Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.15am to 6.30pm
Nursery Days, situated in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, was registered with Ofsted in 2007 as a childcare on non-domestic premises setting. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 21 August 2024, the day nursery provides full day care for children aged 0 to 5 years, operating all year round from Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 6:30 pm.
The setting fosters a unique environment where children are at the heart of the experience, with staff planning a diverse range of engaging activities. Children are encouraged to explore nature through activities like visiting the orchard to observe crop growth and chickens laying eggs, and engaging in farming and cooking clubs.
The day nursery places a strong emphasis on developing children's independence, physical skills, and confidence through safe risk-taking, such as climbing large logs and using a tree swing. ' The nursery supports families in accessing funded early education for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds and maintains effective safeguarding arrangements.
What it's like
Children are at the heart of this unique setting. Staff plan an excellent range of experiences that children thoroughly enjoy, supporting their knowledge and understanding of nature and the world around them. Children sustain high levels of engagement and concentration when exploring resources and making models. All children make considerable progress.
Funding accepted
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.15am to 6.30pm
Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
2007
Last inspected 21 August 2024
What it's like to attend
Children are at the heart of this unique setting. Staff plan an excellent range of experiences that children thoroughly enjoy, supporting their knowledge and understanding of nature and the world around them. Children sustain high levels of engagement and concentration when exploring resources and making models. All children make considerable progress.
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Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Children develop physical skills through a rich range of outdoor activities and staff encourage safe risk-taking, such as climbing large logs and using a tree swing. The setting also has exciting plans to develop a beach school, and older children engage in farming and cooking clubs, watering vegetables in the allotment and cultivating them in the polytunnel.
Nursery Days is such a wonderful nursery! My granddaughter has the best time there and is always so happy to go. I love hearing about all the fun and adventures she gets up to with her friends and the amazing staff team. She especially enjoys being outside—she absolutely loves spending time in the orchard and looking after all the animals. It's such a nurturing and engaging environment. I would highly recommend Nursery Days to anyone looking for a caring, fun, and enriching place for their little one.
Read on GoogleI’ve been so thrilled with my daughter’s transition from squirrels to bluebirds. Shani especially, My daughter’s key worker. She has gone above and beyond for her and gives me so many lovely details of what she’s been doing during the day. My daughter asks nearly every morning “Shani?” Which makes me so pleased :) knowing she’s happy going to nursery and that she’s so well looked after. I think they already share such a lovely bond. Thank you Shani for embracing my little (very spirited) girl. In addition to this, she is so lucky to have access to so many animals and wonderful activities that enhance her sense of adventure. All the staff are brilliant and I’m very happy we chose this Nursery :)
Read on GoogleNursery Days has been a home away from home for our precious boy Ari. As any parent will know, finding the right nursery for your child is the hardest decision you’ll ever make. Our son, has attended the nursery since shortly after his 1st birthday. He has excelled in all areas of his development and personality through the love, kindness and nurture which the whole team provide, daily and most importantly consistently. He adores each and everyone of you. We love the way he runs in and hugs you all and gives you that cheeky Ari smile. As an early years teacher, the provision at Nursery Days is outstanding. I don’t think we’ve ever seen two days the same. One day they are cooking or at the orchards, the other they are at the beach or the library. The learning and opportunities provided blow my mind. It is the only setting that I’ve come across which is so broad and balanced. This is communicated thoroughly with us parents, through Tapestry, something we love seeing at the end of each day. The photos are beautifully captured and evident that our child is having the time of his life. Emily is his key worker, she is phenomenal and has such a personal approach. She works with us, to bring out the best in our child and also supportive when we’ve asked her to follow the same instructions we do at home. She takes note on the little things that matter to mums the most and makes it her priority to fulfill our wishes. That being said, the entire staff at the Nursery are amazing too. They know our son. They know his likes, dislikes, when he’s having a good/bad day and supportive not just to him but us as parents. The best thing is you don’t have to worry if Emily isn’t there, the rest of the team provide the exact same level of care and nurture so he doesn’t know any different. This consistency for any parent , I’m sure is a huge factor. This personal touch in your child’s care, is one in a million. We know that Ari loves coming to nursery as he can’t leave home quick enough in the mornings and decides to run back in every day at pick up; also the battle we have getting him in the car and out of the car park. The best bit is when he gets up for nursery on his days off. If we could afford to move him in, we would. I’m sure Ari would be ecstatic. Even when we’re at home, he is showing off everything that he’s been learning and that’s how we know that Nursery Days, was in fact the best decision we have made. Thank you once again for everything. We can’t wait for his baby sister to start soon too!
Read on GoogleWe are so happy with Nursery Days and the care our twin girls receive. The staff are warm, caring, and genuinely invested in each child as an individual. The environment is stimulating and welcoming, and our girls are always excited to go in and come home happy and confident. Communication is excellent, and we have complete peace of mind. We would highly recommend Nursery Days to any parent.
Read on GoogleMy son has been attending nursery days now for just over a year. He has absolutely loved his time there. All the team in Squirrels are absolutely amazing and put everything into caring for the children. As my son Harry is now due to move up to Bluebirds I wanted to say a special thanks to my son's key worker Emily. She really has been an absolute blessing and has made us feel so at ease leaving him, which we never thought would be an easy thing to do. Quickly we realised he was in the safest hands and we know she cared for him just as much as we do. I know from speaking to others it's not an easy task finding a nursery as amazing as Nursery Days! They go above and beyond and offer so much more than other nurseries. I felt so emotional that he is moving up and that's genuinely because of the lovely bond he has built with Emily his key worker and all the other members of staff in Squirrels. To everyone at Nursery Days thank you for all that you do. We are beyond grateful!
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Date: September 2011
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