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Sandcastles Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.0(7 parent reviews)
·Barrington Street, Tiverton, EX16 6QR · Devon
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Devon

About this day nursery

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.

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

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

Established

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sandcastles Pre-school

Last inspected 24 May 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

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

  • Staff assess children's progress regularly and make specific plans to close learning gaps.
  • Staff provide excellent support to children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language.
  • Staff support children's language development and early reading skills well.
  • Managers support the staff team very well by providing opportunities for professional development.
  • Managers and staff have good knowledge of safeguarding and can recognise and describe the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently extend learning for older children to build on what they already know to develop their thinking skills further.
Inspection #10289466 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

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

How they support every child

SEND provision

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.

Outdoor space

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.

Parent Reviews of Sandcastles Pre-school

4.0
(7)
Sue Clutterbuck
8 years ago

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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Inspection history

Date: July 2004

  • June 2023Good
  • May 2023Good
  • December 2017Good
  • November 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • January 2015Good
  • March 2011Good
  • February 2011Good
  • October 2006Good
  • July 2004Good

Frequently asked about Sandcastles Pre-school

About the setting

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.

URN
106024
Registered person
Sandcastles Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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