortable at nursery. They confidently express their opinions and independently choose toys they most want to play with.
  • Staff encourage children to use scissors and cutters to shape the edges of the material.
  • Children considered the needs of others as they happily shared resources with friends who were sitting nearby.
  • Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The manager pays good attention to staff well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen partnerships with parents of children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in order to share all information about learning and to fully engage them in the education process
  • 2enhance opportunities for challenging play, particularly for older children who prefer to learn outdoors.
Inspection #10175144 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They establish strong links with other agencies to support children in their learning. Staff seek professional guidance about how to improve children's communication skills and their good personal development. They use consistent routines to help children know what to expect next.

Outdoor space

Staff recognise the need to continue to develop challenging activities for older children, particularly in the outdoor play area. Staff identified that some children prefer to play in the garden. They are building on the range of challenging activities they offer older children in the garden area.

Parent Reviews

5.0
(2)
Claudia Lancaster
2 years ago

Great nursery, can't fault them at all. Children love going there and exploring every day

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 June 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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