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Meadows Children's Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2021)
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3.0(2 parent reviews) ·Crook Hill Farm, STOCKSFIELD, NE43 7UX · Northumberland
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Northumberland

About this day nursery

Meadows Children's Nursery, established in 2019, provides a friendly and caring environment where children aged 0-4 years thrive. Situated in Stocksfield, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, closing only for bank holidays and during Christmas, with sessions available from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The nursery was rated as Good by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 2 December 2021. Children at Meadows Children's Nursery demonstrate happiness and security through their interactions with staff and their enthusiastic greetings.

Babies settle quickly into the calm and tranquil atmosphere, enjoying playful interactions like peekaboo that support their physical and communication development. Older children learn independence by feeding themselves and dressing, and they engage in activities like "digit dancing" to develop pre-writing skills.

The nursery has a well-thought-out curriculum with a clear order for children to develop new skills, including counting, number recognition, and early writing. Children also learn about safety, such as waiting for staff before entering the garden.

The indoor and outdoor areas are safe and well-maintained, offering opportunities for older children to engage in outdoor learning, such as carrying branches in the "windy woods" to build dens. Parents speak highly of the caring staff and appreciate the regular feedback they receive about their children's daily activities and progress.

What it's like

Children thrive in this friendly and caring nursery, demonstrating happiness and security through interactions with staff and enthusiastic greetings. Babies settle quickly, enjoying playful interactions like peekaboo. Children learn about safety and develop independence through various activities and well-designed curriculum.

Friendly and caring environmentWell-thought-out curriculumStrong independence skillsExcellent baby supportGood parent relationshipsPromotes safety and outdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Meadows Children's Nursery

Last inspected 2 December 2021

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 thrive in this friendly and caring nursery, demonstrating happiness and security through interactions with staff and enthusiastic greetings. Babies settle quickly, enjoying playful interactions like peekaboo. Children learn about safety and develop independence through various activities and well-designed curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum is extremely well thought out, with a clear order for children to develop new skills.
  • Children develop very good independence skills, learning to feed themselves and dress from a young age.
  • Babies are incredibly well supported in a calm and tranquil atmosphere, with staff fostering physical and communication development.
  • Children develop very good attitudes towards their learning, demonstrating concentration and perseverance.
  • Staff have good relationships with parents, sharing information about children's activities and progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the already good practice in communication and language further, and give children in the early years room time to talk and express their thoughts and ideas
  • 2support staff even further to manage their workload and improve the effectiveness of their role.
Inspection #10215745 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

it is more than just a nursery

they like the caring staff and value the comments that they receive at the end of the day

they like the amount of information they receive

they appreciate the daily feedback and the regular review meetings that they have with staff

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children know that they must wait for a member of staff before they go in the garden. They learn how to carry branches in the 'windy woods' to help make a den. The indoor and outdoor areas are safe and well maintained.

Parent Reviews of Meadows Children's Nursery

3.0
(2)
Dave Hunter
9 years ago

Meadows nursery is in a fantastic location with wonderful staff who really care about the children they look after. The activities they provide take place outdoors as much as possible and provide a great learning experience. The food they provide is cooked on site and they use milk from their attached farm. I'd recommend them to anyone!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2021

  • January 2022Good
  • December 2021Good

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