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Jigsaw YMCA

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·Y Sportscentre, St. Pauls Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RS · East Sussex
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Jigsaw Day Nursery, located in St. Leonards-on-Sea, offers a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 4 years. The Y Centre branch, established in 2000, boasts expansive play areas with views of Horntye Park cricket ground and convenient car parking.

The nursery emphasises strong relationships between children and staff, fostering an atmosphere where children feel comfortable expressing themselves. They are committed to supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), with a dedicated SENCO working closely with parents to ensure the best outcomes.

Jigsaw Day Nursery provides both non-funded and funded places, including for eligible two-year-olds and all three and four-year-olds following their third birthday. The nursery focuses on holistic development, preparing children for school through engaging activities and experiences within their large outdoor garden area, which promotes active and imaginative play.

Parents can explore detailed information regarding fees and funding options directly with the nursery manager.

What it's like

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress with their communication and language skills. Staff use a range of ways to help children communicate, such as visual timetables and picture cards. Children enjoy many opportunities to develop their early literacy skills and develop a love of reading.

Funded places availableLarge outdoor play areaSEND supportViews of cricket ground

Pricing & funding

The nursery applies a voluntary hourly charge for snacks and consumables to funded hours for children aged nine months and older. Standard session rates apply for non-funded hours, but these fees are not detailed in the provided text.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Voluntary snack and consumable charge of 45p per hour applies to funded hours for children aged 9 months plus.
  • Consumables charge breaks down into 10p for snacks, 22p for janitorial supplies, and 13p for other supplies.
  • Funded hours themselves are not charged for, only hours attended in excess of funding.

Key facts

Opening hours

weekdays, from 8am to 6pm

Age range

3 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Jigsaw YMCA

Last inspected 13 March 2025 · 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, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress with their communication and language skills. Staff use a range of ways to help children communicate, such as visual timetables and picture cards. Children enjoy many opportunities to develop their early literacy skills and develop a love of reading.

Inspector highlights

  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress with their communication and language skills.
  • Children enjoy many opportunities to develop their early literacy skills and develop a love of reading.
  • Staff have high expectations of all children and give consistent messages about children's behaviour.
  • Staff plan interesting activities to develop children's understanding of early mathematical concepts.
  • Leaders plan an ambitious and inclusive curriculum for all children.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve staff understanding of when to adapt routines to help children remain engaged in their play and learning.
Inspection #10376232 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress with their communication and language skills. Staff use a range of ways to help children communicate, such as visual timetables and picture cards. Leaders work closely with other professionals to help children get the extra support they need to make progress with their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children enhance their writing skills as they use paintbrushes and rain water to write letters on the garden fence. Staff have planned the environment so that books are available in all areas, and older children use the many cosy reading spaces to relax and read to their friends.

Parent Reviews of Jigsaw YMCA

5.0
(7)
Rachel Harris
6 years ago

Jigsaw nursery is amazing an so accommodating to each individual child's needs I would never send my children anywhere else

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Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • March 2025Good
  • May 2019Good
  • April 2015Good
  • February 2011Good

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