Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time. In the school holidays, the pre-school run a holiday club on weekdays from 8am to 4.30pm.
Harleston Preschool Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Norfolk
About this day nursery
Harleston Pre-school Nursery, located in Harleston and attached to the local primary school, offers a stimulating environment for children aged 2-5 years old. The nursery is committed to providing high-quality care and education through both indoor and outdoor activities, emphasising free-flow play.
Operating within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, the nursery ensures all children's learning and development needs are met, including early identification and support for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Harleston Pre-school Nursery is registered and approved by OFSTED and is contracted with Norfolk County Council.
They also offer holiday clubs for school-aged children. Parents are welcome to visit the setting by appointment or by dropping in.
The nursery is twinned with Alburgh with Denton Pre-School Nursery and actively engages with parents through home learning ideas such as den building, water play, mark-making, and communication activities including singing, rhymes, and stories.
Our ethos
Harleston Pre-school Nursery is committed to providing high-quality care and education through both indoor and outdoor activities, emphasising free-flow play. Operating within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, the nursery ensures all children's learning and development needs are met. They actively engage with parents through home learning ideas such as den building, water play, mark-making, and communication activities including singing, rhymes, and stories.
What it's like
Children benefit from interesting resources that promote their natural instinct to discover and explore. They have lovely relationships with staff, developing a positive attitude to learning and making good progress, confidently choosing what they want to play with and leading their own learning.
OFSTED ApprovedEYFS FrameworkInclusive EnvironmentHoliday Club
Pricing & funding
Charges are based on a standard hourly rate or fixed sessions, with morning, afternoon, and full day options available. No specific age bandings are detailed in the rates provided.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Hours can be extended as required.
Key facts
Age range
2-5 years old
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Harleston Preschool Nursery
Last inspected 11 May 2022 · Jacqui Mason
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 benefit from interesting resources that promote their natural instinct to discover and explore. They have lovely relationships with staff, developing a positive attitude to learning and making good progress, confidently choosing what they want to play with and leading their own learning.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit from interesting resources that promote their natural instinct to discover and explore.
- Children have a lovely relationship with staff.
- Staff know where children are in their learning and development.
- Staff consider the individual needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to ensure that they receive their full entitlement to early education.
- Staff support children's speech and language development effectively.
Areas to develop
- 1support children's growing awareness of the importance of self-care, such as keeping hydrated
- 2give children time to complete their chosen activities.
Inspection #10217857 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff consider the individual needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to ensure that they receive their full entitlement to early education. They are aware of the individual needs of children with SEND and provide one-to-one support, where appropriate.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022
Date: December 2021
- May 2022Good
- December 2021Inadequate
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