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Hatfield Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
·Priory RC Primary School, St. Catherines Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 4NZ · Torbay
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Torbay

About this day nursery

Hatfield Nursery, located in Torquay, TQ1 4NZ, provides early years care with a team of qualified and experienced staff, many of whom are also parents themselves. The nursery is OFSTED registered and collaborates with the Torbay Early Years Department.

They encourage parents and carers to visit the facility or call to discuss their child's needs. To ensure a smooth transition, Hatfield Nursery offers complimentary settling-in visits, allowing both children and parents to feel comfortable with the keyworkers and the new environment.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle quickly in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are kind and friendly towards children, providing strong emotional support. Children demonstrate a sense of belonging and security due to the strong bonds staff form with them, and are confident to welcome visitors.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 am – 05:30 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hatfield Nursery

Last inspected 1 December 2022 · Margaret Baird

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 and settle quickly in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are kind and friendly towards children, providing strong emotional support. Children demonstrate a sense of belonging and security due to the strong bonds staff form with them, and are confident to welcome visitors.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff prioritise children's language development, with highly skilled staff teaching new words and developing concentration in the baby room.
  • There is strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with the SENCo conscientiously monitoring needs and liaising with external agencies.
  • Managers are meticulous about recruiting staff safely and provide thorough induction and professional development opportunities.
  • Children learn about healthy lifestyles and good oral hygiene, and are sensitively supported in their independence.
  • Managers and staff are a committed and enthusiastic team, reflective of their service and ambitious for the nursery's future.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff's interactions with children to encourage them to experiment, explore and become more deeply engaged in their play and learning
  • 2provide staff with more opportunities to share their good practice, to raise the standard of teaching throughout the nursery even further.
Inspection #10251244 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator monitors children's needs conscientiously. She has good links with external agencies to ensure that all children receive support, to enable them to reach their full potential. Management and staff use any additional funding to benefit the children who need it. They provide sensitive and very effective support as they work closely with children and parents.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 December 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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