Opening hours
The Nursery will be open every weekday from 7.30am until 6.00pm. We will remain open throughout the year, except one week at Christmas and all Bank Holidays.
Safe Haven day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
About this day nursery
Safe Haven Day Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment across two locations: Mansfield Woodhouse and South Normanton. The nursery focuses on fostering curiosity and joy through engaging play and nature-based learning experiences.
They provide a safe and loving space where children can thrive, supported by a dedicated team of understanding and approachable staff. The curriculum is designed to offer up-to-date and fun learning experiences, while also working in partnership with parents, other services, professionals, and schools to ensure comprehensive support for each child and their family.
Safe Haven aims to be a "home from home," providing a warm and conducive atmosphere for education and growth. The nursery caters to various age groups, from Tiny Tots (6-18 months) to Discoverers (24-48 months), and even offers "The Den" for older children (5-14 years), demonstrating a commitment to supporting children through different stages of development.
They also accept government funding and offer competitive pricing with high standards of care.
Our ethos
Our aim is to provide a loving place for education and growth. A place where you can have absolute confidence that when you leave your child with us, they are loved, protected and given a strong foundation. We do this by: Having loving, understanding and approachable staff; Having a home from home, warm environment; Equipment and teaching that provides up-to-date and fun learning experiences; Support for the children and their family; Working with other services, professionals and schools.
What it's like
Children show they feel safe and secure in the caring and nurturing environment that staff create. Staff in the baby room understand the importance of supporting babies to make firm attachments to a key adult in their care. Children behave well and create good relationships with others.
Play-based learningNature-based learningTwo locationsGovernment funding acceptedFamily-centred
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Food
Morning session includes: Breakfast, snack & dinner; Afternoon session includes: Snack & light tea; Standard Day includes: All of the above
Age range
6 months to 14 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Safe Haven day Nursery
Last inspected 21 August 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children show they feel safe and secure in the caring and nurturing environment that staff create. Staff in the baby room understand the importance of supporting babies to make firm attachments to a key adult in their care. Children behave well and create good relationships with others.
Inspector highlights
- The management team works closely with staff to develop and implement a well-sequenced curriculum.
- Staff support children to develop their communication and language skills.
- Staff create an environment that is interesting and exciting for children to engage in.
- Children learn skills in preparation for their move on to school, including how to be independent.
- The management team and staff show a great deal of passion and pride in the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to use every opportunity to challenge children to think for themselves and build on what they already know
- 2strengthen staff's skills and understanding of when and how to further extend children's communication skills.
Inspection #10361526 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that their children are eager to tell them all about their day and the things they have enjoyed doing while at nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff provide children with many opportunities to learn safely outside. Children show great interest in the well-thought-out activities provided for them, such as climbing through tunnels, playing in the sandpit, and exploring the outdoor environment and using a tree swing.
Parent Reviews of Safe Haven day Nursery
4.8
(18)
Georgia L
3 months ago
We honestly couldn’t be happier with Safe Haven Day Nursery. We were so picky when choosing a nursery, but from the very beginning this one just felt right — it’s so homely and genuinely feels like one big family. Our daughter absolutely loves it here and has flourished so much since starting. She’s settled incredibly well and is always so happy to go in, which says everything. She absolutely adores her key worker, Tia, who has been amazing with her and makes us feel completely at ease. All of the girls in the baby room are truly incredible — so caring, kind and lovely. You can tell how much they genuinely care about the children. We feel so lucky to have found Safe Haven and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone. 💕
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T
5 months ago
An amazing nursery - the staff are amazing, kind and very caring - very obvious after how safe my child feels around each member of the team after a short time of being there! Follow procedures (accident forms, risk assessments etc), amazing handovers and it’s lovely to be involved with the kids at the stay and play sessions each term and all the festive events. Couldn’t have asked for a better nursery - thank you to all the team! (School house in south normanton)
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Leonie Chapman
a year ago
The best nursery! When we first ever visited nearly 3 years ago we knew straight away it was the perfect nursery for our little boy, it really is a home away from home. 3 years on and he still absolutely loves it, the staff are amazing and have shown nothing but support and love towards him. We are forever grateful. I honestly can’t recommend Safe Haven enough ❤️
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Rachel Gamble
a year ago
We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Safe Haven. From the moment our daughter started, we’ve seen her flourish in ways that have truly exceeded our expectations. The staff are not only highly professional but genuinely caring, treating every child with kindness, patience, and respect. The environment is both stimulating and nurturing - beautifully set up with creative activities, age-appropriate learning tools, and a strong emphasis on emotional well-being. Our daughter comes home excited to share what she’s learned, and it’s clear she feels safe, supported, and loved. Communication is excellent, and we’re always kept in the loop about her progress and daily experiences. The team goes above and beyond to make each child feel special, and it shows in the smiles and confidence we see in our daughter every day. Thank you to everyone at Safe Haven for creating such a positive foundation for her early years - we’re incredibly grateful and we’re going to miss you come September when she goes to school full-time! Xx
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Devon Leaper
a year ago
Safe Haven is such a beautiful nursery which is part of the curiosity approach! The staff are all so caring and friendly towards the children and provide such good care. I know my baby is in safe hands whilst she is at nursery. Thank you for everything you do X
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
21 August 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Safe Haven Day Nursery registered in 2023 and is situated in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold early years teacher status, one holds an appropriate qualification at level 4, 14 hold qualifications at level 3 and two are qualified at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2748279
- Registered person
- Safe Haven day Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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