Opening hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 3:30pm
Roadend Farm Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
East Sussex
About this day nursery
Roadend Farm Nursery, established in 1987, is nestled within a sprawling 700-acre working farm in Rye. The day nursery prides itself on fostering a relaxed and joyful environment where children can thrive and prepare for their future school years.
Emphasising a child-led approach to learning, Roadend Farm Nursery encourages exploration, creativity, and outdoor play, allowing children to learn naturally through their experiences. The day nursery believes in providing the necessary resources and support while giving children the freedom to discover and engage with their surroundings, including activities like jumping in muddy puddles.
They maintain strong connections with local schools and the wider community.
Our ethos
Roadend Farm Nursery follows a child-led approach, encouraging exploration, creativity, and natural learning through play and experience. They believe in providing resources and freedom for children to discover their surroundings, including outdoor activities.
What it's like
All children are settled, confident and very happy during their time at the welcoming and inviting nursery. All staff have a good understanding of their interesting curriculum, which helps motivate all children to learn. Children learn to be creative and use their imaginations with confidence.
Farm-based settingChild-led learningStrong community links
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
- Forest school optional extra£12 / week
- Non-mandatory snack charge£1 / day
- Early drop-off (8:30am)£3.25 / session
- Per hour for unfunded hours£6.50 / hour
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Registered with Ofsted
1988
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Roadend Farm Nursery
Last inspected 8 January 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
All children are settled, confident and very happy during their time at the welcoming and inviting nursery. All staff have a good understanding of their interesting curriculum, which helps motivate all children to learn. Children learn to be creative and use their imaginations with confidence.
Inspector highlights
- All staff successfully establish positive relationships with all children.
- Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well.
- All staff support children to develop confident communication skills.
- Parents are happy and speak very highly of the setting.
- All staff closely monitor the quality of care and experiences they provide children with.
Areas to develop
- 1review and improve the organisation of routines to minimise interruption to children's learning
- 2support staff to provide children with consistent opportunities to complete tasks themselves and further develop their skills to support their future learning.
Inspection #10367093 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that staff go above and beyond and help children develop an eagerness to learn.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They liaise closely with outside agencies and professionals. Staff implement helpful and consistent strategies that support all children.
Outdoor space
Staff provide children with good opportunities to develop good physical skills. This is demonstrated when they confidently and safely negotiate challenging equipment. This includes using ladders and climbing trees.
Inspection history
Date: May 2005
- January 2025Good
- January 2025Good
- March 2019Good
- February 2019Good
- July 2015Good
- July 2015Good
- April 2011Good
- March 2011Good
- February 2008Good
- May 2005Good
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