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Oaklings Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·Green Oak Children's Centre, 671 London Road, SUTTON, SM3 9DL · Sutton
Number of places
20 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Sutton

About this early years setting

Oaklings Pre-school, registered in 2014, operates from Green Oak Children's Centre in Sutton, offering a warm and nurturing environment where children aged two to three can flourish. The dedicated team of five qualified staff ensures children feel safe and secure, fostering confidence to explore and engage in uninterrupted play, which helps them develop their understanding of the world around them.

The pre-school excels in promoting independence, with children actively participating in tasks like cleaning and being encouraged to dress themselves. Leaders and managers are deeply committed to all children's progress, including those with special educational needs or disabilities and those receiving additional funding, demonstrating proactive engagement with families and prompt referrals for support.

Parents consistently express high regard for the setting, noting staff collaboration with other professionals and the provision of regular feedback and strategies to support learning at home, including a beneficial book-lending scheme. The pre-school is committed to continuous improvement, with a focus on enhancing staff understanding of diversity and inclusion to best support each child's unique character.

What it's like

Children are happy to enter the setting and find their key person. They separate from their parents with ease and settle quickly. Staff create a warm and nurturing environment. This helps children feel safe and secure. Children are confident to explore the setting and choose what to play with.

Warm and nurturingPromotes independenceDedicated leadershipStrong parent partnershipFocus on communication

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday, from 9am until 12.45pm.

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Oaklings Pre-school

Last inspected 17 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy to enter the setting and find their key person. They separate from their parents with ease and settle quickly. Staff create a warm and nurturing environment. This helps children feel safe and secure. Children are confident to explore the setting and choose what to play with.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy to enter the setting and find their key person, settling quickly.
  • Staff create a warm and nurturing environment, helping children feel safe and secure.
  • Long periods of uninterrupted play support children's investigations and understanding of the world.
  • Staff encourage turn-taking and model manners, giving specific praise for good behaviour.
  • Children are kind and friendly towards each other, and value independence through tasks like putting on coats and boots.
  • Leaders respond to children's needs, creating a calm space and using sensory toys to support emotional development.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting, appreciating staff collaboration and feedback.
  • The outdoor area is well-organised, offering a growing area and risky play which develops coordination, balance and agility.

Areas to develop

  • 1Continue professional development to support staff's understanding and help children to develop positive attitudes towards diversity and inclusion.
Inspection #10307896 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The leaders and managers are ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and are proactive in accessing support for families, making prompt referrals when needed.

Outdoor space

Staff organise the outdoor area well, identifying experiences children do not regularly have and prioritising these in the environment. They have set up a growing area and risky play with branches, encouraging children to jump, move and take risks, and promoting coordination, balance, and agility.

Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • January 2024Good
  • March 2018Good
  • June 2014Good

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