Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday all year round
Queensway Chapel Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Queensway Chapel Nursery, located in Melksham, Wiltshire, registered in 2004 as a childcare on non-domestic premises, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged two to seven. The nursery, which earned a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 26th July 2023, prioritises building strong relationships between staff and children, offering reassurance and support.
The dedicated team, including a knowledgeable SENCo, works closely with families and outside professionals to ensure every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receives tailored support and achieves their full potential. Staff are adept at developing individualised curriculums based on children's interests, fostering good progress in areas like dexterity, communication, and confidence.
The nursery operates year-round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and benefits from a team of 14 staff members, 12 of whom hold a level 3 qualification. It also provides funded places for two, three, and four-year-old children, demonstrating its commitment to accessible and high-quality early years education.
What it's like
Children have strong relationships with staff, who provide reassurance and support. They make good progress as staff link the curriculum to their interests and learning needs. Staff foster independence through daily tasks and ensure daily routines flow smoothly.
Strong relationshipsIndividual supportGood progressEffective SENCoParent partnerships
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Queensway Chapel Nursery
Last inspected 26 July 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children have strong relationships with staff, who provide reassurance and support. They make good progress as staff link the curriculum to their interests and learning needs. Staff foster independence through daily tasks and ensure daily routines flow smoothly.
Inspector highlights
- Children have strong relationships with staff. Staff quickly give them lots of reassurance and support when children are struggling to deal with their emotions or understand expectations.
- Children make good progress. Staff work together to form their curriculum, linking this to children's interests and learning needs.
- Staff ensure the nursery's daily routines flow suitably and take time to involve children in daily tasks.
- Staff build good partnerships with parents. They promote a strong two-way flow of information with them, through daily chats, entries in the nursery's online system and during regular parents' meetings.
- Staff undergo a range of mandatory and additional training, and unqualified staff are supported to gain early years qualifications.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Areas to develop
- 1Support staff to flexibly adapt their teaching during activities and suitably challenge all the children involved.
- 2Make sure the environment is consistently inspiring for children, so they can readily follow their interests and develop their skills and involvement as much as possible.
Inspection #10303116 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The SENCo is knowledgeable and works closely with the managers, staff and parents to support children with a wide variety of needs. She works with outside professionals, to get children the support they need. She leads staff in the implementation of interventions to enable children to achieve their potential and be well prepared for their move on to school. This includes children who have special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND).
EAL / language support
Children's confidence and communication progress well, including children who need additional help in this area and those who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Queensway Chapel Nursery
5.0
(1)
Richard Chamberlain
9 years ago
Well run and safe place
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Inspection history
Date: January 2012
- July 2023Good
- September 2019Good
- October 2014Good
- November 2013Requires improvement
- January 2012Good
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