Sandcastles Pre-school is a nursery in Tiverton, Devon, registered for children from birth to four years old. It operates all year round, Monday to Friday. Pre-school sessions run from 9am until 3.30pm, with the setting offering overall care from 8am to 6pm. Before- and after-school care is available for children who attend Castle School, and a holiday club also operates. At its inspection in May 2023, Ofsted rated the pre-school Good. The inspector noted that parents are very happy and feel their children are safe and well looked after.
Children take part in outdoor activities including woodland walks, forest school, and drawing with chalks on the path. The inspector found that staff support children's language development and early reading skills well. The report highlighted excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff working closely with parents and using resources such as 'emotion' puppets to help children discuss their feelings. To improve further, Ofsted suggested that staff should consistently extend learning for older children to build on what they already know.
What it's like
Children at Sandcastles Pre-school are actively engaged in a diverse range of activities that promote their hand control, concentration, and mathematical development. The staff's focus on personal, emotional, and social development helps children feel secure and prepares them well for future learning.
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The setting is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year. The setting offers before- and after-school care from 8am to 8.45am and from 3.30pm to 6pm for children attending Castle School. The pre-school is open from 9am until 3.30pm. A holiday club operates during school holidays, from 8am until 6pm.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
1992
Last inspected 24 May 2023
What it's like to attend
Children at Sandcastles Pre-school are actively engaged in a diverse range of activities that promote their hand control, concentration, and mathematical development. The staff's focus on personal, emotional, and social development helps children feel secure and prepares them well for future learning.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are very happy and reassured that their children are safe and well looked after.
They appreciate the support from managers and staff.
They say they know what their children are learning and the progress they make.
Inclusion & environment
Staff work closely with parents and other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They provide excellent support to children with SEND and break down learning into achievable steps. Managers effectively use funding to create resource boxes, such as a collection of 'emotion' puppets, which staff use to encourage children to talk about their feelings.
Outside, children use chalk to carefully draw large triangles and circles on the path. Children benefit from woodland walks with staff around the site and participate in various forest school activities, such as collecting daisies and buttercups to make sticky pictures.
All 3 of my children went to Sandcastles. It's an incredibly safe place for little ones and they are being taught through play all the way
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Date: July 2004
Sandcastles Pre-school registered in 1992. It is a committee-run setting, based in the grounds of Castle School, Tiverton. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 20 members of staff, including an administrator. Two members of staff hold level 4 qualifications, 15 are qualified at level 3 and two are qualified at level 2.
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