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Rascals Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.1(9 parent reviews) ·Rascals Childcare Ltd, Huntingdon Hall, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9HP · Essex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

30pm, catering to children aged 0–4 years. The setting provides a nurturing and encouraging environment where children thrive, exploring resources and engaging confidently with peers and staff.

Following its latest Ofsted inspection on 17th August 2023, the nursery received a "Good" overall rating. Staff at Rascals Childcare Limited have high expectations for children's development, ensuring they make good progress from their individual starting points.

The curriculum is thoughtfully planned to challenge children and foster skills essential for their future, particularly successfully implemented for pre-schoolers. The manager is committed to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), continuously undertaking relevant training and collaborating with other professionals to tailor learning experiences.

Outdoors, pre-school children engage in activities such as mark-making while exploring the garden, which supports their literacy and mathematical understanding. Staff maintain strong communication with parents regarding children's achievements and next steps, and prepare children for their transition to school by teaching essential skills and coordinating with local school teachers.

What it's like

Children thrive in the welcoming and supportive environment, confidently exploring resources and chatting with peers and staff. They behave well, showing a positive attitude towards learning new skills. Children consistently make good progress from their individual starting points, supported by staff with high expectations for their development.

Welcoming environmentGood progressHigh expectationsSEND supportOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rascals Childcare

Last inspected 17 August 2023 · Sue Buckingham

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 thrive in the welcoming and supportive environment, confidently exploring resources and chatting with peers and staff. They behave well, showing a positive attitude towards learning new skills. Children consistently make good progress from their individual starting points, supported by staff with high expectations for their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a welcoming and supportive environment.
  • Overall, children make good levels of progress from their starting points.
  • Staff know what children need to learn next and their interests. They use this information to plan and sequence a curriculum that challenges and helps children to develop skills for their future. This is successfully implemented for children in the pre-school.
  • The manager continues to undertake special educational needs training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Staff successfully keep parents aware of their children's achievements and their next steps.

Areas to develop

  • 1implement a broader and more ambitious curriculum, particularly for the younger children, to help them make the best possible progress in their learning
  • 2engage more effectively with parents and other settings that children also attend.
Inspection #10282482 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager continues to undertake special educational needs training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know children's needs, stages of development and the individual ways in which they communicate. This enables staff to tailor learning experiences to ensure children make the best possible progress. The manager has built partnerships with other professionals to enable additional guidance and help to be sought when required.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children enjoy mark making. They use clipboards, paper and pen as they search the garden, looking for different-coloured items or finding out how many adults are outside. Consequently, children learn that print or marks carry meaning, and their mathematical knowledge is supported.

Parent Reviews of Rascals Childcare

4.1
(9)
Robert Watson
2 years ago

We’ve sent our son to Rascals since he was 10 months old and the team there have done an amazing job looking after him. We were apprehensive at first as we had not been away from him for long periods of time but they have always been absolutely brilliant with him. We get regular updates and pictures via the app where we can also track his development! Harvey always loves to attend and we can’t thank you all enough :)

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Jade Reynolds
7 years ago

Fantastic little nursery both my boys completed two years here before proceeding to school. They absolutely loved it. Staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. Come highly recommend

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Emma Perrey
3 years ago

I am only giving one star because I cannot give no stars. This is by far the worst nursery I have ever heard of. My son had selective mutism which was pointed out by the nursery as he did not talk for 2 years. There was no extra support given to him and I only became aware of how poorly he has been treated after he left. The Senco department at Glebe School managed to get him whispering in an hour in comparison to 2 years, 3 days a week. My son has since leaving the nursery stopped stuttering and started to speak to everyone. He has also asked if I will protect him from the nasty lady there. He clings onto my hand so tightly and says don’t make me go back. I literally haven’t got enough space to say what I want to but I honestly feel terrible having left him here not knowing and would hate for another parent to feel the same. My son started going from a young age and didn’t know any better and to be honest the nursery nurses are lovely but I would seriously think twice about this place if your child needs a bit of help. I was a first time parent and it has only been since working with everyone at Glebe School that I realised he should have been helped so much more.

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Chris Penny
5 years ago

Very good nursery. Nice staff. Out little girl has a great time there

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Fran New
7 years ago

Fantastic nursery with lovely staff and happy children.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: June 2009

  • August 2023Good
  • February 2023Inadequate
  • June 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement
  • June 2009Good

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