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Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2022)
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4.5(8 Google reviews) ·Silva Island Way, Salcott Crescent, Wickford, SS12 9NR · Essex
Number of places
71 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School provides care for children from birth to four years old in Wickford, Essex. It operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, and offers funded hours for three and four-year-olds. Ofsted inspected the day nursery in August 2022, judging it to be Outstanding. The inspector reported that children happily attend the setting and form close bonds with staff.

The curriculum is described as ambitious, with a strong focus on communication and language development. Children are encouraged to be independent through activities like serving their own food and self-registering. Outdoor learning includes planting and growing vegetables which are then used to make soup. According to the Ofsted report, support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength, as is the support for children who speak English as an additional language.

What it's like

Children adore attending this all-inclusive nurturing nursery. They come in happily and settle quickly to play. Children create close bonds with staff, who offer excellent support and warmth. They are encouraged from a young age to develop independence, with even the youngest children helping themselves to food and older children confidently self-serving, washing hands, and self-registering. The nursery provides an ambitious and extensive curriculum to take children's learning to deeper levels.

Nurturing and inclusiveAmbitious curriculumExcellent teachingStrong parent partnershipsCommunity-focussedRobust safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2006

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School

Last inspected 2 August 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children adore attending this all-inclusive nurturing nursery. They come in happily and settle quickly to play. Children create close bonds with staff, who offer excellent support and warmth. They are encouraged from a young age to develop independence, with even the youngest children helping themselves to food and older children confidently self-serving, washing hands, and self-registering. The nursery provides an ambitious and extensive curriculum to take children's learning to deeper levels.

Inspector highlights

  • Children adore attending this all-inclusive nurturing nursery, settling quickly to play and creating close bonds with staff.
  • The nursery provides an ambitious and extensive curriculum to take children's learning to deeper levels, including initiatives like taking books home.
  • Teaching standards are excellent, with staff challenging children to think and problem-solve, resulting in children becoming exceptional learners.
  • Observation and planning processes are excellent, tracking children individually and in groups, and planning activities around their interests and needs.
  • Communication and language development is a strong focus, with language-rich environments and staff using signs to support understanding.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional or dual language are incredibly well supported.
  • Parent partnerships are superb, with parents feeling listened to and valued, and strong communication regarding their children's experiences.
  • Community outreach is commendable, with leaders inviting professionals and musicians to teach children, and older children learning about recycling.
  • Staff welfare is a priority, and staff are well-supported with access to resources and opportunities, fostering knowledgeable and confident practitioners.
Inspection #10127294 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are incredibly well supported, with the special educational needs co-ordinator being highly proactive in recognising concerns and implementing swift support plans.

Outdoor space

Outdoor learning extends children's understanding as they plant and grow vegetables, which they then use to make soup.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional or dual language are incredibly well supported, with a proactive SENCO ensuring swift assistance.

Google Reviews of Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School

4.5
(8 Google reviews)
Nicola Heaney
5 months ago

My son started full time at the beginning of August. He had just turned 1 and I had to go back to work full time. I was really worried about the transition as he’d never spent a day away from me but it could not have gone better. He settled so quickly and seemed to adapt and thrive under his new routine. He now loves going in the morning and waves bye bye happily. He has developed so much in the past 3 months in terms of walking, talking, feeding himself and he’s got a better sleep routine because his days are so packed with fun activities. His key worker has been amazing - patient and kind. The nursery is clean, warm and bright. I couldn’t have asked for better.

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Adrian Arseni
6 months ago

Very happy with the staff at the nursery. Very friendly and supportive 😊 Good communication and good attitude. So happy to be part of this beautiful family. Mateo is enjoying his stay at the nursery. Keep the great work 🫡

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Chetan Goyal
5 months ago

Very happy with Seymour house. Little one has been learning so many new good things. Wide variety of activities and infrastructure. All the carers and staff are very friendly and show good engagement.

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Hari Singh
a year ago

The nursery is highly recommended and provides a very caring and engaging environment for preschool kids.

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Jon T
7 years ago

My daughter made lots of progress here. Supportive staff and a well run nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • August 2022Outstanding
  • June 2014Outstanding

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