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Lordswood under 5's playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Play hut, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PG · Medway
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Lordswood under 5's playgroup, located in Chatham, provides a friendly and welcoming woodland setting for children aged two to four years. The nursery, which operates Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm during term time, received a 'Good' rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection on 6 September 2022, a significant improvement from its previous 'Inadequate' rating.

Children attending the playgroup benefit from a curriculum that actively encourages curiosity and engagement with the natural world, allowing them to explore changing seasons and participate in growing and planting activities. Staff are dedicated to ensuring all children achieve their best, providing good-quality teaching that supports strong progress.

The curriculum focuses on developing a broad range of skills, with a particular emphasis on mathematical development and language acquisition, where staff skillfully extend children's vocabulary. Children demonstrate strong personal development, excellent behaviour, and form secure attachments with staff, learning good self-care skills and moving confidently between indoor and outdoor areas.

The nursery also excels in preparing children for their transition to school, sharing detailed reports with parents and communicating with teachers. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with thorough risk assessments and a well-trained staff team who are dedicated to protecting children's welfare.

Our ethos

The playgroup's curriculum actively encourages curiosity and engagement with the natural world, with activities such as exploring seasons and planting. They focus on developing a broad range of skills, with a particular emphasis on mathematical development and language acquisition, aiming to help children achieve their best and prepare them for school.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery. The woodland setting is extremely inviting. Children benefit from good-quality teaching, which supports their learning and the good progress they make. Staff work hard to make sure all children achieve to the best of their abilities.

Friendly and welcoming woodland settingGood quality educationStrong personal developmentEffective safeguardingFocus on language developmentStrong mathematical development

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1976

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lordswood under 5's playgroup

Last inspected 6 September 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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery. The woodland setting is extremely inviting. Children benefit from good-quality teaching, which supports their learning and the good progress they make. Staff work hard to make sure all children achieve to the best of their abilities.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team and staff have made a special effort and show a genuine commitment to improving their standards since the last inspection.
  • Staff have a clear plan for the broad skills they want children to develop over time.
  • Staff have high regard for children's mathematical development.
  • Staff support toddlers and pre-schoolers to develop their language by extending what children are saying.
  • Staff provide a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about the natural world.
  • Children learn about themselves and their families.

Areas to develop

  • 1refine planning so that staff identify more precisely what they want children to learn from planned learning experiences, and how best to sequence learning
  • 2build on opportunities for children to learn about differences in people and the community beyond their own immediate experiences so that they understand and appreciate equality and diversity.
Inspection #10230235 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The report does not provide specific details about provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Outdoor space

The woodland setting is extremely inviting. On arrival, children enjoy spotting the changes to the trees throughout the year as well as squirrels collecting acorns. Children move between the rooms and outdoor area confidently.

Parent Reviews of Lordswood under 5's playgroup

5.0
(3)
Elizabeth
3 years ago

My girls started this month , and my girls love the pre school . Staff are very friendly and my girls are settling in very well .

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Foluke Mercy Adebayo
10 years ago

Staff are nice, helpful, and supportive.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2007

  • October 2022Good
  • September 2022Good
  • March 2022Inadequate
  • February 2022Inadequate
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • March 2015Outstanding
  • December 2011Good
  • November 2011Good
  • June 2008Requires improvement
  • July 2007Inadequate

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