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Hampstead Gate Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·1 Eelbrook Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, MK13 8RD · Milton Keynes
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Milton Keynes

About this day nursery

Hampstead Gate Day Nursery, situated in Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, offers exceptional care and education for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, and provides an all-inclusive service.

This comprehensive service covers formula milk, nappies, nappy cream, baby wipes, sun cream, and freshly prepared, well-balanced meals and snacks throughout the day, alongside engaging activities. The nursery boasts a secure and expansive garden area, providing daily outdoor access for all children, recognising the crucial role of outdoor play in social, emotional, and physical development.

The curriculum is rooted in EYFS principles and delivered by a team of highly trained and knowledgeable staff who strive to create a happy and social environment where each child's individuality is valued. Hampstead Gate is an accredited eco-nursery with a Green Flag Award, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and environmental education through various green activities.

Parents benefit from access to the exclusive Childbase@Home website and app, offering valuable resources and workshops. The nursery is divided into age-specific rooms: Caterpillars for the youngest, Ladybirds and Bumblebees focusing on language and social skills, and a Preschool room dedicated to preparing children for school through initiatives like the "Ready, Steady, Grow" programme.

Our ethos

The nursery's curriculum is rooted in EYFS principles and delivered by a highly trained staff team, who strive to create a happy and social environment where each child's individuality is valued. They are committed to sustainability and environmental education, holding an accredited eco-nursery status with a Green Flag Award. The nursery also focuses on preparing children for school through specific programmes.

What it's like

Children are happy, settled and safe at this welcoming nursery, receiving a warm welcome from kind and enthusiastic staff. They behave well, cooperate with requests, and show good social and independence skills. They are developing a broad range of skills and knowledge in readiness for the next stage in their learning.

All-inclusive serviceSecure outdoor gardenEYFS-aligned activitiesAccredited Eco-NurseryParentzone app

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
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

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6:30 pm Monday to Friday, excluding inset days and public holidays

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hampstead Gate Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 16 February 2023 · Sarah Holley

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 happy, settled and safe at this welcoming nursery, receiving a warm welcome from kind and enthusiastic staff. They behave well, cooperate with requests, and show good social and independence skills. They are developing a broad range of skills and knowledge in readiness for the next stage in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan a curriculum around children's interests and developmental needs, focusing on social, physical, and communication skills.
  • Children have plenty of opportunities to develop physical skills, with carefully set out furniture and attractive outdoor resources.
  • Staff plan an interesting and innovative programme of 'eco learning', teaching children to respect their environment and understand its importance.
  • The care staff provide for children is a real strength, following children's eating and sleeping routines from home.
  • Parents are overwhelmingly complimentary about their children's experiences at nursery, reporting that staff are very caring.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to deliver the communication and language curriculum, focusing on adapting how language is modelled, to best meet children's different ages and staged of development
  • 2monitor staff practice more precisely, so that feedback and support can focus on addressing specific inconsistencies to build further on the overall good quality practice
Inspection #10264037 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are overwhelmingly complimentary about their children's experiences at nursery.

They report that staff are very caring.

parents explain how staff have helped them with strategies to promote positive behaviour.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

All children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Toddlers and older children use the attractive outdoor resources to practise climbing, balancing and peddling.

Parent Reviews of Hampstead Gate Day Nursery & Pre-School

5.0
(3)
Joseph O'Halloran
9 months ago

I would like to take this opportunity to praise the amazing work from the team in Pre-school. All the teachers in this room are amazing. They are so caring and invested in the wellbeing of the children. I feel totally comfortable in giving this team five stars out of five. I want to particularly praise Fedora for her brilliant support for my child Nelle. Fedora as an amazing manor and offers wonderful feedback and focus on our child. We feel Nelle has grown in so many positive ways as a result of being supported by Fedora. The only opportunity I see that I think could perfect things is that I’d like to see more learning taking place more regularly. I know the focus is on the children leaving for school. But I feel Nelle would really benefit from some extra more frequent focus on learning letters, numbers, basic maths etc. we have been teaching her these things since she was one years old. But feel she can always do with more to ensure she doesn’t forget anything crucial. We believe that this will give her the best start before school.

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Conroy Chan
a year ago

My son attended Hampstead Gate for his pre-school year. The nursery is very well managed. Everyone from Hampstead Gate is friendly, professional and very caring to children. My son really enjoyed his time there and loved the food provided. He made some new friends and learned discipline, language and interpersonal skills from fellow teachers. Thank Jasmine, Ashleigh, Fedora, Rachel, Lilly, Zoe, Ophelia, Candy, Joy, Kaite, Elkie and many other staff for nurturing my son in such a safe and lovely environment.

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Roxana Georgiana
3 years ago

My 2 boys are going there and they both have developed amazingly. Thank you to the whole team, especially Ashleigh, Georgia, Trish, Mel, Zoe. You guys are amazing and you are actually modeling our future, by modeling these kids! 💙

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 February 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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