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Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·Shepherd's Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in Rickmansworth, received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted on 24th November 2023. The nursery demonstrates a commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can deeply engage in learning.

Staff are highly responsive to children's individual needs, from babies to older children, fostering confidence and promoting positive social interactions. The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing communication skills, with staff expertly extending children's vocabulary and encouraging expressive language.

Children's interests are at the core of the learning approach, with staff instinctively using this knowledge to create engaging, first-hand experiences, such as examining spiders with magnifying glasses or collaborative problem-solving with building blocks. The manager inspires a highly ambitious curriculum, and all staff possess an extensive understanding of child development, meticulously planning each experience to ensure children make excellent progress from their individual starting points.

What it's like

Children benefit from a calm and interesting environment where their curiosity is nurtured. Staff are highly responsive to individual needs, allowing children to engage deeply in learning. Children develop strong communication skills and a passion for learning, with staff consistently extending their knowledge and encouraging collaboration.

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm. A breakfast club is available from 7.30am for children attending school.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 24 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children benefit from a calm and interesting environment where their curiosity is nurtured. Staff are highly responsive to individual needs, allowing children to engage deeply in learning. Children develop strong communication skills and a passion for learning, with staff consistently extending their knowledge and encouraging collaboration.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide an extremely calm and interesting environment, where children's curiosity allows them to deeply engage in learning safely.
  • Staff follow children's interests and expertly extend their learning.
  • Staff note what sparks children's interests and use this knowledge instinctively to add props for first-hand experiences.
  • The manager superbly inspires the staff team to provide a highly ambitious curriculum for children.
  • All staff have an extensive understanding of the curriculum and know their key children extremely well.
  • Staff, together with parents, develop clear plans to expertly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff expertly help children to understand elements of risk and how to make risk assessments.
  • Staff are embedding a sense of community with the children, providing rich experiences like collecting food for the local food bank.
  • There is a strong emphasis on partnership with families, with parents exceptionally happy with the nursery.
  • Children develop a strong love of reading, with staff reading to babies with expression and older children spontaneously sharing books.
  • Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff putting children's well-being and safety at the core of their work.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work effectively with parents to develop clear plans and expertly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They rapidly identify emerging needs and take swift action to ensure children access appropriate services. Parents report receiving sensitive support in understanding the support package for their child.

Parent Reviews of Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School

5.0
(7)
Emma Pettit
5 years ago

Both of our children have attended daybreak RSL since they were 9 months old. Our youngest is now coming up to 3 years old and he absolutely loves going in every day and always has! The staff are so lovely, kind and gentle, I have always felt happy leaving him there. The facilities and outdoor spaces are amazing, there is so much for them to do each day and the updates that we receive through the app are so lovely to see! I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Dr Ashvy Bhardwaj
5 years ago

I love this place. They really love and care for the kids. They go out of their way to be helpful and responsive. My daughter doesn't eat gluten, and they always provide such delicious alternatives and makes sure she is never left out. They disciple effectively. They do lots of fun activities. The days my daughter (who is 6) goes to breakfast and after school club are her happiest days. The manager, Danielle is just the sweetest lady. My daughter and I trusts her implicitly. Well done and keep up the amazing work

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Charlotte Foulger
a year ago

They have provided a loving and caring environment for the children in my care. Helped them to achieve their best and they have come on leaps and bounds from when they first started. They have great communication and knowledge on how to adapt to each child's needs.

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sarina mendes
a year ago

Amazing Nursery, my son loves it at Day Break. the staff are very polite and kind. Jemma is a star with the kids my son absolutely adored her.

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Mihaela Spinks
5 years ago

Only lovely words to say about the staff from the Day break nursery . They are providing high quality in child care . The nursery is open from 7:30am till 6:30pm . My little one loves it in there and it gives me a peace of mind to know he’s in a very safe place and with very caring and kind staff . They are doing great activities every time he’s in and learning more and more. Thank you guys ❤️

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Outstanding in 2023

Date: February 2011

  • November 2023Outstanding
  • December 2022Requires improvement
  • March 2017Good
  • December 2013Good
  • February 2011Good

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