Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, 8am until 5.45pm
Meadow View
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Meadow View Nursery, located in Kendal, Cumbria, provides early years education and care for children. The nursery is situated on Appleby Road, offering a local and accessible setting for families in the LA9 6PP area.
The curriculum focuses on nurturing children's growth and development through various engaging learning environments and activities. They emphasise outdoor learning with a dedicated "Forest Fun" programme, encouraging children to explore and interact with nature.
Meadow View Nursery is committed to maintaining strong relationships with families, actively seeking feedback and sharing their latest Ofsted review to demonstrate their commitment to quality care. They also provide resources for home learning and support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Prospective parents can easily get in touch to make enquiries or learn more about the nursery's offerings.
What it's like
Children receive a warm welcome from kind and nurturing staff at Meadow View, where they build close relationships with their key person and show they are happy, safe, and secure. They are familiar with nursery rules, well-behaved, manage their feelings effectively, and are considerate to one another.
Outdoor learningForest FunStrong family relationships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Meadow View
Last inspected 19 January 2022 · Carys Millican
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 receive a warm welcome from kind and nurturing staff at Meadow View, where they build close relationships with their key person and show they are happy, safe, and secure. They are familiar with nursery rules, well-behaved, manage their feelings effectively, and are considerate to one another.
Inspector highlights
- The nursery benefits from a dedicated and experienced manager with a good overview of the curriculum.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support.
- Staff work well in partnership with parents, who comment positively on communication.
- Staff promote the benefits of eating healthy food and having plenty of fresh air and exercise.
- Staff are effective in supporting children's speaking and listening skills.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff's practice in creating more opportunities to challenge children's thinking, and encourage children to solve problems and come up with their own ideas for themselves
- 2extend opportunities to help children improve their independence skills.
Inspection #10191070 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment positively on staff's ongoing communication and how they keep them updated about their child's development and learning.
Parents speak highly of the nursery and praise the care that their children receive.
They particularly mention the fantastic outdoor provision and how children access this in all weathers.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, build close relationships with their key person. Managers and staff quickly identify gaps in children's learning and implement strategies swiftly to support individual needs, accessing external services like speech and language support and other health professionals for targeted support to narrow developmental gaps.
Outdoor space
Children relish opportunities to play outdoors in the unique play areas, particularly enjoying visits to the woodland area where they learn safety rules and engage in conversations about the natural environment. They also take risks and are physically active, scrambling up rope ladders and tree stumps, and using rope swings.
Parent Reviews of Meadow View
4.0
(4)
Laura Tusa
a year ago
We had enquired about a space here and we were told we need to pay a deposit for the form to be processed. This was the first point of contact with this nursery and we had paid the deposit thinking it’s just a formality and we can decide once we visit the nursery. We decided not to go through with the application after the visit and unfortunately we lost the deposit. I clearly haven’t read the terms and conditions properly but this is the first nursery I come across that makes extra money from simply talking with prospective parents. Just to note that we had informed them of our decision a year in advance so it’s not like we made them lose time or they now have an empty space they can’t fill. No other nursery has asked us for money and £100 is not a small amount. I do not recommend this nursery.
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Kieron Banks
7 years ago
First class nursery, experienced, professional staff, so glad my little boy goes there. Brilliant structured activities and amazing facilities for the children.
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Charis Smithson
a year ago
Kaitlyn Cowperthwaite
8 years ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
19 January 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Meadow View registered in 2018 and is one of three privately owned childcare settings. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including the manager with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, with sessions from 8am until 5.45pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY562463
- Registered person
- Little Skittles Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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