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Head Start Day Nursery in Huntingdon

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·1e Stocking Fen Road, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1SA · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
33 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Head Start Day Nursery in Ramsey is part of the Golden Apples family of nurseries, providing a secure and stimulating setting focused on nurturing children's development and fostering a love for learning. The nursery caters to children from birth to five years old, with dedicated rooms for different age groups: 'The Nest' for 0-2 years, 'HS1' for 2-3 years, and 'HS2' for 3-5 years.

Their philosophy emphasises exploration and discovery, aiming to build confident, capable, and resilient learners. The nursery also offers a healthy eating programme with all meals prepared fresh daily, accommodating various dietary requirements such as gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, and FODMAP.

While children bring packed lunches, a light tea is provided, and the nursery operates a strict no-nut policy. They encourage strong parent partnerships to ensure each child receives personalised attention.

Our ethos

Head Start Day Nursery's philosophy emphasises exploration and discovery, aiming to build confident, capable, and resilient learners through a secure and stimulating environment. They focus on holistic child development and foster a love for learning, supported by strong parent partnerships for personalised attention.

What it's like

Children arrive enthusiastically and settle quickly, confidently exploring different areas of the nursery and accessing learning opportunities tailored to their individual needs. They develop warm, close relationships with staff and have conversations about their feelings and home life.

Nurturing EnvironmentHealthy Eating ProgrammeDedicated Age-Group Rooms

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

All meals prepared freshly daily, light tea provided; children bring packed lunch. Caters to various dietary requirements; no nuts policy.

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 08:00-18:00

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Head Start Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 August 2022 · Tracy Joyce

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 arrive enthusiastically and settle quickly, confidently exploring different areas of the nursery and accessing learning opportunities tailored to their individual needs. They develop warm, close relationships with staff and have conversations about their feelings and home life.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive enthusiastically and settle quickly, exploring different areas of the nursery and accessing tailored learning opportunities.
  • Staff develop strong relationships with parents, with good information sharing.
  • The provider places high priority on keeping children safe, with improvements to outside fences and regular evacuation procedures.
  • There is a strong emphasis on reading and language, with children having many opportunities to look at books independently and with staff.
  • Leadership is strong, and the manager has a realistic overview of strengths and puts action plans in place for improvement.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently teach children how to share and cooperate, and to give them the opportunity to practise these skills
  • 2share more information with parents and carers about healthy options for children's food and drink.
Inspection #10233455 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are pleased with the provision, and they comment favourably on the good communication they have with staff.

They say staff are friendly and approachable and they feel their children are happy and safe.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff find out information about children's learning and development from parents and carers to plan appropriate activities. Staff assess and track children's development, working in partnership with other professionals when needed. All children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Work to improve the safety of the outside fences and buildings helps keep children safe within the nursery. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Head Start Day Nursery

5.0
(4)
Kirsty Harris
5 years ago

This is such a lovely nursery and a small setting. The staff are fabulous and build lovely relationships with the children. My Son comes home talking about all the staff. Even through this pandemic they have been extremely stringent with keep the children and staff safe. Highly recommended A******

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 August 2022

Good

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