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Rowan Tree Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·9 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QW · Hertfordshire
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Rowan Tree Day Nursery, located in Welwyn Garden City, registered in 2001 and is managed by The Childbase Partnership. This "Outstanding" rated nursery offers a happy, natural, and nurturing environment where children, from babies to four-year-olds, feel safe and secure.

The dedicated staff team ensures children develop a strong sense of belonging, starting with a named stone in the entrance area and opportunities for self-registration. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Children are encouraged to explore exciting activities, such as discovering newly hatched ducklings or engaging in hands-on learning about the human body. The nursery fosters strong partnerships with parents and other settings, promoting home learning through activities like planting sunflower seeds.

The manager prioritises staff well-being and continuous training, ensuring the provision remains outstanding. The nursery proudly provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

This setting provides a happy, natural and nurturing environment, which allows all children to feel happy, safe and secure. Each child has a named stone in the entrance area, ensuring they develop a sense of belonging to the setting before they have even entered the building. Children are extremely confident and well behaved, entering eager to explore the exciting activities available for them.

Nurturing environmentChild-led learningStrong parent partnershipsOutstanding staff supportExcellent progress

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rowan Tree Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 May 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

This setting provides a happy, natural and nurturing environment, which allows all children to feel happy, safe and secure. Each child has a named stone in the entrance area, ensuring they develop a sense of belonging to the setting before they have even entered the building. Children are extremely confident and well behaved, entering eager to explore the exciting activities available for them.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting provides a happy, natural and nurturing environment, allowing all children to feel happy, safe and secure.
  • Babies separate from their parents with ease to their key persons, which is very strong and supports children to feel safe in their environment.
  • Staff are extremely effective in supporting children to investigate activities and become critical thinkers.
  • The older children continue their learning of the human body, creating self-portraits and confidently explaining their creations.
  • Staff have a deep understanding of their curriculum intent and how to ensure children make excellent progress.
  • Children develop their mathematical skills by sorting pom-poms into numbered pots and using tweezers to pick them up.
  • Staff's ability to differentiate their language to support individual children is outstanding, promoting rapid progress in language development.
  • The manager and her team have excellent partnerships with parents, who are incredibly happy with the progress their children make.
  • The manager supports her staff team exceptionally well, continuously offering advice and training to ensure the provision remains outstanding.
Inspection #10127264 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Babies have free-flowing access to the rooftop garden, where they can explore and develop their physical abilities by finding different ways to climb a ramp. Older children explore shape puzzles in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Rowan Tree Day Nursery

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • May 2022Outstanding
  • April 2013Outstanding
  • May 2010Good

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