Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 08:30 - 15:15, Friday: 08:30 - 13:15. Children can be dropped off until 9:15am daily.
Marldon Pre-School Playgroup
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Devon
About this day nursery
Marldon Pre-School Playgroup, nestled in the heart of Marldon, Devon, has been a cornerstone of early childhood education for nearly six decades. This well-established preschool prides itself on fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where children aged 2 to 5 years can thrive.
With a dedicated team, many of whom have long-standing ties to the playgroup, a strong sense of community and family permeates the setting. The curriculum is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience tailored to each child's unique developmental needs.
Emphasising learning through play, the preschool focuses on cultivating social and personal skills, encouraging active exploration, and fostering creative thinking. Continuous observation and assessment by key workers ensure individual progress is monitored, and any potential challenges are addressed early, guaranteeing full access to the Early Years Foundation Stage for every child.
Our ethos
Marldon Pre-School Playgroup is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and emphasises learning through play. They focus on cultivating social and personal skills, encouraging active exploration, and fostering creative thinking in a nurturing and inclusive environment tailored to each child's unique developmental needs.
What it's like
Children develop strong attachments with staff, settling quickly as staff greet them and help them feel safe. Staff use their knowledge of each child's development to target teaching to individual interests and needs, focusing on building confidence, sociability, and communication skills through stories and songs. Children are confident in choosing their activities and enjoy crafts and physical play, which helps develop their fine motor skills.
Long-standing community presenceEmphasis on learning through playFamily-like environment
Pricing & funding
Fees are charged hourly based on two age bands for non-funded hours and chargeable lunch club attendances. Additional charges include a daily consumables fee and a one-off registration fee.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
- Hourly fee for 2-year-olds£7.20 / hour
- Hourly fee for 3-5 year olds£5.50 / hour
- Registration fee£25 / session
- Consumables fee£1.50 / day
Good to know
- One-off registration fee applies and includes a pre-school t-shirt.
- A daily consumables fee is charged to cover snacks and resources not covered by government funding.
- Invoices are issued twice per term (each half term) and are due by the end of that half term.
- Full fees are due for sickness, holidays, and occasional days off.
- Four weeks' notice is required when withdrawing a child, unless they are leaving to transition to primary school.
Key facts
Age range
2 to 5 years
Staff
6
Established
1992
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Marldon Pre-School Playgroup
Last inspected 9 January 2024 · Victoria Nicolson
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 develop strong attachments with staff, settling quickly as staff greet them and help them feel safe. Staff use their knowledge of each child's development to target teaching to individual interests and needs, focusing on building confidence, sociability, and communication skills through stories and songs. Children are confident in choosing their activities and enjoy crafts and physical play, which helps develop their fine motor skills.
Inspector highlights
- Children develop strong attachments with staff and settle quickly.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, and staff support families with children's changing needs.
- The manager and staff create a broad and sequenced curriculum, targeting teaching to children's needs and interests.
- The manager and staff closely monitor children's progress and work with other professionals to support children with developmental delays or SEND.
- Children enjoy opportunities for physical play with ride-on toys, chasing each other, and following instructions in games.
Areas to develop
- 1provide more challenge for the older children to help them to develop their focus and engagement further
- 2provide children with more consistent messages about how to manage their feelings and behaviour.
Inspection #10324968 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"Parents say that the staff are friendly and welcoming and that their children are happy at the pre-school."
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager and staff monitor children's progress closely. They identify any gaps in children's learning and work in partnership with other professionals to implement strategies of intervention for children with delays in their learning or special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager and staff use the information that they receive from other professionals to provide children with more targeted support, and they ensure that those in receipt of additional funding make good progress in their learning.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy having opportunities to be physical and to use the ride-on cars and bicycles. They chase each other and follow instructions as staff play games encouraging them to speed up and slow down.
Parent Reviews of Marldon Pre-School Playgroup
5.0
(1)
Adam Field
9 years ago
A fantastic village pre-school with friendly attentive staff who go out of their way to make every child matter.
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Inspection history
Date: March 2005
- February 2024Good
- January 2024Good
- November 2018Good
- May 2015Good
- April 2015Good
- December 2011Good
- November 2011Outstanding
- April 2008Good
- March 2005Good
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