Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 08:00 - 17:30
Kilton Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
About this day nursery
The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 03/08/2023. Children are warmly welcomed by caring and friendly staff, with thorough settling-in procedures helping them to form close attachments through an effective key worker system, ensuring they feel safe and secure.
Staff are passionate about knowing each child individually, adapting activities to their interests and experiences. For example, the home corner was adapted to reflect a child's experience of having a new puppy, with staff extending their imaginative play.
The nursery places a strong emphasis on children's development, with staff completing observations and assessments to identify learning gaps and proactively seeking advice from other professionals and agencies for timely interventions. Children are encouraged to develop independence, supported in tasks such as self-serving at snack time and learning to use a knife to cut fruit.
Outside, children delight in scooping mud into cake tins and engaging in physical activities like balancing on beams and riding trikes, which help develop skills for future writing. The nursery maintains strong partnerships with parents, regularly discussing children's development and sharing observations and photographs of their achievements.
Kilton Nursery ensures children benefit from healthy snacks and drinks, with mealtimes managed effectively to promote good health. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-versed in emergency procedures and child protection duties.
Our ethos
Kilton Nursery centres its educational philosophy on child-led learning, aiming to support each child in reaching their full potential within a thoughtfully designed environment that encourages exploration across all facets of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. They also place a strong emphasis on fostering robust partnerships with parents.
What it's like
Children are warmly greeted by caring and friendly staff at Kilton Childcare. The manager has thorough settling-in procedures and staff are passionate about knowing each child, helping them to meet their care and learning needs successfully. Children form close attachments with staff through an effective key worker system, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Good overall effectivenessStrong parent partnershipSupport for independenceEngaging outdoor playEffective SEND provisionIndividualised learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
0-5 Years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Sessional, Full Day
Staff
7 Members
Waitlist
We currently have a waiting list.
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kilton Nursery
Last inspected 3 August 2023
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 are warmly greeted by caring and friendly staff at Kilton Childcare. The manager has thorough settling-in procedures and staff are passionate about knowing each child, helping them to meet their care and learning needs successfully. Children form close attachments with staff through an effective key worker system, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Inspector highlights
- Children are excited to explore the environment staff offer them, and staff have secure knowledge of children, planning activities linked to their interests and experiences.
- Children learn to behave well, and staff implement clear expectations, such as listening and concentrating during circle time activities.
- Staff complete observations and assessments of children's learning to identify gaps and are proactive in seeking advice and making referrals to other professionals and agencies.
- Parent partnership working is strong, with regular discussions about children's development at home and nursery, and staff share photographs and observations of achievements and experiences.
- Staff support and build on children's independence, encouraging them to self-serve at snack time and master new skills like using a knife to cut fruit.
- Children benefit from healthy snacks and drinks provided by staff, and mealtimes are managed well to promote good health.
- Staff use care routines to continue to build positive relationships with children, engaging in meaningful exchanges during activities like nappy changing.
- The manager and small staff team work well together, with staff expressing happiness in their roles and feeling like a family, and the manager organises training to support staff practice, such as refresher training on sign language.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to help children understand and manage their emotions when they become upset or frustrated.
Inspection #10285892 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff complete observations and assessments of children's learning to ensure they identify gaps. They are proactive in seeking advice and making referrals to other professionals and agencies where necessary. This helps ensure children receive timely interventions so they are supported to make progress in their development.
Outdoor space
Outside, children show delight as they scoop mud into cake tins. They use their whole bodies as they balance on beams, run and ride trikes, developing the skills and muscles they need to help them prepare for future writing.
Parent Reviews of Kilton Nursery
5.0
(1)
Shannon Rushton-Gray
4 years ago
My son went here for approx a year at the age 1 year old, he only did 1 day a week but always looked forward to seeing Molly. The staff in his room particularly were very good, always kind and thorough and very reassuring to me that he was enjoying himself and happy in the setting. I got photos of him having fun and his development came on in leaps and bounds!! Would recommend!
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Inspection history
Date: September 2014
- August 2023Good
- October 2017Good
- September 2014Good
Frequently asked about Kilton Nursery
About the setting
Kilton Childcare registered in 2014 and is located in Worksop. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff, of whom four hold appropriate early years qualifications.
- URN
- EY476883
- Registered person
- Pre-School Learning Alliance
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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