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Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·St Davids Church, Newton Close, Chatham, ME5 8TR · Medway
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup, located in Chatham, provides early years education and childcare for young children. The playgroup focuses on creating a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can learn and develop through play.

They aim to foster social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth in their attendees, preparing them for their future educational journeys. The curriculum is designed to be engaging and age-appropriate, encouraging curiosity and a love of learning.

What it's like

Staff welcome children and families into their inclusive setting, where children arrive happy and feel safe and secure. The manager and staff are very good role models, treating children with kindness and respect. Children develop good levels of confidence, independence and self-esteem, learning to be kind and considerate and forming friendships.

Play-based learning

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

9am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup

Last inspected 8 February 2024 · Nicky Chambers

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

Staff welcome children and families into their inclusive setting, where children arrive happy and feel safe and secure. The manager and staff are very good role models, treating children with kindness and respect. Children develop good levels of confidence, independence and self-esteem, learning to be kind and considerate and forming friendships.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have developed a curriculum that prepares children for the next stage in their development.
  • The manager supports staff's practice effectively through regular observations, supervision sessions, and team meetings.
  • Staff provide extremely strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Partnerships with parents are good, with parents expressing appreciation for the support they receive.
  • Children benefit from exciting activities that help them to develop good physical skills, using both small-muscle and large-muscle skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to be consistent in promoting behaviour management strategies to help children to learn what behaviour is expected of them
  • 2review and improve the organisation of daily routines to minimise the disruption to children's learning.
Inspection #10317290 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"parents say that staff are very caring and create a home- from-home environment for their children."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide extremely strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They quickly identify those children who may need additional support and carefully consider how they can help them. Staff work closely with parents, and referrals to external professionals are made in a timely manner, helping all children to make good progress.

Outdoor space

While the report mentions children lining up to go outside and taking part in physical activities, it does not provide specific details about the outdoor area or how children use it. It also mentions children visiting woodland areas on local outings.

Inspection history

Date: September 2004

  • March 2024Good
  • February 2024Good
  • June 2018Good
  • May 2018Good
  • May 2015Good
  • April 2015Good
  • December 2010Good
  • December 2010Good
  • July 2007Good
  • September 2004Good

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