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Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ Ormsby Lodge

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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4.0(3 Google reviews) ·Ormsby Lodge, 12 East Street, Alford, LN13 9EQ · Lincolnshire
Number of places
86 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

Mon Ami Children's Nursery at Ormsby Lodge in Alford is situated within a charming Victorian townhouse, offering a nurturing environment across three acres of gardens. The day nursery provides dedicated spaces tailored to different age groups, with a tranquil upper floor for babies under two, a spacious Toddler Room for two to three-year-olds, and a bright Preschool Room for older children.

The outdoor facilities are a key feature, encouraging active play and appreciation for nature through raised beds for gardening, a sand and water play area, fruit trees, and den-making facilities. The day nursery is committed to healthy eating, providing freshly prepared, nutritious meals from locally sourced produce.

Additionally, Mon Ami offers Monti’s Children’s Club for before and after school care, and holiday programmes for children aged four to eleven with a variety of engaging activities. The dedicated and experienced team, led by Senior Manager Kristina Johnson, focuses on providing exceptional opportunities for learning, development, and growth, ensuring every child receives the best possible start in life.

What it's like

Children are keen to join the activities staff plan for them and stay engaged for long periods of time. This positive attitude to learning is due to staff knowing the children well and playing alongside them. Children have opportunities to be physically active, with staff support promoting their safety.

Victorian townhouse settingExtensive gardens and outdoor playFreshly prepared nutritious mealsBefore and after school clubExperienced and dedicated team

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday | 7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 26 February 2024 · Hayley Ruane

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are keen to join the activities staff plan for them and stay engaged for long periods of time. This positive attitude to learning is due to staff knowing the children well and playing alongside them. Children have opportunities to be physically active, with staff support promoting their safety.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager uses additional funding that some children receive to support parents to continue their children's learning at home, through providing activity bags.
  • Staff feel supported by the management team with their workload and emotional well-being, and are helped to extend their professional development.
  • Staff know the children well, using observations and assessments to identify what children need to learn next and encouraging independence.
  • Staff quickly identify children's developing interests and provide activities to build on their imagination and creativity.
  • Children show an understanding of the day's routine, which is embedded by staff, contributing to their emotional well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to provide children with privacy when changing their nappies
  • 2support staff in the toddler room to find ways of supporting children to manage and identify their emotions when they are upset during self-chosen play.
Inspection #10308611 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that they are thankful to staff for bringing on their child's development.

They explain how staff go above and beyond to teach life skills to their children, such as how to share, be kind and to listen.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. For example, when staff communicate with children, they use words and visual pictures to help children understand routines in the day and activities and toys that are available for them.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Google Reviews

4.0
(3 Google reviews)

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Inspection history

Date: March 2018

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2018Good

Frequently asked about Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ Ormsby Lodge

About the setting

Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ Ormsby Lodge registered in 2017 and is situated in Alford, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, with varying levels of qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas, from 7am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY545197
Registered person
La Compagnie Mon Ami Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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