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Lyndhurst Nursery # Lyndhurst Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Feb 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · 102 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NS · Kent Number of places 47 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2025 Local authority Kent About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Lyndhurst Nursery, located in Sittingbourne, Kent, was registered in 2004 and operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm for most of the year, offering a full-day care setting for children aged two to four years. The nursery provides a broad range of activities that promote all areas of learning, with staff effectively supporting children's emotional well-being and extending their knowledge, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. The management team maintains high expectations for all children, utilising additional funding for resources like extra sensory equipment and staff training in communication skills to ensure individual needs are met. Families benefit from strong partnerships with staff, who communicate regularly through drop-off/collection chats and online learning records, ensuring continuity of care and learning. The nursery focuses on supporting socialisation and emotional development through activities where children learn to take turns and recognise emotions, fostering a kind and friendly environment. What it's like Children are excited to come into the nursery and feel safe as they interact with staff and peers. The staff provide a broad range of activities that successfully promote all areas of their learning, including imaginative play and physical development. Children learn about emotions, socialising, and taking turns with friends through well-planned activities. Good overall effectiveness Strong parent partnerships Effective SEND support Focus on physical development Well-sequenced curriculum ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm Term time / All Year Mixed Established 2004 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Lyndhurst Nursery Last inspected 26 February 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are excited to come into the nursery and feel safe as they interact with staff and peers. The staff provide a broad range of activities that successfully promote all areas of their learning, including imaginative play and physical development. Children learn about emotions, socialising, and taking turns with friends through well-planned activities. Inspector highlights - Children are excited to come into the nursery and feel safe as they interact with both staff and peers. - Staff provide children with a broad range of activities that successfully promote all areas of their learning. - Staff have a good knowledge of the children's interests and use this to help plan a well-sequenced curriculum. - The children's behaviour is appropriate to their stage of development, learning about emotions as they socialise and take turns. - Outside play is a strong focus at the nursery, with staff encouraging children to develop physical skills. - The management team has high expectations for all children, ensuring appropriate support for children with SEND and EAL. - Staff have established strong partnerships with parents, ensuring a good two-way flow of communication and continuity of care and learning. - Management are passionate about their role, recognising the importance of trained staff and providing high-quality care and learning opportunities for all children. Areas to develop - 1 Strengthen the planning and organisation of group activities to include and engage all children more effectively. - 2 Review and improve daily routines to reduce unnecessarily long waiting periods for children. Inspection #10388800 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50273719) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Lyndhurst Nursery Inspection date Feb 2025 Inspection no. 10388800 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50273719)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY292410) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=lyndhurst-nursery-me10-1ns-ey292410) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive high-quality interactions and support, with the management team demonstrating a very good understanding of their role in this area. They collaborate with parents and seek support from other professionals to ensure appropriate support and close any learning gaps quickly, making good use of additional funding for extra sensory resources and staff training. Outdoor space Outside play is a strong focus at Lyndhurst Nursery. Staff use praise to encourage children to build muscle strength by climbing, jumping on trampettes, and riding tricycles, providing a variety of experiences to develop physical skills. EAL / language support Staff ensure children who speak English as an additional language receive high-quality interactions and support, with the management team demonstrating a very good understanding of their role in this area. They collaborate with parents and seek support from other professionals to ensure appropriate support and close any learning gaps quickly. ## Parent Reviews of Lyndhurst Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjW86U5vH-n3wUkdFIbypg8gqN6UcPdYgrMQ3hE2_gCNPgO7BtZq=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) sarah rose 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNNXzlxYWt3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47df2acd1b8a174f:0xcf70e1870f9e88b5) Reviews from Google for Lyndhurst Nursery. 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