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Orchard End Nursery # Orchard End Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2022) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · 129 Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LR · Leicestershire Number of places 40 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected May 2022 Local authority Leicestershire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Orchard End Nursery, registered in 2015, provides a homely and welcoming environment for children aged 1 to 4 years in Hinckley. The nursery prides itself on its effective key-person system, ensuring children feel settled and secure, and offers a generous outdoor area where children can develop their physical skills by riding bicycles and exploring the orchard. The dedicated team of 14 childcare staff, all qualified to at least Level 2 in early years, supports children in learning about the natural world through activities like growing vegetables and watching ducklings hatch. The manager leads with knowledge and commitment, fostering an ambitious curriculum that responds to children's interests and promotes strong language and literacy skills through engaging story times and songs. Parents speak positively about the nursery's support and communication, and the setting actively ensures a healthy diet for children, having received accreditation for promoting young children's health. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7 am until 6 pm, and offers funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children. What it's like Children are greeted by warm and caring staff at this homely nursery and quickly become immersed in their play and learning. An effective key-person system helps children to feel settled and secure. They benefit from a generous outdoor area and engage in activities such as growing vegetables and exploring the properties of melting ice, which develops their understanding of scientific concepts and fine motor skills. Babies snuggle in with familiar adults and listen to stories, and staff help them develop language skills through songs and actions. Homely environment Effective key-person system Generous outdoor area Experienced staff Ambitious curriculum ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2015 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Orchard End Nursery Inspection date May 2022 Inspection no. 10236757 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188073)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY495000) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed 129 Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LR [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.35657/52.54993/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Hinckley - [Day nurseries in Hinckley](/search?q=Hinckley) - [Day nurseries in East Midlands](/search?q=East+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=orchard-end-nursery-le10-1lr-ey495000) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Orchard End Nursery Last inspected 31 May 2022 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are greeted by warm and caring staff at this homely nursery and quickly become immersed in their play and learning. An effective key-person system helps children to feel settled and secure. They benefit from a generous outdoor area and engage in activities such as growing vegetables and exploring the properties of melting ice, which develops their understanding of scientific concepts and fine motor skills. Babies snuggle in with familiar adults and listen to stories, and staff help them develop language skills through songs and actions. Inspector highlights - Children are greeted by warm and caring staff and quickly become immersed in their play and learning. - An effective key-person system helps children to feel settled and secure. - Babies snuggle in with familiar adults and listen to stories, with staff supporting language development through songs and actions. - Pre-school children explore scientific concepts, like melting ice, and develop mathematical skills through activities like counting bricks and simple addition. - Children behave well, learning politeness and courtesy, with high engagement levels in pre-school. - The nursery is led by a knowledgeable and committed manager who creates an ambitious curriculum based on children's interests. - The manager uses additional funding to ensure all children receive interesting experiences, such as watching ducklings hatch and baking. - Children benefit from a healthy diet with home-cooked food, and the nursery has accreditation for promoting young children's health. - Staff gather information about children's home languages and display written words in multiple languages to support learning and offer books for home. - Parents speak positively about their children's experiences and the staff's support and communication. - Staff quickly identify and support children needing additional help, working with outside agencies to ensure progress. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with all staff providing a safe and secure environment and understanding safeguarding procedures. - The manager has a thorough induction procedure and all staff manage risks well, including online safety. - Staff use positive praise to help children develop independence and confidence, supporting their personal and emotional well-being. Areas to develop - 1 Support staff to develop how they use language when reading stories and singing songs to build on children's understanding, language and listening skills. Inspection #10236757 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188073) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff quickly identify children who may need additional support. They work closely with outside agencies, such as speech and language therapists and physiotherapists. Staff ensure that they make contact with other settings the children attend. This helps staff to implement consistent strategies to support children to make progress in their development. Outdoor space Children benefit from a generous outdoor area. They use their physical skills to ride bicycles and crawl through tunnels in the orchard. Children learn about the natural world through finding out about how to grow vegetables from talks by visitors. They plant seedlings and watch them grow. ## Parent Reviews of Orchard End Nursery 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX8SBjqJ91xKFvxQjuo9ccIWsZ6HGrdabtW9zfz4ljraHeZIus=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Kristi Hopwood 3 years ago Caring staff, room to be creative and learn through play, good outdoor space and flexible with timings for parents who work later than 5pm. My son is 2.5 and has been here for a year now and is thriving. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNldUpEb2lBRRAB!2m1!1s0x48775aeb49259b87:0x2a15cce93c6dca64) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIP-Y6s0xsEmQ6PrpY0QE8tbWMZk8-Jhu2kLIzXxx8y3gtO4Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Tom Munro 6 years ago A caring and professional nursery, with dedicated staff willing to go the extra mile. Reasonably priced, long opening hours, and a handy car park make Orchard End easy to recommend. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURNa29Iei1BRRAB!2m1!1s0x48775aeb49259b87:0x2a15cce93c6dca64) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU3tvS4oCTIRyilsz4Zbab_PM86AgJ_fB1sOXARh-6E7wkbVCot=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Boyslade Garage 2 years ago Great place, great staff with amazing gardens. All of my 4 children have been here and I wouldn’t go anywhere else. 5⭐️ [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR0Z01pU2VnEAE!2m1!1s0x48775aeb49259b87:0x2a15cce93c6dca64) Reviews from Google for Orchard End Nursery. 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