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Madresfield Early Years Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.0(4 parent reviews) ·Hayswood Farm, Madresfield Village, Malvern, WR13 5AA · Worcestershire
Number of places
188 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Madresfield Early Years Centre, located on a functioning dairy farm at the base of the Malvern Hills, offers outstanding early childhood education. A team of highly qualified and seasoned professionals delivers instruction within creatively converted farm buildings and superb outdoor spaces.

The centre strongly emphasises outdoor and physical education, providing age-appropriate learning environments, nutritious farmhouse meals prepared on-site, extensive woodland areas, adventure facilities, a well-equipped gymnasium, and dedicated cooking areas. Madresfield Early Years Centre maintains a regular schedule of events and provides both term-time and holiday care, aiming to give children the best possible start in life while offering parents flexible childcare options.

The centre has received a "good" OFSTED rating, recognition in Whitehall and Local Centre of Excellence Schemes, and three National Awards, including "Best Nursery in the UK" from the NDNA.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery where staff are kind, caring, and responsive to individual needs. Staff use songs, rhymes, and frequent conversations to foster communication skills and help children develop secure attachments. All children consistently make good progress, developing skills essential for their next stage of learning, including school readiness.

Farm-based settingOutdoor learning focusAward-winningNutritious mealsFlexible care

Pricing & funding

Fees for non-funded hours include all meals, consumables, and enrichment activities. Funding is accepted for 11.25 and 22.5 hours, with extra sessions charged at standard rates. The nursery closes for one week at Easter and one week at Christmas, during which fees are not charged.

Good to know

  • Fees for non-funded children include all meals, consumables, and enrichments.
  • No fees are charged during the one-week closures at Easter and Christmas.
  • Sessions booked beyond funded hours are charged at non-funded rates.
  • School holiday playschemes are available for children up to 9 years old.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm all year round. A holiday play scheme runs during school holidays from 8am until 6pm for children aged up to 8-years-old.

Age range

6 weeks to 9 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1994

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Madresfield Early Years Centre

Last inspected 5 November 2024

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 enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery where staff are kind, caring, and responsive to individual needs. Staff use songs, rhymes, and frequent conversations to foster communication skills and help children develop secure attachments. All children consistently make good progress, developing skills essential for their next stage of learning, including school readiness.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming and friendly nursery.
  • Staff are kind, caring and respond well to children's individual needs.
  • All children make consistently good progress in their development.
  • Leaders and staff strive to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities get the support and help they need.
  • Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1plan adult-led activities more carefully so that they provide more challenge for children
  • 2support staff to help children learn the importance of following good hand hygiene routines and why these are important.
Inspection #10370137 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff.

They value the information they receive on the online app and verbally when they collect their children.

Parents express how happy and settled their children are attending.

They like that the nursery is situated on a working farm where their children can benefit from time spent outdoors learning about the natural environment.

They say that they would recommend the nursery to others.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff strive to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities get the support and help they need. They work effectively with parents and ensure timely referrals are made to outside agencies to ensure children are supported to make the progress they are capable of.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from daily opportunities to be physically active both indoors and outside. Toddlers enjoy learning to negotiate space riding on wheeled toys in the garden, and parents like that the nursery is situated on a working farm where their children can benefit from time spent outdoors learning about the natural environment.

Parent Reviews of Madresfield Early Years Centre

4.0
(4)
Vica Maslennikova
8 months ago

Overcrowded, far too small rooms for children to sing and dance, they are like sardines without movement which is very frustrating for new children. Floor is concrit without any warm layer, so cold in cold months. Staff is not attentive, the key worker was changed 3 times in a short time. I think only care about money but not children.

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Graham Eckley
a year ago

We did a Christmas fair there, and Mr Bennetts was there, which was a brilliant man and his wife. They have made this place Has been made very good for children that go there.it is very safe for them .I have been told that the children can understand how the farm works and how they do gardening The Bennetts are very passionate about what they are doing. The staff are very friendly and helpful. You would love it. For your children.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2005

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good
  • May 2022Outstanding
  • April 2022Outstanding
  • October 2015Outstanding
  • September 2015Outstanding
  • October 2009Outstanding
  • September 2009Outstanding
  • March 2009Outstanding
  • November 2006Outstanding
  • October 2006Outstanding
  • April 2005Good

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