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Highdale Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·School Lane, Highdale Avenue, Clevedon, BS21 7LT · North Somerset
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
North Somerset

About this day nursery

Highdale Day Nursery, established in August 2002, is a purpose-built childcare facility located in Clevedon. The nursery has been under its current ownership since 2005 and is proud of its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating achieved in May 2023.

Catering to children aged 2 to 5 years old, Highdale Day Nursery operates 50 weeks a year, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closing only for Bank Holidays and during the Christmas period. The dedicated and experienced team holds various qualifications, all focused on providing exceptional care and education to the children.

The nursery encourages prospective families to arrange viewings by contacting them directly. They also boast positive feedback from parents, praising the staff's kindness, caring nature, and the wide range of activities offered.

What it's like

Children are happy, sociable and highly independent, rushing in to play with engaging toys and exciting learning opportunities. Managers have created an ambitious curriculum with a focus on children's personal, social and emotional development, and staff skilfully engage and interact with children to help them develop a strong sense of self. The nursery is a hive of activity and business, with children constantly absorbed in meaningful and challenging play, making great strides in their learning ready for school.

Purpose-built facilityOfsted rated Outstanding (May 2023)Experienced and qualified teamOperates 50 weeks a year

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-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

8:00 AM-6:00 PM, 50 weeks of the year (not Bank Holidays or over Christmas)

Age range

2-5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Highdale Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 April 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, sociable and highly independent, rushing in to play with engaging toys and exciting learning opportunities. Managers have created an ambitious curriculum with a focus on children's personal, social and emotional development, and staff skilfully engage and interact with children to help them develop a strong sense of self. The nursery is a hive of activity and business, with children constantly absorbed in meaningful and challenging play, making great strides in their learning ready for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, sociable and highly independent, and staff greet them with the warmest of welcomes.
  • Managers have created an ambitious curriculum with a strong focus on children's personal, social and emotional development.
  • Children are constantly absorbed in meaningful and challenging play, inside and out in the garden.
  • Staff have the highest expectations of what all children can achieve and have created an incredibly positive and emotionally safe environment.
  • Staff's interactions and engagement with children are inspirational, leading to excellent conversational skills and rapid language development.
Inspection #10280116 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how happy children are to come each day.

They talk about the exceptional care staff show children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff go above and beyond to help parents support children's learning at home. They share their expertise and signpost parents to a range of available support and online resources.

Outdoor space

Children are energetic and highly motivated inside and out in the garden. For example, they show pure joy as they expertly use tape measures to find out how much their bean plants have grown. Staff use the garden as an opportunity to extend children's knowledge, for instance, by teaching them how to use magnifying glasses to look for similarities and differences between insects they find.

Parent Reviews of Highdale Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Nicola Jones
9 months ago

My little girl loved her time at Highdale!

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: May 2009

  • April 2023Outstanding
  • August 2017Good
  • December 2014Good
  • May 2009Good

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