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Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCA

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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4.5(34 parent reviews) ·Youth Centre, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 6NX · Torbay
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Torbay

About this day nursery

Muddy Wellies Nursery, part of YMCA South Devon, provides a nurturing environment for children from 6 months to 4 years old. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm.

Emphasising outdoor learning, the setting features a woodland area and garden, just a short walk from local beaches, encouraging discovery and exploration through a play-based curriculum. The nursery is structured into different rooms based on age: "Caterpillars" for babies aged 6 months to 2 years, offering a stimulating space with a dedicated sleep room and interactive outdoor area.

"Butterflies & Ladybirds" caters to 2 to 3-year-olds and 3 to 4-year-olds, respectively, with a spacious main room, dedicated skill-development areas, and "The Woodland Den" for quiet time and early reading. The "Bumblebees" room is specifically designed for pre-school children, focusing on school readiness through structured, language-rich, and play-based activities that foster independence and collaboration.

What it's like

Children develop in confidence in this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children and their parents warmly each morning. Children settle very quickly into playing and encourage their friends to join them. They enjoy a variety of activities, from playing in the home corner to singing songs during group times.

Play-based curriculumOutdoor learningWoodland areaClose to beaches

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1996

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCA

Last inspected 13 April 2023 · Leanne Edge

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 develop in confidence in this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children and their parents warmly each morning. Children settle very quickly into playing and encourage their friends to join them. They enjoy a variety of activities, from playing in the home corner to singing songs during group times.

Inspector highlights

  • The new management team has put in place an effective new curriculum with a focus on reading, communication and language and outdoor learning.
  • The SENDCo quickly identifies children in need of extra support and works with other agencies to create support plans.
  • Children become deeply involved in their activities and learn to be imaginative and develop their speech through play.
  • Children's behaviour is good, and they have good relationships with staff.
  • Partnerships with parents are good, and parents appreciate the excellent communication and changes made by the new manager.
  • The manager ensures staff regularly update their safeguarding training and have a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse.
  • The manager has implemented a clear new system of recording concerns and acts on them accordingly, ensuring staff understand whistle-blowing procedures.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide further training for staff to enable them to fully support children with SEND during group activities
  • 2consider the timings of activities so children can sleep or learn in a calm environment
Inspection #10280236 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate the interest the 'amazing' staff take in their children's well-being.

Parents are particularly happy with the changes the new manager has made.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) quickly identifies children in need of extra support. She works well alongside other agencies to put in place plans to support children. The SENDCo has put in place a new training programme for staff to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), however these strategies are not yet fully embedded and sometimes children with SEND need more support in activities to be fully included.

Outdoor space

Children cheerfully spend lots of time learning outdoors. They explore the natural world in their own forest school area. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCA

4.5
(34)
Charlotte Price
a year ago

Visited for my daughters friends birthday party overall it was okay big sports all but steps down which were bit unsafe for my 3 year old. Overall a nice experience and good value for money.

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Stephen Raymond
5 years ago

Took my little granddaughter to the nursery here. She really loves it. The staff here are brilliant and could not possibly do any more to help with her needs. I would reccomend this place to all.

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Kathryn Tully
5 years ago

I actually visited Muddy Wellies day nursery, which is located within the YMCA building it is a fabulous nursery, with great outdoor facilities including their own forest school. Lovely qualified staff.

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Lewis Stevens
a year ago

When I can here when I was 5 I was physically and emotionally abused by staff and over kids who attended and because of that I have serious anger and trust issues I would never make a child come here it hurts to even write about

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Mickeybubbles
6 years ago

My son goes to the nursery and he loves it.. Great staff and good facilities for the children

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Inspection history

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