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Home Farm Children's Nursery # Home Farm Children's Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023) · Homewood School, Ashford Road, TENTERDEN, TN30 6LT · Kent Number of places 36 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2023 Local authority Kent About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Home Farm Children's Nursery provides a welcoming, caring, and safe environment where children aged 6 months to 5 years can engage in enjoyable learning through exciting and challenging activities and high-quality play experiences. The nursery prioritises the development of each child's potential, self-confidence, and personal self-esteem, working in collaboration with families. The approach encourages children to become independent, curious, confident, and resilient learners, fostering respect for themselves, others, and their environment. Children are at the heart of the nursery's philosophy, and parental involvement is highly valued. The nursery boasts well-designed classrooms that promote optimal learning, with a focus on creating a calming atmosphere using natural colours and materials. Both indoor play areas and an outdoor garden are available, with additional access to the larger grounds of Homewood School, offering opportunities for sports days, organised walks, and library use. The dedicated staff, most of whom hold Level 3 or higher childcare qualifications, are committed to fostering strong bonds with the children and ensuring their well-being. Our ethos To provide a safe, secure, nurturing and stimulating environment for all children to grow and flourish.To enable all children to be independent,curious,confident and resilient learners and be respectful of each other, their community and environment. Children are at the heart of everything we do and parents and families' involvement are of the utmost importance. What it's like Children are full of enthusiasm and confidently separate from parents and/or carers, showing familiarity with the daily routine. They demonstrate high levels of independence and good social skills, choosing activities and confidently talking to visitors. Babies are happy and secure, moving around the room with ease and seeking reassurance from staff when needed. Safe and Nurturing Environment Emphasis on Play-Based Learning Experienced and Qualified Staff Indoor and Outdoor Play Areas Access to School Facilities ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.homefarmchildrensnursery.co.uk/about-us#NurseryHoursandPrices) ## Key facts Opening hours Half Days: 8:00am - 1:00pm or 1:00pm - 6:00pm; Full Day: 8:00am - 6:00pm Age range 6 months to 5 years old Term time / All Year All Year Session types Half Days, Full Day ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Home Farm Children's Nursery Inspection date Jan 2023 Inspection no. 10231661 Lead inspector Michaela Borland Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50208086)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY377251) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=home-farm-children-s-nursery-ltd-tn30-6lt-ey377251) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Home Farm Children's Nursery Last inspected 12 January 2023 · Michaela Borland 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 full of enthusiasm and confidently separate from parents and/or carers, showing familiarity with the daily routine. They demonstrate high levels of independence and good social skills, choosing activities and confidently talking to visitors. Babies are happy and secure, moving around the room with ease and seeking reassurance from staff when needed. Inspector highlights - Children are full of enthusiasm when they arrive at the nursery. - Children show high levels of confidence and good social skills. - Staff have a good knowledge of child development and plan activities to meet children's individual needs. - Partnerships with parents are strong, and they are happy with the care their children receive. - Staff have a good awareness of any ongoing potential gaps in learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic and use effective ways to enhance children's development. Areas to develop - 1 further develop the outdoor learning curriculum, to enable children to have equally high-quality experiences outdoors as those of the indoor environment - 2 develop systems to share ideas with parents to further extend children's learning at home. Inspection #10231661 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50208086) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > They comment that they are happy with the care their children receive at the nursery. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff have a good knowledge of child development and plan activities to meet children's individual needs. They also have a good awareness of any ongoing potential gaps in learning that are possibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as communication and language. Outdoor space The outdoor curriculum is not yet fully developed to ensure that children, particularly those who prefer to learn outdoors, consistently have rich learning experiences. The setting should further develop the outdoor learning curriculum to enable children to have equally high-quality experiences outdoors as those of the indoor environment. Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023 Date: October 2009 - January 2023 Good - February 2022 Requires improvement - November 2016 Good - March 2013 Good - October 2009 Good ## Frequently asked about Home Farm Children's Nursery ### Is Home Farm Children's Nursery Ofsted registered? ### How is Home Farm Children's Nursery classified by Ofsted? ### What stands out about Home Farm Children's Nursery? ### What is known about the staff at Home Farm Children's Nursery? ### How can Home Farm Children's Nursery be contacted? ## Nearby day nurseries in TENTERDEN Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Home Farm Children's Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.3 mi ### Old School House Montessori Nursery Tenterden · TN30 6SR 4.8(5 reviews) ](/nursery/oshn-limited-tn30-6sr-2852254) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.6 mi ### Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Tenterden · TN30 7LZ ](/nursery/little-pickles-nursery-tenterden-limited-tn30-7lz-ey558486) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.2 mi ### Rolvenden Pre-School Cranbrook · TN17 4ND ](/nursery/rolvenden-pre-school-tn17-4nd-127503) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.4 mi ### Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club Ashford · TN26 3QJ ](/nursery/woodchurch-windmills-fun-club-tn26-3qj-ey420400) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.5 mi ### Biddenden PlaySchool Ashford · TN27 8AL ](/nursery/biddenden-playschool-tn27-8al-ey350040) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.3 mi ### Bethersden Playschool Ashford · TN26 3AH 4.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/bethersden-playschool-ltd-tn26-3ah-ey270461) [See all nurseries in TENTERDEN →](/search?q=TENTERDEN) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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