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Munchkins Nursery And Pre School in Basildon (SS15 6PE)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2021)
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4.9(58 parent reviews) ·30 Somerset Road, Basildon, SS15 6PE · Essex
Number of places
41 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2021
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Munchkins Nursery And Pre School, located in Basildon, SS15 6PE, was registered in May 2018 and offers full day care for children aged 0 to 5. The nursery operates all year round, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

With a team of 22 childcare staff, including 14 who hold Level 3 or above early years qualifications, the setting supports children's development and learning. The Ofsted inspection on 13th May 2021 rated the nursery as 'Good' in all areas, highlighting the well-organised learning environment and strong partnerships with parents.

Leaders have recently implemented new child-centred planning systems to further enhance the children's learning experience at this childcare on non-domestic premises setting.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting happy and excited to begin their day. They are met at the door by warm and welcoming staff, which supports children to feel secure. Children are eager to access the range of activities and resources on offer inside and outside. They demonstrate good attitudes to learning and are keen to explore and follow their own ideas. Children gain good independence skills as they learn to serve themselves at snack and lunchtimes.

Good overall effectivenessPartnerships with parentsChild-centred approach

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Munchkins Nursery And Pre School

Last inspected 13 May 2021

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at the setting happy and excited to begin their day. They are met at the door by warm and welcoming staff, which supports children to feel secure. Children are eager to access the range of activities and resources on offer inside and outside. They demonstrate good attitudes to learning and are keen to explore and follow their own ideas. Children gain good independence skills as they learn to serve themselves at snack and lunchtimes.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive at the setting happy and excited to begin their day.
  • Staff consistently praise children, which enhances their sense of belonging and promotes their self-esteem.
  • Children are eager to access the range of activities and resources on offer inside and outside.
  • Children gain good independence skills as they learn to serve themselves at snack and lunchtimes.
  • Staff provide a well-organised learning environment which provides children with a good range of experiences through all areas of learning.
  • Staff place a strong emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • Leaders provide regular time through team and individual supervision meetings for staff to discuss their work and the children they care for.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen staff's understanding of the methods for supporting children's learning.
Inspection #10190384 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy being active and benefit from the well-resourced garden area. They develop good physical skills, such as running with their friends, climbing and balancing.

EAL / language support

There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills, particularly for those children learning English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of Munchkins Nursery And Pre School

4.9
(58)
Laura Goodridge
4 months ago

My daughter loves coming here. And I wouldn't want her anywhere else now shes created the bond and friends that she has here. The teachers are so attentive to her and really focus on her strengths and are very encouraging, they have taken to her and learnt her so well and I love seeing how much shes thriving while having her independent days away from home x

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Karen Sanders
4 months ago

The girls at munchkins in laindon are simply amazing, they provide a happy safe space for our daughter making it easy knowing I leave her in such good hands. They keep her happy and have helped build her confidence and add sign language day to day which is really special for young children to learn xx

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Jennifer
a year ago

I would highly recommend Munchkins. The staff are polite, attentive and genuinely care about the young people in their care. My children started in the baby room and Lisa went above and beyond to ensure they settled- giving us regular updates and making me feel really at ease. We often receive lovely photos via the app showing how the children are getting on and any questions are answered promptly. The food is of great quality and a wide variety of activities are offered. Nothing is ever too much trouble. The children get the opportunity to play outdoors- my son loves the hammock in the garden and the sand pit. Both my children have formed great friendships and have progressed huge amounts in their time there.

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Hayley Bird
a year ago

Munchkins are beyond amazing with my two daughters, my eldest has been going since she was 10 months old and is now nearly 3, she adores the staff and has made the most wonderful connection with them and the other children in the nursery. They are kind, caring, well trained and go out of their way for the munchkins, it really is a home from home and I couldn't have found a better nursery for my two girls. Thank you for all that you do ❤️

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Sofia Baccarella
a year ago

We had the best experience at Munchkins. As a first time parent I was very worried about leaving my child with strangers, but the staff is lovely, they really care for the children and support them in their development and wellbeing. The children are cuddled when they're upset but also thought proper manners when they misbehave, which I found really important to keep consistency for the children growth and learning. After an initial settling time where all babies are upset to leave the parents, our son has enjoyed every day at Munchkins, made good friendships and always happy to tell the millions of activities they had done through the day. I would strongly recommend.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

13 May 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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