Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.
Olivers Lodge - Newport
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
25 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
Olivers Lodge - Newport, first registered in 2007, is a childcare setting located in Saffron Walden. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm, providing a full day care service for children aged 0-3 years.
The setting prides itself on a welcoming environment where children are happy and confident, forming good friendships and secure bonds with staff. With a team of 11 childcare staff, including two with qualified teacher status, Olivers Lodge focuses on a carefully planned curriculum that sparks children's interests and ensures they are motivated to learn.
The recent inspection on February 7, 2023, highlighted the nursery's commitment to supporting children's language and communication skills and promoting good health and hygiene, offering a stimulating and nurturing environment for early development. The nursery has an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good' across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
What it's like
Children are happy and confident in this welcoming setting. They form good friendships with other children and secure bonds with staff. Children join in with the variety of activities that support their interests. Babies enjoy nurturing relationships with staff, giggling and delighting as they enjoy a game of 'peek-a-boo'.
Welcoming environmentStrong friendshipsEngaged learningPhysical activityLanguage developmentPositive partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2007
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Olivers Lodge - Newport
Last inspected 7 February 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and confident in this welcoming setting. They form good friendships with other children and secure bonds with staff. Children join in with the variety of activities that support their interests. Babies enjoy nurturing relationships with staff, giggling and delighting as they enjoy a game of 'peek-a-boo'.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and confident in this welcoming setting. They form good friendships with other children and secure bonds with staff.
- Children benefit from a carefully planned curriculum that takes into consideration the children's interests. This helps to ensure that children are motivated to learn.
- Staff place a focus on supporting children's language and communication skills. They consistently engage children in conversations.
- Babies enjoy nurturing relationships with staff. They giggle and delight as they enjoy a game of 'peek-a-boo' with coloured scarves.
- Children enjoy being physically active. In the garden, they enjoy digging in the mud and finding plastic insects.
- Partnerships with parents are positive. They say that they are well informed about their children's day. Parents understand how to further support children's next steps at home. They particularly appreciate the emotional support that their children receive from their key persons.
Areas to develop
- 1support children to understand why rules and boundaries are in place
- 2develop staff practice to support children to have opportunities to be independent and do things for themselves.
Inspection #10233712 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The carefully planned curriculum considers children's interests and provides effective strategies to support their learning, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring good progress for all children.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy being physically active. In the garden, they enjoy digging in the mud and finding plastic insects. Staff help to support their counting skills as they count the number of legs on each one. Children play in the mud kitchen. They confidently choose the utensils and bowls that they need to make a pretend cake. Children develop the strength in their bodies as they swing backwards and forwards on the swing.
Parent Reviews of Olivers Lodge - Newport
5.0
(1)
Kelly Hughes
a year ago
Great preschool and wrap around care provider. Staff are warm, friendly and have really positive and engaged relationships with the kids. As a business they communicate well and work with local schools and community
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Inspection history
Date: July 2009
- February 2023Good
- February 2017Good
- December 2012Good
- July 2009Good
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