Opening hours
8am to 4pm
Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery Ltd, registered in 2004, is a childcare setting located on the grounds of Cadland Primary School in Holbury, Southampton. The nursery operates during term time, welcoming children aged 1 to 4 years.
With a capacity for 38 children and 54 currently on roll, the nursery provides a language-rich environment where staff are passionate and caring, fostering meaningful relationships. The dedicated team of 17 staff, with 13 qualified at level 3 or above, focuses on developing children's communication, mathematical, and literacy skills, preparing them well for school.
They also collaborate effectively with parents and other professionals to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive appropriate early intervention. The nursery places a strong emphasis on children's emotional development and positive behaviour, with parents speaking highly of the staff's support during challenging times.
Previously rated Inadequate, the nursery has now improved to a Good overall effectiveness rating as of the latest inspection on 25th March 2024.
What it's like
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery Ltd, developing meaningful relationships with staff who are passionate, immensely caring, and kind. They benefit from a language-rich environment that supports early communication skills and develop positive attitudes to learning through engaging activities. Children learn to be helpful, take pride in tasks, and begin to find solutions to problems.
Good overallLanguage-rich environmentStrong parent partnershipsEffective SEND supportDedicated staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery
Last inspected 25 March 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery Ltd, developing meaningful relationships with staff who are passionate, immensely caring, and kind. They benefit from a language-rich environment that supports early communication skills and develop positive attitudes to learning through engaging activities. Children learn to be helpful, take pride in tasks, and begin to find solutions to problems.
Inspector highlights
- Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting and develop meaningful relationships with staff who are passionate, immensely caring, and kind.
- Children benefit from a language-rich environment that supports their early communication skills well.
- Children develop positive attitudes to their learning as they engage in activities that build their listening skills, concentration, and confidence.
- Managers and staff are passionate about children's learning and care, and provide staff with opportunities to develop their teaching skills through effective supervision, training, and coaching.
- Children have lots of opportunities to develop their early understanding of mathematics, helping to prepare them well for school.
- Staff support children's early literacy skills well, including understanding that text has meaning.
- Staff help children to develop a good understanding of their feelings and emotions.
- Partnership working with parents is effective, with staff providing regular information about children's care and learning, and parents speaking highly of staff.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts children's interests first.
Areas to develop
- 1Ensure that activities are well prepared and organised, so that children can transition through the routine with minimal disruption to their care and learning.
Inspection #10321715 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive the early intervention they need at the earliest opportunity.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024
Date: December 2011
- March 2024Good
- November 2023Inadequate
- June 2023Inadequate
- September 2018Outstanding
- December 2015Good
- December 2011Outstanding
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