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Park Road Under Fives

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Park Road Methodist Church, Upper Park Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN37 6SJ · East Sussex
Number of places
49 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Park Road Under Fives Pre-school, located in St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, has been providing childcare since 1985. Operating from the Park Road Methodist Church hall, the pre-school offers a spacious open-plan environment and a smaller room for focused activities like nurture groups, singing, and storytelling.

Children also have access to an enclosed courtyard garden for outdoor play, and the pre-school benefits from its proximity to local amenities like shops, schools, and Alexandra Park. Registered to care for children aged 2-4 years, the pre-school maintains a child-to-staff ratio of 1:6 for over threes and 1:4 for under threes.

They are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm during term time, which spans 38 weeks of the year. Parents can choose between morning or afternoon sessions, with lunch provided for those attending the morning session.

What it's like

Children settle quickly and are happy in this welcoming and nurturing setting. They have positive relationships with staff and their key person, which helps them feel safe and secure. Staff uphold high expectations for behaviour, with children responding positively and demonstrating respect.

Charity-runCommunity Interest GroupTerm-time only

Pricing & funding

The nursery charges flat rates for non-funded sessions, with options for half-day morning or afternoon sessions, or a full day running from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm during term time (38 weeks of the year).

Session types

Morning session (9am-12pm), Afternoon session (12pm-3pm)

Age range

2-4 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1985

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Park Road Under Fives

Last inspected 10 September 2024 · Jill Thewlis

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly and are happy in this welcoming and nurturing setting. They have positive relationships with staff and their key person, which helps them feel safe and secure. Staff uphold high expectations for behaviour, with children responding positively and demonstrating respect.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle quickly and are happy in this welcoming and nurturing setting.
  • Parents speak very highly of the setting, valuing the support for home learning, including book and game bags.
  • Children enjoy books, with staff supporting this interest through library visits and in-setting activities.
  • Staff support the physical development of the children effectively, using local parks and outside areas.
  • Staff identify and provide effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to recognise when to build on children's interest in mathematics to extend their learning even further.
Inspection #10354916 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak very highly of the setting.

Parents value the bags of books and games they can take home to share with their children to further support their learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff create a curriculum that builds on the existing skills and knowledge of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff identify, and provide effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Where necessary, they seek the support of external professionals and act on their advice to support the learning and good progress of the children.

Outdoor space

Outside, children decide the snails they find are a family because of their size. They use magnifying glasses to observe the snails, considerately sharing these with their friends. In the sand pit, children fill buckets to make sandcastles. Staff support the physical development of the children effectively. They visit the local park where children run and climb outside in the fresh air. Children use simple tools safely to create their dens. Children cheerfully sing songs with staff, as they use the rockers in the outside area.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported effectively. In the setting, children see words in their home language alongside the English translation, and this helps to support their understanding of English. Parents share their cultural celebrations, such as Eid, with the children. This helps children to understand and respect different beliefs.

Parent Reviews of Park Road Under Fives

5.0
(3)
Nikki Scott
10 months ago

Truly Special Nursery I Can't recommend Nichola & her team enough We've been so impressed with this nursery. While it has a charming, old-school feel—with traditional toys, a homey atmosphere, and a calm, structured environment—what really sets it apart is the staff. Every single member of the team is incredibly attentive, caring, and truly exceptional at what they do. You can tell they genuinely love working with children, and their experience shines through in the way they handle everything with such calm confidence and warmth. Our children has absolutely thrived here, and we feel so lucky to have found a place that offers such heartfelt care. It’s not flashy or overly modern but it doesn’t need to be—this nursery focuses on what really matters, and they do it beautifully. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for caring so much for every child in your care !

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Dawny
8 years ago

My 4 year old son loves Park Road under fives. The staff are kind, caring and knowledgeable.

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kirsty mcaulay
a week ago

My daughter has absolutely thrived here. Going from a failed setting previously and with high SEN needs, non verbal and autistic who wouldnt look at and acknowledge anyone or accept them to starting to talk, having attachments with staff, children, engaging in learning tasks and play is just amazing. They are like a second family to her

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Inspection history

Date: November 2004

  • October 2024Good
  • September 2024Good
  • November 2018Good
  • August 2015Good
  • July 2015Good
  • March 2011Good
  • March 2011Good
  • July 2007Requires improvement
  • November 2004Good

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