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Orchard Nursery School in Wymondham

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.8(4 parent reviews) ·Orchard Nursery School, Ketteringham Hall, WYMONDHAM, NR18 9RS · Norfolk
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Norfolk

About this day nursery

Orchard Nursery School, located in Ketteringham, Wymondham, registered in 2010, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0 to 4. The nursery operates year-round, closing only for bank holidays and Christmas, with sessions available from 8am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

With a dedicated team of 18 childcare staff, including those with qualifications up to Level 6, the nursery ensures children receive excellent care and support for their development. The curriculum is well-planned, building on children's interests and consolidating learning through revisiting activities, helping children embed knowledge and progress.

The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children, demonstrating its commitment to accessible and high-quality early years provision. Children are seen to thrive, easily separating from parents, and enthusiastically engaging in a wide range of activities, from babies exploring sensory toys to pre-schoolers conducting science experiments and demonstrating early literacy skills.

What it's like

Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection. Children separate easily from their parents and go off to explore the range of stimulating activities. Children show excellent attitudes to learning. They demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems.

Friendly nurseryStrong parent partnershipsWell-planned curriculumEmphasis on communicationEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Orchard Nursery School

Last inspected 10 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection. Children separate easily from their parents and go off to explore the range of stimulating activities. Children show excellent attitudes to learning. They demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery.
  • Children show excellent attitudes to learning and demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems.
  • Children are treated with the utmost care and respect; staff are gentle and kind with babies and play closely with them.
  • Staff provide a well-planned curriculum based on children's interests, with learning consolidated through revisiting activities.
  • Children's behaviour is good; they share toys and take turns without being prompted and make firm friendships.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language through frequent song-and-story times and open-ended questions.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, with leaders acting upon transition information to help new children settle quickly.
  • The manager provides strong leadership, passionate about high-quality care and learning, and implements robust systems to support and supervise staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to minimise disruption to children's learning so that children benefit from meaningful learning at all times.
Inspection #10280026 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good levels of care. Staff are attentive to children's developing needs. Early screening tools are used to identify where additional support may be needed. This helps children to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Parent Reviews of Orchard Nursery School

4.8
(4)

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Inspection history

Date: September 2010

  • March 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • October 2014Good
  • May 2014Inadequate
  • September 2010Good

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