Opening hours
7:30am - 6:30pm, 51 weeks a year, excluding bank holidays
Kiddies Cove Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
71 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
About this day nursery
Kiddies Cove Day Nursery is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and feel inspired. Established in September 2021 by parents with extensive experience in childcare, the nursery was designed with children at its core.
It caters to approximately 65 children aged 3 months to 5 years, offering a high-quality learning experience within a warm and homely atmosphere. The nursery is conveniently located on the outskirts of Chesham Bois, close to Chesham train station, and benefits from its proximity to the idyllic Chesham Moor.
This allows for well-equipped private gardens and additional opportunities for outdoor exploration and skill development on the Moor, fostering confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning. A full-time chef prepares all meals freshly on-site, providing a diverse menu of healthy, home-cooked dishes to nourish children throughout their day.
The nursery aims for parents to feel confident and at ease, knowing their children are happy and secure in their care.
Our ethos
Here at Kiddies Cove Day Nursery we are passionate about childcare and ensuring families have access to a provision where their child can learn, grow and be inspired. We feel strongly about providing a high-quality learning environment that also has a caring and homely feel that parents can feel confident leaving their little ones at, with the knowledge they will be happy and secure.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff greet children warmly and engage with parents to understand children's interests, which helps them support learning effectively. The curriculum is planned to support ongoing learning and development, matching children's interests, leading to positive attitudes towards learning and engagement in activities.
Homely atmosphereFreshly prepared mealsOutdoor learning opportunitiesExperienced parent-led team
Pricing & funding
Fees are charged on a daily rate, with a slightly discounted rate applied for children attending three or more days per week. Morning and afternoon sessions are also available, and the registration fee includes settling-in sessions before starting.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- A non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place.
- Registration fee includes pre-start settling-in sessions.
- Weekly and monthly rates are available upon request.
Key facts
Session types
Morning Session (8:30am – 1:00pm), Afternoon Session (1:30pm – 6:00pm), Full Day Sessions
Food
Full-time chef preparing fresh meals on-site
Waitlist
Waiting list available; early registration recommended due to high demand
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kiddies Cove Day Nursery
Last inspected 12 June 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff greet children warmly and engage with parents to understand children's interests, which helps them support learning effectively. The curriculum is planned to support ongoing learning and development, matching children's interests, leading to positive attitudes towards learning and engagement in activities.
Inspector highlights
- Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are engaged in the activities on offer.
- Staff have high aspirations to promote children's literacy, and speech and language development.
- All children are supported by attentive staff to learn independence skills from an early age.
- Overall, experienced staff are very knowledgeable and understand how to support children's individual needs to extend their learning.
- Staff report that they feel well supported by leaders and the manager, who is also the provider.
Areas to develop
- 1improve the support and training for newer and less experienced staff so that teaching is consistently good and matched to children's abilities so that curriculum intentions are relevant for every child.
Inspection #10347142 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Leaders work closely with parents and other professionals to rapidly identify additional needs and devise and implement extensive plans so that children receive any support they need.
Outdoor space
Staff ensure that children have many opportunities to take part in physical activities. For instance, they play in the nursery garden using ride-on and balancing toys, and all children benefit from fresh air and physical activities throughout the day.
Parent Reviews of Kiddies Cove Day Nursery
5.0
(4)
R T
3 years ago
Kiddies Cove is a brilliant nursery. Our second child attends here. The management and the girls looking after the children are excellent, flexible, kind and caring. I have some past experiences with nurseries and this is completely different. It has recently opened so is very new, clean, light and airy inside. I believe food is cooked on-site in a kitchen and my child generally eats all of it. There is a reasonable size outside garden space and they routinely go for walks on the moor to stretch their legs. My child is very happy here. I can't recommend it enough.
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Louise Rowland
3 years ago
My daughter attended their summer camp and she had the most wonderful time. All the staff were so friendly, photos and her diary were shared and most importantly, she had so much fun! The nursery and pre school are set up for the children to be independent, just gutted that it’s too late to send my children there! Would highly recommend!
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Ebru Metin
4 months ago
Nathan
a year ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
12 June 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Kiddies Cove Day Nursery registered in 2022. The provision operates daily from 7.30am until 6.30pm, all year round. There are 21 staff working directly with the children, 11 of whom hold a level 3 early years qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- 2673653
- Registered person
- Kiddies Cove Day Nursery LTD
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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