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Kindred Waltham Abbey

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·50 Brookland Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3FA · Essex
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Kindred Waltham Abbey Nursery and Pre-School is nestled in a tranquil, verdant setting, offering a peaceful and enriching environment for children's development. The long-serving team is deeply rooted in the local community, providing a wealth of shared knowledge about local events and places.

The nursery boasts expansive gardens with dedicated areas for each room, featuring a large outdoor mud kitchen for imaginative sensory play and a wonderful woodland area perfect for bug hunts and storytelling. Beyond outdoor exploration, a diverse range of engaging and educational enrichment activities are provided, including Mini Olympics for gross motor skills, yoga for mindfulness, and RobotReg phonics to prepare children for school.

The nursery cares for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 51 weeks a year. It proudly holds a 'Good' rating from Ofsted as of January 8th, 2025.

The nursery is located on Brookland Drive, near Pick Hill Roundabout in Waltham Abbey. They also offer a 5% discount for NHS and Service Personnel.

What it's like

On arrival, children smile and show an eagerness to enter this inviting nursery with its cosy, home-from-home atmosphere. New babies and children demonstrate that they feel safe and comfortable by freely exploring the wide range of age-appropriate resources on offer. Staff are warm, nurturing and consistently responsive to all children's ongoing learning and emotional needs. Consequently, children build swift and strong attachments to their key person.

Spacious outdoor areas with mud kitchen and woodlandVariety of enrichment activities (Mini Olympics, Yoga, RobotReg phonics)Experienced, community-connected staffAccepts all government funding schemesOffers NHS and Service Personnel discounts

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured as monthly fees for full-day sessions (08:00 to 18:00). Fees are categorised into three distinct pricing bands, with additional monthly consumable charges for food, non-food items, and activities depending on the child's age.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Full Day (08:00 to 18:00) Monthly Fee (Band 1, Rate 1)£291.03 / month
  • Full Day (08:00 to 18:00) Monthly Fee (Band 1, Rate 2)£671.53 / month
  • Full Day (08:00 to 18:00) Monthly Fee (Band 1, Rate 3)£1052.03 / month
  • Under 3 years old Monthly Consumables: Food£31.50 / month
  • Under 3 years old Monthly Consumables: Non-Food£10.50 / month

Good to know

  • Full day sessions run from 08:00 to 18:00.
  • Fees are billed on a monthly basis.
  • Monthly consumable charges apply for food, non-food, and activities.
  • Consumable rates vary depending on whether the child is under or over 3 years old.

Key facts

Food

Fresh, home-cooked meals from accredited menu prepared daily by on-site chef.

Opening hours

08:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred Waltham Abbey

Last inspected 8 January 2025

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

On arrival, children smile and show an eagerness to enter this inviting nursery with its cosy, home-from-home atmosphere. New babies and children demonstrate that they feel safe and comfortable by freely exploring the wide range of age-appropriate resources on offer. Staff are warm, nurturing and consistently responsive to all children's ongoing learning and emotional needs. Consequently, children build swift and strong attachments to their key person.

Inspector highlights

  • Teaching is of very good quality. It is organised in a way that helps children remember long term what they have been taught and build connections in their learning.
  • The management team works closely with all staff to ensure the well-planned curriculum is embedded throughout the nursery.
  • Children develop healthy eating habits and enjoy fresh and nutritious meals prepared daily on site.
  • Parents applaud the bespoke settling-in processes where staff get to know them and their children before starting.
  • Children consistently show high levels of independence.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff build on their already good interactions during children's play to further enhance and deepen their knowledge on topics children are interested in
  • 2enhance further effective communication with parents so that all parents continuously understand how to support their child's specific ongoing learning at home.
Inspection #10364654 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The management team instigates effective partnership working with local schools and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to help secure relevant support for children. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children develop healthy lifestyles and benefit from continuous access to outdoor play. The woodland garden offers endless opportunities to explore nature, such as learning about growth and the life cycles of plants.

Parent Reviews of Kindred Waltham Abbey

5.0
(2)
Danielle Roberts
a year ago

Fantastic nursery and pre-school! All the staff are so lovely, kind, caring, and innovative with all the different activities they do with the kids. The management team are organised, considerate and accomodating with parents. My son has been with Sunshine since he was 1 yrs old and now has graduated and moving to reception. He has developed so much at Sunshine and loved every minute! I cannot recommend more highly! We will miss you all! Xx

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James Titchmarsh
5 months ago

By far the best Nursery in Waltham Abbey 💯😀

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

8 January 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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