Opening hours
7.45am to 5.45pm, week days
Newent Early Years
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Newent Early Years, established in August 2017, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Newent, catering to children aged 0 to 8 years. 45pm during term-time, the nursery provides a nurturing and supportive environment where children can thrive.
The dedicated staff team prioritises building secure relationships and carefully plans both indoor and outdoor learning to meet children's individual needs and interests. The nursery supports children in becoming curious and independent learners through a well-sequenced curriculum that builds progressively on their prior learning, leading to strong progress across all areas.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive very good support, with staff working closely with parents and other professionals to create and implement specific targets and individual plans for when children start school. The outdoor areas are well-developed, offering good opportunities for children to enhance their physical skills.
Parents consistently praise the care and support their children receive and value the effective settling-in process.
What it's like
Staff provide a nurturing and supportive environment where children thrive. They carefully plan indoor and outdoor learning to meet children's needs and interests, helping them become curious and independent learners. The well-sequenced curriculum builds progressively on prior learning, leading to strong progress across all areas.
Nurturing environmentCurious and independent learnersWell-sequenced curriculumStrong progressSupport for SENDOutdoor learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
August 2017
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Newent Early Years
Last inspected 18 September 2025 · Tracey Cook
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a nurturing and supportive environment where children thrive. They carefully plan indoor and outdoor learning to meet children's needs and interests, helping them become curious and independent learners. The well-sequenced curriculum builds progressively on prior learning, leading to strong progress across all areas.
Inspector highlights
- Staff provide a nurturing and supportive environment.
- Children are supported to become curious and independent learners.
- Staff implement a well-sequenced curriculum.
- The manager has a clear understanding of the setting's strengths and weaknesses.
- Staff report high levels of support and well-being.
Areas to develop
- 1provide clear and consistent expectations, particularly during transitions, to help children remain engaged and settled in their learning
- 2explore ways to introduce books and stories throughout the day to enhance early reading skills.
Inspection #10407728 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very positively about the care and support their children receive.
They have confidence that staff understand and meet their children's individual needs.
Parents comment that they value the settling-in process for their children.
They feel staff effectively help prepare children for starting school, especially in promoting confidence, social skills and language development.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to identify and implement specific targets to meet children's individual needs, and put individual plans in place to prepare for when children begin school.
Outdoor space
Staff carefully plan the outdoor learning environments to meet the needs and interests of children. Children benefit from good opportunities to develop their physical skills in the well-developed outdoor areas.
Inspection history
Date: January 2020
- September 2025Good
- January 2020Good
Frequently asked about Newent Early Years
About the setting
Newent Early Years registered in August 2017 and is based in Newent, Gloucestershire. The setting is open from 7.45am to 5.45pm, weekdays, term time only, and employs 12 staff directly with children; three hold level 6 early years qualifications and eight others hold relevant level 3 qualifications. The setting receives funding for free early education for children and runs a breakfast and after-school club.
- URN
- EY550247
- Registered person
- Newent Early Years Ltd
- 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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