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Rowan Tree Day Nursery # Rowan Tree Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2022) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 environment Child-led learning Strong parent partnerships Outstanding staff support Excellent progress ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 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: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50185444) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Rowan Tree Day Nursery Inspection date May 2022 Inspection no. 10127264 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50185444)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/496768) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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Older children explore shape puzzles in the garden. ## Parent Reviews of Rowan Tree Day Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV6isnrHekMMffPj3vl2KhYUmEsWSpyOm_Zjbabc_l3ol3ncfxozg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Jude Fung 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRellPeEdBEAE!2m1!1s0x48763b23c0cfa721:0xa951b52b0986e6fb) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVZrx8da1UOwvE7l8g6rQ0FXoexQvtLIa4jcCv7PJXArBocrW2O=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Rob Devonshire 10 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnMkxLSFRBEAE!2m1!1s0x48763b23c0cfa721:0xa951b52b0986e6fb) Reviews from Google for Rowan Tree Day Nursery. 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