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Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School Club

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.9(13 parent reviews) ·61 Station Avenue, Wickford, SS11 7AS · Essex
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Just Imagine Day Nursery & Out Of School Club provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children from 9 months to 4 years old can grow, learn, and develop. The nursery focuses on personalised care, utilising an online app for parents to track their child's milestones, including feeding schedules, nap times, and engagement in various activities.

The carefully designed spaces encourage children to explore, experiment, and solve problems, fostering both intellectual and emotional development. With highly trained staff, Just Imagine is committed to offering exceptional education and care tailored to each child's unique needs, ensuring they receive the best possible start in life.

Our ethos

The nursery is committed to personalised care, using an online app to communicate child milestones with parents. They aim to foster intellectual and emotional development by providing carefully designed spaces that encourage exploration, experimentation, and problem-solving, ensuring each child receives a tailored education and the best possible start in life.

What it's like

Children receive a friendly and warm welcome from staff and settle into self-chosen play in an inviting and well-planned environment. They are happy, confident, and enjoy their time at the nursery, demonstrating secure bonds with staff and good friendships with peers. The curriculum is well-thought-out and ambitious, building on children's existing knowledge and interests, and preparing them for their next stage of learning.

tailored baby milestone trackingnurturing environmenthighly trained staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions run from 7am until 7pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School Club

Last inspected 14 March 2023

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 receive a friendly and warm welcome from staff and settle into self-chosen play in an inviting and well-planned environment. They are happy, confident, and enjoy their time at the nursery, demonstrating secure bonds with staff and good friendships with peers. The curriculum is well-thought-out and ambitious, building on children's existing knowledge and interests, and preparing them for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have ample opportunity to choose books to look at independently or with staff, which helps them develop a love of stories and books.
  • Children are well supported in learning to be independent, with staff encouraging perseverance.
  • Staff work closely with other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, setting targets and making adaptations for inclusive access to the curriculum.
  • Staff are very reflective and use evaluation effectively to make improvements to the nursery provision and routines.
  • Relationships with parents are positive, and parents report being well supported and that their children are happy and making progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to make the most of their interactions with younger children, to progress their speech and language skills further.
Inspection #10282335 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they are well supported by the staff team, and their children are happy to come to the nursery.

Parents report that their children have made progress in their learning and development since attending the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They liaise with parents to set targets for children to work towards, and seek extra help and support for them. Children's individual needs are supported, and adaptations are made to ensure all children can access all aspects of the curriculum.

Outdoor space

Children are well supervised in both the indoor and outdoor environment to ensure they are safe. The report does not contain further information about outdoor space or activities.

Parent Reviews of Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School Club

4.9
(13)
Emma Gutteridge
7 months ago

A great nursery, fab manager & lovely staff with plenty of happy children. Lots to do for the kiddies, home cooked meals & generally a really nice atmosphere.

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Toni Baysinger
a year ago

Our son has been at this nursery for 2 years and we have loved it. Katie who leads the nursery cares very much and always helps us in navigating transitions, funding and more. The teachers are great - in baby, toddler and big room as we have experienced them all. My son will be sad to leave when he starts school in the autumn.

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Sian
a year ago

My eldest is now in big room and youngest in baby room. Both absolutely love their time at just imagine. They’re excited to go in and my youngest reaches out to staff members at drop off to eagerly get inside. There are just so many lovely members of staff there and Katie is always available 24/7. When I think of my odd questions at 10:30 at night most of the time she replies straight away which has always been much appreciated and when it’s come to funding or working out the government website she’s always given detail on how to set all this up when it comes to that time for your child. We love it there.

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Danielle Leahy
a year ago

Brilliant nursery, lovely, kind, caring staff who make it feel like your children are part of a family. If your looking for a place that will care about your child and it will feels like home away from home, this is the nursery!

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Angela Driver
10 months ago

My little one has been attending here since she was 18 months and she loves it! She has developed so much and her confidence is through the roof. The settling is brilliant and cozy. The staff are so friendly and supportive. Me and my husband couldn’t fault this nursery and we will be sending our new bundle of joy in the next year or so.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2010

  • March 2023Good
  • May 2019Good
  • January 2016Good
  • April 2013Requires improvement
  • January 2010Inadequate

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