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Kiddie Capers Nursery And Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(24 parent reviews) ·Scaynes Hill Social Club, Church Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH · West Sussex
Number of places
22 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Kiddie Capers Nursery And Preschool, established in 2020, operates from Scaynes Hill Social Club in Haywards Heath, offering childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, it provides a consistent and stimulating environment for young learners.

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 08/08/2022. Children quickly settle into the nursery, forming strong relationships with their key person who understands their individual learning needs.

The curriculum is designed to be engaging, blending planned activities based on children's interests with opportunities for child-initiated play. The manager ensures that the curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), promptly seeking support from other professionals to ensure every child makes progress.

All children are encouraged to engage with outdoor play and messy activities, exploring textures and developing their senses, such as babies delighting in blowing bubbles. Staff successfully use additional funding to enhance and strengthen children's development, acquiring resources that cater to individual learning needs.

Parents consistently report receiving the 'highest quality care', feeling their children are 'included, supported, safe and happy'.

What it's like

Children settle quickly on arrival at the nursery and happily engage in a wide range of activities. They develop good relationships with their key person, who fully understands children's learning needs and styles. Staff use their knowledge in their interactions with children, building on what children need to learn next.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong key person relationshipsAmbitious SEND curriculumLove of outdoor playEngaging activitiesPositive parent feedback

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kiddie Capers Nursery And Preschool

Last inspected 8 August 2022

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 settle quickly on arrival at the nursery and happily engage in a wide range of activities. They develop good relationships with their key person, who fully understands children's learning needs and styles. Staff use their knowledge in their interactions with children, building on what children need to learn next.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager understands what children know and what they need to learn next.
  • The manager ensures that the curriculum for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is ambitious.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy the role play opportunities that stem from their current interests and experiences.
  • Staff use additional funding successfully to build on and strengthen children's development.
  • Babies and children show great levels of concentration and persist at their chosen play for long periods.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen planned activities to ensure they are not overly adult directed
  • 2build on staff's knowledge of consistency in using the correct pronunciation of letters and their sounds.
Inspection #10239452 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff provide the 'highest quality care'

gone above and beyond' to make sure that their child is 'included, supported, safe and happy

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager ensures that the curriculum for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is ambitious. She seeks support from other professionals promptly. This helps to ensure that all children make the progress that they are capable of.

Outdoor space

All children develop a love of outdoor play and relish exploring the wide variety of messy play. For example, they explored a tray with mud, mushy peas and breakfast cereals all set out as a farm. Babies show great delight as they watch the bubbles floating away. They learn to blow through the holes in the wand and manage to blow the bubbles.

Parent Reviews of Kiddie Capers Nursery And Preschool

5.0
(24)
Elizabeth
6 months ago

My son absolutely loves this nursery! The staff are so helpful and caring, and we’ve really noticed how much his speech has improved since he started here. They go above and beyond to support his interests even buying toys that he’s particularly interested in! We couldn’t be happier with the care and attention he receives. Highly recommend!

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Victoria Mcnamara
6 months ago

Kiddie Capers is a wonderful nursery with caring staff who truly know and support each child. The Communication is excellent, we always feel informed and involved. Our son enjoys going every day and has grown in confidence thanks to the nurturing, friendly team. Thank you ladies for all your continued hard work!

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Yasmin Black
6 months ago

Absolutely wonderful nursery. My little one started when he was 1 he settled in very quickly, the staff were amazing very helpful and kept us updated with what he was getting up to. Lovely see that he’s starting to interact with the other children and form friendships. I wouldn’t choose anywhere else for my children to go to.

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Ana Reid
6 months ago

The Scaynes Hill team have been lovely, supportive and hands-on with helping my little one settle in. They've made a real effort to adapt to meet his current needs around potty training which I've really appreciated. Their approach has helped make the transition to a new setting much smoother than it might otherwise have been. Thanks everyone!

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Matt McDonald
2 years ago

Such a fantastic nursery that my 3 year old daughter has been attending since June last year. We were nervous about the transition from a child minder but she settled in so quickly. She absolutely loves going there, which speaks volumes about the welcoming and nurturing environment provided by the staff. The flexibility of the hours is a huge plus, making it convenient for working parents. The friendly and attentive staff have created a warm and engaging atmosphere that my daughter thrives in. I highly recommend Kiddie Capers for any parent looking for a supportive and enjoyable nursery experience for their child.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • September 2022Good
  • August 2022Good

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